Diary of Gerald Eugene MacDonald Stuart - Part 4

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Open to contributions
Accession number:
AWM2022.6.44
Difficulty:
5

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this office orders this unit to
explain what had become
of a third [[Divnl?]] 2 [[unit ^This must have been]] left
by the 7th [[?]] Sect. & not collected
by it's corresponding unit 8th [[S?]] Sect
when relief was expected between
3rd & 1st Brigades on 16 - 17 /7/18.

In the [[?]] previous instances
some reasons for fault finding
could be found so ordnance
stores & returnable material
should be sent to the nearest

Dump when found by any unit
but in this last case the
climax was reached when
the unit was called in to explain
the where abouts & disposal of
certain items belonging to an
outside unit, which unit was
definitely informed that no
responsibility would be taken
for stock in question

 

If a unit having no claim whatsoever 
thinks can drop its stores
within the lines of another unit's
& then hold the latter responsible
had omitted using refusal of latter
to assume responsibility, if there
is so, the only recourse appears
to be xxxxx xx xxxxx ^to refuse to
allow [[?]] to the [[?]] & to
take [[?ization]] of the duties [[?]] in
[[?]] the [[?]] of the first [[?]]
instance to forward reports
to the authority concerned on the
delinquence of the units responsible
20/8/18.  Nothing to report
21/8/18  HMD [[T?]] [[?]] last time
was [[?]] & confidential
by [[equipment]] [[?]] and [[?]]
also [[consigned?]] two of Dental
unit [[personnel?]], who will be
able to [[?]] equipment

 

Arrangements made through DMS
& DDG MO to transport
[[?]] [[?]] personnel of
[[S?le]] Section numbering 35
in charge of POWs on 24/8/18
from DRS to [[?]] [[?]]
[[?]] to camp & then by rail
to [[?]] area This [[?]] to
simplify matters [[?]]
Slight xxxxxx ix xxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx
outstanding xxxxx that
xxxx fxxxxxxx xxxxxxx as
having xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx
xxx xx xxxxx from the xxxx
position. 

 

22/8/18
Patients from my unit & attached
units received a considerable 
amount of difficulty not withstanding the
efforts of RMOs to have all patients
dispatched before mid day
Malaria [[?]] [[?]] [[?]]
is responsible for this
These patients were collected & left
with 1st A.I.F. F. Amb who
[[p?d]] to evacuate them.
This [[?]] [[?]] of patients right
up to & after [[?]] of
what various [[?]] [[?]]
an [[?]] [[?]] to have [[?]]

available at the for [[?]] formations
Unit left [[?]] [?]] at [?]] [[?]]
promoted in they at Capt.[[Beale?]]
[[?]] [[?]] Road  [[?]] 17 on
J. J. road

Left to [[?]] inform in charge of [[?]]
as far as DRS [[?]] [[?]] [[?]]
pick might [[S?]] [[?]] over there
 

 

Men had

 

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