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Mon. 31 May, 1915
Left Imbros at 6 a.m. for Gaba Tepe. Landed at last on Gallipoli Peninsula. Had a stiff pull up to the trenches. See the dear old Corp. at last. A great reunion. Lres. & parcel from Enid, Ede & Dr. Ardill & E.A.B. Ansd. Enid's lre. Mann took one round to some of our trenches & saps. Saw Dawes & learn that E.A.B. is coming.
Tues. 1 June 1915
Stand to arms at 3.15 to 4.30 a.m. Slight artillery dual in morng. One man was injured down in the Gully as a result. Got new pair of Breeches. Went whole round of trenches. Helped Parsons with new squad in afrn. Wrote to Ede askg. for a parcel, made a [indecipherable] job much to my surprise. We blow up a mine at Quinns Post.
Wed. 2 June 1915
Melbourne 1912.
Extra Orderly today. Took semaphore class in mrng. & aftrn. Not much artillery work lately. Think that the Turks must be gettg. short of amm. Wrote to Ede & posted same. Obtnd. rather an interestg. "Syd. Mail" from the Padre with photos of the "Euripides". Tried a Peninsula Pudding & found it good, also Gallipoli Porridge. Rumour that typhus is in the camp.