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Sun. 25 April 1915
After an adventurous voyage up the Gallipoli coast at night we anchor off Gaba Tepe at 4 a.m. I am on watch with Parsons. Troops landed at dawn under covering fire of the Navy's guns. Some noise! Third Bde. go first with the 4th in reserve. The first heights taken by 9 a.m. At 10.30 the enemy get our range & we leave in a hurry with our transports. Bombardment of both attckg. forces watched by us all day. The "Queen Eliza." makes the fur fly.
Mon. 26 April 1915
Slept on bridge last night but nothg. doing. Hot day. Reced. message from the Adamant sayg. that the Turks had retreated on our left. Longing for news. The "Queen Elizabeth" makes things hum all along the coast. More transports come up. Our artillery landed.
Tues. 27 April 1915
On 8 to 12 noon. Pretty warm. Heard from the "Suffolk" that Italy & Greece had declared war on Germany but no news from the entrce. or Gaba Tepe. The guns seem farther away. Had a bath in eveng. by bribg. the second steward. No news of leavg. this confdd. harbour!