5th June 1915

Artillerymen taking advantage of quiet time on the Gallipoli peninsula,

fusing shells in the ammunition reserve at the opening of their gun pit.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - H15124]

5^th

(Captain William Charles Waite, temporary O/C 7th Battery)

Quiet day.  Owing to unsatisfactory state of telephonic communication I have started to connect guns with observing station with speaking tubes, made of water pipes.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - Official unit war diary, 3rd F.A.B. Ammunition Column]    

Saturday 5th June

Enemy’s Artillery opened early this morning. There appears to be a good deal of activity on Left Flank. Lieut Parker reported to me for posting to a Battery for instruction. Have sent him to 7th Battery. Had overhead cover provided to part of my "dug out". Last night secured fuze in a damaged condition from old "dug out", belonging to shell that "laid out" Major Burgess and myself. I shall keep it as a memento, tho’ I shall require a ship to carry away all I would like to take.

Capt Harris, Adjutant D.A.C. reported to me yesterday re duplicating Telephone and Signal Services between our Brigades and batteries. I had already done so in case of my Brigade. Track completed past Brighton Battery to Brigade Headquarters. Interview with Capt Trenchard, 6" How, regarding giving of information etc.

 

[Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - Sir Charles Rosenthal diary]