Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 3

JANUARY, 1918.
Tuesday 15
Got some bakseish
oranges from B sq. 2^nd R.
usual routine
Mrs Walker
Gussie
JANUARY, 1918.
Wednesday 16
Had a concerts behind     
the trenches: one of
the funniest I have
ever heard: of course
being just a few there
were some rather
"Montarde" items
rendered: but on the
whole quite presentable
Lucie 

JANUARY, 1918.
Thursday 17
Nothing of importance
usual routine.
"Blue Eyes"
"Marum"
JANUARY, 1918.
Friday 18
Capt Cunningham & 3 others
came out with gift canteen
stuff & wine for us
we gave some of the
tucker to 'Bsq' & wine 

JANUARY, 1918.
Saturday 19
Quiet day; usual
routine: the official
photographer came over
our position and took
several photos of the
surroundings.
JANUARY, 1918.
Sunday 20
Drew rations early
and packed up for
move back to rejoin
Brigade; New Zealanders
relieved us about 12 & then
we went back to the
horses & went back
as far as Midea and
camped the night. 

JANUARY, 1918.
Monday 21
Left Midea early &
came with limbers
which were a little trouble
because of the load & rough
road: came through
Ramle & on out to Richon
arriving fairly late
JANUARY, 1918.
Tuesday 22
Usual routine; drew
several new things
Lucie
Nos 9/1. 

JANUARY, 1918.
Wednesday 23
Got old Lemon clipped
1^st Reg played scratch
match with us;
Got some of the horses
measured.
Dulcie
JANUARY, 1918.
Thursday 24
Went over to 2^nd Bgde
sports: saw quite a lot
of the lads I knew: quite
a good days sport. 

JANUARY, 1918.
Friday 25
Went on NCOs class
at 2^nd Regt: started right
off scratch: pretty crook
after 3½ years of it to
begin as a recruit again
'Refresher" as the Heads called
it.
JANUARY, 1918.
Saturday 26
Went on NC.Os instructional
class to 2^nd Regt. pretty
solid 2 hours: drew rations
Went over to 1^st Regt
saw  Joe Brett & Ged
Farrel

JANUARY, 1918.
Sunday 27 
Preparing to go on Leave
to Cairo. reported at
B.H.Q 2.30 & proceeded
to Kilo 295; caught
train & left at 4: travelled
most of night: periodical
showers; in covered
in trucks - water leaked
through roof and flooded
us out; cruelly cold &
windy night; no
shelter:
JANUARY, 1918.
Monday 28
Arrived at Kantara
7.35:  still looked showery:
had breakfast
at Soldiers Club (Mrs Chisholm)
& caught train
for Cairo 9.15.
Arrived in Cairo at
02,00 and bought a lot
of togs. booked up at
Anzac. quiet night
pretty tired after trip. 

JANUARY, 1918.
Tuesday 29
Buy shopping for the
lads in the morning
Went round & had
dinner with Mme Piot
and a dance afterwards
Look round. "When you
come home", & sang it
among others
W
Wrote N^o 99. P.C.
JANUARY, 1918.
Wednesday 30
Had busy morning
went to the Rare Bits
with Mme Piot and Reneé
at night; had quite an
enjoyable night; and
turned in early. 

JANUARY, 1918.
Thursday 31
Did some shopping
& bought some things
to send Home; went
out to dinner with
Mrs Branch; a very
nice evening, met
Miss Saunders & Mr & 
Mrs Hogan.
Mrs Lauder
FEBRUARY, 1918.
Friday I
Got my photos at
Schoucaires; in morning
& got a photo frame for Loo.
Went out to Materea
with Mrs Rickman
got snaps of the
Oblisque; Virgins tree
& well;  saw the church
Came back to Cairo
with Mrs Rickman, then
went out to Heliopolis
again & had dinner
with Mrs Walker 

FEBRUARY, 1918.
Saturday 2
Did shopping nearly
all day; met Billy at
St James Cafè and
had dinner & afterwards
went to see. "The girl in
the Taxi" at the Kursaal
Sent a parcel to Aunt
Emily and Aun Rose.
Had supper at the
Anzac.
Wrote 1xx; Enid
FEBRUARY, 1918.
Sunday 3
Had lunch with
Madame Piot, met
Billy Campbell at 3
and went for a spin
to Delta Barage; when
we got back went
to the Kelso pictures
after that we had
dinner at the Petrograd
and then we separated
I went to the pictures
at the Piccadilly with
a couple of H.L.I.s.
arrived home about
11.30.
Got photo frame for
Mme Piot.
Wrote Loo. Aunt Maggie