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Poor Alec Rackstraw killed an hour
or so after telling us his experiences
in firing line. His rifle, shot through
the butt. Shrapnell fire very heavy
& coming down all round us
Our loses so far are very heavy & Turks
heavier. Shots still flying
all round us from Turkish
snipers who are doing a terrible am-
ount of harm to our forces.
Poor Norm shot while doing excellent work.
Exposed himself whilst firing 5 shots instead
of being more cautious & coming down after
each shot. Excellent reports from
Platoon Comdr Re Norm. 5.30pm
Buried on right flank top ridge of
the valley
