Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 124
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at 5.30. We embarked in a ships boat & were towed out to the Anzac trawler. There was a fresh breeze blowing & a good sea, so we had a good tossing. Several of the chaps got sick. We arrived at Suvla Bay & were surprised to see all that had been done there. There were several warships & a big monitor. The "Talbot" & "Venerable" did a lot of firing & the land batteries assisting. There was an engagement on a big hill on the left which lasted a couple of hours. We left Suvla Bay at about 3.30 & got to Anzac about 4. It seemed strange coming back. We hadn't gone far before Beachy Bill greeted us. Reported back to the Squadron about 6 pm but wasn't on any duty at night.
[Beachy Bill was name given to a Turkish heavy gun battery]
Monday 16th
Soon got rid of the cigarettes, pipes etc which I brought over with me. The Regt had been reinforced, but a lot