Wed. 5/5/15

Shrapanel fire from
enemy fell very near our quarters
but mostly went harmlessly into
ravine close by. Some 150 shells page 48 fell here with little damage
enemy evidently thinking they had
range well on to beach where
our landing operations & stores are.

An 11″ shell struck a collier
and wounded 2 men in harbour.
At 10 am we the (NZ/Bgde) rec'vd
orders that we were to be relieved
and by 4 pm the Naval Brigade
had replaced us & we retired
to the beach. Orders here to
embark for Cape Helles and
this was begun 9 pm. Torpedo
boat destroyers being used to
transport troops. I embarked on HMD “SCORPION” One Aust.
Inf Bg'de (2nd) also embarked.
Landed Sed-el-Bahr & Cape Hellas
early hours of morning and
proceeded about 3 miles inland to
a bivouac. Here we formed
reserve to 29th Div. who with
French forces are operating towards
ACHI BABA.