3rd September 1915

Dugouts of the 10th Infantry Battalion, in Victoria Gully, just behind & to the left of

the 7th Battery's guns, on the 3rd September 1915.  A path runs down the gully (right)

past the Regimental Aid Post in the foreground, with Artillery Road near the top of

the hill in the background.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - P02321.024]

Friday 3rd September

The weather nice & crisp with a cool breeze. Getting the store rebuilt a little in case of Winter protection – a quiet day. Went to Ordnance for clothing etc.

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

Sept. 3

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

9.20 Observers reported gun firing from southern end of GUN RIDGE Sqs 68-V-3 to 6 – W-1 to 4. Reported to 9th Battery F.A.

17.50 to 18.10 No. 4 gun fired 14 rds P.S. + 8rds H.E. at enemy’s parapets + overhead cover on slope of PLATEAU 400 N. end of SURPRISE GULLY in retaliation for enemy gun firing on our trenches at LONESOME PINE.  Range 940^x. Fire was drawn onto our Battery + ceased on LONESOME PINE.

1800 Observers reported party of enemy working on what appeared to be a revolving turret emplacement on slope of GUN RIDGE Sq 68-V-5,6.  Spot was kept under observation by an officer who saw embrasure of emplacement revolving as though on a pivot.

14.00 2^nd Lieuts. Moody, H.E., + Steward, C.G. attached to Battery + reported for duty.

19.10 No. 4 gun fired 2 rds at parapets on crest of PLATEAU 400 N. end of SURPRISE GULLY in retaliation for gun firing on LONESOME PINE.  Range 950^x Effect – Parapets damaged.
 

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