The Road to Chunuk Bair

Place: Anzac. Rest Gully.
Remarks: Reconnaissance C.O. & officers. Courtneys. 1 pm W.W.C moved to Courtneys.

Company training 8 to 11 a.m. We expect to have Divisional operations again tonight though no definite orders were issued this morning. From  2 p.m. we were standing by waiting for instructions. About 7 p.m. Brigade orders came through for a move at 8.40 p.m. It was a dark night with a good moon rising about midnight. [...]

A bright cool morning. We were on the go early getting ready for the General. He has requested that our kits be put out for inspection. Fortunately we had a big washing day yesterday so everything is clean. At 10.15 the General arrived and was received with a general salute in proper style. He inspected [...]

The beginning of another month. Our friends the Ghurkas have gone and we now have the 24th Punjabis on our flank. They are tall black bearded fellows and a contrast to the little Ghurka. Today we constructed another 60 yards of fire trench on the South of Gare 152. In the afternoon most of the [...]

This morning we had our first regimental parade Lt Col himself being present, and he gave the various detachments a good shaking up, and told officers, N.C.O’S and men some plain home truths. The Regiment then marched through Palmerston North to the Hokowhitu Golf Links where Squad drill was carried out, the Regiment returning to [...]