William Ambrose Cull letter diary, 1915-1918 - Page 121
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[Page 121]
No 8 from Peninsula
Gallipoli
October 23rd
Dear Dad Mum & All,
Your No 12 dated Sept. 1st 15 to hand –
It is very difficult to keep a record of letters I send you – especially since I have been in the trenches. I know that I have written to you practically every week since disembarkation at Alexandria on June 12th –
I am writing every week now – without fail. I know to what you refer – when you ask of me to tell you – All that happens – I should like to strangle the beast who thought fit to advertise such a paltry thing. I shall tell you all about it now –
At Zeitoun we had some very solid work tramping and doubling thro' desert sand under a boiling sun. The heat was intense – terrific –
One morning we were carrying out an "attack" on a position 1000 yards distant. We had to double the whole distance, in short rushes – Sprint about 20 paces – then drop down on the burning sand – Fire a couple of rounds – Up – and – do another 20 paces – and so on up to within about 50 yards of the supposed position – Then came the climax of the attack – The assault with the bayonet – I tell you not one of us would
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Address Lieut. Cull "C" Coy. 23rd Bn 6th Inf Bde O.S.