Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 147
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October 1915
for duty. Also went on light diet. There was further heavy gun fire in the south.
Friday 1st October
The Turks put in a lot of heavy shells in the morning & nearly got a big howitzer shell in the major's dug out. The day was fairly warm. We had some bomb throwing practice in the afternoon. The performance was very creditable. Am still feeling weak & was marked exempt. The bombardment in the south continues. The monitor plastered Gaba Tepe with shells just before dark.
Saturday 2nd Oct
Went on duty again. Am feeling much better. The 6th received 100 reinforcements this morning. We got Adams & Fredrickson back. They look well. Got paid this morning I drew £2. Went out of the firing line at night in the afternoon but came on again on the