rejoined 2nd Division.
13.--Visit of Lord Kitchener.
24.} Period of silence. Australians withhold their fire.
27.}
27.} Peninsula visited by a blizzard. Heavy snow and extreme
29.} cold.

December 4.--"A" Company went into line on Russell's Top.
6.--"D" Company went into line on Russell's Top.
7.--Headquarters and "B" Company proceeded to Russell's Top.
8.--"C" Company joins Battalion.
11.--Received orders to embark on day following.
12.--Relieved by 20th Battalion. Embarked, less M.G. Section,
on "Osmanich" after dark.
13.--Landed on Lemnos Island and marched to camp at Sarpi.
15.--Marched to Z Valley, South Camp.
20.--Lieut. G. D. Shaw and Machine Gun Section left Gallipoli
Peninsula with last of troops, 3.30 a.m. Rejoined
Battalion same day.
31.--Advance Party left for Egypt.

1916.

January 6.--Embarked on H.M.T. "Ansonia."
7.--Left Mudros Bay at 7.30 a.m.
9.--Entered Alexandria Harbour.
10.--Disembarked and proceeded by train to camp at Tel-el-Kebir.
Transport rejoined Battalion.
15.--Inspected by General Sir Archibald Murray, Commanding in
Chief in Egypt.

February 3.--Moved by train to Moascar. Thence marched to Staging
Camp--east bank of Suez Canal and opposite Ismailia. 7th
Brigade in Divisional Reserve.
6.--Moved back to Ferry Post to garrison Inner Defences of
Canal. Relieved 30th Battalion.
28.--Major C. R. Davies proceeded to Tel-el-Kebir to command
58th Battalion. Major A. W. Leane became 2nd-in-Command
of 28th Battalion.

March 8.--Relieved by the New Zealanders. Crossed Suez Canal to
Moascar Camp.
13.--Transport details and horses entrained for Alexandria.
Embarked on H.M.T. "Minneapolis" next day.
15.--Battalion entrained for Alexandria.
16.--Arrived at Alexandria at 6.30 a.m. Embarked on H.M.T.
"Themistocles." Left harbour same evening.
19.--Arrived off Valetta, Malta. Received orders as to route.
21.--Arrived in Marseilles Harbour.

The 28th:

A Record of War Service,

1915-1919