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[diggerdave]

From the First World War diary of Trooper Frank Edwards, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, written in the trenches at Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli:

1915

24 May

In dug-outs all day, went for a swim in afternoon, stand to arms to 3.30 in the morning.
 

[diggerdave]

From the First World War diary of Trooper Frank Edwards, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, written in the trenches at Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli:

1915

25 May

Went to beach for a swim in morning, stand to arms at 4.30 p.m.
 

[diggerdave]

From the First World War diary of Trooper Frank Edwards, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, written in the trenches at Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli:

1915

26 May  

Awakened at 2.30 to go sapping.
Came back to dug-out at 7.
Went for a swim at midday.
Stand to arms all the afternoon.
Slept in equipment all night.
Stand to arms at 3.30 a.m.
 

[diggerdave]

From the First World War diary of Trooper Frank Edwards, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, written in the trenches at Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli:

1915

27 May  

Sapping at 12 o'clock.
Went for a swim at 2 o'clock.
Stand to arms again at midnight.
 

[diggerdave]

From the First World War diary of Trooper Frank Edwards, 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, written in the trenches at Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli:

1915

28 May  

Went sapping at 2 a.m., off again at 7 a.m.  
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*This is the last entry made by Trooper Frank Edwards. On 29th May 1915 an entry is made by an officer of the A.L.H. which reads as follows:

"Trooper Edwards fell a true soldier just after dawn, charging our front line of trenches on Quinn's Post which had been taken by the Turks, and which his efforts assisted to retake."