Item 02: Frank Middleton Hassall diary transcript, 18 January-12 October 1915; 17 February 1916-6 June 1916 - Page 20

[Page 20]

June 4
Artillary activity. Enemy bombard two salients heavily.

June 5
Wet day. Very quiet. We are on fatigue in firing line. "Stand-to" all night as we are expecting the 27th Batt. to raid the German trenches on the left.

June 6
Wet day. Very quiet.

[Private Middleton was killed in action this day]

[Transcriber's note:
Coota – possibly Cootamundra – P. 3
Zeitoun – misspelt as Zeatoun – P. 5
Abbasia – sometimes spelt Abbassia – P. 6
Gallipoli – misspelt as Galipoli – P. 9
Courtney's – misspelt as Courtanays – P. 12
Moascar – misspelt as Moasca – Pt. 14
Marseilles – misspelt as Marceilles – P. 14
Armentieres – misspelt as Armentiers – Pt. 15
Erymingham – possibly Erquinghem – P. 18

[Transcribed by Judy Gimbert for the State Library of New South Wales]