Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 5

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Open to contributions
Accession number:
RCDIG0000904
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TAON 4th 85th Months 1917 29 Sun—3rd after Easter. D5.22 a.m. Hand to 430 nice coolday Relieveed 2nd Ragt at 5 P.M. in subpist in Wadi. piequit at night Gopome mad 30 Mon Incamp tul 330 ont on outpost again Wrote Home Nos t 30 8 31 Days 1917 M I Tu—SS. Philip & James On outpost, golling day usual shift at nest 2 Wed Hill on outport asend witing
AUS 5th Month MAY 3 Th still in Oirtpost 4. Fri still on outpost; sent for canteen stuf in 1917 1a 37. Days 1917 5. Sat Hedical inspection relieved off outpost 3r4 sdatns by 6 Sun—4th after Easter. King's Accession, 10r0 ar Bart Were fabeque allday with limbers. big day right along our front from Fel-el Jemini to Tel d Para lasng it
5th Month 1917 (MAX 7 Mon-0 243 a.M. sland to arms 315 Froying horses enew N new lot of Preinfrcein ar 8 T4 Sand to 3.30 came en of outpost East of Thelal did usust shyt ongren 143 31 Days 1917 -Half Quarter Day Wed desual routue outpost shipp at night 10 Th n God leave to visst X Ead saw Rox McR. Jeck Sand queakentenous, came home eary- on outfist usual at night as
1917 5th Month MAY I7 Fri windy day cot Warm canteen criff. Henche some down are f our brought close to our Lines planes shooting with Grea great but ypharendy did no damage 12 Sat in: made new Mail t gun. possy 1917 37 Days MAY 13 Sun—Rogation Sunday i Had a bath down Wade biazing horses. Acouple of Turke came in idon outpost 14 Mon-Rogation Day. C L.48 a.M. Ised on outpost wrote seneral letters had shower ofain, got teo parcels. (anid Mother
5th Month 1917 MAX 15 Tu—Rogation Day: Scotch Quarter Day- showeng in morning ctill on sutpost 1 TIhoii 101½ 16 Wed—Rogation Day; O sutpost all day & sects eliened by returned to old camp M3r. Days MAY 1917 17 Th—Ascension Day Not day. horses ont grzing they stampeded. Had agreat gallop after them JORENS 18 Fri ond houses kot day proquet at night grazing.
5th Month 1917 MAY 10 Sat Awfully wendy day went over to Field Aml gil hands dressed to 20 Sun—Sunday after Ascension Dible Banger's parade. dianst go. groung on avening say troops goving through gas. MAY 31. Days 1917 21 Mon—e 0.47 a.M. to Preparing for Sunt blow alp surkes lines beg thing expected Dennolition shent 2274 Left Camp 330 formed up ar Tel a Fara, proceeded 6t. & watered up at Wasserna proceesed onte Khalassa all neght march (30 mcles) at arriving at sliy 4 P.M.
105 Sth: Month MAY 1917 33 Wed came back to Khalasa watered up + waited - for Demolition party proceeded back + waters up at Hassaino got buck to shilal about 11.45 About 60 mis all told 24 Th-Empire Day Mothers birthday sentaible through Mrs Richman stand to at 3 warmday. 1917 MAY 31 Days iA 25 Fri—Easter Law Sittings end Wondy Pat quiet day Billy Camnpeiell came oner: issued with new pay books Regud at night Sat—Queenborn, 1867 26 Or PM. fatigue rest of Squdron went through gos with elmats
105 5th Month 1917 MAY -Whitsun Day: Ember Week 27 Sun- Church parade didnot 90 new of a men back to Abbissan-el Hebir Whit Monday. Bank Holiday. D H. 34 p.m 28 Mon. shilal at 830 het clutlebo arifieed at Abasoo eate 1917 31 Days 40 MAY 29 Ty—Whit Tuesday early beakfast s went througe Changunus to bead for aswer Saw Lowser Niorson arrived home late picqiet at meg 30 Wed-Ember Day Went to Chanpenies to chance our riffe for Marke. very hot dusty day. cotsome canteen steeff
1917 MAY. IUNE 5th 86th Months 14 37 Th 9 cumping fatigue quid day June 1 Fri-Ember Day Gordon Birklieck day with to Tappe Brow FitdAinbulana gd JUNE 31 & 30 Days 1917 2 Sat-Ember Day met day An throt 3 Sun—Trinity Sunday.) King born, 1865. or santtary fatigue i parad cheer to Wrote Mr. 1000l
A55 JUNE 6th Month 1917 fon 4 firing arday Field Ricquet at night 5 T4—Trinity Law Sittings begin. O.r7 p.m. Field foung- crud way. in samitary fasique. Lauke fl overdropped Boomhs aruved us. no tomay TUNE 30 Days 1917 6 Wed sield friend all do Teith & Lonie sai got mail (10 letters 7 Th-Corpus ChriSt two hours drell; hat day. get two parce papers galore

APRIL 1917
29 Sun 
Stand to 4 30, nice cool day
Relieved 2nd Regt at 5 P.M. on
outpost in Wadi. piquet

at night
Got some mail
30 Mon
In camp till 3.30 and on     
outpost again
Wrote Home Nos [[?]]
1917 MAY
1 Tu
On outpost, Polling day
usual shifts at night
2 Wed
Still on outpost
usual routine

 

MAY 1917
3 Th
Still on Outpost
4 Fri
Still on outpost; sent
in for canteen stuff
1917 MAY
5 Sat
Medical inspection
relieved off outpost
by 3 & 4 sections.
6 Sun
On Barb Wire fatigue
all day with limbers big day
right along our front from
Tel-el Jemini to Tel el Fara
[[Camping?]] it

 

MAY 1917
7 Mon
Stand to arms 3.15
Grazing horses in evening
new lot of reinforcements
arrived
8 Tu
Stand to 3.30 came in
off outpost East of Shelal
did usual shift on gun
1917 MAY
9 Wed
Usual routine on outpost
shifts at night
10 Th
Got leave to visit 2nd Bgd
saw Roger McK. Jock B and
squeaker [[Fenners?]], came
home early. on outpost
as usual at night

 

MAY 1917
11 Fri
Warm windy day got
some canteen stuff. [[?]]
brought down are of our
planes close to our lines
great shooting with [[Grea?]]
but apparently did no
damage
12 Sat
Mail in: made new
possy for gun.
1917 MAY
13 Sun
Had a bath down in
Wadi. grazing horses:
A couple of Turkscame in
Still on outpost
14 Mon
Still on outpost. wrote
several letters, had
shower of rain, got two
parcels. (Enid - Mother)

 

MAY 1917
15 Tu
Showery in morning
Still on outpost
16 Wed
On outpost all day &
relieved by 3 & 4 sects
returned to old camp
1917 MAY
17 Th
Hot day. horses out grazing
they stampeded: Had
a great gallop after them
18 Fri
Hot day. horses out
grazing. picquet at night 

 

MAY 1917
19 Sat
Awfully wendy day
went over to Field Amb
to get hands dressed
20 Sun
'did not go. grazing in
evening
Saw troops going through
gas.
1917 MAY
21 Mon
Preparing for Stunt." to
blow up Turkes lines
big things expected
(Demolition stunt)
22 Tu
Left Camp 3.30 formed up
ar Tel el Fara, proceeded
S.E. & watered up at Hassarna
proceeded onto Khalassa
all night march (30 miles)
arriving at Aluy at
4 AM.

 

MAY 1917
23 Wed
Came back to Khalassa
& watered up & waited
for "Demolition party", &
proceeded back & waterd
up at Hassarna & got
back to Shilal about 11.45
(About 60 miles all told)
24 Th
Mothers birthday sent cable
through Mrs Rickman
stand to at 3. warm day.
1917 MAY
25 Fri—Easter Law Sittings end
Windy 1 rt quiet day
Billy Camperell came
over: issued with
new pay books.
Picquet at night
26 Sat
On Q.M. fatigue rest
of Squadron went
through gas with
helmets.

MAY 1917
27 Sun-
Church parade didnot

go. news of a move
back to Abbassan-el-Kebir.
28 Mon.
Shelal at 830
arrived at Abassan-el-Kebir
late
1917 MAY
29 Tu
Early beakfast, & went
through Khanyumis
to beach for a swim
Saw Towser Nivison
arrived home late
picquet at night
30 Wed
Went to Khan Yumis to
change our rifles for
Mark IV. very hot &
dusty day. got some
canteen stuff
 

 

MAY 1917
31 Th
On pumping fatigue
quiet day
June 1 Fri 
Gordon Birkbeck changed
with "Tappe Brown" to
Field Ambulance. 

1917 JUNE
2 Sat
quiet day
& hot
3 Sun
On sanitary fatigue
to church parade
cheer
Wrote Nos [[?]] 

 

JUNE 1917
4 Mon
Field firing all day
Picquet at night
5 Tu
Field firing: cruel
day. On "Sanitary
fatigue." Lauke flew
over & dropped 3 bombs
around us. no damage
1917 JUNE
6 Wed
Field firend all day
saw Keith & Lonie
got mail (16 letters)
7 Th
Two hours drill; hot
day. get two parcels
papers galore 

 

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