Collection relating to the service of Fergus Robert Cox, 1915-1917 - Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Open for review
Accession number:
AWM2020.22.131
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OCTOBRE S VEWREI S. Pacide Aere e S. Bruno OS OCTOBRE Ste Fo) TDMLAMHE Arday we had a by thent toe a Boallieant another advance prritions on the somme wes up with of Heward & bept. Hrillips being wet we did noot leave the car much returned home about 7.3 SLono Ste Beisitte
OOTOSRE OMinor E. DOMIS O W MenAE S. FraN D OOTOSRE S. Luliea I SevO RVeNMEOT E DONAHCN M Turner, Kindlonen that he wre, returned tus of my lefters becausee had Somme where in fray on the top
OOTOBRE S. Gerand 13 Simcor HDIMACHE S Calixte OCTOBRE 15 LUn Ste Therese 16 Manor S. Bertrand Toda & Howard came home with about 25 bullet Holes in his machine all many f were an thong sone burning with thav ammunition pland Truck & shongth
OOTOBRE 17 MERCREDI S. Gauderic forgot it was ig Buthdey fill 19 when Preceived a Biethday card HiEgex New machin st came play 18nov S.20O, Or. OOrOORE NAREDI /S. Perre N. D Su S. Caprats Esday Ht pound shot her props and had a freed glanding ot Bapaine we went out with a new prop and when in arrival he had but diy make & break to another shap sowe had to away a new mag. the came be cackness beed ws go home
we broe on righ sender in Brsands Enq same back maner Huwcne Ste Drsyle This morning ue off back to finish the jol & 5AN whonI ges finighed me off rour peank till noon whence we retuned by our forul to smorn androme RLCONE S. Melion OCTOSRE B3 MaRor S. Severin S MeAcaEDI S. Brambert
NOVEMSRE I7 Simenr S. Asciscle 18 DMINHE S. Oden NOUEMBRE 10 LUnOr Ste Elisabeth Foday 10 of ye came out to Bebalme to Advore ano kending. D0 MIROT S. Edmond Shelling comsinacd from early morning Barlage stated o15 w took near & raly on a 40 mile front much flying was done by bun et and noer meckines we ael all amaged
NOVEMERE 21 MERCREDI PreS. N.D. 28 PevOr Ste Coone, V. Loday Luest Howard brought down two Hunk, Capt Ghleps one p one Aftowards mehine shed on Landing NOUENSRE 2 VmoneI S. Clement 2t Sameor Ste Flore
DECEMERE 11 Minor S. Damase, p. H. Coinell was klled in deas spal Diaie by OH5 ME today B MORCRDI S. Paul 6r. Taday Ht Canell we Baried He Engineway Frgger on his mechie attended his funeral OECEMBRE 13 Ievor Ste Luce Tnight new came Through of 626s being awarted to 68 Sqd off H Howard Capt Pillis H Holden, H Tait aptwilss H Husley It Howard came up to The Grard room & tharped as we had geage t the 3 Ronor kept his machike up and said it was dott greatly to its efficiency that he hed been so macfil 14th
OECEMBRE 23 DIMUHE Ste Anastasio 24 LunI Ste Delphine Received parcle from Bincherr contents for I 1 Hanky h Phes 1Fin Dalmon1 cahe Roestates EAAscheslates Dates OECEMERE s Minor NOEL we had a pretty far Amas plenty of Gorseran andwirk a usual S MERCREDI S. Elenne first Parade Ten AM This morning a special Grant by Zajor 00
OECENBRE HLUT S. Syiestre Toright there were onne merty then Happy NOTES DE DECEMBRE New year day was another first rep arded by comfortfind gand supply of tolies. 1 1

OCTOBRE

5 VENDREDI

{BILLANCOURT

{BOULOGNE

OCTOBRE

7 DIMANCHE

Today we had a joy stunt to Possie aiyres

Boulliment and other advance

positions on the Somme front.

went up with Lt. Howard &

Capt. Phillips. being wet

we did not leave the car

much returned home about

7-30.

 

OCTOBRE

12 VENDREDI

Mr Turner, Kind Censor

that he was, returned

two of my Letters

because I had

Somme where in France

on the top.

 

OCTOBRE 

16 MARDI

Today Mr Howard came

home with about 25 

bullet Holes in his

machine all 4 main spans

were shot through, some

burning with Tracer

ammunition,

plane struck off the 

strength

 

OCTOBRE

17 MERCREDI

Forgot it was my Birthday

till 1, when I received

a Birthday card. Had Bung Eye

New machine returned

came today.

OCTOBRE

20 SAMEDI

Today. Lt. Howard shot his

prop and had a forced

landing at Bapaume

we went out with a

new prop and when we

arrived he had lent his

make & break to another

chap so we had to await

a new mag. This came but

darkness bid us go home.

 

OCTOBRE

21 DIMANCHE
we broke our Light Tender

in Bapaume and came back

in an RFC

This morning we off back

to finish the job at 5AM

When it was finished 

we off round Veaux

till noon whence we

returned by our Lorrie

to our own aerodrome.

 

NOVEMBRE

19 LUNDI

Today 10 of us came out

to Bapaume to advance

aero Landing.

20 MARDI

Shelling continued

from Early morning

Barrage started 6-15

we took near 5 miles

on a 40 mile front

much flying was done

by our Sqd and near

all machines are well

damaged

 

NOVEMBRE

22 JEUDI

Today Lieut Howard

brought down two 

Huns, Capt Philips

one fr. one.

Lt Howards machine

crashed on Landing.

 

DÉCEMBRE

11 MARDI

Lt Connell was Killed

in aero spiral Dive

by DH's. no F. Today.

12 MERCREDI

Today Lt Connell was

Buried. The Engineman

& rigger on his machine

attended his funeral

DÉCEMBRE

13 JEUDI

Tonight news came

through of 6 M.Cs being

awarded to 60 Sqd Off.

Lt Howard Capt Phillips

Lt Holden, Lt Taylor

Cpt. Wilson Lt. Huxley,

Lt Howard came up to

the Guard room & thanked

George & I for the way we had

kept his machine up and

said it was due greatly

to its efficiency that he

had been so successful.

14th.

 

DÉCEMBRE

24 LUNDI

Received parcle

from Binchester

contents 1 piece Soap

1 Hanky. 1 tin Pines

1 Tin salmon. 1 cake

chocolates. R.N.A.S. chocolates

Dates.

DECEMBRE
25 MARDI

We had a pretty fair Xmas

plenty of good scram 

and work as usual

26 MERCREDI
First Parade Ten AM

this morning a

special Grant by Major W.

 

DÉCEMBRE
31 LUNDI

Tonight there were

more merry than

Happy.

New years day

was another feast up

aided by comfort funds

grand supply of lolies.

 

 

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