15th September 1915

An Australian soldier emerges from the narrow entrance to Lady Galway tunnel, which

leads from Artillery Road in Victoria Gully to Allah Gully. Stacks of sandbags protect

the tunnel entrance, while two rough wooden signs (left) read: 'Adjutant office' and

'Quartermaster', September 1915.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - P02321.038]

15th Sept Wednesday 

It rained. Had to get up to catch the drops through my roof etc. Mud everywhere – sticks like glue much worse than our black earth etc. Fairly cold etc. Fine big mail arrived.

[Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales - William Sparkes diary]

Sept. 15

(Lieutenant Sydney Francis Hodgens, temporary O/C 7th Battery)

09.00 Large party of Turks observed digging new earthworks at Sq. 55-K-5.  Reported to 9^th Battery.

16.30 What appeared to be muzzle of small gun or trench mortar seen in embrasure of light overhead cover on PINE RIDGE – Sq. 68-M-4.  Spot is being kept under close observation.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - Official unit war diary, 7th Battery]