18th April 1915

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Easy day, yet interesting. Several chaps inc myself stole off in one of the ships boats to the Cruiser Queen Elizabeth & was shown all over the 15 inch guns. The first appearance on entering is a huge mass of brass & steel work just like an engine. Saw also effect of shrapnel on the deck funnel sides & walls.

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Officers of the Anzac Corps on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during the final reconnaissance before the landing at Anzac. The two officers to the right of the turrets are Brigadier General H R MacLaurin of the 1st Brigade and Lieutenant Colonel A J Onslow Thompson VD, Commanding Officer

of the 4th Battalion.

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