Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1917-1918 - Part 11

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First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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JANUARY Tst Month 2 Wed Noned camp about w00 yaids in new site pretty brey tune. of dome Baksces na 374 very bught warm rumour Kan. to ibna mor A Ausefullittle Pocket Cash Book foritemising daily expenses is published by Charles Letts & Co. at one shilling it may advantageously be used in conjunction with the following pages of Cash Summary. 1918 Date CASH ACCOUNT Received Particulars 12 huset MrsLander Merannie Thes Mother Thes nuch Jssil adie Weada Dani moit Lusse 60 10 Paid 17 14 17
Date 2715 264 13/6 1o 416 316 4/6 816 2815 3175 316 2/6 CASH ACCOUNT. Particulars Received 17 Mother 21 Thes Jessie i " Gussie Gean Veccy Jeanatte Luce Dulde Mayfore Norma Enid 27 2all oall CASH-ACCOUNT Particulars Received Paid
Date 20/6/17 22/6/ 11917 24717 1174 14 15/2414 CASHACCOUNT Particulars Received Photos Canbeen St Canteen panteen Canken Beer antle aban 90 83 43 22 50 40 4 50 650 Paid 1 Date CASH ACCOUNT Received Particulars me 45 A512 44 42 417 11 25 25 27 2 194 50 23p4 Eaid 38
AUS 00. 6 Date ths 11 9 12 6 CASH ACCOUNT Received Particulars 20 34 24 4 Co Mrs George Hewarth Waratah 130 Droydsden Rd Newton Heath. Manchester. 128 O 1 DRL211 Paid
8/128 By Appointment. GE) ERA ACCIDENT FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE CORPURATION IID. EST. 1885. BONUS FIRE POLICIES. During recent years thousands of these Policies have matured and have been renewed free of charge. Assets as security for 22,500,000 Policy Holders over Abbly Chief Offices: GENERAL BULLDINGS PERTH. GENERAL BULLDINGS, ALDWYCH. LONDON, W.O. P. NORLEMILLER, J.P, Gen. Manaser.

DECEMBER 1917
25 Tu
Quiet day, rained
off and on throughout
the day.
Put on Section Q.M.
26. Wed
Got word of move
early left about 8.30
& proceeded to Esdud
very muddy trip;
flats almost marshy
rained during day
arrived about dark
1917 DECEMBER
27 Th
Drawing stuff for
section
Quiet. Clear day
N.C.O. of picquet at
night
28  Fri
Usual routine
Got some Canteen
stuff
 

 

DECEMBER 1917
29 Sat
Parcel mail in.
30 Sun
Church parade
(not compulsory)
Wrote (96), packed
up badges for parcel
post.
1917-18 DEC.-JAN.
31 Mon
Usual routine, drawing
rations etc. raining
Old Cuthie came
over from 6th to see us.
Jan. 1 Tu
Delousing parade
pretty cold. had a couple
of showers of rain
 

 

JANUARY 1918
2 Wed
Moved camp about
200 yards in new site
pretty busy time.
Got some Baksheesh from
the Y.M.C.A.
3 Th
Very warm & bright
day; rumours of
move to Yebna
FINIS
CASH ACCOUNT
Date  Particulars  Received  Paid

25/3    Lucie            12 5 17
29/3    Mrs Lauder "   "    "
30/3    Marangue   "   "    "
19/3     Theo             "   "    "
26/3       "                  "   "    "

14/5   
20/5     Mother       9 7 17
24/5        "                 
13/5      Theo            9 7 17.

20/5

25/5      Lucie           "   "   "
11/5          "                  "   "   "
20/6      Jessie          "   "   "
22/5      Sadie           "   "   "   10 5 17-

10/5       Wedda       "   "    "   11  5 17
               Daisy          "   "    "
22/6       Mollie         "   "    "
25/6          "                "   "    "

               Gussie                      10 5 17.

 

 

CASH ACCOUNT
Date      Particulars  Received  Paid

25/5/17    Mother       21 7 17        22
"    "   "     Theo            "   "   "
26/5        Jessie          "   "   "        } 22
1/7              "                 "   "   "        }
10/6         Gussie         "   "   "

10/6         Jean            "   "   "
4/6          Viccy           "   "   "
3/6          Jeanette     "   "   "
4/6         Lucie            "   "   "
8/6

28/5       Dulcie          "   "   "

31/5        Marjorie       "   "   "
3/6         Norma         "    "   "
2/6         Enid              "    "    "
 

 

CASH ACCOUNT
Date      Particulars  Received  Paid          Particulars   Received    Paid                                                                                                                           Me                 C.

                                                                                                   45½               25

20/6/17  Photos                             90  .  .  .     45½               41

22/6/17  Canteen Sts                    83  .  .  .  .  41½                42½ 
1/7/17        "              "                       85½           11                    11

2/7/17       "              "                       22  .      .      25

8/7/17    Canteen                                              50                  20

10/7/17   Canteen            50
15/7/17   Canteen            50

15/7/17   Beer                                 50 .
                  "                                     42 .              22

               Canteen                         50                25
               Load                               100.             194

                                                                             50

                                                                           244

 

CASH ACCOUNT
Date      Particulars
Me          They

                  4
6               20
18             38.
42
60
96
_____________
12             24
                42
                54

                78

                90
c/o Mrs George Howarth
"Waratah"
130 Droydsden Rd
Newton Heath.

Manchester.

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360
 

 

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