Wednesday 6th October

Orders to leave.  Nearly left behind but for man RRP sent.

Padded about on ‘Sir Joseph’, some ship or other.

At last Captain found Khedivial mail boat, Cokinira, on which we stayed all day.

Sailed at 4.  Saw last of Lemnos about 6, with Olympic funnels against the sunset, RRP says “sneering at submarines”.

Billie and I sat ‘forard’ and discussed the happiest days we had spnt.  The average so high, rather difficult to choose.

Lights out at 730.  Arrive about 9.  RRP asks Captain: “How long have we got?”

“Not prophetically, I hope, 10 minutes,” is the reply.

We approach Peninsula which is a dark line of cliff with twinkling lights.  Very like Brighton.

Waited off land till 10, under rifle fire.  Then taken ashore on lighter at Anzac.

Here we are to go 300 yard in.

Proceeded to march carrying loaded pack, haversack, 2 pistols, 2 water bottles, compass.  Time 11.

At 12.  Thought they had a different conception of yards to what I had.

One o’clock: halted for 10 minutes and slept soundly.

On again and came to destination at one thirty o’clock.

Informed we are half way.

Woke up and started again.  Apparently going a trip round Turkey on foot.

2 o’clock: came to Headquarters of Division.

RRP went off 4^th Norfolks.

So sleepy hardly felt it.

Hear Norfolks are in firing line.

3 o’clock.  Still going strong.  No nearer Norfolk lines than last Xmas but apparently near firing line by the bullets whizzing overhead.

Here at last, only wrong place.

3^rd Bedfords.  Cheers!

Arrive at 4 at Headquarters of 10^th Londons.

Norfolks returning from trench at 6.

Slept soundly on the ground.

Landing at Suvla Bay