The Road to Chunuk Bair

At 9 am. the Coy was relieved by the 17th Ruahine Coy and moved to Rest Gully for 24 hours.
10/1400 Lt Hardie. R.D. sent to Sick Hospital.

At 9 P.M. the Coy was relieved by the 17th Ruahine Coy. and moved to Gully in Support for 24 hour rest.
Lt Hardie returns to duty.

6.30 p.m.   Another quiet day.
Sniping by both sides continuous.
Serg Brindsley returns to duty from Hospital and takes over duties of Acting Coy. S.M.
Lieut Hardie still unfit for duty.
Quiet night. Pte Bonham sent to Hptl.

Courtney’s Post.
Very quiet day in trenches up till 11 p.m.
11 p.m. Again opened fire to cover movements on right & left, which was briskly returned all night. At daybreak subjected to heavy artillery fire, both shrapnel & common shell. Parapet considerably knocked about. Bombs were thrown by both sides & trench partially enfiladed by M.G. [...]

Courtney’s Post.
Major Cunningham takes temporary command of Wgton Infy Battn.
Capt. A. J.  Cross takes temporary command of Company at 4 p.m. 2/6/15.
Company in bivouac as supports for 48 hours after 48 hours tour of duty in fire trench.
Night passes quietly without incident.
Personnel
Capt. A. J. Cross, Cmdg.
Lieut R D Hardie
Lieut W.P. Aldridge
165 other ranks
57
NC 1 K       [...]

The morning was spent in cleaning up Camp and rearranging Company Lines. The reinforcements were inspected and proved a fair lot of men. In the afternoon there was general leave, everyone making a straight line for Cairo. In the evening the Company officers had a dinner party at Shepherd’s. Those present being Major Cunningham, Lieuts [...]