Gallipoli Diary

[August-1915]

Sunday Aug. 1/15 —

Usual occasional shooting etc. but
no active operations. Weather remains very
fine. Casualties of our battalion to this
date from our landing on Gallipoli.

on 25/4/15
Officers Other Ranks
Killed 7 124
Wounded 17 372
Missing 28
Died of Sickness 3
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24 527
I received second dose of anti-cholera inoculation

Tuesday Aug 3rd

Major Saunders returned from hospital
to duty (wounded May 8 at Krithia) and
following changes occurred in commands.
Saunders resumed command of Ruahine
Coy. while I handed over battalion to
Major Cunningham who returned yesterday
and I succeed the latter in charge of
Wg'tn (West Coast). Coy Very quiet
day in trenches Officers of 2nd
Aust. Light Horse visited our Post
on inspection as they are to relieve Wgtn. Batt. on 5th inst. Lieut. Morgan
from hospital (poisoned arm since May 6)
returned to duty with Taranaki Coy.

I take our W.W.C. Coy. with following
officers.
Lieut Turnbull, E.L. Wells & Davidson
Capt Cross (sick on hospital ship) during
last few days. At 9 pm. we carried out
a ruse to draw fire of enemy & to keep
him apprehensive. This seemed to be very
successful

Wednesday Aug 4th

Major Saunders who returned to duty
yesterday is unable to remain as
his injured knee has again caused
him trouble. I therefore return to
command of Ruahine Coy. & Major
Saunders returns to the base. Quiet
day but at night we again kept
Turks on the qui vivre & much
firing took place.