Unit Diary update - 14 November 1915 - return to Anzac Cove

Whilst Athol is in Maadi Camp outside Cairo, the Second Brigade Headquarters and the signal section, together with the 5th and 6th Battalions, embarked on board HMT 'Abassia' for Anzac on the morning of 14 November.

Arrangements were made for the other half of the 2nd Brigade (the 7th and 8th Battalions) to follow on 15 November on HMT 'Osmanieh'.

The weather was too trough for the troops to be landed on the Gallipoli peninsular so they stopped at Imbros Island for the nights of 14 November and 15 November. Eventually the 5th and 6th Battalions were put ashore at Anzac in the evening of 16 November but the other half of the Brigade (the 7th and 8th Battalions) were returned to Sarpi Camp due to this patch of rough Autumn weather.

Upon arrival at Anzac, the 5th and 6th Battalions were immediately moved up to the Northern No.1 section of trenches known as 'Slit Spur'. Here they relieved the 10th Battalion. While they were moving back into the Anzac trenches the Brigade lost one of their men killed.

The 7th and 8th Battalions eventually made it across to Anzac on 21 November.

2nd Infantry Brigade - unit diary