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August 1915
flare went up at Chatham's posts & a green one at the Lone Pine. Immediately there was heavy firing & the artillery joined in also a destroyer on the right flank. I think it was only a demonstration they were making. The firing lasted about half an hour.
Monday 23rdA beautiful clear cool morning. We got orders to go out with the squadron when they filed out of the trenches. At 1.30 pm C Squadron relieved us & we occupied the back fire trench. I was posted on the observation post with 2 others for 24 hours. You can get a great view of the Turkish trenches & can see practically all the right & cemtre of our position. Things were very quiet. There was a good deal of bomb throwing at the Lone Pine where there is
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