The War Diary only appears to have survived from 19 July 1915 onwards. Before that one can gain information on their movements from 86 Brigade War Diary
1 July Cape Helles Quiet day. Strength of 1 RDF was 10 officers and 596 other ranks. Casualties, 1 killed, 1 missing, 3 sick
2 July Cape Helles 18.30 heavy bombardment which was replied to vigourously by our guns. Ravine was heavily shelled. Orders received from Division for all Battalions to be ready to march off at 10 minutes notice as an attack by the enemy was expected as soon as the bombardment ceased. However our battalions were not required..
3 July Cape Helles Brigade took over from 88 Brigade the right sub-section trenches. The battalion took over the trenches and relief was completed by 2am on the 4th July. Quiet night. Casualties, 3 sick
4 July Cape Helles Continued bombing during the day in H12 and H12a. Quiet night. Casualties 2 killed, 11 wounded
5 July Cape Helles 03.00 enemy attacked along the whole line, but particularly on barricades on west end of H12 and H12a. 03.20, enemy infantry attacked from the direction of H14. Enemy suffered heavily and retired again to their trenches. Enemy attacked from H12 and H12a against our left centre, the attack was easily repelled and aparently many of the attackers lay down in the scrub and dared not move either way. At about 3pm a chance shell fell among them and stirred them up, and many were shot down in their efforts to get back to H12a. There was no direct attack on our right centre or right. There was very little shell fire on our trenches but such as there was came after the attack had failed. Casualties, 5 killed, 4 officers and 20 ORs wounded.
6 July Cape Helles 10.00 enemy bombarded barricade at south end of H12 with mountain gun during the morning without effect - otherwise a quiet day. Casualties, 2 killed, 7 ORs wounded. 2 missing, 2 sick.
7 July Cape Helles Very quiet day. Strength 11 officers and 525 ORs. Casualties 1 wounded, 1 missing
8 July Cape Helles Quiet day and night. Casualties, 1 wounded, 1 sick
9 July Cape Helles 11.00 General De Lisle visited our trenches. Casualties, 1 sick
10 July Cape Helles Quiet night but enemy expended more rifle ammunition and flares than normal during the night. Casualties, 1 killed, 1 wounded, 1 sick. Lt H Gee killed.
11 July Cape Helles Heavy firing by enemy all night. Instructions were issued for an attack from barricades at west end of H12 and H12a by Royal Dublin Fusiliers at 04.44 tomorrow 12th July. Casualties, 1 wounded.
12 July Cape Helles 04.26 artilliery registration commenced on those portions of H12 and H12a to be attacked by RDF. 04.44 bombardment ceased. Communication with RDF cut off. Message received at Brigade HQ at 05.29 from OC of RDF " Assault took place as ordered. Saw first line trenches taken. Our men have since been driven back. Supports have been sent to southern barricade. Cannot get report from companies" Message sent by Brigade to RDF "Reorganise line. Further effort to advance is useless. Report casualties" Brigade major returned to report that failure was due to insufficient bombardment on a portion of H12 near northern barricade. And that our centre and left attacking parties being badly enfiladed from northerly direction by machine guns. Verbal instructions sent to OC of Rdf that his battalion, with the exception of bomb throwers, was to be relieved, and the RDF withdrawn to reserve trenches. Casualties of RDF reported as 2 officers wounded (Capt Hawton and Lt Sellars) and 4 ORs killed, 48 wounded and 1 missing, out of about 130 who took part in the attack. 10.30 orders received from Division that RDF would be withdrawn for embarcation. 15.00 orders for withdrawl of RDF cancelled.
13 July Cape Helles Very heavy rifle fire from enemy in front of our lines during the night. 09.15 General de Lisle arived to inspect our trenches. Casualties, 2 wounded, 1 sick
14 July Cape Helles Quiet night. RDF to be withdrawn to Gully Beach. Strength of Battalion 8 officers and 495 men. Casualties, 1 wounded, 5 sick
15 July Cape Helles Gully Beach awaiting embarkation from V Beach. Casualties, 2 sick
16 July Cape Helles Sailed for Mudros at 02.00 arriving Mudros at 10.30, going into bivouacs near the beach. Casualties, 0.
17 July Mudros Day spent in refitting and resting. Casualties, 0.
18 July Mudros Day spent in refitting and resting. Casualties, 0.
19 July Mudros Day spent in refitting and resting, drill and bathing. Casualties, 0.
20 July Mudros Battalion warned to be ready to return to Peninsula. Casualties, 0.
21 July Mudros RDF instructed to be at Australian Pier at Mudros at 2.00 pm. Battalion to take iron ration and landing ration. Blanket and waterproof sheet to be carried on the man. Water carts also to be taken. Embarcation was very slow owing to transport and destroyers not being ready. Casualties, 0. Strength of Battalion 10 officers and 730 ORs
22 July Cape Helles The Battalion disembarked after midnight and marched independently to Gully Beach where they bivouaced along the shore north of Gully Beach. Intellegence reported that the Turks were about to make a supreme effort to drive the British Forces into the sea in the next 48 hours with 100,000 men, artillery reinforcements, gas and liquid fire. Casualties, 3 missing, 1 sick.
23 July Cape Helles 04.30 Brigade stood to arms. Rest of day spent bathing and refitting. Casualties, 1 wounded,1 missing,
24 July Cape Helles 04.30 Brigade stood to arms. Day spent on fatigue on new supply depot, Gully Beach to Central Mule Track. Information received that an attack would take place for certain in next 48 hours. Casualties, 7 sick.
25 July Cape Helles Lt Col T Ward, R of O (Reserve of Officers), appointed to command the battalion temporarily and joined. 04.30 Brigade stood to arms. 05.30 enemy aeroplane dropped two bombs into the sea near Gully Beach. Day spent as usual in fatigues. Casualties, 4 sick
26 July Cape Helles 04.30 Brigade stood to arms. Day spent in fatigues as usual, refitting and bathing. Casualties, 1 killed,k.
27 July Cape Helles 05.00 Brigade stood to arms. Orders received for Brigade to move into trenches on 28 June Casualties, 0
28 July Cape Helles The 86th Brigade moved to fire trenches (H 11 trench map), the battalion being in support. Relief was via central and eastern mule track. Relief completed by 8pm. Casualties, 0
29 July Cape Helles A very quiet night. 09.30 Brigadier inspected the trenches. Casualties, 0
30 July Cape Helles Quiet night. Message received about a substantial British victory in Nasiriyahon which opened the road to Bagdad. Brigadier arranges a feu-de-joie to be fired across the froont line, and leaflets inTurkish with the news thrown to the Turkish trenches. Casualties, 1 killed, 1 wounded, 8 sick.
31 July Cape Helles Quiet night and day, nothing unusual.. Casualties, 1 wounded,1 sick. Strength of Battalion 12 officers and 707 ORs.
1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Gallipoli