Diary of Gerald Eugene MacDonald Stuart - Part 3

2/8/18  Day quiet. weather hot & dusty
nothing to report!
3/8/18  There have not been many
opportunities of late for testing
the suitability of the L Amb
wagon improvised to carry
the of our stretcher cases
but opportunity was afforded
today. In hot weather as
presents at present it is somewhat
"stuffy" for the battalion patients
but otherwise all travelled in
complete comfort.
As regards unloading it is
rather awkward lifting out
the two top patients & to
simplify considerable alterations
would be necessary.
However it is thought that
the present improvised scheme
meets all requirements.

D.D.M.S. Div corps visited
the camp informally
4/8/18  Church parade for unit in
Amb hut held at 0700 by
Canon Moore
Weather extremely trying wind
[[apparently?]] high [[P?]]
Eight Division named CSH 
5/8/18 Lt Col Birdwood arrived at Amb
for an unofficial visit to [[Section?]] Capt Shelly
[[reports?]] large number of men with [[Capt?]] Harris at Wadi
Nueiameh are being infected with Phlebotomus.
6/8/18  Arrangements were made with DMO
of 8^th LH Regt to put men holding
Mussallabeh & French outpost on 
quinine of 10 - 15 gms per man.
7/8/18 Thirty loaves of bread condemned
as being unfit for human consumption

Large number of men marched in last night [[?]] fight
18/8.  The experience of [[?]] officer
under existing arrangements on
Mobile Sections can vary without 
difficulty 17 or^s who have not
horses allotted them, provided
our motor amb, our brigade &
officers donkeys are available which
they are at present. This allows
two men for each L Amb & there fore Amb. [[?]]
11/8  Dispatched M.O. Unit to
Anzac Field Amb at DRS
one to No 5 M. D unit
News received from ADMS
of posting of Capt Quinlan
stating irregularity of proceeding
etc.[[?]] to be made
later.
Capt. Morris according to DDMS
to go to 8^th  & Quinlan to
orders.
Conference of OC. Amb at DHQ
(DMS) on definitions to discuss
various matters
Capt Woods went as deputy

12/8  Lieut Lloyd Thompson requested
to take Capt Mitchells place
13/8  Capt Mitchell (Dental  officer
left to take up duties at
training Camp Ismailia.
14/8/18  Horse Camp mostly
broken up, horses rejoin their 5
regiments. Capt Andrews ∧ who was
just instructed to report for
duty with D.R.S. This was
cancelled for the time being
as wire was received from
A.D.M.S Aust Div saying
Capt Shelly was required for
[[?]] GCM at 75^th DivⁿV.36

& for the Amb to supply relief.
Wire was as follows
The same remarks can be
made concerning this issue
as the one mentioned on 2/8/18
In the first place, it was not
known ∧in this office (a) whether Capt Shelly
knew anything of the matter
(b) whether he had received
[[?]] instructions (c) whether this
office had to forward the
instructions (d) know how the
officer relieving would likely
to be away.
The wire is xxxxxxx

             { Successfully & [[?]] - in a 

             { style still so much [[?]] [[?]]

delete { although naturally becoming

             { familiar, yet not altogether 

             { clear.

                              ______

From what can be observed

the [[?]] appears to

bring the infantry of the A [[?]] line

for combat the same basis

as [[?]] in the Austrian AMC.

It will be [[?]] to hope

whether the attempt will

prove a success as the

organisation in the Austrian

presents a number of [[?]]

differences from the British.

                              ______

Capt Andrews was instructed

to depart [[?]] to 9^th LH Regt as

MO during Capt Shelly's

transferring [[France?]]

Amb wagon at [[Danstuiles]] rejoined

unit from making Camp.

15/8/18,  nothing to report

Sgt. Smith forwarded to D.R.S to examine & report 

on horses of 3^rd S.W.T Aust Depot [[?]] [[?]]

16/8/18,  Cpl Middleton [[?]]

& [[??]] with him &

other equipment depart for the

D.R.S to [[?]] sharing of a

LH. & Amb [[?]] & those

up to date.

It may be mentioned here that it

is somewhat of a pity that the material

[[?]] [[?]] isn't available ^ [[?]] just now

as it would be especially useful.

The reason for this move to the front line

xxx because of the time allotted this

visit for information of [[?]] to D.R.S

(especially to have to [[?]] [[?]] at 1600)

This means nothing ^ [[??]] [[?]]  [[?]] [[?]] is away, of 14-26

August, [[?]] noting the [[?]] of [[?]] the

in that was [[?]] is [[?]] [[?]]

[[?]] is this in [[?]] [[?]] with [[?]] D.R.S

as [[?]] administration of [[?]] tend to do

nothing in the past. T[[?]] do not add to the difficulties of its

[[?]] [[?]] [[?]]

17/8/18  Programme of Training for

enlisted & [[?]] ranks of Brigade

^[[???]] have been prioritized.

It is a radical [[?]] point
of view it is open to [[some comment?]]
& [[?]] men who have been
subjected to one of the most trying
[[?]] ^[[?]] under the most [[?]]
of conditions & in a [[?]]
[[?]] country & put them
without any rest into a
course of intensive [[?]]
is to show ^not any [[?]] little consideration

for the men as [[??]] xxx
[[?]] xxx very little knowledge of
the human animal.
It is hoped that the [[programme?]] will
be modified, otherwise entire [[?]]
will be probably [[?]] through
medical [[?]] with [[??]]
to come.
 

18/8/18  [[Nothing heard?]] of [[?]]
[[????]]
[[?]].
Verbal [[info?]] to go to show that [[?]]
[[pomade?]] as [[?]] is realising [[??]]
over stated that it [[??]]
18/8/18  Capt R.G. [[Worthy?]] left on
[[?]] leave this morning.
19/8/18
[[????]] & [[?]]
[[?]] as being held accountable for
the [[?]] & [[?]] left behind.
by outgoing units. If [[??]] forward
part of the general [[??]]
[[?]] taking place [[?]] [[?]]
& [[?]] any units. Some would have
no [[knowledge?]] [[?]] but
* [[?]] within the last month
[[?]] of [[?]] from [[?]] on [[sundry?]]
matters have passed through this office.
Firstly This was the case of an
[[??wagon??]]
 

[[??]] ^ in the night [[??]] Canteen at [[?]]
Post on Lemnos. [[?]] was brought
into the line & this unit it
[[?]] [[seized?]]
immediately for the [[?]]
that the unit in the area
& because through an oversight
the [[?????]]
overlooked returning it to [[?]]
the whole [[?]] ^for the return was attached
[[?]] this unit.
Secondly  A large quantity of [[?]]
[[?]] were [[?]] in
an unfolded condition in the
area left of the outgoing unit
when the [[?]] L.H. [[?]] Amb. [[?]]
in St Solomons Pools.
Because this unit did not collect
back & return these [[?]] to Ordnance
before leaving Solomon's Pools the
[[?]] was again held to [[?]]
Thirdly  Correspondence [[?]]
I think has reached