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May 25 Tuesday 1915Sergeant Park buried 10 AM by Chaplain Robertson, The gun boat "Triumph"was sunk roday at 12. 30 PM only few drowned.Raining hard.Major Fuller inspecting trenchesThe name Anzac Cove is so christened by the Australian & New Zealand.Australian New Zealand Army CorpsA - Nz - A – CIn April number of the Queenslander it is stated that there were 70,600 troops including officers sent to the front to date.
May 26 Wednesday 1915Strickland A Squadron injured during night.Major Fuller in trenches all nightAtrill returned from Col Cox to-nightCap Bruxner wounded\Trooper Jeffries killed. Reinforcements arrived 2000 men under Major Shillington.Whilst a number of Turks were running away from our men one of themdropped a bayonet & stooped to pick it up one of our men stuck thebayonet up the Turks behind & then fired needless to say there was littleof the Turk left.J H Young, of Yeoman Cornish.
May 27 Thursday 1915Iston of B. Squadron injuredGun Boat "Majestic"torpodoed at Cape Ellis, the Captain ran her ashore most of the lives were saved.Weather perfect. Food excellent & the health of the troops is A1.Sapping in trenches daily, Tunnelling commenced to get in touch of enemy, Periscopes used extensively here.Glass at each end of stick put at angles of 45 degrees.Firing eased off
May 28 Friday 1915Major Fuller & party inspecting trenches.A number of men suffering from Poison due to fly bite which is most dangerous here on account of the numbers of dead lying about.B Squadron man shot himself in armNight operations slackReceived letter & Qlander from M. dated 18th AprilFresh meat twice weekly given to troops very good
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