Item 01: James Lindsell diary, 10 February-31 December 1915 - Page 51
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[Page 51]
9 May 1915
Sunday
Rogation Sunday
After a quilt quiet night with only intermittent firing we take a stock of the position
Our trenches are on the ridge * & the Turks are on a ridge opposite about 200 yds away & the valley in between is covered with dead bodies of Australians and Turks. At other parts the distance between the Turks & us is only from 15 to 30 yds & at night both parties throw hand bombs into each others defences
* Pope's Hill
1915 May 10
Monday
At daylight the 13th are called out to support the 15ths positions * (who lost heavily in a futile charge during the night) but were not required. While we were near their trenches the wounded kept coming down in all stages of mutilation, Heads shot off, faces smashed & bullet holes in almost every possible place. the sight was shocking.
* Quinn's Post.