5th May 1915 (incl. 6th & 7th May)

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Men are being Shot dead just

opposite our hut at various

intervals during the day.

Shell fire from our navy at

the hills at the end of our

valley also from our batteries.

Turks are landing shells

just above our heads

& 100 yds short of us but

too high to do much harm altho-

ugh the din is enough to drive

us mad. One gun is just above

us on the ridge & the Turks are

trying to silence it so just

imagine the position we are

in. Suspicion is aroused as

to Turks movements for things

are getting remarkably quiet

to be good. Shots are being

fired at very long intervals

sometimes two or 3 minutes

of silence. Photo taken of

The “dugout”. Mr Price WO &

Sgt Leys have joined us with

our meals. I have the

job of cooking for all.

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Members of the 14th Battalion outside their their dugouts in Monash Valley.

A soldier is reclining on the ground, while others are standing talking. A tin can is on the road.

Reference: Australian War Memorial

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