Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 108
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[Page 108]
July 1915
Monday 5th
The Turks gave us a good reveille at 4am with about 50 shells. Our guns opened up & they knocked off. One of our men was wounded. Was on pick & shovel work all day. There was great activity in the bay. Seem to be searching for the submarine which sank a French troopship yesterday. The enemy started a big 11 inch going quite close to our lines but quite a number of their shells overreached & fell into the sea. Got a letter from mother in the mail tonight dated June 1st.
Tuesday 6th
Was on a gun dragging fatigue in the morning. Had nothing else to do all day, wrote a letter to mother.
Wednesday 7th
Was mess orderly & had an easy day. Went down on to the beach at night drawing rations & didn't have to stand to in the morning.