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 right it merged into the no mans land adjoining Quinns. The irregular trenches which connected the two posts was also manned by the men of our Regiment who were thus at hand when things got lively at either place. The first two days of our garrison here were comparatively quiet.

On the 27th the "Majestic" was sunk off Cape Hellas & from that forward we saw few warships of the larger class off Anzac; destroyers & Minatours giving us bombardment & protecting fire.

There was continuous mining & counter-mining on Quinns and at such operations certain men of the 2nd Regt not unfamiliar with the underworld at Mount Morgan were a valuable asset. On the 27th May we blew up a mine on Quinns in the nick of time for "Jacko" was within a foot of us. On another occasion  Sergt Crane of 'B' Squadron was mining on Quinns when the Turk got in first.

Crane escaped but without his tunic which contained his pay book etc.