19 June, 1915

9th relieved by 5th L.H. Shifted round into another gully to “spell” for a week. First days spelling consisted in digging galleries and possies for the whole battalion, clearing scrub, sapping in the trenches and shifting dead bodies from the trenches we have to sleep on. One of our boys was reburied decently on the top of the hill.He had red and white signalling flags (8th Btn) numbered 1081. 5 casualties today in 9th from shrapnel. Also saw two men killed near Hqrs on beach. My lip cut by flying stone.