'The collection of storyettes...are in the main true and occurred during my visit at the now famous Anzac Cove on Gallipoli Peninsular...Many of the happenings related were personally witnessed and the remainder were told me by men whom I have no reason to disbelieve; while the scraps of conversation I have endeavoured to put on paper are in nowise imaginary. The language may be blunt; it is at least honest' (Hampshire Telegraph and Post7 April 1916, p5)
