Item 01: Leonard V. Bartlett diary, 3 April 1915-31 December 1915 - Page 11

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Wed. 28 April 1915
Left Imbros Island at 7.30 a.m. for Mudros Bay, Lemnos. Damn the luck! Anchored in our old spot in Mudros harbour. Many Rumours of Italy & Greece joing. in. This last move is an absolute mystery. Bad weather came up at night.

Thur. 29 April 1915
On from 4 to 8 a.m., very cold. A censored mail went but I did not write at all. Doing solitary watches now with Clarke as dayman. Read magazine all day & played cricket. On first day watch in eveng. Depressing day. Lovely moon on the middle watch.

Fri. 30 April 1915
Message came through from "City of Benares" that our Colonel is dead & the Major wounded. Also the dear old battalion has been cut up. Sad news this.