Naval artillery observer killed by sniper last night at dusk. He
groaned as they lifted him up so they carried him out to the Aid Post in
an oil-sheet, but one look at his pale face satisfied the doctor. At
daybreak this morning Abdul was surprised to see some transports and a
large number of smaller craft plying to and fro, so he commenced a
vigorous rifle and shell fire which he is still keeping up. Many fresh
troops are in the gully below us. The more the merrier - We will want
them all to-night. Orders are out to put blanket and sheet in pack and
hand them in, so that looks like business. Who is to try for the first
line of trenches we do not yet know. Gun Ridge is the main objective on
this flank but there are several smaller ridges, all entrenched that
must be taken first. Issued with iron rations. No tea or water for 24
hours. At noon bombardment commenced and first Bge captured 3 lines of
trenches at 5.30 towards Lone Pine. 2nd Bge charged at midnight but were
not so successful. Indian Mountain Battery left us to support Ghurkas.
Getting issue of ⅛ tin of milk per day. Also a little rice. Desperate
trench fighting all night on Lonesome Pine. 1st Bge had frightful
losses. N.Z. div. and 4 Aus Bge made night march from Fisherman's Hut
and No. 2 outpost capturing No.3 Outpost, Banchop’s Hill and Big and
Little Tabletops. At dawn Indians had reached the farm, and N.Z. Inf was
on Rhododendron Ridge.
Something big must be coming off as we are getting rum issue every day instead of once in a blue moon.
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