Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 9

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First World War, 1914–18
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165 MAY, 1918. Wednesday 15 Drew rations wen down to Wadi Kelt and necurd all available to go Gob Jacks squirt fixed up. played bridge till 10.3 0r Very not day. MAY, 1918. Thursday 16 Usual routine, prepring ts move left camp at 045 & proceeded in to Jenisaten, a long trisk and arrived ot Jewisalen about 2.2.
MAY, 1918. Friday 17 Got to Jerusalion about 230 0 rode through onts Bethlehim then ont thud passing along the road via Solomon Papls to a camp 3 miles South Dnard in the libion road. camped on hill. weather mud caster. usual routine very bried after our all neght rido I ent orar to 1 Regt at night MAY, 1918. Saturday 18 usual raitine drw ration took horse to water in evenivd Very coed night, had to my horses. Wrote Mne Piot (Cable
MAY, 1918. Whit Sunday. Sunday 19 usual routine Comp ulsary R.C. thind parade still very cool. wrody Home111 orste Jess I MAY, 1918. Whit Monday. Monday 20 Fairly quiet day, drew rations et. Aes in charge of party to get remounts at Diselicopt left here 4.30 proceeded dmost to fenisalen got 7 (prase anid came back arrw ing about 9Mm. very nea ride (16miles) had hea at a canteen aloy the road.
105 MAY, 1918. Tuesday 21 lather warm day. pairly windy: got enve ulated for Chotra in afternoon inocination had or pretty soud effect in we ao I was not feeling too fit. MAY, 1918. Wednesday 22. On watering paade to Solomon's Pools. Dal head acte after snocucation H.S.P. cantier arrived &spened. Good assortment of 1 munger
MAY, 1918. Thursday 23 heave for Jerusatem: got up at 415 me & proceeded into gerisate arriving about 830 did some shoppig got very crook: had to oftr all day in the stable where our horses were lept. Had tunce in a join then quite a good one. had wannd of hear at 4.30 (the best Rremember since leaving home) then left about 3. arriving home about 9.30 fairl tired & crook. Rode about 23 Mile MAY, 1918. Emeie Friday 24 Day. very off after Talling hip to Jes sla bad to ait lactie to draw the intin, d not feel up to Nt. Gussie
MAY, 1918. Saturday 25. 0 usual routid; ont on waterin narake wcl ruined up wo efternoon & a est of votunteus crecked Nolw te moontigh some pss 142. MAY, 1918. Trinity Sunday. Sunday 26 quie day. ou nazing went over to 1st & had againe of tridge with the latts this scoar Wacker Walker S. Bill satlon, got pepsed shill very crook with summy trouble
265 MAN, 1918. Monday 27 usual consine guid any went sut graying not fellin too wel bad ruming athe went over to fold andie ance got adore of oi MAY, 1918. Tuesday 28 Sanly warm auring day crilly at night good may in got tleter wengover to Yonca at night, had again to some of the Fild umbitance boys Dulcie 6
MAY, 1918. Wednesday 29 quie day: got second don of Ch. ioculation in i Cayt Reg V B 29. 3ro Reg. 1s won by 13 Lectare by Larde Donvan The hese & fall of the Jews from Abraham to sobnon. Jean G Enid. C Blue Er IRIE MAY, 1918. Thursday 30 Very nice lay, out grazing in venring. Lichare at MMcaabout ved Benst of Ineta Very good. Divery Bnd played at T.H in evener Field Amb & Cay 2nd Lieed dint win by Bruns Mollie. 6 Barsy 0 6 iecie
65 MAY, 1918. Friday 31. quiet day, Cricketon A89 3rd V MI.S & Engrs 3 won. 6 wickets ecture or Hlease prains sturing evening Lona (c Jecnatte 5 UNE, 1918. Saturday 1 NCo pumpengtign. very warn i dusly doy pring. Bussies poe) ot WW Kefts cameon to see me. had a great olk yuin 3r V2r Ls crn by Bsea MCL Lecture Aex St at mgot: an ran and its clonas. i Good BH.A v 843 BH.4 car by 60ruas Norma Mrs Rickman 5 Nedda 5
TUNE, 1918. ist after Frinny. Sunday 2 Church parade. re windy: yot some canken stuff Wrote N0s ( TUNE, 1918. Monday 3 usual routing took noises out graying The Blice & Whitis have farie eribled < of Days Leane very will played & a good nights entertainment. Clarrie.

MAY, 1918.
Wednesday 15
Drew rations. went down
to Wadi Kelt and recovered
all available togs.
Got Jacks squirt fixed up.
played bridge till 10.30.am.
Very hot day. 

MAY, 1918.
Thursday 16
Usual routine; preparing    
to move; left camp
at 6.45 & proceeded on to
Jerusalem, a long treck
and arrived at Jerusalem
about 2.30. 

 

MAY, 1918.
Friday 17
Got to Jerusalem about 2.30 &
rode through onto Bethlehem
then onto Khudri passing
along the road via Solomon
Pools to a camp 3 miles
South towards in the
Hebron road. camped
on hill: weather much
cooler: usual routine
very tired after our all night
ride.
Went over to 1st Regt at night. 

MAY, 1918.
Saturday 18
Usual routine drew
rations: took horses
to water in evening
Very cold night, had
to rug horses.
Wrote Mme Piot (Cable) 

 

MAY, 1918.
Sunday 19
Usual routine. Compulsary
RC Church parade
still very cool: windy
Wrote Home} III.
Jess}. 

MAY, 1918.
Monday 20
Fairly quiet day; drew
rations etc: N.C.s in charge
of party to get remounts
at Desert corps: left here
4.30 & proceeded almost
to Jerusalem; got 7 (packs)
and came back. arriving
about 9 P.m. very
nice ride (16 miles) had
tea at a canteen along
the road. 

 

MAY, 1918.
Tuesday 21
Rather warm day.
fairly windy: got inoculated
for Cholera in
afternoon
Inoculation had s
pretty solid effect on
me as I was not feeling
too fit. 

MAY, 1918.
Wednesday 22
On watering parade to
Solomons Pools. bad head
ache after Inoculation
A.I.F Canteen arrived
& opened. good assortment
of "munger". 

 

MAY, 1918.
Thursday 23
Leave for Jerusalem: got up
at 4.15 AM. & proceeded into
Jerusalem arriving about
8.30: did some shopping
got very crook: had to spell
all day in the stables where
our horses were left.
Had lunch in a "joint"
quite a good one: then
had a drink of tea at
4.30: (the best I remember
since leaving home) then
left about 5; arriving
home about 9.30 fairly
tired & crook..
Rode about 23 Miles.) 

MAY, 1918.
Friday 24
Feeling very off after
trip to Jerusalem.
had to get Jackie to
draw the rations, did
not feel up to it.
Gussie. 

 

MAY, 1918.
Saturday 25
Usual routine; out
on watering parade
YMCa turned up in
afternoon & a lot of
volunteers erected it in
the moonlight.
Home}
Jess}  112. 

MAY, 1918.
Sunday 26
Quiet day: out grazing
went over to 1st & had
a game of bridge with
the latts Les Schade
Whacker Walker & Billy
Caldow, got pepped.
Still very crook with
"Tummy"  troubles 

 

MAY, 1918.
Monday 27
Usual routine; quiet
day. Went out grazing.
not feeling too well
bad "tummy ache"
went over to firld Ambulance
& got adore of oil 

MAY, 1918.
Tuesday 28
Fairly warm during day
chilly at night; good mail
in got 16 letters; went over
to YMCa at night, had
a yarn to some of the
Field Ambulance boys.
Dulcie. 6 

 

MAY, 1918.
Wednesday 29
Quite day: got
second dose of Ch.
Inoculation in evening
C sq 1st Reg V B sq. 3rd Reg
1st won by 13 runs
Lecture by Parde Donovan
The Rise & fall of The
Jews from Abraham to
Solomon.
Jean (7)
Enid. (6)
Blue Eyes (8) 

MAY, 1918.
Thursday 30
Very nice day, out
grazing in evening.
Lecture at YMCa about
Wild Beast of India
Very good.
Divery Band played
at F.A. in evening
Field Amb V C sq 2nd Reg
Field amb won by 30 runs
Mollie. (8)
Daisy (8)
Lucie (6) 

 

MAY, 1918.
Friday 31
Quiet day. Cricket on
A Sq 3rd V MV.s & Engrs
3rd won. 6 wickets
Lecture on Alcase Loraine
during evening.
Lona (PC).
Jeanette (6)
(xx) (79) 

JUNE, 1918.
Saturday 1
N.C.s pumping fatigue.
very warm & dusty day
Young, (Gussies pde) out
of WM Refts came on
to see me. had a
great old yarn
3rd V 2nd 2nd won by 150 runs
Lecture on at YMCa
at night: on France
and its colonies, very
good.
B.H.Q V BG. 3rd
B.H.G won by 60 runs.
Norma
Mrs Rickman (5)
Nedda. (5) p 

 

JUNE, 1918.
Sunday 2
Church parade: very
windy: Got some
canteen stuff.
Wrote NO.s. 111
(112) 

JUNE, 1918.
Monday 3
Usual routine.
took horses out grazing
The "Blue & Whites" gave
a farce entitled
"7 Days Leave" very well
played & a good nights
entertainment.
Clarrie. 

 

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