8 August - Unit diary

On 8 August Major le Maistre commanding 5th Battalion moved his headquarters into the Lone Pine trenches along with the troops of  'A' and 'B' Companies (including Athol). The other two Companies of the 5th 'C' and 'D' were allocated to the trenches near Johnson't Jolly opposite the German Officers' Trench to support the decimated 6th Battalion. There they were subjected to the worst of the bombing attacks following the Battle of Lone Pine.