Diary of the 10th Battalion, 4 August 1914-30 December 1918 - Page 3

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DATE – TIME – PLACE – REMARKS

31 – Lemnos – Big Australian Mail.

April 7 – Lemnos

10 – Lemnos – 3rd 10 reinforcements arrived.

14 – Lemnos – About this time came to know of landing on Gallipoli. Battalion issued with colours purple and blue.

24 – Lemnos – B. and C. Companies to H.M.A.S. prince of Wales, A & D Coy to torpedo destroyer.

25 – About 3 A.M. – Anzac Cove – (Sunday) landed on Gallipoli (3rd Brigade) 29 officers 921 other ranks.

28 – Night – Anzac Cove – Battalion relieved by Marine Division. Men thoroughly exauhsted exhausted.

29 – A.M. – Anzac Cove – Bivouacked in shell Green & Roll call 13 officers 580 380 other ranks present. Casualties up to 30/4/15, 13 officers 453 other ranks.

May 1 – A.M. – Anzac Cove – Relieved 9th Batt. on extreme right flank.

7 – A.M. – Anzac Cove – 100 reinforcements and Lt. Cornish and Cullen.

19 – A.M. – Anzac Cove – Water getting scarce, Heavy Turk attack.

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