Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 6

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG0000904
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1057 6th Month JUNE 1917 12 Tu—C 6.39 a.m. cleaning up but and lross inspection in evening 13 Wed ot to beach e i W got houriney sur our JUNE 30. Days 1917 14 Th YMr fatigee Or are day Sicquet at night IIIE HaET 15 Fri Ferina pragtic in mornes But Brother's got Ml enwr a ring Bit
JUNE 6th. Month 1917 16 Sat arn rleaning p bits pr ram hour hous instruction gun in stoppan At Key played t foothart twih 3-0. 17. Sun -and after Trinity o windy. packed bot up beach pr more onte Wnt No JOIE 30 Days 1917 18 Mon Kazar for bead Lept 730 arrived early took Bet up tires+ porses for own h ecquet at 6 1.2 p.11. 19 T4 Cleaning up ah in moinng. sur in afterng
STRALH 6th. Month TUNE 1917 20 Wed Cleaning up as mornings own afternoo 27 Th—Ramadan begins Inspection by G.OO. had great preparations all eceied to the quite satisfactory corcent at M Co. JONE 30 Days 1917 22 Fri—Longest Day yout aay feeling avit of color fr Nt Debabe in 23 Sat—Prince of Wales born, 1894 concerl by the Leister battery at youro veery good Hurnout mosd Simmin dur
AUS IUNE 24 Sun On 25 Mon Biel rom Or 6th Month 1917 -3rd after Trinity. S. John Baplist. Midsummer Day Sanitary fatigue Wrote M 1 came bat i cans tea picgud at my JONE 30 Days 1917 26 T4 clease Auel day Youto at Mock trial Penty gsummin 27 allday concert anidht 17 D4.8 p.m. 28 Wed On day stableman aleday you had sports dincent at night. int ✓ a good renovt
I 30 & 31 Days IUNE 1917 1917 6th 8 7th Months TUNE 30 Sat T4 the beach eft 6. Gut & wai day sicquet at occeded Abossan it Rebir. Leinon ben came had to vidl Mail in Admeed (the mule) tean him: saw good Anr died, between mo of our planes- Jacks July 1 Sun—4th after Trinity 29 F11 S. Peter instruction ager moniin in thurc pars 2 Ewvening. Left a date out & per the i in lavng to alte dates. TULY ✓ right
AS JULY 131 Days 1917 1917 AM 7th Month IUEY 4 Wed—09.41 p.M. 2 Mon—Visitation B.V.M. On Aup Abession ilelia packing up foon Love thee Taule came over usuit contione het of our anti shells quite coce to ovr came 5 Th—Dividends due 44 3 T4 Lember came in poore d Brigade lept Hbosser Letter 722 Twas left Taml stook remaining in charge of Rimp, as stuff back to Gainti Lemon was came. drode admird Bad sone fun with Bedouin Bints some o Very petty most dink
105 IULY -7th Month 1917 pFri Took lorse doon to wate (2/2 mells Beer issue picquet at night. 7 Sat Wen to dentist had took fixed up + aned very sore+ ad ed allday. IOEX 37 DayS 1917 8 Sun-5th after Trinity Levalle at 3 Bin. went for astint to El Bulge supports to Ms Bede Wes stayed ont all day agot home cale our planes came in settled among un. 9 Mon—Midsummer Fire Insurance ceases on pumping yatue went odentest 3.30 gutt a night Fan
IULY 7th Month 10 Tu General rention 1St Player 2 Regt lost t 8. I7 Wed. -CoA2DM a Usual fatiqe Rcquet ar night 1917 144 IOLX 1917 3rDays 12 Th played 2000 agn && L60sl 9-3 13 F1 on you. fatigue in some morniing aid ight woshing at +
JULY 31 Days 1917, 1917 7th Month 18 11 14 Sat 16 Mon usuet rontine warn day. note Very horses gioer took a doing. M.G. play Wil-all allday git word i dran Esq of ste at 10 atnih -City (and Boro’ voters must Pay Poor Rate -6th after Trinity. S. Swithin 15 Sun 17 F4 before 20th or lose vote allsuse paradss Revaitle 235 Naralle mone off at 430 t pumping fatigue proceeded to shelal followed the wady or along to hran slayed the day. arriad tome ov

JUNE 1917
8 Fri
Hot & dusty but
quiet.

[shorthand]
9 Sat
Usual fatigue
Picquet at night
1917 JUNE
10 Sun
Usual fatigues &
Church parade
Wrote Nos [shorthand].
11 Mon
Windy day. went
out field firing
 

 

JUNE 1917
12 Tu
Cleaning up bits
and irons, inspection
in evening
13 Wed
Went to beach for swim
got horribly sunburnt
1917 JUNE
14 Th
On Q.M. fatigue
all day
Picquet at night
15 Fri
Firing practice
in morning
Bill Brothers got me
a ring Bit for Lemon
 

 

JUNE 1917
16 Sat
Cleaning stirrups
& bits for ½ an hour
1 hours instruction on
gun in stoppages
6th Regt played 1st football
6th won 3-0.
17. Sun
Hot & windy. packed
up for move onto beach
Wrote No. V
1917 JUNE
18 Mon
Left Kazar for beach
7 30 arrived early
put up lines & took
horses for swim
Picquet at night
19 Tu
Cleaning up gun
in morning:
swim in afternoon
 

 

JUNE 1917
20 Wed
Cleaning up in
morning & swim
in afternoon
27 Th
Inspection by G.O.C. had
great preparations
all seemed to be quite
satisfactory
Concert at Y.M.C.A.

1917 JUNE
22 Fri
Quiet day. feeling
a bit off color
Debate in Y.M.C.A.
23 Sat
Concert by the Leister
Battery at YMCA
very good turnout
swimming most of
day
 

 

JUNE
24 Sun
On Sanitary fatigue
Wrote no [shorthand]
25 Mon
Bichy came back
from Cairo leave
On picquet at night
1917 JUNE
26 Tu
Quiet day, cleaning
up:
Mock trial at YMCA.
27th Plenty of swimming
all day concert at night
28 Wed
On duty stableman
all day
YM had sports &
concert at night. Quite
a good turnout
 

 

JUNE 
1917
29 Th
Left the beach 6.30
proceeded Abassan
el Kebir; Lemon being
lame had to ride
Akmud (the mule) lead
him: saw good Air
duel between one
of our planes & Jacko
Left a date out & put
it in turning to alter the
dates.
1917 JUNE—JULY
30 Sat
Quiet & warm
day picquet at night
Mail in
July 1 Sun
Instruction on gun
in morning
Church parade in
Evening.
 

 

JULY 1917
2 Mon
Packing up for move
usual routine
3 Tu
Brigade left Abassin el-Kebir
7.30 I was left
in charge of dump, as
Lemon was lame.
Had some fun with
some Bedouin Bints.
Very pretty mostly. only
dirty
1917 JULY
4 Wed.
On dump Abassin el Kelia
Taube came over & two
of our anti shells hit
quite close to our camp
5 Th
Lumber came in from
Gamli & took remaining
stuff back to Gamli
I rode "Akmud"
 

 

JULY 1917
6 Fri
Took horses down
to water (2½miles)
Beer issue & picquet
at night.
7 Sat
Went to dentist & had
tooth fixed up & bored
very sore & ached
all day.
1917 JULY
8 Sun
Revalle at 3 A.M. went
for a stunt to El Bugger
on supports to  2nd Bgde
N.Z.rs stayed out all
day & got home late.
our planes came in
settled among us.
9 Mon
On pumping fatigue
went to dentist 3.30
Saw Guth a night
 

 

JULY 1917
10 Tu
General routine
1st Played 2nd Regt
lost 6-5.
I1 Wed.
Usual fatigue
.Picquet at night
1917 JULY

12 Th
1st & 2nd again played
& lost 9-3.
13 Fri
On Q.M. fatigue in
morning and some
washing at night
 

 

JULY 1917
14 Sat
Usual routine
took horses grazing
all day. got word
of stunt at 10 at night
15 Sun
Revaille 2.30 parade
move off at 4.30
proceeded to Shelal
followed the wadi
along to Iran and
stayed the day.
Arrived home 11.30
1917 JULY
16 Mon
Very warm day. nothing
doing. M.G. played
Csq of 1st, draw Nil-all
17 Tu
AUsual parades
on pumping fatigue

 

 

 

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