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 instability 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
[[?]]high [[?]]
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 was being infested with 
Phlebotamine
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 proceding
etc.[[?]] to be made
later.
Capt. Morris according to DDMS
to go to 8^th  & Quinlan to
[[?]]
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 at
training Camp Ismailia.
14/8/18 House 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 [[?]] 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 [[?]]

as [[?]] in the Austrian AMC.

It will be [[?]] to hope

whether the attempt will

prove a success as the

[[?]] [[?]] in the Austrian

presents a number of [[?]]

differences from the British.

                              ______

Capt Andrews was instructed

to depart [[?]] to 9th the fit and

mo [[?]] during Capt Shelly's

transferring [[?]]

combat [[?]] [[?]] injured

unit from making Camp.

15/8/18, nothing to report

Sgt. Smith forwarded to D.R.S to [[?]] 

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

16/8/18, Cpl Middleton [[?]]

& that's going with [[?]] &

other equipment depart for the

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

[[?]] [[?]] & those

up to date.

[[?]] [[?]] he informed him that it

is somewhat of a pity that the material

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

as it would be especially useful.

The [[?]] for this move to the front line

xxx because of the time allotted this