The Road to Chunuk Bair

Routine work. Orders to move to Tatingham.[sic]

Routine work.

Inspection during morning. Battn marched to Brigade Horse Show, Capt H.E. McKinnon’s ‘Lucienne’was placed second in Officers chargers class. Coy cooker was entered but did not receive a place.

Routine work. March past.

Routine work. General training.

Church parade during morning.

General leave from 12 noon.

Company training proceeding.

Weather still very fine and warm.

Captain W.H. MCLEAN relinquishes command on return to duty of Capt. H. MCKINNON. M.C.

Company carrying on elementary training. Specialists training separately.

Battn parade in the afternoon and inspection by the C.O.

First Bn. W.I.R. arrives in SEC BOIS, near us, in the afternoon.

Officers Leave List made its appearance.

Battn. left ALDERSHOT CAMP and marched via WATERLOO ROAD, BAILLEUL and STRAZEELE to PETIT SEC BOIS.

Very warm day. Lost only one man on the way.

Inspected at different points by Brig.Gen Brown and the Corps Commander, Lieut.Gen. Godley.

Billets are of usual type and quite comfortable in dry weather.

Captain RAUCH J.N. transferred from Taranaki Coy. as second in command.

We sent a very large party to the trenches this morning under Lieuts. MELLES and MCKENZIE. The Engineer officers and Major WESTON, Second in command of this Bn. express themselves as highly pleased with the work done.

The continued fine weather has resulted in very quiet aerial activity.