Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 8

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000904
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AUOUST Sth Month 1917 27 Mon sucmining abght horses Pictures Youca 28 T4 Seimming horses + good sulf. theime pretty sore AUGUST 31 Days 1917 29 Wed horses Exercising 30 Got paid 30 7h Exercise for horses morning in inming norse sw 100.
1057 1917 AUG.-SEPT. Sth & oth Months Fri 32 Ming practece in morning, swemining horses afterwards Sept. I. Sat—Partridge Shooting begins; O 0 29 p.m. Fering practice in morning rexercse in ivening Pcquetatnight 37 &30 Days SEPTEMBER 1917 2 Sun—izth after Trinity wate On 9.M Latyue Gillraut Saw Russel & Reith State wote 3 Mon Firag inmorning txercese eveneng in
1917 SEPTEMBER oth Month 47 thook texercess in Messirdun 7 Wed Nothing doir h or ficqudn :30 Days SEPTEMBER 1917 6 Th Auet day. good concert at pright real youca at odder X Fp cward On bead book from mr. 901 lette Walker &regt from iss
SEPTEMBER oth Month 8 Sat—C 7.5 a.m. by the cincert Good Welst choirat hemca 9 Sun—ryth after Trinity Thurch parate sccapped jobs with Belldradloy aidnot Turmininy all the afternoon. wrote WaA 1917 30 Days SEPTEMBER 1917 10 Mon Tuiesday: cleaning ut for inspection by te OC. siring sumane confincing. apicques at night. band ewzealand you is avoud poicest at night very good indeed
1917 SEPTEMBER. oth Month 401 12 Wed Spirk all day Brown Saw Giedge Conait & prisegiving concert afterwards neg was ingect The for. 13 Th BBryade gaue We0 us acongers of night very good rrnout 30 Days SEPTEMBER 1917 Fri On Seemp fat me exercising houses Piequet at night 101 13 al concert given by S Gaimakern MrCa very 00 turnout
1917 SEPTEMBER oth Month 16 Sun—Igth after Trinity. Ember Week O10.2321 On darptableman Died up 30 horse) playell bridge at night Wrobe Ns 12 —Jewish Vear begins 27 Mon fatique on Officers O ten o mest Can Relog. Feparing to go Sai suith. Begsterm in the bead everything in yie ell out. fled 30 Days, SEPTEMBER 1917 182y eft at 630 pr Leldg. & arrieed about 11.30 awfully Austy + windy tnficquel at night 19 WedEmber Day Mating our bebviy very dusty & wir 1
1657 SEPTEMBER oth Month 29 Th In GM Satige: oought some canteer shff Wnty dusty 21 Fri—S. Matthew. Ember Day Early morny aradi, givetda less wind 1917 :30 Days SEPTEMBER 1917 22 Sat-Ember Day Early morny narade noth 4 else do Antumnal Equinos 23 Sun -16th after Trinity. Cheerdhared played idg
1917 SEPTEMBER oth Month 24 (Mon--D 54I a.M. Drill in early morning. Aisstydar 25T4 concelt at Good Sca. Drvisnt or played several band se Dc ions 30 Days SEPTEMBER 1917 26 Wed well in morning inanatary fatigile Dusty -Not 27 Th morn Diill in so inoculated Dr Hnt. chotera at 2
000 1917 SEPTEMBER oth &roth Months 28 Fri and Dusky day. ean MG34A combened & 8 3 1 kest lost. your game Iwont band played ar/St Rest. S. Michael & All Angels. Michaelmas Day 29) Sat in momin Driel usit contine 30 & 31 Days SEPTTOCL 1917 30 Sun,-r7th after Trinity. O8.32 p.m. Scaled Chenct parabe got hand dressed Picpiet atnaght Wote No 11 -Pheasant Shooting begins Oct. 1 Mon Went to 2 MlCirus to get hands fixed ut. warned for Deconp guard or gron eki 9 ogot to kaf about 430. unlodded all wayons & compen the night
1917 Toth Month OTTOBER Ty Lixed up d io and got some Calter streff Wgd embers came in efare gea with OCTOBER 1917 31 Days 9 day. shifted wee epare gear i baded Uinbers tion with share ra 5 Fri—Dividends due IIII:) Banks son. got them bandaad

AUGUST 1917
27 Mon
swimming at night
horses,
Pictures at Y.M.C.A.
28 Tu
Swimming horses
& good surf. thumb
pretty sore
AUGUST 1917
29 Wed
Exercising horses
Got paid 30/-
30 Th
Exercise for horses
in morning,
swimming horses
 

 

 AUG.-SEPT.  1917
31 Fri
Firing practice in
morning, swimming
horses afterwards
Sept. I Sat
Firing practice in
morning & exercise
in evening
Picquet at night
1917 SEPTEMBER
2 Sun
On Q.M Fatigue (water)
Saw Russel Gilbraith
& Keith Slade
wrote [shorthand]
3 Mon
Firing in morning
exercise in evening
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
4 Tu
Exercise in shooting
on Mess orderly.
5 Wed
Nothing doing
on picquet at night
1917 SEPTEMBER
6 Th
Quiet day. good
concert at night
at Y.M.C.A. "Real
Snodger"
7 Fri
On beach guard
got book from Mrs
Walker & regt letter
from Jess
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
8 Sat
Good concert by the
Welsh choir at
YMCA
9 Sun
Church parade.
swapped jobs with
Bell Bradley & did not
go,
Swimming all the
afternoon. wrote
Nos [shorthand]
1917 SEPTEMBER
10 Mon
Quiet day: cleaning up
for inspection by G.O.C.
Boxing tournament
continuing:
On picquet at night.
11 Tu
New Zealand band
gave us a band 
concert at night
very good indeed
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
12 Wed
Sports all day
Saw 'Gudge" Brown
Concert & prize giving
concert afterwards.
The Brig was in great
form.
13 Th
The 2nd Brigade gave
us a concert at night
(very good turnout)
1917 SEPTEMBER
14 Fri
On pump fatigue
exercising horses
Picquet at night
15 Sat
Concert given by
Pyjama Pierris at
Y.M.C.A. very good
turnout
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
16 Sun
Our camp stableman
(tied up 30 horses)
played bridge at night
Wrote Nos [shorthand]
17 Mon
On fatigue in Officers
canteen in mess.
Preparing to go to "Kilo 9"
Saw Guth.
Big storm in the beach
everything in YMCA
washed out.
1917 SEPTEMBER
18 Tu
Left at 630 for Kilo 9
arrived about 11.30
awfully dusty & windy
On Picquet at night
19 Wed
Making our 'bivvys'
very dusty & windy
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
20 Th
On QM Fatigue:
bought some canteen
stuff
Windy & dusty
21 Fri
Early morning
parade, quiet day
Less wind
1917 SEPTEMBER
22 Sat
Early morning
parade nothing
else doing
23 Sun 
Church parade
played bridge
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
24 Mon 
Drill in early
morning. dusty day
25 Tu
Good concert at
Y.M.C.A. Divisnl
band played several
select tunes

1917 SEPTEMBER
26 Wed
Drill in morning
On [[Ianllary?]] fatigue
Dusty & hot
27 Th
Drill in early morning
inoculated for
cholera at F Amb.
 

 

SEPTEMBER 1917
28 Fri
Dusty day. drill
early
MGS & F.A. combined V
1st Regt lost 8 -3 
good game
Divsnl band played
at 1st Regt.
29 Sat
Drill in morning
usual routine
1917 SEPT-OCT
30 Sun
Scaled Church parade
got hand dressed
Picquet at night
Wrote Nos [shorthand]
Oct. 1 Mon
Went to F Amb (Circus)
to get hands fixed
up: warned for
Dump guard on
morse
Left Kilo 9" & got to Rafa
about 4.30. unloaded
all waggons & camped
the night
 

 

OCTOBER 1917
2 Tu
Fixed up dump
and got some
Canteen
stuff
3 Wed
Limbers came in
with spare gear
1917 OCTOBER
4 Th
Quiet day. shifted
all spare gear &
loaded limbers
with spare rations.
5 Fri
Hands sore. got them
bandaged
 

 
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