Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 12

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First World War, 1914–18
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1657 IULY, 1918. 7th after Frinity. Sunday 14 Early morning stand to arms aus line heariy atteced by German Storm troops with overws helming numbers; were frced to withdrow the 1st Lagt in a billiant Counter atd regained all presionsly held ground & infliated velyheavy losses in the enemy Captured about 500 german during the attact, at water place theavity shelled losd to all da losk rations ond to gin in wening, very busy at day felling bitt for M George Sohadil Harry Heath Jck Ellerto Mor Seot Ray Chappel killed en action int IULY, 1918. Monday 15 Wake shil under chil fore had b go down in Section very not dusty. Twelled H Regt with big gun from Redkett tm ast sherit Busy day returning are us gear & wer boaites
1057 TULY, 4918. Tuesday 16. D Preparing to move, quit emorning but but camp was hear thy statld during afternoor with choe inteuals wee were hisk get our horsep ensugh into thhe Walte. I in jood we with the loss ore norse and bad to do all the past ing up auring the apses of shelling shelling clared about 623 then plocueded out to rlue bregade from trenche and hand one to Bro Sghe left there at 1230 TULY, 1918. Wednesday 17 Passed ferichs about 13 & procued onto Tale et Duin and onto St Mundur arrived about 6hos An fired out isual woutng Wer one to 1 to see Mas Oco Whitfeld terae evacuatin seck Hrote Mother Jess.
IULY, 1918. Thursday 18 t camp glit day not andeed George Littl Ye Brow ment to hospital went over to te egt at mi said Regr IUDY, 1918. Friday 19 Brigade paraded before Gen Chanval in corves tean with our last scrap fee lup ine were relieved very hot day waited is the sin for acouple ohowis. Lept aald sD umm about 730 & procueded as through Jernsalem long & stor ride as we had the tember wit us
TULY, 1918. 5134 Saturday 20 dodfest left the Deser Cirp Reenprcemvent comp betive prisalem Betheeteon was leading guntes wher he refused to brudge Iwa just getting o him when the thres me & knocked me out after waiting abovt Yr hour was pickednp in the R.F.B cast & taken to camp very Hibron & stayed tne day left temple ver rad adirg se JULY, 1918. 8th after Sunday 21 Trinity. Mayer the day in the 1 W. B. very crosk head all day also spretty high demperature (102) Gast mall in ys anegh
163 TULY, 1918. Monday 22 till tall Played at F.B the take cnt afternoo Molo bnt. Yerusaln enterpi 34. Ca. blearing stabi staret the mignt Lega temperati wrk best of I blood TULY, 1918. Tuesday 23 0 Sot feeting too bright kept behind all west the ward except two der were sent on observation fo Walari bis An at to take a of qunine. er alls had injetion of ae infea in thegl And Lebuus at
JULV, 1918. Wednesday 24 Took another blood stia privious one proved regaline great wu an France. theresof TULY; 1918. Thursday 25 fine day nother of any importance doi Veary I pleasant afte Luche Mother ss
165 TULY, 1918. Friday 26 Packed up kit & got mate to Base in Jernsalin the laught Ambllans moto to Liedd arriving about 12.30 at the 26th 6as Clearing waited there the da Eyp became septics pretty Broublesone foments shire aait JULY, 1918. Saturday 27 Orders to more again left at at 1.30 a waited i in train till 435w0 we procudied to Gaz arriving at the 44d she about 5.30 Clearing and got lyedressed. I sire Hurses on staff. beg becoming troubles. where Igot my quinine yechd
JULY, 1918. oth after Sunday 28. Trinity. stayed the day in 44th and can come of the sed mot JULY, 1918. Monday 29 stayed all day at Gayer 40th & cought Noy in ilal train at 8.P.M. proceeded too Kantara Ohour trip:
TULY, 1918. Tuesday 30 arried at Kantara about 73 au & went to 247t Hnry Hospital aye very avre got sandayed up Flice went ito aconcent at night pasled out i near got kavget) by the Magpies very good ihdied JULY, 1918. Wednesday 31 Lept. 24th Kankara took boat up the cand t h allo bone ty up ns water, thours gen West 3 ward) saw alst of the ofd 1st Rest chaps S M.G.S hospital seems full of them San to letue on Dead Sen & Jordan Walley 7 Sacy Waddy
1657 AUGUST, 1918. Thursday 1 hest mucked round Decerdl chaps ment to resie from her early Reicky doy Gussie Wnot Mrs Branch Claire AUGUST, 1918. Friday 2

JULY, 1918.
Sunday 14
Early morning stand to arms
Our line heavily attacked
by German Storm troops with
overwhelming numbers; were
forced to withdraw; the 1st Regt
in a brilliant Counter attack
regained all previously held
ground & inflicted very heavy
losses on the enemy
Captured about 500 germans
during the attack, all watering
places heavily shelled stood
to all day.
Took rations out to gun in
evening, very busy all
day filling belts for M.G.
George Sohadil, Harry Heath, Jack Ellerton
Ivan Scott, Ray Chappel killed in
action int st
JULY, 1918.
Monday 15
Wadi still under shell fire
had to go down in Section
very hot & dusty.
Shelled 1st Regt with big gun
from RedHill ([[??stunt?]]).
Busy day returning all
U.S. gear & beer bottles

 

JULY, 1918.
Tuesday 16
Preparing to move; quiet
in morning, but our
camp was heavily shelled
during afternoon with short
intervals; we were busy
enough to get our horses
into the water & in good
cover with the loss of
only one horse; and
had to do all the packing
up among the
lapses of shelling.
Shelling ceased about 6.30 &
then proceeded out to relieve
brigade from trenches and hand
over to 3rd Bgde: left there at
12.30 -

JULY, 1918.
Wednesday 17
Passed Jericho about 1.30
& proceeded onto Talet el [[Dumin?]]
and onto [[El Muntur?]]
arrived about 6.30 Am, &
tired out. usual routine
Went over to 1st to see Max OConnor
Whitfeld & [[?]] evacuated
sick
Wrote (117)
Mother.]
Jess.]

 

JULY, 1918.
Thursday 18
In camp quiet day very
hot indeed.
George Little - Len Browne
went to hospital
Went over to 1st Regt at
night & saw Reg Green.
JULY, 1918.
Friday 19
Brigade paraded before
Gen Chouval in connection?
with our last scrap
just before we were
relieved. very hot day
& waited in the sun for
a couple of hours.
Left Talet el [[Dumin?]] about
7.30 & proceeded on through
Jerusalem long & slow
ride as we had the
limbers with us.

 

JULY, 1918.
Saturday 20
0130 AM.
Had just left the Desert Corps
Reinforcement Camp between
Jerusalem & Bethlehem & was
leading Jumbo when he
refused to budge & I was
just getting on him when
he threw me & knocked
me out; after waiting about
1½ hours was picked up
in the 1st F.A. cart &
taken to camp near
Hebron, & stayed the
day: left temple very
sore; head aching. 

JULY, 1918.
Sunday 21
Stayed the day in the
1st F.A. very crook head
all day. also pretty high
temperature (102°)
Good mail in, Jess engaged. 

 

JULY, 1918.
Monday 22
Stayed at F.A. till late
in afternoon, then taken
into Jerusalem in Motor
Ambulance to 34th Cas
Clearing Station; stayed
the night, high temperature
Took test of blood.
JULY, 1918.
Tuesday 23
Not feeling too bright, was
kept behind, all the rest
of the ward except two
were sent on. under
observation for Malaria
had to take a big arse
of quinine.
also had injection of quinine
in the thigh & injection
of Anti Tetanus at night 

 

JULY, 1918.
Wednesday 24
Took another blood slide
previous one proved
negative; great war
news from France..
JULY, 1918.
Thursday 25
Quiet day. nothing
of any importance doing
Very pleasant afternoon
Lucie
Mother }
Jess       }  118 

 

JULY, 1918.
Friday 26
Packed up kit & got motor
to Base in Jerusalem then
caught Ambulance Motor
to Ludd, arriving about
12.30. at the 26th Cas
Clearing: waited there
the day.
Eye became septics pretty
troublesome foments 3 times
daily
JULY, 1918.
Saturday 27
Orders to move again
left 26th at 1.30 & waited
in train till 4.30 when
we proceeded to Gaza
arriving at the 44th Cas
Clearing Stn about 5.30
and got eye dressed. very
sore.
Nurses on staff.
Leg becoming troublesome
where I got my quinine
injection. 

 

JULY, 1918.
Sunday 28.
Stayed the day in
44th and saw some of
the old mob. 

JULY, 1918.
Monday 29
Stayed all day at Gaza
in 46th & caught Hospital
train at 8.P.M. &
proceeded to Kantara
6/hours trip.

 

JULY, 1918.
Tuesday 30
Arrived at Kantara
about 7.30 am & went
to 24th [[?]] Hospital
Eye very sore got
bandaged up twice I
went to a concert at
night (scaled out & nearly
got caught) by the 'Magpies'
very good indeed
JULY, 1918.
Wednesday 31
Left. 24th Kantara & took
boat up the canal to
14th A.G.H.; bonzer trip
up, on water, (4 hours)
(in West 3 ward); saw a lot
of the old 1st Regt chaps
& M.G.S hospital seems
full of them.
Sent to lecture on
Dead Sea & Jordan Valley
by Stacy [[Naddy?]]

 

AUGUST, 1918.
Thursday 1
Just mucked round
several chaps went to
Aussie from here early
(lucky dogs)
Wrote Gussie
Mrs Branch
Clarrie

 


 

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