Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 10

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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NOVEMBER 1917

15 Th  Withdrew from

outpost at 730 went 

in & watered up at

Diran, left about 1.30

& proceeded to Ramleigh

which had been evacuated

by the Turks rode

through the village which

contained some fine buildings

came on to Ludd & Camped

the night: (on picquet).

16 Fri

Left Ludd early & proceeded

to Safiyre where we

watered up & stayed the

night plenty of oranges

about: very chilly night
1917 NOVEMBER

17 Sat  Stayed the day with Squadron

rained a little during day

Left Safiyre with 3rd Reg

18th went out on a reconnisance

stayed in olive grove

& went back to Ludd 

to water the nags came

back to Safiyre then

proceeded onto Yazur

camped the night

19th Sun 

Rained heavily during

morning, in camp till

4pm & then went out on

outpost 4 miles with 3rd

Regt cruel night rained

incessantly :

Two Jacko's gave themselves

up in camp.

 

NOVEMBER 1917

20th 19 Mon

Still threatening rain, windy

rained during afternoon

relieved by 1st Regt about

5 Pm. proceeded back to

Yazur & rejoined Squadron

rained again before we

got back : big mail in

(17 letters) (in picquet)

201st Tu

Very cold ; proceeded back

to Yebna and camped

the night. passed through

some beautiful country 

& lanes of a kind of wattle

which had a beautiful

scent.

Cruelly cold night

1917 NOVEMBER

21 Wed

X

22 Th

Left Yebna at 8.30 and

proceeded to back to

Esdud through Bulani

Camped the night

Very chilly.

 

NOVEMBER 1917

23 Fri

Cold morning usual

routine, Lemon still lame

lads came over from 1st

to see me.

24 Sat

Chilly again in morning

took horses down to beach

& had swim, very

chilly going in but beautiful

once in

Went over to 1st to see some

of the boys

1917 NOVEMBER

25 Sun 

Beautifully clear day

Church parade but

"slipped" going

26 Mon

Usual routine preparing

to move up again

 

NOVEMBER 1917

27 Tu

Left Warrifyre about

7.30 & proceeded right

through to Ay^un Kara

then after watering up

we proceeded to camp

within ½ mile of the town

28 Wed

Usual routine, bought

some brown bread & swapped

cocoa for menagerie of all

sorts.

Got some Canteen stuff

from Belah.

1917 NOVEMBER

29 Th

Still at Ay^un Kara, took

horses out grazing in

morning.

30 Fri 

Usual routine

Beautifully clear

night Taubes

out & poured

M.G. into our

line. No damage

On picquet
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
1 Sat
Quiet day ; grazing
in morning,
nothing exciting
doing
2 Sun
Grazing in morning
Picquet at night
Wrote letters.
1917 DECEMBER
3 Mon
Windy day: grazing
as usual
4 Tu
No grazing, Dubbined
up gear
Got news of move
& left camp 12 & proceeded
to Jaffa with
1st Regiment
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
5 Wed
Arrived at 2.30 am.
"Stood to" at 4 am.
Changed camp position
Camped in orange
orchard; good concert
at night in town -
did not go.
6 Th
Still at Jaffa; usual
routine. Saw all
the Coys.
1917 DECEMBER
7 Fri
Rained at Stand to
& kept going all
day off & on, left
Jaffa at 5 P.M. &
proceeded back to
Ayun Kara arriving
at 9 30 still raining.
8 Sat
Raining in early
morning, & continued
all day
Jerusalem fell.
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
9 Sun
Usual routine
Rain cleared off
pretty chilly.
Wrote Home & Joe
10 Mon
Usual routine
grazing morning
& evening
Picquet at night
1917 DECEMBER
11 Tu
Grazing morning
& evening.
Went to Brigadier
Ryries house for
re union of old
T K S Boys: about
42 turned up; very
pleasant evening
12 Wed
Grazing in morning
None in afternoon

Cleaning up gear
for an inspection by
Gen Chouval.
On Orderly Corporal
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
13 Th
Brigade Muster parade
before Gen Chouval
who thanked us for the
work we had done
during last stunt
& explained the different
engagements as they
came.
14 Fri
Quiet day, usual
routine
1917 DECEMBER
15 Sat
Usual routine
Grazing twice
during day
Wrote Nos 9 [shorthand]
16 Sun
Church parade
in evening got
word of move into
trenches
Mail in got 19.
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
17 Mon
Preparing to move to
Melubis got ready & moved at
3 30, & took over from K O. 5 Bs after
dark; did shift on gun.
Position pretty exposed & Jacko
quite close; very shallow
trenches.
Horses went back to
Ayun Kara.
18 Tu
Quiet day; made our
Bivvy; did shift on
gun at night; commenced
to rain in early
morning.
1917 DECEMBER
19 Wed
Rained very heavily;
got absolutely washed out
Had to reconstruct bivvy
altogether; everything saturated;
went across
to 2nd Regt HQ with message
Turks sent 6 Whizz-Bangs
into our camp
in afternoon, but no
damage done. Did shift
on gun
20 Th
Showery & fine alternately
Infantry attacked on our
left, taking positions
& 150 prisoners;
Very heavy bombardment
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
21 Fri
On outpost during day
Turks put over some Whiz 
Bangs. on our pozzy
Infantry attacked Bald
Nob; capturing it
2nd Regt taking over
very few casualties
Got 3 parcels,
22 Sat
Infantry attacked on
our right; Turks retreating
in full strength; Infantry
advanced about 3 miles
Artillery giving them
'gippo'
We did not move up but
"stannall" on old post
& had a "night in"
1917 DECEMBER
23 Sun
Stayed at Redoubt till
about 3.30 & the
horses came up
& relieved us; & we
went back to
Ayun Kara; very
muddy trip.
Arrived about dark
24 Mon
Stayed at Ayun Kara
wet & windy got
some War Chest Fund
gift stuff & a few
parcels
 

 










 

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