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August 29th Dispatch rider shot on the beach by machine gun. Turkish Officer wounded and brought into the Hospital, looked intellectual and talked English. Features. Brown 6th Brigade landed complexion, dark hair. 5 feet 9 in. uniform only known by his waistcoat.
Sapping under Turkish trenches 75s fired at us.
30th 8 men killed and 20 wounded on store on beach. Turks attempted a charge but were repulsed.
31st Demonstration at 10.30 at night 1 and 2nd Reinforcements joined with Lt Harper.
September 1st Harper placed in charge of No 9 Platoon. Charge on the W.Hills by British and an advance made. Wire entanglements built by Turks. One killed and one wounded in No 8 sap
Sept 2nd Turks improved wire entanglements. 3 men wounded.
Three trenches gained by us on the right.
Sept 3rd Bombardment of the Chessboard by Batteries.
Scouts commenced duty. 5 wounded. Sgt Vince in charge.
4th Nil
5th Nil
6th Nil
7th Demonstration at 9p.m.
8th Attack on left and demonstration on the center
10th Bombardment by ships and Batteries at 4p.m.
11th Church Service in support trenches. Rained slightly.
12th Nil
Noted supplied by No 1353 J.R.Potter.Sigs.
Sept. 13th Dugout blown in a few seconds after I had left it.
14th Nil
15th Scottish 5 inch How. Battery landed. Comes from Glasgow.
Shell smashed mule cart up.
16th Movement expected along the whole front.
17th Strength of Battalion 890 including 1st and 2nd Reinforcement
18th Called out at 6 p.m. as attack was expected. I was on duty in the trenches and Sgt Sparrow reported bayonets seen in front line trenches in large numbers. I called everyone to arms and took up my position in No 5 sap.