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21 August 1915Saturday
Written after leaving Anzac
After a beautiful sleep in our blankets I have a busy time issuing rations & attending to a whole lot of little detailsAt 2 pm me we move up into the firing line & see the bombardment which tears the Turk trenches about a lotAt 3 pm we start to get out of the trench into a bit of a valley out of sight of the Turks but some of us were not lucky enough to get down quick enough I got my first hit in the left foot about 1 minute after getting out of our trench
1915 August 22 Sunday12th After Trinity
Saturday Contd
My experience for the next few seconds trying to regain our trench w/- rifles & M G's playing all around was a thing not to be forgotten in a day.From the dressing station I was carried to the beach & onto the Hosp Ship. SundayTaken to Imbros Is. on a trawler & installed in Marquee Hosp. TentLuckily I can hobble about w/- a little difficulty & pain.
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