Five Months at Anzac / A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force

The narrative recounts an officer's firsthand experiences leading a field ambulance unit during the Gallipoli campaign, covering the voyage and landing, the establishment and operation of dressing stations and casualty evacuation, and the practical challenges of treating and moving wounded under shellfire and disease risk. It describes routine life in camp, interactions with Red Cross and other services, improvisation of medical and sanitary facilities, responses to naval incidents and enemy attacks, and the ambulance's role in offensive preparations and specific actions such as the attempt on Sari Bair. Practical anecdotes illustrate morale, resourcefulness, and the strain of sustained operations in difficult terrain and climate.