Collection relating to the service of Fergus Robert Cox, 1915-1917 - Part 9

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Open to contributions
Accession number:
AWM2020.22.131
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ttG S.B 3013.42 Batt A Section 25 Aus MG bas. Bar Records Administative tth AFf. Westmenster Lordon SM Eongland JANVIER Cixconcision JLonI some of the case kept up a bett of a carrobary ven the h ylar out to be rwye in wt call trday makeing tature from S. Bastto 2 Mino Showerg windy fo dusty mather continued
JANVIER TDIMIHE S. Thean Isday ie took a ran the pain near to blath see the enginees lay& railway sideing trafel it Pock to magar, got we tucher at the ynteen and walked back to Mustabee we were in bed refore S. Lucion Received confirt pend pas migh from Rxp contents pot with paste showing soaf, cake brop s having blust sooth buth yloge metchs choalate sweet shar pat il JANYIER 9 Minor S Tulton Tshay ae returned to Cantare, had carthing inuel and was poard 10 Menoncor S. Poul, Or
JANVIER H Jeur S. HyGIn p. Today a lot of us wvere on leave tat any remaining kits or Bas 12 VEWREDI S. Fref att to3 were seared tanger before 12 A.M. Foda and all the terty to puts struck and cleened up We moved out at 60M Frained it to Alexandeia it was getting well on intto maning when ae got there JANVIER 13 Same Bapt. de N.S. we found our way to on Bf Banteen and 9 plenty of serm, boadd the boat of Halock Kingsonian pulled out at 2 Pct hixt fall, as were all sonred with fix Bills H DIMANCHE S. Hilaro We pad too oanistee of the Gorpel on board but there was no chiest service they we eviden tly like the Prrr to so wh susor Guart and proparly wch send
JANYIER IS LUNDT S. Maur we had an nent which came out just in port ofus and ifth we were out of the Bay& worked first o 16 MiRor S. Fulgence one sidethen or the other crossing inport fus JANYIER W MiRCRED S. Antoine we pitted into Habor of Malta at about 11 Octock Seday could out gin till the pla& welous W Today we were building up hoper of getting leave tgo ashoul, but wer nt paitful only ffieer being olthroat this plevilage
JANYIER I0 VEOREDI S. Sulpico our hopes of Getting a Glimpse o lands of malte were not yetaltogether abstance and as kept shipping for leave falng just sissh on so doing while lying in paste a sports Cominde wa S14 S Sthaglley ardgd Iwith a vulliant shoing futue, till the Docts eent by leave to purchase the requieet present without fert corsalting the comitee, to the with drw and all went smch s fated a h Bay againi going ashore and at 28 we sevce formed up and taken for a rbate march we had about 3 house on shoe a all and Mahe to Aene return vence much entented, The Galtise are a fine clase, the waner arquite beautiful, all rum to day in the same leadge 21 Sunday Foday we has seruce The morning we saited at 14 pess Ioday RLUMT S. Vincgnt M. at about 6 Oclock his &we agh moine the coar of sicily ad paised the sparts of Crisene it was a beartiful da we see the mow topped wt of Wall pousld the Ctl showing shome comen te
JANYIER Blnen S. Fatian Joday was wnay nt equally. Et MeacheOr S. Timotuce we entered Harbeis At Horselles tonight JANYIER 25 SEUOL ConV. S. Paul about sixty of theOf Broke leave dought and an extiagard pot or ever 26 Veroncol Ste Paule, V. those who shroke hav were fined 80 days ply about noon wee pleft the ship fot the train and left ky it at 8-30 Cot The slace is shilly in maty paitd and the linetunnelleda lot
A 1 eher SAMiEk o te So we t te partire a HAw e aout 1530 belock thiemnt gwhe e u ap of Fea and half a blseuit at 9Patt, we hadl another issue of Bully &3 pisant another of cheex t pisauts e Wishane & Chartom. we slept in a hubdred uporad beingi & compartment, ls wer ordered not to go purchasing at the Buffet, later or we received a little fefter rarton we stopped a a at 4A 2915) Slept till 6.30 JANVIER marched off to 20L0 Idat cam t at tohe noy o fivemices, had dinner and rea AM Sie Bathide. there then left for the boat again it was about 11 pet eater we made in bed did not wake till we are in south amptors yalo settit about me sdock
got as train and went to Lond SAAVIER sharge H Meneneor S. BierroN. trains and took Hhe Peccadilly undergrand Hetain, after two of thes we took the part to in Franthem arsed there all the later pair brong Rett. then we campel l ores or sar 1 eventer oer up to the Su and camp, Had Ceakfart allotted t tht and issuel with lads FEURIER S. Lenaco 1 Irum E Venncor Parification
FEYRIER S Blalse S Sieor Today we went to Mittle Cate and pulled sowr engue 4 DinuHS Septuagesime FEYRIER SLONI Ste Agathe Soday we sen to the suse d for Insruction & at Patterick Bridge wrk E MaRor S. Amand
FEYRIER 23 Venoacor S. Pascase returned to Granthen from Catterick Bridge 24 EA FEYRIER F DIMTE Quedrag Lior C

pte G.S.B

3013. 42nd Batt

A Section

25 Aus MG Coy.

 

Base Records

Administrative Hd Qtrs

A.I.F.

Westminster

London SW1

England.

JANVIER

1 LUNDI

Some of the lads kept up

a bit of a corrobary seeing

the old year out & the new year

in, no roll call today.

makeing that we from..

sketch - see original

2 MARDI

Showery windy & dusty

weather continued,

 

JANVIER

7 DIMANCHE

Today we took a run in

the train near to [[El?]]

see the engineers lay a

railway sideing trained it

back to [[Mazar?]], got some

tucker at the canteen and

walked back to [[Mustabeg?]]

we were in bed before

the train arrived

8 LUNDI

Received comfort 

fund parcel tonigh

from RFC funds

contents.

1 pot tooth paste,

1 shaving soap, 1 cake soap

shaving brush, tooth brush

hanky, laces matches chocolate

sweets, shav paper, envelopes.

JANVIER

9 MARDI

Today we returned

to Kantara, had

clothing issued and

was paid.

 

JANVIER
11 JEUDI

Today a lot of us were

on leave to get any

remaining Kits or Business

12 VENDREDI

All Kits were stacked in

Hangar before 12 A.M. today

and all the tents to Huts

struck and cleaned up.

We moved out at 6 PM.

Trained it to Alexandria

It was getting well on

in the morning when

we got there.

JANVIER

13 SAMEDI

We found our way to

an E.£ Canteen and got

plenty of scrum, boarded

the boat at 1 o'clock

Kingsonian

pulled out at 2 PM.

first of all, we were all 

donned with Life Belts.

14 DIMANCHE

We had two Ministers

of the Gospel on board

but there was no church

service, they were evidently
like the Troops too

sea sick, I was on

Guard and properly sick

besides it.

 

JANVIER

15 LUNDI

We had an Escort

which came out

just in front of us

and after we were

out of the Bay A

worked first on

one side then on
the other crossing
in front of us

JANVIER

17 MERCREDI

We pulled into

Harbour at Malta

at about 11 o'clock

Today could not go in

till the place was swept

free of mines -

18 JEUDI

Today we were building

up hopes of getting leave

to go ashore, but were

not fruitful only officers

being allowed this privilege

 

JANVIER

19 VENDREDI

our hopes of 

getting a glimpse on

land of Malta were

not yet altogether

abandoned and we kept

chipping for leave feeling

justified in so doing

while lying in porte.

A sports Commite was

arranged with a brilliant

showing future, till the Sergts

went on leave to purchase

the required presents without first

consulting the commitie, so they

withdrew and all went smash

again we started a hue & cry
20 Saturday

for going ashore and at 2 PM

we were formed up and taken 

for a route march

JANVIER
21 DIMANCHE

we had about 3 hours

on shore C.O and all and

returned to the vessel

much contented, The Maltese

are a fine class, the women

are quite beautiful, all seem to

dress in the same headgear

21 Sunday

Today we has Service in

the morning

We sailed at 4 pM. Today.

22 LUNDI

At about 6 o'clock this

morning, we sighted

the coast of Sicily and passed 

the straits of (Misena)

we see the snow topped

mts of Itall and 

passed the Stromboli volcano

showing steam coming
out.

 

JANVIER

23 MARDI

Today was windy

wet & squally.

24 MERCREDI

We entered Harbour

at Marselles tonight

JANVIER
25 JEUDI

About sixty of the AFC

Broke leave tonight,

and an extra gard

was put on.

26 VENDREDI

Those who broke leave are

were fined 28 days pay. 

about noon we left

the ship for the

Train and left by 

it at 2.30 P.M.

The place is hilly in

many parts and the

line tunnelled a lot.

 

JANVIER
27 SAMEDI

We had no rasions issued

when x leaving

and our two meals on the boat

were of a half days break

it was about 1.30 (AM) o'clock

This morning when

we receiv^ed a cup of

tea and half a biscuit

at 1 one P.M, we had another

issue of Bully & 3 Biscuits,

another of cheese & Biscuits

at 9.30 PM -

28 DIMANCHE

we slept in a huddled

up of ashore, being 8 in

a compartment, we were

ordered not to go purchasing

at the Buffet, later on

we received a little

better rashons

we stopped at Havre

at 4AM.

[*on 29*]

JANVIER

29 LUNDI
[*29th*]  slept till 6-30

marched off to 

rest camp xx
Today we cleared

2 lots of Biscuits

and Bully, Tea

also a cup of Coffee

from the old pl 

five miles, had 

dinner and tea

[*[[Sivatuloo?]]
[*Kings Cross.*]

30 MARDI
There then left for 

the boat again

it was about 11 PM

when we made our

[*30*] bed, I did not wake

till we were in Southampton

Harbour left it

about one oclock

 

JANVIER
31 MERCREDI

Got on train and went

to London ( ) changed

trains and took the

Piccadilly underground

Elec train, after two of these

we took the train to

Grantham 11 PM waited there

till the later train brought

our Kits. Then we camped

till 7AM

(31) we marched went in lorries to the

aero camp, Had breakfast

allotted to tents Huts,

and issued with beds 4 Blankets

 

FÉVRIER
3 SAMEDI

Today we went to

Spittle Gate and 

pulled down an
engine - .

5 LUNDI 

Today we went

to the 6 reserve Sqd

for instructions.

at Catterick Bridge.

York.

 

FÉVRIER
23 VENDREDI

returned to Grantham

from Catterick

Bridge.

 

 

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