Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 3

JANUARY, 1918.
Tuesday 15
Got some bakseish
oranges from B sq. [[?]]
usual routine
Mrss 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 & [[?]] 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 Midia and
camped the night.
 

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

JANUARY, 1918.
Wednesday 23
Got old Lemon clipped
1st 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 NCO 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 N.C. O's instruction at
class to 2^nd Regt. pretty
[[?]] 2 hours: drew ration
Went over to 1st Regt.
saw [[Jon?]] Brett & Ged
Farrell
 

JANUARY, 1918.
Sunday 27 
Preparing to go on Leave
to Cairo. Repacked at
B H.Q [[?]] & proceeded
to Kilo [[?]]; 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
0200 and bought a lot
of [[?]]. 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
& a dance afterwards
[[took 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 Renee
at night; had quite an
enjoyable night; and
turned in early
 

JANUARY, 1918.
Thursday 31
Did some shopping
& bought some thing
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 [[Lo0?]]
Then out to Materea
with Mrs Rishman
got snaps of the
Obelisque, Virgins tree
& well;  said the church
[[?]] 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 [[?]] at
St. James 'Cape' and
had dinner & afterwards
went to see The girl in
the Taxi at the Kursaal
Sent a parcil to dint.
Family and [[?]] Rose.
Had supper at the
Anzac.
Wrote 100 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 them 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 Maggia