General William Riddell Birdwood, General Officer Commanding, Australian
and
New Zealand Army Corps, near Hill 60 on his rounds during the 6th October 1915.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - G01222]
Wednesday
6th Oct
Several small skirmishes took place but nothing of any importance. Late last evening I awoke by hearing voices outside my dugout store quarters & found our boys who were away resting had come back from Lemnos. It had been rumoured that another batch of men were to go & any one over 3 months of continuous service on the Peninsular was entitled to the holiday. I declined to be included as I was fairly busy with various indents and issues & I decided to wait till the next batch went.
Several small skirmishes took place but nothing of any importance. Late last evening I awoke by hearing voices outside my dugout store quarters & found our boys who were away resting had come back from Lemnos. It had been rumoured that another batch of men were to go & any one over 3 months of continuous service on the Peninsular was entitled to the holiday. I declined to be included as I was fairly busy with various indents and issues & I decided to wait till the next batch went.
[Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - William Sparkes diary]
Oct. 6
(Lieutenant Sydney Francis Hodgens, temporary O/C 7th Battery)1000 Small parties of horsemen observed moving at Sq. 48-N-6.
17.15 Movement observed at “Redoubt” – 47-M-3.
There was little firing from enemy guns on right flank during the day.
6.10.15
(Major Francis Augustus Hughes, temporary O/C 3rd Field Artillery Brigade)1355 Party of horsemen, cattle and camels moving on road at foot of KILID BAHR going south.
1410 A considerable of dust arising from Gully in rear of RUINS apparently cattle concentrated there.
1430 D.A. advise Heavy Battery engaged this target.
Extremely quiet on RIGHT FLANK To-day.
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