Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1914 - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Diaries of Herbert Alexander Affleck - 1914-17
Subject:
  • War Diaries
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
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DECEMBER, 1914/ V Fine Sun. 13-ord in advent did baland Sleptin till 9a did not attend chuch parade. went up twriting ryamed (Cheoks) home Fine Nov. 14 Ordinary Campword Im laying on Latgee waik eve in wadinx chaff, of/20d Fine Aues.15/ Sespt in tell g a.M. or gi laying writing all day home eert 18pt. & Covell Frue Wed. 76 (Mail Dayl in laying guard rsswed fall w tom caked Griptite Office Paste. 5RI DECENBER, 1914. Thurs. IT (New Moon) tiue gYmo onOt Ociarderly H.G leave stopped t cancellen guanted writing Fwe Fi.18 Loggy morning to 10a on Gress Orderly wieking homet Lunseell papet knds Fuil 30. 18 wiiting nome Memos. The Rivulet Self-filling Fountain Pen. 00003
A5 DECENBER, 1914. fuie Sun. 20-4th in Advent. but clondy On leave Caio went to Citdel & mosque, to church Weslyion) posted letter & paper Mod. 21-St. Thomas tirve On gin lagng oadman capwork oditer ie Tues. 22 tor gou easing Blife Dadmary Can letters to date Fine Wed. 23 on fin laying Thomas’Perfection Writing laks DECENBER, 191S. Thurs, 24 (Mail Day) Fri. 25 - Christmas Day. tat day duty wt ciscing ongrai Sat. 26- Baxing Day. Memos make correspondence a pleasure.
AUS DECEMBER, 1914. Sun. 27-18t. after Christmas. Mon, 28 Tyes. 29 Wed. 30 (Nail Dayl The Leading Removable Leaf DECEMBER, 1914. Thurs. 3l. Queit time did not see old year sut Memos Recieved mail of Thursday Ledger is the Tudor’' Perpetual.
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Japanese our convoy.
NOVEMBER, 1914   Rec 3/-
breezy Sun. 22-24th after Trinity. On guard
Sailing ahead for Aden
other portion of fleet out of 
sight. 4 N.Z.F.S. ahead  of 
us in sight of us censored letters 
allowed 
  
Calm  Mon. 23 Hot 
Our division 2 N.Y sailing together 
sighted land daylight 
N.E. corner Africa C. Gaurdifini 
Wrote home. 
  
Calm Tues. 24
still sailing ahead
Orvieto catching us up to
hold inquiry into collision
land sighted starboard 
  
Calm.  Wed. 25. see front
Arrived Aden in sight
daylight anchored inside
8 p.m. took in coal
  
Automatic Loose-leaf Price Books 
Trading boats along side
  
NOVEMBER, 1914 
Calm Hot On guard Thurs. 26 [Mail Day]
Weighed anchor before daylight
cleared out about 6 a.m in old
formation. Hampshire convoy
Jap coaling seefront 
  
Calm Fri. 27 Hot 
Bdr Gardiner died funeral 8pm 
passed lot of shipping 
coming from Suez
N.Z ahead
  
Calm Sat. 28 Hot.
News re Egypt: Orvieto 
went ahead, Euripides 
takes her place. N. Z ahead 
passed several ships 
going in Memos. both 
directions. Man 
supposed to have 
poisoned himself,
always gives satisfaction. 

 

NOVEMBER, 19I4  
Breeze  Sun 29 -1st in Advent.
On Mess. Cooked up 
sailing with whole fleet 
Orvieto ahead 
New Zealanders in sight 
  
Breeze Mon. 30 -St. Andrew. Mess Order 
Went full steam ahead 
at 11.0 oclock leaving 
other portion behind overtaking 
New Zealand DECEMBER, 1914 land in sight 
  
Gale Tues. 1 Smooth 
Arrived Suez about 8 a m 
in sight ‘daylight’. Took 
searchlight aboard. at anchor 
weighed & entered canal 8. pm 
  
Wed. 2. [Mail Day]
Arrived Port Said at 10. a.m
New Zealanders tied up.
we anchored rear Orvieto
  
The "Tudor" Perpetual Ledger 
  
Ptomaine poisoning 
DECEMBER 1914  5 00 
Report re Eurlfacles 
Thurs. 3   [Full Moon]
At anchor off Port said 
till 3rd division coaled 
left about 6 pm for 
Alexandria 
  
Breeze Fri. 4 Showers
In sight Alexandria daylight
went inside breakwater & 
anchored about 9.a.m. moved
into quay at 6. pm no leave 
  
Fine Sat. 5 Started at 8am
Prepared to disembark. got off 
left Alexandria at 3pm 
by train for Cairo arriv at 
8 p.m left 12p.m. arr. Menah 
  
2nd Memos 3 pm
& moved out about 6 p.m.
took on coal, anchored 
in offing Orvieto went 
The "St. George" Perpetual Ledger. 
with N. Z Wellington

 

10 mls from Cairo   
DECEMBER, 1914.
Fine Sun 6—2nd in Advent.
In camp Menah moving
baggage & fixing
camp, horse lines etc 
50% leave granted
  
Fine Mon 7 Letter from home
Ordinary camp life 
fatigue work
writing home on Leave
New Zealanders at Helipolis 
  
Tues. 8
Tent Orderly.
Ordinary camp life 
on leave Cario Tuesday 
evening posted letter to home 
  
Wed. 9 
on Forage fatigue 
ordinary camp  
life 
  
The “Empire” Fountain Pen 
  
DECEMBER. 1914 Paid 
Fine. Thurs. 10 [Mail Day] 
Camp Menah £3.0.0 
Paid 1.0.0 
On leave Cairo evening 
Posted cards home 
  
Fine. Fri. 11 
Camp Menah 
Camped station yards
To Cairo evening on 
duty unloading horses 
  
Sat. 12 Fine 
Station unloading 
horses etc 
left town for camp 
about 7. pm.
  
Memos. 
always writes, never leaks.

 

DECEMBER, 1914
Fine Sun. 13—3rd in Advent. Paid balance 
Slept in till 9 a.m.
did not attend church
parade. went up  
Pryamid (Cheops)  
writing 
home 

Fine Mon. 14
Ordinary Camp work
Gun laying
on fatigue work evening
unloading chaff, off 2.0 a,m 
  
Fine Tues. 15
Slept in till 9 a.m.
on gun laying writing home
all day 
lent 10 pt.  L Cavell 
  
Fine Wed. 16 [Mail Day]
on gun laying
Guard issued fall  
writing home cartridge
  
“Griptite” Office Paste.
  
DECEMBER, 1914.
Fine Thurs. 17 [New Moon]
Foggy morning 
on Post Office orderly H Q
leave stopped then cancelled 
granted, writing, 
  
Fine  Fri. 18
Foggy morning to 10 am
on Mess Orderly
writing home }
finished papers to Linda 
  
Fine  Sat 19
writing home 
Memos.
  
The “Rivulet” Self-filling Fountain Pen. 

 
 

DECEMBER , 1914.
Fine  Sun. 20—4th in Advent.
but cloudy
On leave Cairo went to 
citadel & mosque, to church
Wesleyian) posted letter & paper 
  
Mon.  21—St. Thomas
Fine
On gun laying
ordinary camp work 
No letters 
  
Fine Tues. 22
On gun laying 
Ordinary camp life 
no letters to date 
  
Fine Wed. 23
On gun laying
  
Thomas’ “Perfection” Writing Inks

DECEMBER, 1914
Thurs. 24 [Mail Day]
  
Fri. 25—Christmas Day.
Halff day off  
quiet on duty 
evening on guard
  
Sat. 26—Boxing Day.
  
Memos
make correspondence a pleasure.  

 

DECEMBER, 1914.
Sun. 27—1st after Christmas.)
Mon. 28                                    )
Tues. 29                                    ) ordinary camp work 
Wed. 30 [Mail Day]                )
  
The Leading Removable Leaf

DECEMBER, 1914.
Thurs. 3l.
Quiet time
did not see old year
out 
  
Memos
Recieved mail on
Thursday
  
Ledger is the “Tudor’' Perpetual. 

 

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10’5” 
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25’6” 
14’8” 
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6’8” 
2’6” 
deduct 11’0” 
2’11” 
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3’3”  9’2”  5’0”  2 
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3’6” 
4’6” 
3’9”  8’5”  10” 
4’0”  29’10”  7”  6’6” 
East Wall  
9’3” 
Front Wall
17’6” 
4’3”  4’1” 
14” 
4’6”  3’7”
33’5”  12’9” 
5” 
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5’0”  3”
will not Leak or Blot.  

 

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151’1” 1’4” 1’7” horiz 
less 2’4” 
6" x 1" Vertical 
Front Wall 
xxxxxxxx Horizontal 
27’2” x 2’ x 0”  twice

East Wall
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Back Wall 
62’8” x 2’0”

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13’9” x 1’2”  Wall 
9’2” x 1’6” 
Front
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as used in Government Offices.

 

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West Wall
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Back wall
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12.9 
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Thomas’ “Perfection” Mucilage. 

 

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from Main
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