Sandy's Gallipoli Diary

Sandy Mulligan volunteered within a few days of the outbreak of World War 1. His service record indicates his service began on August 10, 1914. In April 1915 he was amongst the New Zealand troops who landed at Gallipoli in the Dardenelles. He was there until evacuated in December 1915.

He kept a diary from the time he enlisted until he was evacuated from Gallipoli. These diary entries can be found in the Gallery.

Unfortunately there are a few "gaps" in his diary, for example from 5 December 1914 until 9 April 1915, during which there are no entries. It appears they are simply "missing".

However, he was not idle during these periods: he sent postcards home, and began taking snapshots, which he later gathered into a Photo Album. Note that the photos are not dated exactly, so I have made arbitrary decisions about when each will be published.

• 
  25 August, 1918

  

  Ernest John Bates' Grave

• 
  19 August, 1918

  

  Cemetery

• 
  15 August, 1918

  

  Billie Steans Grave

• 
  10 August, 1918

  

  Private William John Joynt

• 
  6 August, 1918

  

  Fallen comrades: Corporal Joseph Johnstone Lawson

• 
  2 August, 1918

  

  Armentieres Cemetery

• 
  30 July, 1918

  

  Fancy Dress costumes

• 
  25 July, 1918

  

  Fancy Dress costumes

• 
  20 July, 1918

  

  All dressed up for the Fancy Dress Ball

• 
  15 July, 1918

  

  All dressed up for the Fancy Dress Ball

• 
  8 July, 1918

  

  We are all ready

• 
  1 July, 1918

  

  The water wheel

• 
  25 June, 1918

  

  The miller's daughter with pets

• 
  18 June, 1918

  

  The miller & family & Barry

• 
  14 June, 1918

  

  No2 Ambulance Field Band

• 
  9 June, 1918

  

  Harvesting while resting

• 
  5 June, 1918

  

  Diggers in Billets

• 
  31 May, 1918

  

  Diggers

• 
  27 May, 1918

  

  Cutting the corn

• 
  22 May, 1918

  

  A peaceful scene

• 
  18 May, 1918

  

  A French family

• 
  13 May, 1918

  

  On leave - Sandy with a local family

• 
  9 May, 1918

  

  The cook line up

• 
  5 May, 1918

  

  Sergts at a meal

• 
  30 April, 1918

  

  A pretty view taken while out in rest. Lumbres

• 
  25 April, 1918

  

  Resting in Lumbres

• 
  20 April, 1918

  

  Resting in Lumbres

• 
  17 April, 1918

  

  Resting in Lumbres

• 
  14 April, 1918

  

  A pretty view taken while out in rest. Lumbres-01

• 
  11 April, 1918

  

  Another group

• 
  2 April, 1918

  

  All in readiness for marching on

• 
  29 March, 1918

  

  A group

• 
  24 March, 1918

  

  A campsite

• 
  21 March, 1918

  

  The worse for wear

• 
  17 March, 1918

  

  Remy Siding huts

• 
  10 March, 1918

  

  Waggon lines in the rear, Louvencourt

• 
  6 March, 1918

  

  Thoughts [a quiet moment on leave]

• 
  1 March, 1918

  

  Red Lodge

• 
  24 February, 1918

  

  Officers in charge of Chinese Hut

• 
  20 February, 1918

  

  Chinese Compound

• 
  16 February, 1918

  

  Stretcher Bearers in dugout at Prouse Point [actually Prowse Point; near Ploegsteert Wood]

• 
  11 February, 1918

  

  Red Lodge Aid Post

• 
  7 February, 1918

  

  Kyle in a shell-hole

• 
  3 February, 1918

  

  A Mined Road

• 
  30 January, 1918

  

  A digging party at Sailly-au-Bois

• 
  25 January, 1918

  

  Voller on the Surkon Road Hebuterne

• 
  20 January, 1918

  

  Surkon Road, Hebuterne

• 
  16 January, 1918

  

  Sugar Refinery, Hebuterne

• 
  11 January, 1918

  

  Returning to Aid Post

• 
  7 January, 1918

  

  Red Lodge

• 
  3 January, 1918

  

  Kyle with patient