Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1916-1917 - Part 16

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Friday 17 .
General routine. quiet
day.
NOVEMBER, 1916.
Saturday 18
Did Mounted drill
in morning
Wrote Norma

NOVEMBER, 1916.
 Sunday 19
Went over to the Regiment
and saw Guth; Jackie
Jowett came back from
the school:
Wrote Mother & Jess [shorthand]
also Aunt Rose.
NOVEMBER, 1916.
Monday 20
Nothing much doing in
the day. Picquet a night
Wrote Greeta & Jean. 

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Tuesday 21
Went to Bir el Abd on
louse parade: away all
day.
Got papers from "Grey Eyes" Lucie
Miss Page Enid.
Wrote Mother [shorthand] & Enid
NOVEMBER, 1916.
Wednesday 22
Anti-aircraft from 6/10 

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Thursday 23
Nothing doing except
cleaning up prior to
departure
NOVEMBER, 1916.
Friday 24
Cleaned up and left at
10-30 and proceeded
to Hod-el.-Mosefig around
about 2 pm. & stayed the night 

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Saturday 25
Early revaille at 5.30 and
left Mosefig & proceeded
to El-Mahla & watered
up, left El Mabila at 2.30
& proceeded to Hod-Armissi
arriving at 5 pm, & camped
there. came about 17 miles
from Hod-el-Geéila.
Picquet a night
NOVEMBER, 1916.
Sunday 26
Quiet day; nothing doing
just ordinary routine 

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Monday 27
Very quiet day. NO 1 sect
on Outpost; pretty chilly 

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Tuesday 28
General Routine
On Pumping Party
for Squadron horses 

NOVEMBER, 1916.
Wednesday 29
General Routine
Had my first game of Bridge
and enjoyed it.
Was inoculated for Cholera
NOVEMBER; 1916.
Thursday 30
On Fatigue all day.
Played Bridge at night 

DECEMBER, 1916.
Friday 1
Quiet day; got a couple of
parcels from "Blue Eyes", Miss Page
Had a couple of rubbers of Bridge
DECEMBER, 1916.
Saturday-2
Quartermaster fatigue
in morning; got a big
mail.
Letters from Jess (3) Theo (3) (photo)
Miss Page, Jeanette, Marjorie,
Mollie, Lucie, Guisie
Xmas cards Mrs Hays, Erin, Jean
Parcel Aunt Sarah 

DECEMBER; 1916.
Sunday. 3
Wrote home Jess [*shorthand]
Went out on Outpost; No 1
section only.
a Taube made an appearance
& was fired on chased by
one of ours, had a Art officer
watching the chase.
DECEMBER, 1916.
Monday 4
Came back of outpost &
packed up & left Hod-el-[[Arnoussi ?]]
at 9.30 for
Hod-el- General. 5 miles
S.E. arrived at 2.30 and
watered up. 

DECEMBER, 1916.
Tuesday 5
Got up at Revailie & had
a quiet day No 1 & 2 on Outpost
DECEMBER, 1916.
Wednesday. 6
Came in off outpost
& was put on day-
stableman