Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0000905
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MEMORANDA. 10/1/2 26/ OMather 4, Mother 1 OTheo 4 Ehes1 O Jess Lacw Aunt Rose1 a Lucie 4 Jessre2. () Mallie 2 Klarne Mayone OLona 1 Mather 2 Thes & . Gussie1 Kercre 4 t Daisy Qussie & 6 Delee Wedder Else Duber Forma Rev1 JCBlue Eyes,1 eanee molie Blue loye Wean Bnid Henia nime Put, Clarrie! Tlub MEMORANDA.
MEMORANDA MEMORANDA. Sea Legs
MEMORANDA. MEMORANDA.
JANUARY, 1918. Tuesday 1 Camped at Esdud; ramong periodically, a vay cold wind blowing: Called out on a delousing sarade after dinner put all our clothes through the funigator: Laurie Smith returned from Cairs JANUARY 1918. Wednesday 2 Moved camp about to gards; near the 14 Fleed Ainbulanci. Cusy day, got some bakseish, stiff from FM.C.A.
TANUARY, 1918. Thursday 3 Very warm day; runours about a mone; usual rontire, drawing ration etc. drew a lot of new dothing et: privi to move JANUARY, 1918. Friday 4 Lefttsdied with End Regt with 1-4&5 sechwts and proceeded to Ras Denraw; had to wait for stimbers, camped the night at has Denan
JANUARY, 1918. Saturday 5 Left Deeran early proceeded to rettene the 4th Bale at Nalin very Liely, followed up one ravine for miles int the hills Took over positios late and sent horses back Disnot have time to erect our Bivoys, and got Sopping wet- cruil weather. did lastichift on gien: and them wert doie to bottom of hill to draw rations Very Hilly + huge boulders everywhere. JANUARY, 1918. Ebiphany. Sunday 6 Kained like Blue Blayes lot of messing about in the slush, and last shift on gun and drew cattions Ilush everywhere. Found Lavourable & erected brovy on feat rock and used a lot of dive leaves. preckl bustes for Finahess. Did from 6 -12 on gun at night
TANUARY, 1918. Monday 7 If you have not already taken advantage of the Insurance Coupon, do so to-day. Weother started to dea up. We got some of our blanket fairly duif-but it kept showerg, all day. TANUARY, 1918. Tuesday 8 Dreca Kation clear day brough up $10,000 rounds. DNH. to our guns.
JANUARY, 1918. Wednesday 9 Drew Rations quiet day yor sheep from Bedsuins the lads were eseorted back by CLeinster Irish Sgae) chaps who thought it agreat jke. JANUARY, 1918. Thursday 10 changed gun position also camp from the seiddle to Fravllins tart with B.Sq. 2. Rep. very fine view from there Fixed up camp a stayed there,
JANUARY, 1918. Friday 11 illsual routie looded like rain in evening. & soured before daylight. fixed up our Sevoyy with drains etc but it kept us pretty dr. JANUARY, 1918. Saturday 12 e Drawing Kations, rained all day, got good mail from Squadron Got Reg Letter from Mother with H: parcel from Gussie.
TANUARY, 1918. Ist after Epiphany. Sunday 13 still raining, usual routine: withe some letters + played bridge JANUARY, 1918. Monday 14 Very pleasare day usical vroutene, but otherwise quit. had some gin shooting in the invining: brying some new beths Sadie Rex

MEMORANDA.

26/5/18.

10/6/18
(A) Mother 4 (A) Mother 1
(A) Theo 4 (A) Theo 1
(A) Jess 1, Lucie 1
(A) Lucie 4 Aunt Rose 1
(A) Mollie 2 (A) Jessie 2.
Marjorie 1 (A) Clarrie
(A) Lona 1 Mother 3
(A) Gussie 1 Theo 4
(A) Daisy 1 Lucie 4
(A) Dulcie 1 Gussie 2
(A) Nidda 1 Elsie 1
(A) Norma 1 Dulcie 1
(A) Blue Eyes, 1 Rex 1
(A) Jeanette 1 Mollie 1
(A) Jean 1 "Blue Eyes" 1
(A) Enid 1 Enid 1
Mme Piot 1  
A Clarrie 1  
(A) 'Fluffy' 1  
 

MEMORANDA.
Hand drawn sketch - see original document
"Sea Legs" 

 

MEMORANDA.
Hand drawn sketch - see original document 

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Tuesday 1
Camped at Esdud; raining
periodically, a very cold
wind blowing:
Called out on a 'delousing'
parade after dinner;
put all our clothes through
the fumigator:
Laurie Smith returned
from Cairo.
JANUARY 1918.
Wednesday 2
Moved camp about
700 yards; near the
1st Field Ambulance.
Busy day, got some
bakseesh, stuff from
Y.M.C.A. 

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Thursday 3
Very warm day: rumours
about a move: usual
routine, drawing rations
etc. drew a lot of new
clothing etc: prior to
move.
JANUARY, 1918.
Friday 4
Left Esdud with
2nd Regt. with 1 - 4 & 5
Sections and proceeded
to Ras Duran: had to
wait for limbers, camped
the night at Ras Duran

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Saturday 5
Left Duran early &
proceeded to relieve the
4th Bgde at Nalin very
hilly, followed up one
ravine for miles into
the hills
Took over position late
and sent horses back
Did not have time to
erect our Bivvys; and
got sopping wet; cruel
weather: did last shift
on gun: and then went
down to bottom of hill
to draw rations
Very Hilly & huge boulders
everywhere.
JANUARY, 1918.
Sunday 6
Rained like 'Blue Blazes'
lot of messing about
in the slush, and
last shift on gun
and drew rations
Slush everywhere.
Found favourable &
erected bivvys on flat
rock and used a
lot of olive leaves &
prickly bushes for
matress.
Did from 6 - 12 on gun
at night 

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Monday 7
Weather started to clear
up: we got some of our
blankets fairly dry; but
it kept showery all day.
JANUARY, 1918.
Tuesday 8
Drew Rations, clear
day brought up 10,000
rounds SAA to our
guns. 

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Wednesday 9
Drew Rations, quiet day
got sheep from Bedouins
the lads were escorted
back by 6 Leinster (Irish
Bgde) chaps who thought
it a great joke.
JANUARY, 1918.
Thursday 10
Changed gun position
also camp from the
"Saddle" to Franklins
Fort with B.Sq. 2nd Reg.
very fine view from there
Fixed up camp & stayed
there, 

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Friday 11
Usual routine; looked
like rain in evening.
& poured before daylight: fixed
up our Bivvy with drains
etc: but it kept us pretty
dry.
JANUARY, 1918.
Saturday 12
Drawing Rations, rained
all day, got good mail
from Squadron.
Got Reg Letter from Mother
with £4; parcel from
Gussie. 

 

JANUARY, 1918.
Sunday 13
Still raining; usual
routine; wrote some
letters & played bridge.
No 9v.
JANUARY, 1918.
Monday 14
Very pleasant day
usual routine. but
otherwise quiet.
Had some gun shooting
in the morning. trying
some new belts
Sadie
Rex 

 

 

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