Item 01: Leslie Kemnitz Stuart diary, 18 March 1915-4 March 1916 - Page 259
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[Page 259]
Friday 20 August, 1915
Have been making full preparations for landing. We have to carry everything ourselves even our cooking pots & firewood. I have been given an extra 50 rounds of ammunition to carry. I went in for a swim, you had to dive about 30 feet from the rail to get in.
Have now been put on board the Osmanieh for the final stage of our 11,000 [?] mile journey to the firing line. We left Lemnos at 7.15 p.m. First sighted lights off Cape Helles 11.15, arrived at Gaba Tepe 12.30. Action was in progress which resulted in the occupation by Australians of a hill. Marched with full equipment & guns to Reserve Gully. Visited early in morning the N.Z. Battery & had some shots at the Turks from advanced shelters.
Have found out that the hill was not occupied last night as supposed.