Item 01: Leonard V. Bartlett diary, 3 April 1915-31 December 1915 - Page 12

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Sat. 1 May 1915
Recd. orders to leave Port Mudros for Gaba Tepe at 11 a.m. A Dummy cruiser outside Mudros was very well faked. Reached Gaba T. at 4 p.m. & joined up with rest of Transport fleet but reced. no orders from the 'Flagship'. Our fellows seem to have obtained a good footing on the beach & huts & tents are up & plenty of stores visible & fine weather.

Sun. 2 May 1915
25 of the reinforcements leave. The Armour Sergt. comes aboard for his gear & we learn that Smith is dead & the dear old Corp. is in his place. Poor little Boss. The Brigadier and Major Irvine also have been killed. Many or. rumours seem to be false now. He took a lre. back to the Corp. The big bombardment by the ships & troops at 7.0 p.m. for half hour.

Mon. 3 May 1915
Heavy fire in morng. & the Turks hit a collier near by us. We soon cleared out! The 2nd hold party left. We heard that Jones was injured & also Capt. Mayberry [?]. Col. Bennett in charge of the Bn. & Brig. Genl. Walker in Brigade. Bought kahki shirt from Smith. Heard how the little Boss was killed. The Regulars are makg. good progress down south, have reached Acki Baba.