Ward diary, 6 October 1914 - 28 July 1915 / Eric Harford Ward - Page 35

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I was paid in full to date of embarkation at Sydney Oct. 18th 1914. Amount due to me up to 10th June 1915 (to-day) is as follows.

Days
Oct – 13
Nov. – 30
Dec. – 31
Jan. – 31
Feb. – 28
Mar. – 31
Apr. – 30
May – 31
June – 10

235 days

235 days @ 5/- day - £ 58-15-0
235 days deferred @ 1/- - 11-15-0

£ 70-10-0

Less total amount received to date (10/6/15) last pay being 20/4/15

£ 70-10-0
      16-12-3

£ 53-17-9 Amt. due to me on Thurs. June 10/1915

Sat. 12 – Returned from R flank to dugouts at 6.30 a.m. Rested all day. Went down to beach for swim. A & B Coy's supports to 2nd. Mail in Rcd. 4 letters. Major Kindon now C.O. Batt. & Davidson Major.

Sun. 13 – Went Church parade & swim after. Torpedoe boats open heavy fire on Turks Battery coming up to reinforce. Our aeroplane flew over & dropped 2 bombs on Turks trenches at Quinns Post. Getting very hot, flies bad. First issue of fresh bread to-day, 1 loaf between 2 men. C & D Supports tonight. Went up to Brigade Hd. Qrtrs. to draw 6 bags mail. Just got out of sea in time this morning when Turks started shelling beach. Had to run gauntlet on way round to support 2nd Batt. Turks poured shrapnel into us from along beach.

Mon. 14 – Returned to camp, run gauntlet again. I carved out 150 yds. in about 15 sec. Rested all day. Heavy bombardment on R flank.

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