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the boat. The prospect of meeting the enemy causes much elation among the men. One of the transports has been aground for 3 days. Some say she is on a rock. They have had the tugs at her but they can't shift her. Our coy is the first to land. Seventh & eighth platoons lead. I think we will be carrying the [indecipherable] implements.

Sunday 2nd May 1915.
During the last week events of world-wide importance have taken place. The Turk has been invaded in a manner that he would have thought would ever impossible. The Gallipoli Penin. has been the scene of terrific combats and one of the most difficult problems of modern warfare. viz the landing of troops on a fortified & well manned coast has been accomplished. Referring in particular to that portion of the work allotted to the Aus, Div. there can be no doubt that they achieved a wonderful success. The 3rd Brigade landed on a narrow strip of [indecipherable] beach in the face of machine-gun & rifle fire. Shrapnel also was directed against them. Straight up from the beach the land

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