Letters of Athol Cluny McPherson, April - August 1915 - Part 9

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First World War, 1914–18
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Tabstipe Tuerday puce & My Dear Fotter as we are able to wrise about our landin int test of fire vhw we got to thes shore I our to now to give you some ided what we had to put st up with. Will to befee with we sime askore in Forton +boats of the shys druan b kinnaces from the pece war ofeourse there was copir ove lat to ja ito the wa over our aness to get askose, ue (the Cloy) were luedy crough to act ashore without sitting a der thoweroly sceracnll as lome of the did as soon to we lauded we were taken atraeys up uto the firng live & I can tell you it was at shall sighing that tuse, the bullets were whging round us out of l machie guus just like had one rather be out in ha + all the sine the Schrasnel is as burshing over us in all auuc the Schrarel ix awful stuff, it the stell berss & little balls go all over the plate, but we managed to drive thein back aerlongs the Counte bry rough tylles are as high os by an it t taut of berives that tey are very feruut id park Goh the moenbegwe cauded, the shoe wasaived sa could sestwish woither encluding the syzee when she fire a broadside the secues to make the whole eartl nenble the bes gius must have payed tirrible woor with the Turt the Tunes sut i jate work whle she was sere I was S Guint he said the fare was equal to anythe thing he suin s he wer reconed it was as sot ts yeor st we were shised rrom tore on the 6th of ty sar sout rilles or the Lordment & Freach had nade alandely beforehad we n whent opposision, the tring we back about t meleor we mad A charge there over oper ground & gaed at or notl vround against a mulderous fire you should see the Leftle neved guus masted o the gut in Seat El. Bahr two 9:5 su tad the hountel & blown to at mo &4 Three smaller ones had their marglet slowing reght of I saw koth susaile yesterday o got wou and in the leg the sait day ws to strigft again now &wa psed to bee herd give will fitter aswe conle u of the pyer prty or wet t g
M M Therson Clie Balto ist 2264)
Nother we Thaiden Jan 17th As the wait is likely to have any day ar the aut & this is on towards the ind I must send you a de liues to le yon t ba that I am well t hope you are all likewise I st a 36 a fe dew ago it was cutt out of a cinueste bt & nesly all of us have & wte three now as we cauft get tany ather Im toskeet out for the mearr mail it should be intin agew days now I sent & call yesterday I hope you beceive it dright &ltry & send one res now &agaie as we send them Ho be said for out of dye tis nousl as I heen it was anows you 1oh t y you widding day I would have measioned it De t the cable blet it takes such a lot awords & t hurn one of the best presents you could get would be a cable to know that I am weel I hope you both said the acquell & only hope oll be bacs betore the moet conceosoued. In writing thes letter in the sire litel its asaity op place to be so long as the catillery is quist bup it knocbood ones but atstees Talking is dtili nedo me of one night we were up at eae pelcas such staited to bombard the Suitish position t then hill se the the uch Ouns were svatnng at to be purstingshells from tne side to 1he other all at the same simce they have great Artitlery. The Tommies were then thmuct at the wy we went forward dowas there, we went right past treen & gaueed as out sire hundred of io by grouped for them dug prenses + then came wsl se Hs any the OBrigade & that wente were so ho sae as we have gone we lave done more sighte te any otfer of the Austeslian Brigades I was hare soncciso manflettes pow home last weet also one from Mr Bens A Smith Ilease gunemy kind regards so ther, I tel them all write get the chance, & was spiees to heay about Ald J H Jacker, neen aye a thoug as cast sd wa was sd asyay as I revenene & that mus 4 fam ten fire as sier yearsas ease g ay love to will sot Euway &all the Tyffend lot. Witf kiild Regards to all inglasnycane parklin fr guadin the me reaived those bey tytnsfy part, maie rollen 10t conv as he grt one must hlf ld ow love tar for gie Icome sud Regards
1 B McKhiebon Mrs M tlton Gorthan Lorsh2ctor a Anstrution
Gally My Deress Matter I was pleaced to eceive lttrs frogt both 301 & yost by the esened blenwrote on the 19t may t yu tele that there had been a good fall o a again ope the but a season. Iouwell no readig of this letter tat ithe se be still at the ae place te mlest mases was killed the das yesterday as the blacks as i sumng wen a thell t right obe was killed be mane uss a king & his moster to a weas th t b tt Ever since the a was farmed, in the same sirt at bots nina & Broadmadows, he was woun was ny oack from the Hospital about ten days. In sending tho litter in on envelope exduised to good, it the Ponly one soe g us advessed at meaa Isonetires thit o atting yo to send some me, but I exject by the same they could reach ley wuld ai a place where, we could be one at an gwvey it hop siewe linded here c 22 other aut here for is gettics afet I will b mple sale you it i se atoppent three ore our weeks 4 i it is a bonzer b ight in the cousry arownd is helly e Tuks, we went it wist cas see er F trow herey some of the agresi mariou should be Deeas give also Did o the Hidly gat of we drop across th nex End tenrie selless a t him as Dictter will from rctore Shas & Bevs Annistas, & an oe ay mille and beds fortlanfir ii sme ldy
Miss Jean M. Phirson Yyo Mieson Horshai nctoria Aurtratia 23 347 OENSOR

 

 

Gabatepe Tuesday June 8th
My Dear Father
As we are able to do write about our landing
here &our first test of fire when we got to this shore I
must do so now to give you some idea what we had to put
up with. Well to begin with we came ashore in Pontoons
& boats off the ship obviously 'pinnaces' from the men of
war, of course there was no pier & we had to jump into the water
over our knees to get ashore. We (the C Coy) were luck enough to
get ashore without getting a shower of schrapnell as some
of them did. As soon as we had landed we were taken straight
up into the firing line & I can tell you it was not  Sham
fighting" this time the bullets were whizzing round us out of
the machine guns just like hail (only Id rather be out in hail)
& all the time the schrapnel was bursting over us in all directions
the schrapnel is awful stuff, it the shell bursts & little xxx lead
balls go all over the place, but we managed to drive them
back although the country is very rough. The cliffs are as high as
they are wide 
 

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