Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 130
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[Page 130]
August 1915
fatigue. The mail was distributed in the afternoon. I got letters from Violet Blair Kate & Doug, also an "Illustrated War News" Wrote a letter to Violet. Had a yarn with Harold Jones at night. He has been here a fortnight now with reinforcements for the 7th LH. Went for a dip in the briny after tea. We had a little rain during the night. About 10 or 11 oclock there was a tremendous outburst of rifle & machine gun fire, also bombs & it lasted quite while. Seemed to be on the left of the Lone Pine.
Friday 27th
About stand-to in the morning there was another burst of fire. Seems as if they are doing some scrapping on the left. The weather is still cloudy & cool. We heard that Italy has declared war on Turkey & that Greece & Bulgaria may come in at any moment. We won't be sorry