Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 105
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[Page 105]
June 1915
fairly hot & the water too tempting. It is a pity that the water is so exposed to snipers. Was on Q'Masters fatigue at 8pm.
Friday 25th
Put in some pretty hard pick & shovel work at the new communication trenches.
Saturday 26th
Had a fairly easy day only 4 hrs on the pick & shovel.
Sunday 27th
Was on water fatigue. It is a fairly strenuous job this hot weather as we have a full mile to go for it & a good portion of the track is through sand. Got letters from mother & cousin Meg, also from Frank & Doug.
Monday 28th
Very hot day. We had to stand to arms at 12 o'clock. About 12.30 portion of our Brigade attacked the Turks on the right & occupied the Balkan Gun Pits. It was fairly lively. The 5th had a good few casualties mostly wounded slightly. However