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Thursday 29/4/15 WALKER'S RIDGE

Continued improving trenches
& hold present position against
fierce intermittent rifle fire but
don't think Turks will assault.
We are quite ready if they do.
Casualties in regt. since Sunday
about 7 off. & 200 men and in
Taranaki Co. 45 all told. Bulk
of these occurred on that memorable
Tuesday. We are hampered for
want of Howitzers & have no
room to work F.A. yet. The
29th (Brit) Div. & French force
landed at Cape Helles & Sed el Bahr
on Sunday & make steady progress.
Casualties in landing very heavy.
Occasional 11″ shells said to be
from “Goeben” or forts of Kilid Bahr
have fallen close to our ships but
so far only a trawler damaged.
Weather perfect.