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The Cook also put his head through a port to see what the noise was about & a bullet passed through his neck.
Moral – Never be inquisitive.
This bay is practically full of Destroyers, Submarines & Battleships & according to two Circulars issued to Troops, one by Sir Ian Hamilton & another by General Birdwood, it looks as if we will be on the move pretty shortly.
April 23rd The following are copies of the Force orders referred to above.
Force Order
(Special)
General Headquarters
21st April 1915
Soldiers of France and of the King! Before us lies an adventure unpredecented in Modern war. Together with our Comrades of the Fleet we are about to force a landing upon an open beach in face of positions which have been vaunted by our enemies as impregnable. The landing will be made good by the help of God & the Navy: the positions will be stormed and the war brought one step nearer to a glorious close.
"Remember" said Lord Kitchener when bidding adieu to your Commander, "Remember" once you set foot upon the Gallipoli Peninsula, you must fight the thing through to a finish."
The whole world will be watching our progress. Let us prove ourselves worthy of the great feat of arms entrusted to us.
Ian Hamilton
General
Printing Section. Med Exped Force
G.H.Q.