Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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FEBRUARY and Month 1917 8 Th—Half Quarter Day Gordon Bou Rebecth got leave for cans. sen dlarrie in some money. had to gon energr e yeantd of 11.20. Grote Humph Fri yot new of move packed up as mid a possilets and got a few ther from thoe carrrcer prtor to departure. FEBRUARY 28 Days 1917 10 Sat Lept El Hrish treking for the West was in trough Brds guard; & went to Mager Brigade + missed sdis Tremwood but Sgr Moore Went onto Kil 139 an camped the night: Belly Campbelll I1 Sun—Sexagesima t eft 139 early+ pietted the night Wanar & stayed the Inor. Rey there. left
FEBRUARY 2nd Month 1917 12 Mon daty. uhet ap Dicquet at night Treaked from May ar to + waited there Libul the rest of the nigh had a a heavy showed ofa onpecquet. T5I4 ofit tor field firtig Yering the day had sory coold practite Litub early Lep wc reded to Bir.d. Avd arriving there about 4 Yayed the night. chap Sam same good chart in dictures, bouh stores FEBRUARY 28 Days 1917 14 Wed we dayo oyt of outpostid gt better but Mrs mankot. & Mr Waddy. neft On-et Abd for Bayed arrivin there & relieving some ip ananry camped on our our Is Th—C 153 a.m. wnt down on wate pnde hady aqiey Aor of year of the apy epre pr die of ch st apeep of out voys nuccked afo had t go aad over we bent 9 ort 11 30
FEBRUARY 2nd Month 1917 16 Fri ye wont ot mone to pagke up as muc ap possibl Retennest Enge Mde quiel day. a few showers of rain. Write Elsie & Enid 17 Gat exercised hoises in morning. OB. Korie came back to Kegt. Wrate Mother& Jess 88 MrsLander FEBRUARY 28 Days 1917 18 Sun—Quinquagesima quielday. Clarree back from School. Frote Purpley (5) 10 Mon 1 a enginers atige Carade in morning, after dinner.
AU FEBRUARY and Month 1917 20 Tu—Shrove Tuesday Bo BS On acerees. player footy A won by 0. 21 Wed—Ash Wednesday. 66.9 p.m. dit on oxerces in main +pemping party. Aid some washing for leave. 28 Days FEBRUARY 1917 22 Th camp at 530 at bayied Left cangent the 82 from Ser dabo tho 150 from Kantara layed at Annackossel Wen round to mine ot for denver. sernc party in full evrnn Vyner Dear met 111 23 Fri Gotafer thergs for the boys in the monitng: had phot taken at Zolas. took lod to MrsBrands todinner, wen ren to Heli potes for afternoon ten back to minefict for aune inid sictures afterwards
FEBRUARY and Month 1947 24 Sat—S. Matthias Gota few thing unbairs Went for spen to Byraunds with MsRickindn: Robbs Jackkay. + had ten of the Anyoa and Cullia round of Zolas proof of myphots aught the 615/t Kahlard, dayd ot the Empore Clib til nest worning 25 Sun-ist in Lent, Ember Week for Binel Left Kantara ald, then ont Baynd FEBRUARY 25 D 275 1877 26 Mon day stableman Ot Ty Wall 7X art N.Z. for peayell a draw hard match 2
FER—MARCH and & 3rd Months 1977 28 Ned-Ember Day. D 4.44 P.M. Nothing doing in parfrewdes my hand dressed o March I Th S. David Belly thean day yme com his go 28 & 31 Days MARCH 1917 -Ember Day 2 Fri thearn left us for Killy in il abo for -tember Day 3 Sat Got my hand bandged. siptie almost gone. A Sq played MG.S diaw.
4 MARCH 3rd Month 1917 4 Sun—and in Lent quiet day: Col Granville inspected us wots 5 Mon Out on +cercise inmorning clayed NewZeslander ootball: won 3-0. MARCH 37 Days 1917 6T4 wha in exercise Out tong ride ir Wed feeling too well Not sir 5 K. & Jot wer st yuicrom Mad Mick
MARCH 3rd Month 1917 8 Th-O9.58 p.M. Went to Sir-el- Abd with Clarrie, saw ad the boys Fri Not feeling too well bad cold of sore unsils I neck MARCH 1917 37 Days 10 Sat pust day. played HFC troop H.S90 niall tran II. Sup—3rd in Lent acking Sir up for ilAbd. Wrote Sx
MARCH 3rd Month 1917 72 Mon Baynid prberd net raining about abd. 73 camped the rest afternoon with The 8 rest of the squadior the INS 7E 13 Tu giid day rolding wise for farrie has a nosty sriff neck. 1917 MARCH 37; Days 14 Wed crook day. wind sandy: excucised horses in morning. 15 Th windy nelday. fairly warm packing t
MARCH 3rd Month 1917 16 Fri-CO.33 P.M. Selling eerythin Weck to Ee Arsh 10 N7 17) Sat-S. Patrick Lift Bir -el- Ald & procuded to Titul; arrivingearly camped the rightt at pretty kiied MARCH 37 Days 1917 18 Sun-4th in Lent Lept Titul early procuded to Mazaar Ibought & got in early some stires. Drnwys buried killed in a hailway accident. TORLUPA 10 Mon at 30 Mazar Left 8 + proceeded to Bardwell evit camp early got

FEBRUARY 1917
8 Th
Gordon Bourkebeck
got leave for Cairo.
Sent Clarrie in some
money.
Had to go on emergency
guard 11.30.
Wrote "Humph"
9 Fri
Got news of move: packed     
up as much as possible
and got a few things
from the canteen prior
to departure.
1917 FEBRUARY
10 Sat
Left El Arish treking for
the West: was on trough
guard; & went to Brs
Brigade & missed Major
Greenwood but saw
Sgt Moore.
Went onto "Kilo 139" &
camped the night: saw
Billy Campbell.
11 Sun
Left "139" early & treked to
Mazar & stayed the night.
left the [[Inor?]]. Reg there.

 

FEBRUARY 1917
12 Mon
Quiet day: on
picquet at night
Trekked from Mazar to
Tilul & waited there
the rest of the night: had
a heavy shower of rain
on picquet.
13 Tu
Out for field firing
during the day
had some good practice.
Left Tilul early & proceeded
to Bir-el-Abd
arriving there about 4.
Stayed the night.
Saw same good Charlie Chaplin
pictures, bought stores
1917 FEBRUARY
14 Wed
quiet days out of
outpost at night.
got letters from Mrs R
Marc Piot: & Mr Waddy.
Left Bir-el-Abd for
Bayud: arriving there
& relieving some Yeomanry
Camped on our own.
15 Th
Went down on water
parade. had a quiet
day; a few of the boys
out of the 1stcame over
a few of our boys nuccked
afo had to go on
guard over the
at 11. 30
 

 

FEBRUARY 1917
16 Fri
got word of move, so
packed up as much
ap possible.
Returned "Enge Mick"
Quiet day. a few
showers of rain.
Write Elsie & Enid.
17 Sat
Exercised horses in
morning. O.B. Ryrie
came back to Regt.
Wrote Mother & Jess [[?]]
Mrs Lauder
1917 FEBRUARY
18 Sun
Quiet day. Clarrie
back from School.
Wrote "Purpley" (5)
19 Mon
On engineers fatigues
in morning, parade
after dinner.
 

 

FEBRUARY 1917
20 Tu
On exercise: A & B Sq played
footy  A won by 3-0.
21 Wed
Out on exercise in
morning & pumping
party: did some washing
for leave.
1917 FEBRUARY
22 Th
Left camp at 5.30 at [[Bayied?]]
caught the 8.20 from Bir el Abd
- the 1.50 from Kantara
Stayed at Anzac Hostel
Went round to Mme
Piot's for dinner: struck
party in full swing
Met Vyner & Dean.
23 Fri
Got a few things for the boys
in the morning: had
photo taken at Zola's. took
taxi to Mrs Branch's
for dinner, went out to Heliopolis
for afternoon tea, &
back to Mme Piot's for dinner
at night
pictures afterwards.
 

 

FEBRUARY 1917
24 Sat
Got a few things in Cairo
Went for spin to Pyramids
with Mrs Rickenden: Robbs
Jack Kay. & had tea at the
"Anzac" and called round
at "Zolas" proofs of my photos
Caught the 6.15 to Kantara,
Stayed at the Empire Club till
next morning
25 Sun
Left Kantara for Bir el
Abd, then onto Bayŭd
1917 FEBRUARY
26 Mon
On day stableman
27 Tu
Played N.Z. football
Played a draw.
hard match. 

 

FEB-MARCH 1917
28 Wed
Nothing doing in [[?]]
got my hand dressed
March I Th
Quiet day. Billy Ahearn
got his comm.
1917 MARCH
2 Fri
Billy Ahearn left us for
for Bin- al-Aba
3 Sat
Got my hand bandaged.
Septic almost gone.
A Sq played MG.S.- draw.
 

 
 

MARCH
1917
4 Sun
Quiet day: Col Granville
inspected us [[??]]
5 Mon
Out on exercise in morning
played New Zealanders
football: won 3-0.
1917
MARCH
Out on exercise, had
a [[?]] ride
7 Wed
Not feeling too well
went & got some
physic from "Mad Mick".
 

 


MARCH
1917
8 Th
Went to Bir-el- Abd
with Clarrie, saw all
the boys
9 Fri
Not feeling too well
bad cold of sore tonsils
& neck
1917 
MARCH
10 Sat
Quiet day. played
A & C troop A Sqn.
[[?]] nil all.
11 Sun
Packing up for Bir-
el Abd.
Wrote [[?]]

 

 

MARCH
1917
12 Mon
Left Bayud for Bir-al-Abd.
raining about
7.30 & camped the rest
of the afternoon with
the rest of the squadron
13 Tu
Quiet day holding
horses for farrier had
a nasty stiff neck.
1917
MARCH
14 Wed
Crook day. wind
sandy:
Exercised horses in
morning:
15 Th
Quiet day, windy
fairly warm, packing
up 

 

MARCH
1917
16 Fri
Selling everything
for treck to El Arish
17 Sat
Left Bir -el- Abd & proceeded
to Tilul; arriving early
camped the night
all pretty tired.
1917
MARCH
18 Sun
Left Tilul early
proceeded to Mazaar
& got in early, bought
some stores. Tommys
burned, killed in a
railway accident.
19 Mon
Left Mazar at 8 30
& proceeded to Bardwell
got into camp early
 

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