Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 7

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First World War, 1914–18
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105 JULY 31 Days 1917 1917 JULY 7th Month 55 20 Fri 18 Ned saddled up 245 &went wrote letters Warr nescial groutines on snent to alBugga got bombed but not requet at night damage done to us Wyrs lost afew men. nerses yot home early 104 21. Sat 10. Th—e 3.0 a.m. arpumping party yuied day. fitted wabe maning had an horse bottle o nuck afternoon Eagary atunt about 10 Aclonk; Turksshelled kaiherat enday. Got 15 Turkesk Cavilary Misoners arried home 430 in
1057 JULY 7th Month 1917 22 Sun—7th after Trinity On mess orderty shint at 1030, ambuisted hire near ElBiegger: got ofucer an sgt. Drisn at Elbugge Met 23 Mon 0k gur with position andl saw good many avilary. arrieed butt wElkinys acampet hll $20 m preity dered o nightarrivingo me almt 2.3 X it of the picgull therest nigh 1028 3P Days 1917 24 T4 General rouhni letter from Home got fex inside wit 25 Wed-5. James Clarrie Moore mer restcamp unbeart to
1057 4 TOR 7th Month 1811 1017 10 31 Days 26 Th 47 28 Sat Hunt with 14 Regt 122 quiet day. general aeckions only. rode all rhiting staes etc night from 920 got or couple of Monns Ieqet at night got homne late. 27 FrD6.40A.M 29. Sun-8thatter Trinity kot but not wecdy Wadi strent across general rontino got home 330 64 Wote N03
405 502 7th & Sth Months 1917 30 Mon no 100t day. MG.V got beatersbadl lagt 31 74 Trinity Law Sittings end. Game Certs, expire hot day. on messaded out grozing all a Hermig AUGUST 31 8 31 Days 1917 I Wed-Lammas Day out grozing afternoon On gu Satigue. 274 Ont groying acro the Wade al days rethy hot.
AUGUST Sth Month 1917 3 Fri-0 5.II a.m. ide On pamp fat washing pardde i Wade, ClarrieHome from rest comp. attained the aiguified age 0 24. ecquet at night Sat Wother y doing 286057 31O23 1917 Sun—oth after Trinity Quiet day. Church carate in evenen I was not there brote 6 Mon—Bank Holiday vew as Gut day. 16 grunt, left camp 30 hanlled alln it owards Crk Daaylyt to Wade Dinlight
A0S AUOUST SAA WOM 3957 7Ty dayed all day or outhost, left about sunset + had to eggang aweay t the huirls befere dod: got quite home about sdoy. 11.30 very 24 HAAbA 3 8 Wed Delousing harabe to 1Wadi Shilk Harra upat got tooth fixed dentests very cros time 32 DayS 1917 9ThC7.56P.M. Bluey- Ingran Balrymple w rest samp. 10 Fri Usual wirk Mait in s AUGUST i
185 AUGUST Sth Month Ir Sat—Half Quarter Day Geeling ready for askrent. 12/ Sun—roth after Trinity started on skent. 23o watered up at Hasserre shravelled all night Ibn sand in thesorin proceeded in arcula front t11010. here we got heavily shelled. smarkelled & severalhores got home very cate navelled 60 miles 1917 AUGUST 31 Days 1917 13 Mon—Grouse Shooting begins wrelty quid day foygd after shent 14 T4 slarsed on another strenp deft at 3.30 neatered up at Hessana proceeded about 15 miles camped about 230 Mn
AUGUST 8th Month 1917 15 Wed intossy all stayed day, Ge. Klleny came round on bowr of insper neor quite cose to us gothome after coabering pat Hapsarng about tracelled 93 40 mels, 16 Th 7 Gettir of Teady moe AUOUST 130 Da3 1917 17-Fri—e 6.2r p.m. 11. Revallle at 4.20 o made Coucl Escert Kavilfines cuta &l o stayed then 214 128 MIOOE MMIE 18 Sat at than Yewusdump relief came about 9.30 Neggles at thanfunes wade a row outcer soon quietered.
AUGUST 8th Month 194 19 Sun--irth after Trinity it Maraket. Dumhing party several sivims, nice to aebac or deach 20 MonBlack Game Shooting begins Nothing mud down ordendry raitene Eequet at night AUGUST 31 Days 1917 21 Tu Ordinary writing Picquet at night 22 Wed Bought atot ophitt at A.N.R. got possonel hand dressed concerl at Monca
155 ROCOS 8th Month 23 Th Day Stableman quiet day had-swince gatie Wont ouert the egt at night 24 Fri—S. Bartholomew (Massacre 1572) O peach guardal day bound come things at HL.F conties 4 AUOUST 31 Days 18W1 25 Sat—D7.8 p.m noculated with TAB faliog very Crook at night; arm very sore 26 Sun-22th after Trinity Surmming horses veery bad heakacher from inoculated Requet at night

JULY 1917
18 Wed
[[?]] wrote letters

usual routines.
Picquet at night

19 Th
On pumping party in
morning. had an
"eggary" stunt about
10 oclock; Turks shelled
Railhead at Shelal.
Got 15 Turkish Cavalry
prisoners
arrived home 4.30

1917 JULY
20 Fri 
Saddled up 2.45 & went
on stunt to El Bugga
got bombed but no
damage done to us.
NZrs lost a few men & 
horses
Got home early.

21 Sat
Quiet day: filled water 
bottles on pack horse
in afternoon

 
 

JULY 1917
22 Sun
On mess orderly stunt
at 10.30, ambushed turk 
near El Bugga: got 1 officer
an 1 Sgt. . .

Met Divsn at El Bugga

23 Mon
Took gun into position
and saw good many
Cavilary. arrived back
to El Bugga & camped until
4.30 P.M. pretty tired at
night; arriving home
about 2.30
Did picquet the rest of the
night

1917 JULY
24 Tu
General routine
got letter from Home
with £4 inside

25 Wed
Clarrie Moore went

to rest camp on beach

 

JULY 1917
26 Th
Stunt with 1st Regt 1 & 2
sections only. rode all
night from 9 30 got a
couple of Jhonnies
got home late.

27 Fri
Hot but not windy
General routine

1917 JULY
28 Sat
Quiet day. general
routine stables etc
Picquet at night

29 Sun
Stunt across Wadi
got home 3.30
Wrote Nos [shorthand]

 

JULY 1917
30 Mon

Hot day. M.G.V 2nd
regt got beaten badly

31 Tu
Hot day. on mess orderly
out grazing all afternoon

1917 AUGUST
1 Wed
Out grazing in
afternoon
On qm Fatigue.

2 Th
Out grazing across
the Wadi all day
pretty hot.

 

AUGUST 1917
3 Fri
On pump fatigue
washing parade in
Wadi, Clarrie Home
from rest camp:
Attained the dignified
age of 24.
Picquet at night

4 Sat
Nothing doing

1917 AUGUST
5 Sun
Quiet day. Church
parade in evening
(I was not there)
Wrote [shorthand]

6 Mon
Quiet day. got news
of stunt, left camp 10. 30
travelled all night
towards Erth. Got
to Wadi Lemlighal at daylight

 

AUGUST 1917
7 Tu
Stayed all day on
outpost, left about
sunset & had to iggany
away & the Turks were
quite close; got home
about 11.30 very hot day.

8 Wed
Delousing parade to
Wadi Shiek Harran
got tooth fixed up at
dentists. very crook
time.

1917 AUGUST
9 Th
Bluey Ingram &
Dalrymple went to
rest camp.

10 Fri
Usual routine
Mail in.

 

AUGUST 1917
11 Sat
Getting ready for
a stunt.

12 Sun
Started on stunt. 2 30
watered up at Hassarne
& travelled all night
Ibn - Saiid in the morning
& proceeded in circular
front  tro | til  0 70. here we
got heavily shelled.
75 man killed & several horses
got home very late
(Travelled 60 miles)

1917 AUGUST
13 Mon
Quiet day, pretty
fagged after stunt

14 Tu
Started on another
stunt left at 3.30
watered up at Hessana
& proceeded about 15 miles
camped about 2 30 Mn

 

AUGUST 1917
15 Wed
Stayed in possy all
day Gen Allenby came
round on tour of inspection
quite close to us
Got home after watering
up at Hassarne about
9 30 travelled (40
miles).

16 Th
Getting ready to move.

1917 AUGUST
17 Fri 
Revaille at 4.30 on
Camel Escort. made
dump at Khan Yunus
& stayed the night

18 Sat
At Khan Yunus dump
relief came about 9.30
Niggers at Khan Yunus
made a row but were 
soon quietened. 

 

AUGUST 1917
19 Sun
At Marakeb.
On pumping party
several swims, nice
to be back on beach

20 Mon
Nothing much doing
ordinary routine
Picquet at night

1917 AUGUST
21 Tu
Ordinary routine
Picquet at night

22 Wed
Bought a lot of stuff
at A.I.F.  got poisoned 
hand dressed
Concert at Y.M.CA

 

AUGUST 1917
23 Th
Day stableman
quiet day
Had-swims galore
Went over to the Regt
at night

24 Fri
On beach guard all
day. bought some
things at A I.F canteen

1917 AUGUST
25 Sat
Inoculated with
TAB   feeling very

 1
Crook at night; arm
very sore

26 Sun
Swimming horses very
bad headache from
inoculated
Piquet at night 

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