Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 8

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First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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APRIL, 1918. Thursday 25 usual routing Tanbe ovur ear 8 Se potting.I sileet dio ing all round camp ming in co e Mss Fso. A APRIL, 1918. Friday 26. C sheene m gard our roops, who has bein alloted a hale ie your of Joc o were curviound whah their assistanc ad abready gott at after is ao whe came back came feeling wer satefia becouso Falsealarn
APRIE, 1918. Saturday 27 eo Harm da l we a Bat work lat wellts for Had one of the new remounts who would not lear camp. APRIL, 1918. th Me Sunday 28 Easter. llaude ia tn very quit wish some t and tided up camp bor relief. Relieved off outporst af haid and rejoinh Squadrors. Drew Kstins w er alei pioed up 4
APRIL, 1918. Monday 29 Revaille M 4 een across Taroria Bridge & onte the peain near prichs Heyld the day: wn was drew sday rations for this saddled up starth of I 10h and recrossed. the rives o psseth i sho yoular to hwsthat APRIL, 1918. Tuesday 30 trces at detor of sunrise: Jackes offer ssistance but ater o while periodica shelling by different parts of brid very warm- tosk up outpost at night: Jacks chelled all afternoon night got in among horses.
MAY, 1918. Wednesday 1 Gures Jachos reported advancing too arong had to whe come tisterc, stoweing dun some hoscomers in the retreat haltedhalf back to Hown Pedg. We t Lis Tought rear guard back to old Possic. I relieved by 5th Moge roi supports) went back + camped near 10H.Q. getting back late, waited for rations but none came. fired, out. MAY, 1918. Thursday 2 Drew rations about Soclock and took up possy an Jordan banks, camped in the shade all day very warm Taubes over very low, put MG. onts Bridge Head tuise during day, Came up behind. Mdg at dark put lines down had to sheft camp at 10.30 to another pvesy frw rations at 3.30 M &hook up out post line after sand to fill sumise come back to origional possy behind BHlf. watered up. very not day Jactos shell vicinity
105 MAY, 1918. Friday 3 ( Drew viatins at 9sM Look up out post live on band of iine at clai 6 withdus at rse I came back to possy behind Ms Very not Ady of shellin going ont from both side. Jackos skell in our vicinity Cool bregze sprung hip about 430, wen eack about 2 miles - had to retiern late during nigh Squatron making new road over Hills Westalt MAY, 1918. Saturday 4 no Dres not to foohill went as ad ign nevon sisinn rea ior Co Salt ailed Iill afte day and procuded oa Brikge and w crossed gordar dhow 10cock Troops withdrowing all day got shelled. tombed
MAY, 1918. Rogition Sunday. Sunday 5 Got with camp at 330 stayed till dayright and then regoined squader affe breakfast sord mail in to lette MAY, 1918. Monday 6 Rathe choweng during day. book horse 2n Brigade and even round to see all the eads. Art Reynoth Clande Fern, Bill Campliell. Aeemoll MHrego had lunch witblei Saran when we got bask Bot Bone & Dowlin Brown came over from 4 Ogd. had bea Got some more letters (7) Wrole 109
10571 MAY, 1918. Tuesday 7 tail morning pod ace (apeanes) one &f our boy tit with M bull Wends drest Gotint 7t Regt. Ihear casuality Went to bed early fute off colour MAY, 1918. Wednesday 8 Hot odeesy. Tanbes oveer at daylight dropped bouils on Br fgh doman notknown. Erec Mr. Grepor woundeor. Clarrie went to Cantie boigght a faw artics Ened Mr Walker
1057 MAY, 1918. Ascension Thursday 9 Day. very not day Wo taubes our in mow ring, but one a two during day very high $122 given instructe or Captured Mashinesi 191 2did) Mro Branch MAY, 1918. Friday 10. 8 Very hst day. orders to shift. got all us other gear enn gostores drew rations & moved off procuded to loothill or seatoman Road & waited about ar hour the pisceided ont camp at and put the line down & made camp. at Am Kagla Puas Madam Cist
MAY, 1918. Saturday 11 usual tontine dn ration etc mre trouble about shorts Whacker Walke wnt an to Tlying Coupo very not day, but got afair breeg bought Co worth of oranges (2 p 17 MAY, 1918. Sunday after Sunday 12 Ascension. fund day very wan and a big dustloin after denber blow all afternoon. Wrate W0
MAY, 1918. Monday 13 ilsual routine went 1 saw down to Billy Calon and gain him paper with do send of Inverll atrow MAY, 1918. Tuesday 14 usual reustenl very hot & dustyy went down on water in paade.

APRIL, 1918.
Thursday 25
Usual routine
Tanbe over early
Onto doing a lot of
potting - pellet dropping
all round camp
swimming in evening
Wrote Leo. ⑨
APRIL, 1918
Friday 26 ○
"Iggary Shunt" one of
our troops, who had
been allotted a heckish
job fell foul of Jacks
men (shorthand) were surrounded
and (shorthand) cut off. had to get
out quickly to go to
their assistance. they
had already got out
just after we started
so we came back
to camp feeling well
satisfied because of
a false alarm
 

 

APRIL, 1918
Saturday 27
Warm days. Tanbes
over early. Anti's
at work. lot of
pellets falling in
our camp area.
Had some fun with
one of the new recruits
who would not leave
camp.
APRIL, 1918.
4th after
Easter.     Sunday 28
Usual routine, very
quiet. wrote some letters
and tidied up camp
for relief.
Relieved off outpost after
lunch and rejoined
Squadron.
Drew rations for next day.
Cake getting fixed up.
 

 

APRIL, 1918.
Monday 29
Reveille at 4, went across
Tonajra Bridge & onto
the plain near Jericho
stayed the day: very warm.
drew today rations for [[?]]
saddled up & started off at
10 A.M. and recrossed the
river & proceeded up
along Jordan to UmmeShirt,
APRIL, 1918.
Tuesday 30
Arrived at [[Redo?t?]] at
sunrise: Jackos offering
resistance but retreated
after a while: [[pene??]
shelling by Jacko and
different parts of lines
very warm - took up
outpost at night: Jacko's
shelled all afternoon & night
got in among horses.
 

 

 MAY, 1918.
Wednesday 1
[[?]] in morning; Jacko's
reported advancing: too
strong had to retire some
distance, showing [[?]]
movements, some hot corners
in the retreat: halted half
way, back to Howie Ridge.
(McNeil & Tebbs recommended)
Fought rear guard back to
old Possie: relieved by 5th M Bge
(N.Zrs on supports) went back &
camped near 10 H.Q. getting back
late, waited for rations but
non came. tired, out.
MAY, 1918.
Thursday 2
Drew rations about 3 oclock
and took up "possy" on
Jordan banks; camped
in the shade all day
very warm
Tanbes over very low; put
MG. on to Bridge Head [[?]]
during day. Came up
behind N.Z.H.Q at dark
put lines down, had
to shift camp at 10.20
to another possy
_________________________________
Drew rations at 3.30 AM
3/5/18
Took up outpost line
after "stand to" till
sunrise. Came back to
original possy behind
N.Z.H.Q. watered up. very
hot day. Jacko's shelling
in vicinity. (P.T.O)
 

 

MAY, 1918.
Friday 3 ❨
Drew rations at 3.30 AM
took up outpost line
on bank of river at "stand
to" withdrew after sunrise
& came back to
possy behind N.Z.H.q.
Very hot day. Plenty
of shelling going on from
both sides. Jacko's shelling
in over vicinity.
Cool breeze sprung up
about 4.30; went back
about 2 miles & had to
return later during night
Squadron making new
road over Hills to Es Salt
MAY, 1918.
Saturday 4
Drew rations early and
went across to foothills
to fight rearguard to
Division returning
from Es Salt.
Mached till after dark
and proceeded back
to Ghonoya Bridge and
crossed Jordan about
1 o'clock.
Troops withdrawing
all day got shelled &
bombed.
 

 

MAY, 1918.

Rogation
Sunday.   Sunday 5
Got into camp at 3.30
stayed till daylight and
then rejoined squadron
after breakfast
Good mail in; 10 letters
MAY, 1918.
Monday 6
Rather showering during
day: took horses to
2nd Brigade and went
round to see all the
lads. Arty Reynolds, Claude
Tanner, Bill Campbell.
Arnott McGregor: had
lunch with Clem Haran.
When we got back,
Bob Bone" & Dowling Brown
came over from 4th Bgd. had
tea.
Got some more letters (7)
Wrote [[109?]]
 

 

MAY, 1918.
Tuesday 7
Early morning bomb raid
(9 planes) one of our boys
hit with M.G. bullet.
Windy & dusty.
Got into 7th Regt. heavy
casualties;
Went to bed early feeling
off colour
MAY, 1918
Wednesday 8
Hot & dusty.
Taubes seen at daylight
dropped bombs on 3rd Bgd
damage not known.
Eric McGregor wounded.
Clarrie went to Canteen
& bought a few articles
 

 

MAY, 1918.
Ascension
Day    Thursday 9
Very hot day.
No taubes over in morning;
but one or two
during day. very high
1s & 2: given instruction
on Captured Machine Gun.
(1917 model).
MAY, 1918.
Friday 10 ●
Very hot day. orders to
shift; got all us & other
gear into qrn stores, drew
rations & moved off.
proceeded to foothills on
old Roman Road & waited
about an hour then
proceeded onto camp at.
(space) and put the lines
down: & made camp.
at Ain Kajla
Lucie.
Madame Piot.
 

 

MAY, 1918.
Saturday 11
Usual routine. drew
rations etc: more trouble
about [[shorts?]].
"McLacken" Walker went away
to Flying Corps
Very hot day, but got
again breeze: bought
10/- worth of oranges (2 for 1).
MAY, 1918.
Sunday after
Ascension.    Sunday 12
Quiet day. very warm
and a big duststorm
after dinner. blew
all afternoon.
 

 

MAY, 1918.
Monday 13

Usual routine: went
down to 1st & saw
Billy Calaow and gave
him paper with account
of Inverell show
MAY, 1918.
Tuesday 14
Usual rouutine, very
hot & dusty; went
down on watering
parade.











 
 

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