Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1916-1917 - Part 5

MARCH, 1916.
Friday 10
Fixed up horse lines
and put up tents &
got things fixed up
generally.
MARCH, 1916.
Saturday 11
On "Police Duty" Keeping
the nigs out of the camp
nothing much doing.
All the boys made
fishing lines and
tried to catch some
fish. nothing doing
in that line.
 

MARCH, 1916.
Sunday 12
Police duty; still all

very quiet: 3 hours duty
MARCH, 1916.
Monday 13
Police duty.
Some of the boys went
 

MARCH, 1916.
Tuesday 14
Still on police duty
getting full of chasing coons
will soon be off
MARCH, 1916.
Wednesday 15
Just off duty on

Police & sent out on
patrol; from 12-6
had a pretty crook
night of it.
 

MARCH, 1916.
Thursday 16
"C" squadron on
Outpost at night
Midge got away &
we had along ride
after him.
MARCH, 1916.
Friday 17
Took Mundallie out
for exercise, down
to "Toorah" where
there was a big
Moushì
 

APRIL, 1916.
Sunday 9
On patrol to Tuk-el-Khiel
with Guth, had a bit of
fun along the road
Saw a huge snake; but
missed him.
wrote Home & Jess [ symbol ] (9)
APRIL, 1916.
Monday 10 
Got orders to proceed
to Minia on escort duty
took old Mundallie
in and had a
good time.
 

APRIL, 1916.
Tuesday 11
Did fatigue at
Feedstack in morning
was on guard at station
on stuff for Tamalut
had some fine sport
with some little Kiddos
immetating animals
didnt go to bed till
all hours.
APRIL, 1916.
Wednesday 12
Went down to camp as
soon as relieved; &
fixed camp; went
up to town & got
photos at Solomon
Akle's, they were
very good: sent a
lot away.
 

APRIL, 1916.
Thursday 13
Went on escort with
Olly out to Nazlet-el Abid
rode about 30 miles; very
interesting days.
APRIL. 1916.
Friday 14.
On Regimental fatigue
getting stores away to
the auxillary line for
Tamalut.

APRIL, 1916.
Saturday 15
Fatigue in morning
not much to do.
Went to pictures at night
Geoff Scholes came in
to as the same duty
APRIL, 1916.
Sunday 16
On escort to Tuk-el-Khiel
very hot during the
day, Came back
in evening.
Wrote Home & Jess [symbol]
 

APRIL, 1916.
Monday 17
Fatigue in morning
& went to Tamalut &
came back in express
from Cairo to Minia.
APRIL, 1916.
Tuesday 18 
On fatigue as usual
took horses to shade
 

APRIL, 1916.
Wednesday 19
Patrol to Hasen-Pasha
very windy day
Did not get home till
late; got a parcel from
Aunt Agnes.
APRIL, 1916.
Thursday 20
Fatigue and saw pictures
at night; had some sport
with some tommies who
were merry.