Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1915 - Part 6
9th Month SEPTEMBER 1915 30 Days
13 MONDAY 256-109 Cloudy.
Off color did not take a shift on guard.
Turks shell our transport carts at
Hells spit, don't do much damage,
fired few rds in retaliation.
Recieved word that party for Mudros
will leave tomorrow
14 TUESDAY 257-108 Cloudy
Off color did not parade sick, expect
to get away tonight to Mudros.
Paraded on beach at 8 p.m.
boarded barge & went out on to
S.S. Osmanieh lay at anchor
all night left for Mudros about 7 a.m. arrived
15 WEDNESDAY 258-107 Fine
Left Anzac about 7 a.m for
Mudros arrived about noon
taken off Osmanieh on ferry boat
at 4 p.m. got to rest camp at
sunset. had to wade through
about 200 yards of water to finish
lot of French & British men-o-war
laying at anchor, submarine came in
from Marmora sea, great cheering from boats
30 Days SEPTEMBER 1915 9th Month
16 THURSDAY 259-106 Very wet.
Had to camp outside last night no tents
the food seems to be very good and
plentiful, picking up, had nothing
nothing much to eat on Osmanieh
had easy day went down
to beach near old quay
French General inspected infantry
slept outside again two tents
put up no room for all
17 FRIDAY 260-105 Fine Windy
On cooks mate job not too good
kept fine thro last night
Finished up at dark.
went down on to beach in the
afternoon for awhile
S.S. Aquitania in bay hospital
ship
18 SATURDAY 261-104 Fine
Had roll call at 7 a.m
stopped around camp all
morning had lunch, went
to second village after dinner
good walk, buildings very quaint
mostly covered with fan tiles
did not feel too well at night
19 SUNDAY 262-103 Fine
No church parade bath very good
Went to Therma on donkeys
9th Month SEPTEMBER 1915 30 Days
20 MONDAY 263-102 Fine
Went over to three villages
had dinner in second &
tea in nearst one
had a good day
21 TUESDAY 264-101 Fine
Hired boat & went round bay for
2 hrs. then to Mudros wanted
to go on Agamemnon could not
manage it hours 4 to 6
had a job to get back from Mudros
the village is a French base
saw a naval funeral (French)
22 WEDNESDAY 265-100 Fine Cloudy
Went round to canteens
near where we landed
stopped and had dinner
waded back thro' water
on Q. M's fatigue
30 Days SEPTEMBER 1915 9TH MONTH
23 THURSDAY 266-99 Fine
Did not leave camp
had a good rest,
24 FRIDAY 267-98 Fine
Did not leave camp had
good spell
Rumour re Greece declaring
war on Turkey.
25 SATURDAY 268-97 Fine
Went to Therma
had good bath & ride across
also meal
home in good time.
couple of areoplanes up in
evening.
26 SUNDAY 269-96 Fine
No church parade for us, tried to go aboard Agamemnon
On Q -Ms fatigue, writing home no luck
9th Month SEPTEMBER 1915 30 Days
27 MONDAY 270-95 Cloudy & Windy
Extra week of leave granted.
Cpt trying to fix up about more pay
Posted a letter home-
at Y.M.C.A evening
28 TUESDAY 271-94 Fine
Went over to first village stayed
to dinner started for camp..
stopped & watched a soccer
match between navy men.
up at Y.M.C.A evening.
29 WEDNESDAY 272-93 Fine
To be medically examined today.
also pay parade.
were examined passed fit
did not get payed
30 & 31 Days SEP. & OCT 1915 9th & 10th M'ths
30 THURSDAY 273-92 Fine & Warm
Did not go out morning
went over to see football
match afternoon also cricket
1 October FRIDAY 274-91 Warm. Fine
On cooks mate all day
J. Miscamble returned
from hospital
2 SATURDAY 275-90 Fine & Warm
Payed 10/- a man
Arranged to get out to canteen
ship, did not go out could not
get boat.
3 SUNDAY 276-89 (near Tower Camp
was drowned)
Did not go out morning
had to assist in getting Crawford who
10th Month OCTOBER 1915 31 Days
4 MONDAY 277-88 Fine
Eight Hour Day, Sydney
Went out on to canteen ship S.S.
Florida bought some stores,
to take back to Anzac.
Y.M.C.A evening, they had
just got in piano and books
etc.
S.S Olympic in bay.
Fine & Warm
am on board Partridge
5 TUESDAY 278-87 some A.S.C arr with us
Leaving West Mudros this day
left camp at 10 .a m went to R E
pier, kits went by wagon
supposed to leave pier at 12 p.m.
delayed, had dinner on shore at 11.30 a.m
left Lemnos at 4. pm on the H.M.S
Partridge arrived Anzac and landed
about 10. p.m. back to No 4 Gun
Sgt Phillips in charge recently apptd.
6 WEDNESDAY 279-86 Fine. Warm
At No 4 Gun
on timber carrying went round to
North Shore by Williams pier no timber
to be had carried 6 to 8 pieces up to B
sub. 2nd Lemnos party got away
about 8 p.m.
Every thing quiet on front heavy
firing Cape way.
recieved 8 letters 2 parcels
3 home
3 Nonie
2 Church
31 Days OCTOBER 1915 10th Month
7 THURSDAY 280-85 Fine & Warm
Parcels one from Nonie one from
Elsie addressed by them -
On timber carrying to B sub. at No 4
also water fatigue
Then to A sub for day. everything
quiet firing at Cape, rifle fire
about 7 p.m. 2 destroyers fired
on to right-flank briskly
(Two letters one from N. Joughin, 1 from Church)
8 FRIDAY 281-84 Wet evening
Went up to A sub temporarily
rained in evening
On Guard 2nd shift 2 hours
in Artillery road in old
position
no firing
9 SATURDAY 282-83 Fine
with A Sub.
on cooks mate for day
no firing
10 SUNDAY 283-82 Fine
with A Sub cook for day.
Johnstone's Jolly stunt mime etc postponed
10th Month OCTOBER 1915 31 Days
11 MONDAY 284-81 Fine
at A Sub
no rds fired
guard every night 1hr 30 mins
writing home.
J. Mason came back
re fuzing shells H.E.
12 TUESDAY 285-80 Fine
at A sub.
water fatigue
re fuzing shells H.E
finished writing home.
heard of Douglass's whereabouts.
Recieved 3 letters from home
1 from Jack from Heliopolis
approx date of
rumors re Bulgaria & Greece etc.
13 WEDNESDAY 286-79 Fine We at A sub Artillery road
we blew up to mines on left of
Lone Pine bothexploded
successfully.
demonstration along wholefront.
Posted letter home.
31 Days OCTOBER 1915 10th Month
14 THURSDAY 287-78 Fine
At A sub. Art. road.
everything quiet
Heavy firing Cape way.
15 FRIDAY 288-77 Fine
At A sub Art road.
supposed day of forcing of
narrows heavy firing in
direction of Cape.
everything quiet on our
front.
16 SATURDAY 289-76 Cold
At A sub.
heavy firing Cape way
Turks opened up during morning
otherwise quiet
17 SUNDAY 290-75
At A sub. Art. road.
On wood fatigue everything quiet.
10th Month OCTOBER 1915 31 Days
Showery early in morning
18 MONDAY 291-74 Fine
At No 2 gun A sub, in Artillery road
everything quiet
some heavy firing at Cape
19 TUESDAY 292-73 Cold
On A sub.
everything quiet.
20 WEDNESDAY 293-72 Cold
On A sub
nothing doing
31 Days OCTOBER 1915 10th Month
21 THURSDAY 294-71 Cold & Wet
On A sub Art. road.
nothing doing
everything quiet
Blowing 22 FRIDAY 295-70 Cold & Wet
On A sub
Cook for day very cold day.
23 SATURDAY 296-69 Cold & Windy
Very cold weather
On A sub.
Paraded sick
24 SUNDAY 297-68 Cold
On A Sub
paraded sick heavy firing Cape
way
10th Month OCTOBER 1915 31 Days
25 MONDAY 298-67 Fine
Beautiful day.
On A sub.
not too well paraded sick
Writing home Greece and Romania netural-
We are supposed to be at war with
Bulgaria & having successes
especially with navy on their coast
also Russians landed & advancing on Constant.
26 TUESDAY 299-66 Cold & Cloudy
At A sub. Art. road.
paraded sick
men-o-war opened up on mobile
Turkish Bty behind Olive grove
& silenced same.
writing home.
27 WEDNESDAY 300-65 Fine. Windy. N.
At A sub, paraded sick M&LD.
second party rest camp. expected
to return
Turkish Btys opened before dinner
eratic shooting. Bty in Olive Grove
also Beachy, few 8.2 over near
us. writing home mail
said to be in.
recieved a parcel from home no letters.
31 Days OCTOBER 1915 10th Month
28 THURSDAY 301-64 Fine W
Paraded sick M&LD. On A sub Art. road.
Everything quiet on both fronts.
Heard that Jack had landed at Anzac
29 FRIDAY 302-63 Fine
Paraded sick M&LD On A sub in Art road.
Turks sent over a few 8.2 towards rest gully.
We blew up mine at 12.0 pm some fellows
were gassed.
Finished writing home
Rumors of heavy artillery landing
at Anzac
30 SATURDAY 303-62 Fine
On A sub. n art road.
Paraded sick M&LD
Posted letter home
Everything quiet on our front
Rumours we that we turned Turkish
flank in South? heavy firing at Cape
31 SUNDAY 304-61 Fine
On A sub Art road parade sick
some heavy firing at Cape M&LD
11th Month NOVEMBER 1915 30 Days
1 November MONDAY 305-60 Fine
On A sub Art. road.
did not parade sick
on cooks job
Rumours that Bulgaria turned on
Germany
Also that Greece & Romania are joining
the Allies. offical news re Germans
getting a doing by Russians, Greece
denies interference with landing troop Salonika
2 TUESDAY 306-59 Fine, Windy
Melbourne Cup Day - Public
Holiday in Victoria
Did not parade sick not feeling too good
On A sub Art. road.
Assist on phone
everything quiet little 'hate'
heavy firing Cape way late in evening R
3 WEDNESDAY 307-58 Fine
At A sub Art. road
On 'phone for day.
heavy firing Cape way early morning
few 8.2 from Turks
a small bombardment of trenches
in front & Beach by Turks from
Olive Grove
Wrote to Dad.
30 Days NOVEMBER 1915 11th Month
4 THURSDAY 308-57 Fine with Shower
On A sub Art. road.
Everything. quiet on ourfront.
Heavy firing Cape way
Recieved papers from home 18th Sept.
also one from Fitzroy
Parish record in paper from home.
5 FRIDAY 309-86 Fine
On A sub Art road
Everything fairly quiet
(Sunday 7th)
Drew £ 5.0-0 in pay in notes
10/- Y10 No. 046153 to No.046162
6 SATURDAY 310-55 Fine
On A sub Art. road
Abit of a bombardment
machine guns going at night
fairly low
On cooks job
7 SUNDAY 311-54 Fine
On A sub. Art. road. 2nd Party returned from
Lemnos. Payed, recieved parcel from home and letter
from Elsie & Nonie's Dorothys & W Pecks
Few 8.2 came over
11th Month NOVEMBER 1915 30 Days
8 MONDAY 312-53 Fine
On A sub Art. road {6th took 8th Btys 8th round to right} place
assist on phone
supposed last night stunt did not
come off. payed 10/- to sub. for stores etc.
Went round to No 2 post and saw
Jack, he was well, got back late.
C sub gun taken over by 5th Bty
sub half on to B & D subs.
Batteries re grouped 1st Bde took one of 5th Bty
Beautiful weather today 9 TUESDAY 313-52 Fine
On A sub Art. road.
On phone, from appearance of destroyers.
submarine (hostile) about.
Kitchener supposed to be visiting this
theare of war, read letters from B. Plowman
& E. Hartung. rumours always flying about
re Balkans. Wrote to N. Joughin
won some boric acid powder.
made present of laces also tobacco & cigarettes
10 WEDNESDAY 314-51 Fine
On A sub. Arty. road, trip to No 4.
everything quiet on both fronts.
N. Joughin letter posted.
found good cans in shape of
exploded ? shell.
Turks opened up we retaliated.
Hotchkiss did good rapid shooting 3lb.
also Howitzers, detonation of shells
terrific (How.) (ours.)
30 Days NOVEMBER 1915 11th Month
11 THURSDAY 315-50 South Windy, Fine, Misty. freezing
On A sub Art. road
Everything quiet, on our front.
Very heavy firing Cape way last
night at betn 11 & 12 p.m.-
not feeling too brilliant-
Saw Clen McIntyre re B. Beath's grave
down to beach for wood also Bty stores
we handed over No4 gun to 5 Bty and got new another in gully at rear of 4
12 FRIDAY 316-49 Fine Wet
On A sub Artillery road.
Everything quiet on both fronts.
Rumoured K wa visited Anzac.
today
On cook's job very miserable
job in rain
few howz shells over 18 pr from
over Plugger's way across to right.
exchange of shots
13 SATURDAY 317-48 Fine
On A sub. Art. road.
Things fairly quiet. lot of stick bombs
over at night doing damage too
Wrote to G.G., Millers, N. Joughin, Aunt Fan, A. Peck,
mail arrived old one, got one paper 29th sept.
Kitchener seen on beach.
10 mm motars of Turks supposed to have been seen arriving
14 SUNDAY 318-47
On A sub. bombd on right flank Fine blowy
replied to by Jacko also heavy firing
at Cape & between on shore
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