During this day 19th May the famous "Donkey man" was killed. A hero indeed Since the landing he had plied his heroic & merciful trade carrying wounded men on his 'donk' ("Queen Lizzie by Dreadnought" was the breed according to him) from Quinns & neighbourhood back to the beach Ambulance. His energy, cheery wit & nonchalence were an inspiration to us all.
Our casualties were, regarding the strength & vigour of the attack remarkably small. Nevertheless I know I was kept busy with the wounded & dead until mid-day of the 20th. With Chaplains Gillison & Wray I buried 47 Australians & 6 Turks.
May 20. At 5.30 on Thursday afternoon of the 20th a strange unofficial armistice came & lasted more than half an hour. It was due to a misunderstanding the result I believe of some parley between the Turks & the 1st Division on our right. Anyway the word "Cease fire' passed along the line & one so to speak felt the silence. Till that moment
