On May 31st the 4th Inf. Brigade were moved away from our sector for a 'rest' in a gully at the foot of Walkers Ridge & from now to August we were surrounded by New Zealand infantry. On this day Tpr V. Denton (618) was killed & Corpl T. Locke was wounded. We continued to garrison Popes Hill until June 2nd & these days were uneventful & without casualty. It was the 1st Regt (L. H.) which relieved us at Popes when the 2nd went again into bivouac in the 2nd line of Defence trenches.
On June 4th Tpr E.J. McIndoo (538) was shot dead under my eyes at few yards off. It was instantaneous death. Our Colonel came out of his bivvy to see what had happened & another bullet came over the bank & just cut his nose. One stick put it right – but if he had been 3 inches in advance! My friend Dad Macartney & his orderly were also slightly wounded this day in a temporary Dressing Station they had down the road.
