Diary of William Throsby Bridges, 1915, Part 3 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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FEVRIER

2 MARDI. Purification 33-332 

 

FEVRIER
3 MERCREDI. S. Blaise 34-331

Saw McCay & 7th& 8th Batts

march out for Ismailia.

Sick & undesirables sent

away to Suez to join

Kyarra.

With Genl Walker saw

3rd Batt doing an

attack scheme.

Col Arnott came out

in morning. Said they

had only been issued

with kits at Fremantle

 

FEVRIER

4 JEUDI. S. Gilbert 35-330

Cold wind

[[?back?]]to Genl Birdwood to

see L.H. Scheme of Defence

holding pass.

1st Infy Brig - rifle

Competition

9th Infy. retirement.

He said 500 Turks had

deserted last night & 2.6"

shells had been put in

our ships in canal. Thought

we should embark for A.a

in a fortnight

 

FEVRIER

5 VENDREDI.   Ste Agathe     36-329

Cold wind -

With Genl  Birdwood

I

 

FEVRIER

6 SAMEDI.    S. Amand     37-328

Saw Musketry

Demonstration by 10th

& Skeen doing a battn

Scheme.

Aftn. to Recruits in

reinforcets. at Abbassia

Met Sir J. M. there.

Tea with Gen Douglas

took Dunhill to

Shepheard  back to

Mena for dinner

 

FEVRIER

7 DIMANCHE.    Sexagésime    38-327

Staff photographed in

morning - 

Writing minutes on promotions

in NZ & A Depn.

Ryrie & Cox came out to 

lunch. Monash &

McGlyn caled aftn

The Dunhills &

Godleys to tea.

 

 

FEVRIER

8 LUNDI.   S.  Jean M.     39-326

Evening dined at

Residency

 

FEVRIER

9 MARDI.     Ste Apollonie    40-325

 

 

FEVRIER

10 MERCREDI.    Ste Scolastique     41-324

 

General Birdwood

 

Aftn to town. Called

on Mrs Green.  bought

plate at Museum.

Saw Genl. Birdwood

& Williams & Shepheard.

 

FEVRIER

11 JEUDI.   S. Benoît     42-323

General Birdwood

brought out French

Mission.  Saw L.H.

11th Batt.   Coys at

Musketry. Lunched

there.

 

 

FEVRIER

12 VENDREDI.   Ste Eulalie    43-322

Office all morning.

aftn to Cairo with

White. Called a

Sa T. To Bazaar

to see Birdwood

who was out. Found

Wilkinson & gave

representation at

Shepheard.

 

FEVRIER

13 SAMEDI.  S. Lésin       44-321

Sir John M. & Gen

Birdwood out.

Whites Hospital &

attack scheme by

10th Batt. Gave

both Generals photos 

of Camp.

To Cairo with White

to see Syrian maps

Etc with Gen B.

 

 

FEVRIER

14 DIMANCHE.    Quinquagésime      45-320

Vaccinated.

In camp all

day.

 

FEVRIER

15 LUNDI.    S. Faustin      46-319

Morning rode to

Brin Yusuf with

White saw attack

by 1st Battn.

LtCol Lee to dinner.

 

 

FEVRIER

16 MARDI.     Ste Julienne            47-318

Sir John Maxwell &

Gen Birdwood came

out. Saw very

good practice by

3rd F.A. Brig.

 

FEVRIER

17 MERCREDI.     Cendres       48-317

To see scheme by Skeen

Carried out by 8th Batt.

Not well done.

To see pontoons

Aftn to Cairo.

Took Maj McN. to

Citadel & two mosques

& Bazaar.

Eveg dined with

A.C. Staff to meet

French mission -

Stayed at Continental

 

 

Stopped Smoking to. dy

under arrangt with [[Harman?]]

FEVRIER

18 JEUDI.    S. Siméon       49-316

Caught 7 a.m. train

with remainder of party.

Met at Kantara &

Shown over the bridge

head -

Not met at Ismailia

wasted aftn. in consequence

went to Toussoun by

launch.

Reached Cairo after

11 p.m. To Continental

 

FEVRIER

19 VENDREDI.    S. Gabin     50-315

To Mena - after calling

at Shepheard to see

Gen B. who was out -

to say I would not

send any more parties

to Canal until suitable

arrangements were made

for their instruction.

Office all day.

Recd. letter from Buckley

Went in Eveg with

MacLagan & Ross to

Duntroon dinner at

Continental

 

FEVRIER

20 SAMEDI.    S. Eucher    51-314

Gen B.. came out.

Asked if I would go

to Luxor on Saturday

next agreed.  Said he

was sorry for hiccup at

Ismailia & Gen Maxwell

very angry.

Div.l Signalling Scheme

all day

Eveg studying map

of Aa I rec yesterday

from Skeen -

 

FEVRIER

21 DIMANCHE.     Quadragésime      52-313

Pacha & Moriss were 

photographed in the 

morning - 

Aftn. with White to

Maadi to look for

Divl. Campg ground.

Saw Dolly Tootles in

aftern went in to

Helouan where we had

tea & came across

Godley.

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