Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 2

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DECEMBER    
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MOTHER:
1874
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JESSIE
19 W
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Mrskeckoner
20Th
21 F
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Daisy
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Viccy
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29 S
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Hore1 pess.
31 M
Elsie.
 

TAWUAE
3D25
1917
T Mon—Circumcision. Stock Exchange closed
Cruelday. Aust ctori
caning about 9.30
continuing throughout
the day.
Tankes paid us anerty
visit dropping about 10
bombs not mrud daigge
done: wounded 2 Bent
More Mrs Walker.
Ty
Wretched day sand &
rainel all day, one of the
most cruel nights I remember
our possy was near the sea.
Draied indssantly all
by
nigh weet through
8 aclock.
Wrote Madam Piot.
 

JANUARY
Ist Month
1917
3 Wed
bold ale day. got good
mail;
kuce Theo Konas
Mother 11
Rex)
Elsie1)
Got Cable
from home.
Paid
301
Wrote
Lona
4Ph
Colo
a windy: also
heavy chowere
several
Wrote
Cncie of (abeera)
 

TANUARY
1327
37 Days
5 Fri-Dividends due
Sanly clear, section
went
down fo swim; clearnight
up till beatimo.
helped
Greasea saddles
to make dugont.
Cabera
Neada
Wrote
6 Sat-Epiphany
to
Got up early & even
Kilo 139t for reinforcemen
about 28 miles altogether
Taub flew over but did
not lay anyeggs.
Rec
Parceld from Manca
and Gessi.
Gol Reghetter.
 

JANUARY
1st Month
1812
7. Sun—ist. after Epiphany
Quier day, Two tanves over thopping 10
bombs among the Ct.C. dang alot
of dawage, had a go at us but missed
by 4 yards.
Out ar outpost at night.
Had nigh aurraid; we heard planes
but could hee nothing but weroon
knew, as they drapped about 5 boubo
lit acd no damag
Wrots Mother & Jess 29. Theo - Belly.
8. Mon—Plough Monday. 0 7-42 a.m
i
On pumping fatiqus
started out on a divisional
Bunt for Rafor, proceeded on
as far as shiekhs. Zawarid
+ camped till 12.T0 proceeded
on/o Rafa
 

32 DaYS
TANUARY
1917
9 Ta-Christmas Fire, Insurance ceases
Arrived at Rafa at Lunrice + waited
til arrillery, opened
te hirks replied with shropirl
we moued round ont the right
here me actually crossed the
onder into syra. the country is
intraluted ing Bettoum crabs Gver
low cashe.
We then got the order to advance
inegangd across neougher fields
tell an got within a miite, of the
positiond contincced on advance
onfort I was carrying ammunston
veryhaid danguors work. but
aissed as bit, one of the notters corrs
thav isperiened, hlt Back to Zawarid
10 Wed
arrived at favand at 2.3
weatered up + camped till 520
then proceeded straigh back
to El Hrish. getting balth
about 130 PM.
 

JANUARY
rst Month
1827
II Th—Hilary Law Sittings begin
Had surmining parade
and went dout to see
Touie Lient Harris
Major Erw in
icquet at night
12 Fri
On daystabbman all day
Ts. Tanvesplew over but did
not drop any bombes & got
away from our anto aukaft
Wrote
Aunt Emit
Enid
Mrs Branch
 

JANUARE
1917
3 D25
13 Sat.
Gen
Muster parade,
Choieval gave us a
lecture of appreciation
for the Rafu scrap.
of the
& gave us an idea
coiptures.
14 Sun—and after Epiphany
with
Went to Rilo 139
tmbers, had a long
trip about 28 miles
arrived home to tend
all the boys were expectinn
a steent. 23,5 went out
came home at 930
Maiilfrom mother
Thes
iicie. Ensue Neade Misk
 

Ist Month
JANUARY
1917
15 Mon
Spent all day cutter
ay across for Rupert
ackeand me of our boy who
was killed at Rafe long
shedees yoh
Gd papers from Sadi
thes
Mayorie
Wrote mother & Jiss S0
also Kex.
16 Tu—C II.42 a.m.
Went down to the cemetry
en El Arish with Mr Davi
& boys to erect its Cross
over Ackies grave & took
several photes of it
Were on to conrteen
the home: by the beach: a
Scotty was drowned
Purps berthdag- send
alable
Biskickman
Wis
 

1917
JANUARY
31. Days
17 Wed
day. very warm
quiet
down for aswir
went
in afternoon, one gair
planes dropped asmot
bomb & the piece
fell
all round us
Mrote Mr Lcitt
Irelard
18 Th
II
Beautifully clear day: A
very
Tanbe flew over
high, but didnot
drop any bombs
Get old Billym clipped
in afternoon
Wrote Ms Walker
Mrs Hekland
 

Ist Month
JANUARY
1917
19 Fri
quiet day went with lmber
from
to Kils 154 for stieff
Port said:
Got dary pen & several other
things:
On picquet at night
Hrote Claie
20 Sat.
Nothing
doing:

Maltr
Wrote
 

1917
31 Dase
TANUARS
21 Sun—3rd after Epiphan:
Chuschpaialle ii morning
& outpost at niget
pretty
day
windy all
scotties cook over redould
in post of irs
Loutherr had his new patens
Wote O)
14
22 Mon.
cuid day, reined
heers periodicall
very neavy showed at
night.
 

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1917
ist, Month
J
23 T4—e 7.402.m.
Put on making pargits
pr M.G fuingproctic
Wrote Minefit
24
Wed
On Faligue
quit
day
 

TANUARY
3 D293
1917
25, Th—Conversion of S. Paul
two
quet day, got
letters from yesc
TAEHGIG
26 Fri
Clairie went to Ichedl
at Zeclour: Wen Eo Relb 152
On pecquel a night
 

TANUARE
ist Month
1917
27 Sat
quielday. look horses or
scercise? Matl in
Mather
Thes Eussie
Nedda
Deisy
Blice Eyes
NoSS. Dulcie
Wrote
28 Sun-4th after Epiphany
for
Went down to 153
reinforcements
missed church
parade:
Usical General Ispec
ion
secquet at night
 

JANUARY
1927
31 Days
29 Mop
sectiin out or
N01
ling prackic all
shoo
a
each fired
day.
of amuiinition
helt
30 T4—D E2 a.m.
on a muster parade
oor Delausing"
ad
afredy chellre lime whele
clothes were weing furnigated
Mrstalter
Wrote
Hussie
 

TAN- FEB
Ist & and Months
1817
37 Wed—The insurance herein contained is not valid
until your name has been registered
Loggy morning. No
laihes plen over & dropped
several bombs.
Feb. T Th
quiet day: out on outost
at night
Saw Gied - did some writing
of an Australio dise wads
 

1917
37 & 28 PAYS FEPRUARY
2 Fri— Purification of B.V.M.Candlemas
day
Very windy - dusty
Cat & Marum
Wrote
3. Sat
Got a letter from Clarrie
hall the usual routine
they pulled a Turkest
mane in from the sear
 

XVS
 

FEBRUARY and Month
1917
4 Sun-Septuasesing
Paraded sick to
get
out of Pelofhardde
haid the nine
vor
be
p.
0)
Wrote
5 Mon
duierday or peequet
he night
& letters from Jess.
 

FEBRUARY
28 Days
1917
6 T4
out for field frre
all day had some
god practice
ofot lettens from Mrsk
-mmekit
Ouxpost at night
7 Wed—0 328 a.m.
Had a quiet de
gof the loan of senge
mick him pchat
Tho TH.