The Road to Chunuk Bair

Evidently to be our last Sunday in camp. Usual church Parades. Day passed quietly most overhauling kit in view of early departure.

A busy day preparing embarkation states and getting ready to leave Palmerston.

Company parades in camp. Definite information was given confidentially of our approaching departure for Wellington.

Regimental parade. Haversack ration. A day at the Rifle Range.

The morning was devoted again to Company in the attack and then the Regiment started for Home via the Rangitikei Line. Lunch was taken on the road. A shortage of rations being remedied by biscuits hastily procured from Palmerston North by motor car.

This day we spent at Highden. The work was company in the attack. Major Temperley was present critizing the work. The men got back to bivouac about 4 p.m. to find the far-famed Harry Lauder in camp and mounting a transport wagon he very generously gave the men a concert. The Officers of the 7th [...]

Kit inspection in morning. 1.15. Regimental parade. The Regiment in full kit marched again to Higden[sic] and bivouaced for the night. The officers returned per motor lorry to camp to hear Major Temperley’s lecture on the war, reaching Highden again about 10.30. Companies quickly settled into their old bivouacs.

A glorious Sunday. Usual church parades. Usual afternoon visitors.

We returned next day via Awahuri to Palmerston North where there was a public review and where the troops were entertained by the Palmerston people in the square by receiving one apple per man. Coming from their Gorge at Feilding the liberality of Palmerston North which had reaped so much benefit from the presence of [...]

Today we were all excitement as the Force at Awapuni were to march to Feilding, have tea as the guests of the Feilding people & bivouac the night. It was again a glorious day. We got a good start and on this occasion our transport maintained much better order. We reached Bunnythorpe at lunch time [...]