24th October 1915

The British cruiser H.M.S. Endymion, the likely vessel incorrectly referred to as the

H.M.S. Edymontis by Major Hughes below. 

[Courtesy of Gallipoli Association Forum]

Sunday 24th Oct

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It was a nice day & quiet.

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

24
(Captain Alan Percy Crisp, temporary O/C 7^th Battery)

The Battery did not fire.

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

24.10.15
(Major Francis Augustus Hughes, temporary O/C 3rd Field Artillery Brigade)

0930 Party of men on KILID BAHR ROAD SOUTH SECT.going North.

1225 Considerable amount of movement on SQ.38-R-- Troops coming and going from there, apparently messengers.

1700 H.M.S.Edymontis engaged target SQ.58-R-- bursts unobserved from F.C.O.

Owing to misty rain observation difficult during part of afternoon.

[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - Official unit war diary, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade]