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July 1st
stormy night, kite sent over Turk lines to drop messages, our dead still in front of Turk trenches, make envelopes out of paper
Thursday July 2nd
going out for spell, dirty night Thunder lighting and rain, Turks bring up two new guns Pte Handcock supposed to be shot as spy
Monday 5th
got 50 shells a 4. AM. after arriving from digging, Jack Johnstone fires on our Beach, swimmer hit by schrapnel swears he is Torpedoed, French Transport sunk 30,000 Tommies arrive Tucker very poor two wet nights
Tuesday
Marching Order inspection
till Sunday 11th July
Left for Imbros on large tranship on to Al Kahira at 4 oclock in morning frightened of Beachy Billie two regiment of Gurhkas and one of Tommies arrive ships sank for breakwater
Monday
Had a good rest left for Anzac Cove in evening reach beach at 12 oclock to tired go and I sleep there till morn
Tuesday
Rested Tuesday took over WA trenches go into firing line
Wednesday 14th
Working hard digging Artillery active