on certain previous positions. The story has been told elsewhere. After an artillery preparation which commenced on the evening of the 18th & which grew to some intensity by midnight & the first wave came at us at 2 a.m. and my word the "Aussies" were ready for them. The 2nd Regiment were scattered; some in Quinns, others in the neighbouring trenches of Popes, the remainder in supports & doing fatiques for the fighters. Ere the attack finished our men had their share of the shooting. "Fine sport" seemed to be the predominant impression of the fight on our men. At Quinns we were finely supported by the excellent gunnery of Sykes battery falling well on the Turkish trenches, which considering their juxta-position to ours was no mean feat. Wave after wave of the enemy were 'stoushed'. It is said that they left over 3000 dead on the Anzac front as a result of their effort "to push us into the sea". I can well believe that the number isnt exaggerated judging by the sights I saw
