Sunday 18th July 1915

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub posts 4.5.6 at Quinn’s Post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
The 24 hours passed very quietly.
Sent to Sick Hospital
10/2027 Pte Weightman. H.
10/320 Pte Cooper J.M.

Friday 16th July 1915

Friday, July 16th, 2010

At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6. at Quinn’s post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
The day passed quietly. At 11 pm the Turks landed a bomb in No 5 Post wounding 3 men, the rest of the night passed without incident.
Casualties – 10/429 L/C Munro D.A. 10/1679 Pte Tate C.D.                  10/2013 Pte Adamson H.W. (Wounded)

Monday 12th July 1915

Monday, July 12th, 2010

The Coy moves from Mine Gully to Quinn’s Post.
At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6. from Canterbury Battn.
The day passed quietly and at 9.30 p.m. there was a demonstration of rifle and machine-gun fire and artillery registered along our front, the rest of the night and morning passed without incident.

Friday 2nd July 1915

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

At 9 am the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6 at Quinn’s Post from 17th Ruahine Coy. The day passed quietly and the evening was also quiet. At 5 am No 6 post was subjected to shell-fire which did very little damage.
Casualties 10/1504 Pte Griffen M. slightly wounded by a bomb.
The following were sent to Sick Hospital
10/271 [...]

Wednesday 30th June 1915

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6 at Quinn’s Post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
The day passed quietly until 9.30 pm. when a heavy thunder-storm came up. The night was intensely dark and lit at times by dazzling lightning flashes. The Turks evidently fearing an attack poured in a terrific rifle and machine-gun fire [...]

Monday 28th June 1915

Monday, June 28th, 2010

At 9 am the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6. at Quinn’s Post from 17th. Ruahine Coy.
Sent to Hospital Sick
10/1957 Raine C.L                                 10/413 Morgan T.
 Sent to Hospital
10/388 Pte Harris S. injured on 26/6/15.
Returned from Sick Hospital
10/1400 Argyle. P
At 8.40 pm and 11.30 pm. we opened heavy rifle fire on the Turks and threatened to make an attack [...]

Saturday 26th June 1915

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

The Coy moves from Mine Gully to Quinn’s Post at 9 am. The Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6. from 17th Ruahine Coy.
10/1803 Pte Eichler Returned from Sick Hospital
Report from Base Hospital. The following died of wounds
10/478 Pte Armstrong L.C                            10/326 Dorsett C H.
10/1279 Pte Lewis E K. body buried by O.C. 2nd. Hampshire Regt. 22/5/15
The night [...]

Wednesday 16th June 1915

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4, 5, 6 at Quinns Post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
The evening and night were the quietest the Coy has had since it has been on Quinn’s Post.
Extract from O.C’s report.
“our rifle fire could elicit very little response, the enemy’s trenches appear to be fully manned. Enemy appear [...]

Monday 14th June 1915

Monday, June 14th, 2010

At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4, 5, 6 at Quinn’s Post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
The day was fairly quiet. During the night several bombs were thrown by the enemy but did no damage.
10/1826 Pte Glasgow R was slightly wounded in the hand by a bullet.

Saturday 12th June 1915

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4, 5, 6 at Quinn’s Post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
Report from Base Hospital that the following died of wounds Ptes A. N. Turner, R. J. Day & Sgt F. Rule.
10/1965 Pte Ritson W. J. sent to Hospital.
At 9.30. P.M. a plucky reconnaissance from No. 6. Post by [...]