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station of the 88th Field Ambulance, which we found two miles up The
Gully. It was getting dark when we started, and was pitch dark, there
being no moon, when we reached that point. The order we had got was to
send up thirteen stretchers at once, and we interpreted this to mean
the full complement of bearers as well, but these were not required.
The great battle was still raging, and bullets were flying across The
Gully in thousands. During the day there had been numerous casualties
from these in the depths of The Gully. On the way back the whole place
was packed tight with wagons of every description, and pack animals
taking up ammunition and stores for next day, and it was often with
the greatest difficulty we got through the blocks. Having to cross a
level piece of ground from Gully Beach to our station, and this being
swept by bullets, which were passing among us, we had many narrow
escapes, but no one was hit. At our station, which was now in the line
of fire for stray shot, we heard bullets pass all night long. A
bullet went "phut" into the ground at my feet as I lay on a stretcher.
I merely drew up my feet and tried to sleep, but being saturated with
perspiration and generally uncomfortable I never even felt drowsy.
Then about 3 in the morning a more resounding shot landed in the same
spot as the last--both certainly within 2 feet of me. I now got up and
sat till 6 in a corner more protected from the N.E. which appeared to
be the direction of the bullets.

On the way to The Gully I had walked with a sergeant of the
Worcester's as guide. He tells me the French did not do well to-day,
having as usual advanced and retired, thus leaving our Naval Division,
on our extreme right, exposed. The Turks opened fire on them and the
K.O.S.B.'s and mowed them down with their machine-guns. At H.Q. they
are reported to have used very strong language about this. My guide
also tells me of the bravery displayed by the Sikhs and Gurkhas, also
by the Territorials who are drafted through the Regulars, many of them
mere boys, but they are said to have shown great pluck.

_June 5th._--I believe according to programme we should have started a
big gun bombardment at 11 a.m. to-day, but we have only had occasional
shots--so far at any rate, and it is now 5.45, too late to do much
before night comes on.

I mentioned yesterday that we had 150 field guns and howitzers, but I
find the numbers were 180 French and 150 British guns. An