The Road to Chunuk Bair

[Leap Year adjustment]
We relieve Otago. The Coy is Battn Reserve & occupies part
            of the Subsidiary & SS lines and Goodwood.

[Leap Year adjustment]
We were relieved by Otago 2nd Battn and went into Reserve in Billets in Armentieres.
[Covering letter with Diary pages] 
To O.C. 7th West Coast Regt
            N.Z. Military Forces
                           from
                                 O.C. 7th West Coast Coy
                                 2nd Battn. Wellington Regt
                                             N.Z.E.F.
 Sir,
Enclosed find copy of the diary of the West Coast Coy 2nd Wellingtons. I should suggest [...]

Coy enters fire & support trenches again relieving Ruahine. Alloted A & B Groups of No. 3 Post & E group of No. 2 Post.
Pvts Harrison C. & Stokes J.E. depart on detachment, with Otago Batt to Lemnos.
Quiet day.

Company relieved by Otago Battn and removes into rest bivouac at Cheshire Ridge.
Struck off strength 10/2408 Burnley H.B & 10/518 Sciascia C. Corp to Field Amb. Hosp.

The Battalion was relieved by Otago Battalion at 2 am.
The Coy which returned under Lieut McKinnon comprised 3 NCOs & 15 men.
Casualty List.
         Killed        2 officers      16 men
         Wounded   2 officers    47  men
         Missing                          74 men
 The Battalion in Support on Chalik Dere.
The following men who returned from the Firing line were sent to Sick Hpl
Pte Johnston [...]

Achaia arrived Anzac Noon.
Bn. Hqrs. minus machine guns Taranaki & Ruahine Corp. disembarked and landed on the beach a[t] Gaba Tepe the disembarkation was completed at 6 p.m. from transport to T.B. [Torpedo Boat] Destroyer & lighter & from those in life boats to the shore. Enemy shelling beach heavily while landing in progress. (cas. [...]

Today we finished a new trench on the South side of Gare 152. It was a windy day and the dust was very unpleasant. At 7.30 pm. orders came out that we were to move tomorrow. Otago Battalion taking over our trenches. 129 men & 4 officers of our Company proceed to Suez as Garrison, [...]

There was no reveille this morning. We were all awakened very early 4 a.m. by heavy firing from the Canal about a mile to our front followed by gun fire. Men in the bivouac stood to arms and a platoon was sent out to get touch with Otago Battalion on our right. The firing continued [...]

An interesting Field day at Miramar against the Otago Battalion.  The 7th acted as advanced guard. Got early into the action and being unsupported by the rest of the Battalion was nearly scuppered. However they fought well and defeated the enemy of attaining his main object.