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especially "Beachy Bill" make a great impression on us & causes profound respect from all classes. I witnessed a very sad spectacle yesterday (8/7/15) which is quite a common incident in the daily routine here. The enemy, per medium of their eighteen pound guns, situated in the olive grove behind Kabe Tepe, opened fire & after raking the beach, transferred their shooting on to a camp of Engrs. near Shrapnel Gully. The shots, which tore over our heads, lobbed with great force & precision among the men & it wasn't long ere a good number were wounded. It was sickening to watch percussion shells tear great holes in the earth & catch some helpless unfortunate in his dugout & lift him out bodily. The last shot burst close in to earth & lifted one man fully five feet in the air & foward. He fell, probably mangled, as a frog would into water & apparently quite dead.
The war is still in progress here altho the calendar is getting on to August. Our men are forever bringing guns & ammunition to our portion of the beach – the right was must be a fortress ere now – in addition to field guns & mountain