This page has already been transcribed. You can find new pages to transcribe here.

Transcription

[Page 117]

No 9 from the Peninsula

Gallipoli
October 30th

Dear Dad Mum & All

Eight weeks today since I landed on the peninsula – and my report is as before – "Fit as the proverbial fiddle" I expect to get a letter from you in a couple of days. There is an Australian mail here but to date they have been unable to land it. The rough weather is now setting in and great difficulty is experianced in landing from the barges –

We have no breakwater – and a recent introduction to rough weather has caused piers to be washed away – barge smashed to splinters and so on – Landing Operations will be a big question from now on.

I know nothing of interest to write about – trench warfare is so af awfully dull – After the first couple of weeks there is little to evoke suprise – You get to instinctively duck at the right moment, when shells are flying: you know where the snipers are and what there worth is – how machine Guns are situated etc. – You get to know all the little peculiarities of your adversary – and how best to treat him.

And Bulgaria has declared war against us – The navy has been giving them some hurry up, since their declaration. We know that the booming down South, is the hammering at the Narrows – but of late the rumble of the Guns up North W. has was a cause of speculation – It was our navy pounding the Bulgarian coastline.

Current Status: 
Completed