Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 115
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[Page 115]
July 1915
shot through the head. He was a brave man & a good soldier, took risks where he wouldn't let one of his troop. He was grazed by a bullet in the cheek in the morning. The Turks did a lot of firing at night & late in the afternoon there was a lot of artillery firing on both sides.
Thursday 22nd
Was deepening trenches both shifts. Things were very quiet today except for a bit of artillery fire.
Friday 23rd
Very warm day. Finished deepening our firing line. The monitor put in a few heavy shells into the Turks in front of us & a cruiser further south got on to a party of Turks & gave them a rough time. Got a letter from mother.
Saturday 24th
Started sapping a tunnel out towards the Turks whose front trenches are about 40 yards away. 3 or 4 of our chaps got hit today including Lieut Robson who died about an hour later. The Turks