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 Then all heads were turned to gaze up at an aeroplane ‘spotting’ for the guns & cheers went up when it was missed by several bouquets of enemy shrapnel. We were excited spectators of the war “Struth” said one man “this is better than the pictures!” Within a few hours this realism was to be superseded by realization and plenty of it, but I think it true to say that in the majority of cases all through Gallipoli days of suffering & hardship the men of the 2nd L.H. never entirely lost this  ardour & enthusiasm with which they landed.

We waited off Cape Hellas for orders until about 8 o'clock. I believe there was some idea of landing us there to assist our 2nd Inf. Brigade which at that moment fighting so gallantly toward the left flank of Achi Baba. However we steamed around & at night-fall were lying off Anzac Cove – some three miles out.

No one knew exactly what we were in for. We had very vague ideas of the general situation. Nothing official had come to men in the ranks. Even the heads couldn't have had much up-to-date