Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918 - Part 11

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First World War, 1914–18
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105 TUNE, 1918. Monday 24 0 Not windy sent been out to MI by pask hose NCo opicint of night Mns Walker TUNE, 1918. Tuesday 25 Nothing doing Took rations to Norolf brought back empt Beer bottle on past get home late. Hadawe Sent Misbrand 9
1057 TUNE, 1918. Wednesday 26 guiet day very warne arndy in evvening Jacks fairly tily a migh facks sheella weathing are in morning no danage much. Wsened aths ten meaage ont to give about beit retieve Bookra. from Walaria Post. Aucie TUNE, 1918. Thursday 27 len Secin past horses out to 49. for tr look ratun out for N waiter ht met come int I Malann fast expecting jast a attack farry quiet despil all runious few Cosualities in A 1st Killed& Swounded weith a shell.
165 JUNE, 1918. Friday 28 Wally Hartnett went away to Cabit School very hot indeed Clen Harris & Gordon Soweth over from I amled Jacks put some by shells into watering ara in morning for Clifton concared with rysesd. TUNE, 1918. Saturday 29 very nearn day usical routine N.C.S of pecquet. concert at yor ca aidnot go crook headache. Marim
TUNE, 1918. 5th after Frinny. Sunday 30 quiet day, but hat, diesty laightahuge scorpion about 2 inches long Took him over 1 to F.F & say some sport with one of their pighters. went over to tymca after and struck Ivolicntary church sfwice very wee indeed. Go home very late afterhaving o your dfen Brother on Anyad Home Wrote No 115 Jess ULV, 1918. Monday 1 (Residents abroad should now order this Diary for 1919.) Jacks shelling us defere arevaill. shell alldound are within 50 yards oour line Went and with ration to H.B. & 701 42 cestions Jacks chelled allposit about 10 aclock at niiht Pe Regt horse stampeded saught it is the reck but got most ofthen rome back enertually Parcil business all fixell up& papers too up dear sailing again
IULY, 1918. Tuesday 2 Usual reutine warn i wind sent in some n Si Bits to the Riabralos Lacher by Pardn Bar very five or Patistene DRI IULY, 1918. Wednesday. 3 Ulsual routine weatering parale hers a day took rations out to A Hect 149. packs raided some the possus but slipped Wrste Elsie
1057 IAN TULY, 1918. Thursday 4. hat day. no Very breeye NIsest relieved Walaria post sent No5 on the horses out Heavy Bimb ardment dunen aight a both sides. Took me ag over to Gregade for Billy Ahean san sone Los Renalde Whote of Jordon very god. ULY, 1918. Friday 5 of the Sia account scorpion fiht wit the casto of the Kea Crobvace Very not day Capt M Wellen came an to take over squakion Fred Hemfrery
657 JULY, 1916. Saturday 6 Sliet day. Jacks chilling in vicinity, very not nothing very linely happening secy JULY, 1918. 6th after Sunday 7 Trinity. Busy day getting all gearr fiked were shelled at water. Took raturs ou to o of Section, airwe hvine about 104 Horre 11k Jesse
TULY, 1918. Monday 8. e Returning all U. gear to O Yores Gordn youred called for an Hlimkarnis going to Cain to get spliced. TULY, 1918. Tuesday 9 Jacks shelled our gus posen at Malana ost hus casilities; burly Murray killed and thrat wor ded sen hogus & sarme out Beer isive sen of allout to the guno. Harl commencing to feose n
JOLY, 1918. Wednesday 10 keay hat day I ree dinty guiet otherwise played crit in evene Very weindy after hear hechire is at Wice by capt sestor Can is Irdit JULY, 1918. Thursday: 11 2ot Extremeds da gunet otherwise got good mait (17 letters) lif ship arrived ot no deated out
ULY, 1918. Friday 12 Wendy and day usual waking parake, two ratu out t ther lx Hrde JULY, 1918. Saturday 13 that day lad to take horse out to that to relieve Sectios. N2 look over

JUNE, 1918.

Monday 24

Hot & windy, sent

beer out to No 1 by pack

horse.
N.C.O. of picquet at night.
Mrs Walker

Tuesday 25

Nothing doing

took rations to No. 1 & 4

brought back empty

Beer bottles on pack

got home late.
Madame [[Puit?]]
Mrs Branch
[97]

 

JUNE, 1918.

Wednesday 26

quiet day very warm &

windy in evening.

Jacko fairly lively at night.

Jacko shelled watering area

in morning no damage

much:  No 1 xxxxxxx by x

sent pack ho  Sent message

out to gun about being

relieve Bookra from

Malaria Post.

Lucie (6)

Thursday 27

Sent Section pack

horses out to H.Q. for

No 1. took rations out

for No 1. wanted them

not come in off "Malaria

post" expecting Jacko

to attack fairly quiet,

despite all rumour.

A few casualties in

1st (1 killed & 3 wounded)

with a shell.

 

JUNE, 1918.

Friday 28

Wally Hartnett went

away to Cadet School

Very hot indeed.

Glen Harris & Gordon Jowett

over from 2 a.m. [[?]].

Jacko put some big

shells into watering

area in morning.

Ken Clifton evacuated with

[[Pryscia?]]

Saturday 29

Very warm day. usual

routine. N.C.O. of picquet
Concert at Y.M.C.A. did not

go. crook headache. 
"Marian."

 

JUNE, 1918.

Sunday 30

Quiet day, but hot, & dusty

caught a huge scorpion

about 5 inches long.

Took him over to FA

& ran some sport with

one of their fighters.

Went over to YMCA after

and struck a voluntary

church service, very nice

indeed.

Got home very late after having

a yarn to [[Jess?]] Brothers an Anzac.

Wrote No 115 }  Home.

                          } Jess.

Monday 1

Jacko shelling us before

revaille, shells all around

and within 50 yards of our

lines.

Went out with rations

to H.Q. & No. 1 & 2 sections.

Jacko shelled all posies

about 10 oclock at night

1st Regt horse stampeded

caught it in the neck

but got most of their

horses back eventually.

Parcel business all fixed

up & papers torn up

clear sailing again.

 

JULY, 1918.

Tuesday 2

Usual routine very

warm & windy.

Sent in some more

"Tit Bits" to the Kia Ora [[?book]]

Lecture by Padre Barty

on Palestine, very good

Wednesday 3

Usual routine

watering parade [[?]]

a day. took rations out

to No. 1 Sect & Hq.

Jacko raided some of

the possies but slipped
Wrote Elsie.

 

JULY, 1918.

Thursday 4

Very hot day, no

breeze. No.1 Sect. relieved

No. 5 on Malaria post. sent

the horses out.

Heavy Bombardment during

night on both sides.

Took message over to

Brigade for Billy Ahearn

saw some of [[Les?]] Rinaldi's

photo of Jordon. Very good

Friday 5

Sent account of the

scorpion fight into the 

[[Ea?]] of the Kia Ora [[?]]

Very hot day.

Capt. McMallern came

out to take over squadron

Fred Humfrey

 

JULY, 1918.

Saturday 6

Quiet day, Jacko shelling

in vicinity: very

hot:  Nothing very 

lively happening

(Veccy

Sunday 7

Busy day getting

all gear fixed

Were shelled at water.

Took rations out to

No. 1 & 4 Sections arrived

home about 1045.

Home}

& Jessie }116.

 

JULY, 1918.

Monday 8

Returning all U.S.

gear to [[?]], Gordon

Jowell called for dinner

[[Colin?]] Harris going to Cairo

to get spliced.

Tuesday 9

Jacko shelled over gun

possie at Malaria Post

two casualties, Curly Murray

killed and Brad wounded

sent Logan & Sourne out.

Beer issue: sent it all out

to the guns.

Mail commencing to flow

in.

 

 JULY, 1918.

Wednesday 10

Very hot day & very

dusty: quiet otherwise

played crib in evening

Very windy after tea.

Lecture on at YMCA

by Capt. Seaton [[?]] on

India.

Thursday 11

Extremely hot day

quiet otherwise., got

good mail (17 letters)

Gift stuff arrived, but

not dished out.

 

JULY, 1918.

Friday 12

Windy & hot day usual

watering parade, took

rations out to gun.
Wrote Rex (10)

Saturday 13

Hot day had to take

horses out to No 1 to

relieve Section. No 2 took

over.

 

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