Antill war diary, 1915-1916 / John Macquarie Antill - Page 17

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War Diary
17th Sept.
Work continuing in Trenches and Saps.

18th September
Do. Do.
73 Reinforcements for 8th, 9th, and 10th – arrived from Heliopolis.

19th Sept.
Inspection of Trenches and saps – In afternoon enemy made demonstration at 1730 for ½ an hour accompanied by Rifle and M.G. fire from Battleship and Snipers Ridge – one of our own 18 prs landed in our trenches few feet from Col. Abbott – failed to explode – Norfolks marched without reference to B.H. Qrs. evidently in instructions from their own C.O. – Work going well in Trenches and Saps.