Diary of William Throsby Bridges, 1915, Part 2 of 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges
Subject:
  • ANZAC
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0001019
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JANVIER

14 JEUDI.   S. Hilaire  14-351

Office.  At 10am

with Gen W.B. to 

see City & 2n & 3rd

Infy Brig musketry

things - then Sqn

briefing

Office aftn & Eveg.

 

JANVIER

15 VENDREDI.  S. Maur  15-350

Route March 2n Brg

, 9a.m. to 4p.m.

Very cold -

 

JANVIER

16 SAMEDI   S.Fulgence    16-540

Still very cold.

Office morning principally 

in treatment of sick

& [[Dis?]] of medical 

units.

Bauilt & Dumbell lunched

with me.

Saw Genl Birdwood in

medical units. He

said two of my [[Myachs?]]

would be sent to Canal &

I shld be see better to go

with them.

Called on Genl Douglas.

 

JANVIER

17 DIMANCHE.   S. Antoino  17-348

To Church in 3rd Brg lines

with Gen Birdwood

Walked with Huise

to Resrves House

 

JANVIER

18 LUNDI.  Ch. de s. Pierre  18-347

Gen Birdwood [[?]] in 

morning. Said Sqns 

L.H. & 4th Batt,

returning -

Skeen & Lt Col Kerux 

to dinner - Latter was

first Englishmen of Army

to go to France.

 

JANVIER

19 MARDI.  S. Sulpice    19-346

Very foggy.

Route March of

1st Brig Etc. 9 to 4 hrs.

Wagstaff lectured in

Evening.

 

JANVIER

20 MERCREDI.   S. Sebastien    20-545

Morning.

To see Arty practice 

by 1st Brig. Bad.

Aftn  recd Draft of 

A.C. order for men of

2 Brig to Canal.

Informd Brigs & McCay

that he would be left

behind.

Ivott joined

C.M Etc all aftn

& evening

 

JANVIER

21 JEUDI.  Ste Agnes   21-344

Lt Sir W.B. watching practice

of 2n HQ Arty Brig

& 5th Batt adv coy to 

attack.

He told me it was intended

to send me to Canal 

& Godly to a place he

did not name.

Walked round Pyramid 

in evening

 

JANVIER

22 VENDREDI.  S. Vincent, m.  22-345

Very cold.

Watched practice 3d Arty

Brg.

Selecting men to be 

returned to Australia.

 

JANVIER

23 SAMEDI.  S. Fabien   23-342

Gen Birdwood telephoned for 

me to see him in Cairo-

Saw [[?heim]] at 4 Read [[??]]

to men to be returned to Australia.

Sir Sr B. at Shipheard at 11.30

Said K. considered Godleys from 

5000 to small to be sent

to Alexandretta -  & therefore if

I thought I could be spared

I was to take 2 Brig etc.

Thought Aremenians could 

use in our favour. If I

would'nt go Walker would.

Lunched with him. Afn

took Maudsley to Menan

Ibema for dinner

 

JANVIER

24 DIMANCHE.  S. Timothee   24-341

with Genl Birdwood

to service with 

1st Brig.

Bishop of Jerusalem

preached.

Channel over in

after noon

Dinner with High

Cerusin.

 

JANVIER

25 LUNDI.   Conv. S. Paul  25-340

To see 6th Batt &

Arty attack & 2nd Bry

Arty.  L.H. Musketry

aftn. vited -

appd four of Duchays

at 6pm recd letter

from Mulher sayg

McCays Brig might be

reqd in a day or two at 

Canal - Others

to await orders.

 

JANVIER

26 MARDI.   Ste Paule, v.   26-339

To see troops in 

morning with Gen W,B,

Maclagins at Muskety

 

JANVIER

27 MERCREDI.    Ss Martyrs R.     27-558

Very cold.

Saw 3rd Batt. [[Cas.]]

Attack & Defence

& later McCay's staff

hide.

Sandstorms.

 

JANVIER

28 JEUDI   S. Charlemagne    28-337

To see 1st Brg at

Adr. Gds.

Aftn took Hause 

to Abbania Drulintin

Bks. & Heliopolis

Hotel - Sheen over

by Syrue.

 

JANVIER   

29 VENDREDI.   S Franc de S.   29-336

To see the 1st Batt

Muskety in Valley of

Despair - 3rd Batt

attack & Def. Sir W.B.

present

Aftn Office -re men

for discharge.

Evening dined with

3rd Batt.

Sir W.B told me the 

A - a proposal] would

[[??]] off, but was in

abeyance for the present

 

JANVIER

30 SAMEDI.  Ste Bathilde   30-335

Office all morning.

Aftn took White to 

Gellibrand to the

Zoo.

Readg up the Nar

in the evening.

 

JANVIER

31 DIMANCHE.   Septuagėsime    31-334

With Sir W Birdwood 

to Church Parade

2nd Infr Brig

Readg novel, aftn.

 

NOTES DE JANVIER

 

 

FEVRIER

1 LUNDI.  S. Ignace  32-333

Sick & undersirables sent 

off to Cairo to join

Keyarra, butt returned 

owing to K. not getting

thru the Canal.

Route march of 3d Infy

Brig. Aftn with Gen

Birwood to see Sir 

J Macwell re pooling

of remnants. He promised

all Austn needs & shld] his

must before an after Units

with Sir W to Heliopolis - looked

over Hospital - Said

Sellheim

 

 

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