Trench successfully carried out at moonrise after blowing up saps.
11th
Bat. lost about 110 men. 31 killed 2nd L H Colonel (Colonel Hubert
Harris) killed. Firing line supported with heavy rifle fire. McSpadden
(one of 4th-9th) struck in jaw. Heavy fire from Turkish batteries for
some hours. (2 days later 11th were bombed out of part of “Lean's”
trench. Every man on watch there was killed. In retaking it many
casualties were incurred. Men had bombs but nothing to light them with!
Altogether 11th casualties in this sector have been 220.11th men were
mostly scattered by shrapnel from Gun Ridge, which got on to them very
lively. Many were killed in the trenches and Aratonga Sap. More rum.
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