Item 01: Hector Brewer diary, 21 August 1914-31 December 1915 - Page 84
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[Page 84]
April 1915
Saturday 24
Cool wind fine. Left Mudross Harbour about 11 AM having got under weigh about 6 AM. Anchored in a small inlet about ten miles out. Iron Rations issued to every body which consists of biscuits soup tablets, tea & sugar & a tin of bully beef. We expect to land early tomorrow morning. everbody in good spirits. A letter from the Brigadier read to us by the Col
Sunday 25
Beautiful day Navy shelling the forts of the Peninsular (Galipoli). Arrived with other transports on the scene of operations.
3rd Bgde made the first attack on land about dawn & succeeded in pushing the Turks back over the first line of hills. Our Reg. landed about 9 AM and hopped straight into the job. Terrible fight all day ending in a retreat on our side to the first position