Diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1914-1915 - Part 1

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TANUARY, 1915. FEERUARY, 191S. T. FullMoon Oh 2Ln P.M. 7. Last Quarter Sh IrIn A.M. 8. Last Quarter oh Izm P.M. 2h 42m P.M. 1174. New Moon 4h 3rI A.M. 1s. New Moon 2z. First Quarter 2n 58m A.M. 23. First Quarter Sh gam A.M. 3r. Full Moon 44 Arm A.M. M. W. Sundays, Holidays, Ec. M.W. Sundays, Hotidays, Sc. .M. (Pastridge and Pheasant FF. CITCHIII. BK. HOL, SCOE (Shooting ends (Hol. Stock Exchange. 2 S. 2 Tn (Purif. of V. M. Candle- 35. 3 after Christmas (mas. Scot. Or.D. 4 M. (Quarter Sessions Week Tu. / Dividends due at Bank Epiphany. Twelfth D. W. Th Cam. Lent Term begins 2 F. 75. Sexagesima Sunday Fire Insurances expire 9 S. 8 M. (Half Quarter Day 1after Epiphany Tu. T0 S. To W. Hilary Law Sittings beg 1r M. ir Th. Tu. 12 F. Th. (Oxford Lent Term beg 13 S. 14 S. Cuinguagesima Sun. 16 S. M. Tu. /Shrove Tuesday 2aster Epiphan 5. 117 W. Ash Wednesday M. 18 Th. Tu. 19. F. 20 S. as Th. 22 F. 27 5. Tin Lent TmberWeek 23 S. 22 M. 3 after Epiphan 24 J. 24 W. /St. Matthias. Ap. M. (Conversion of St. Paul Ember Day 26 Tu. W 25 Th Ember Pay 23 Th. 26 F. 27 S. TEmber Day 29 F. 30 S. 2in Lent 28 3. 31.S. IScbinazesima Sunday GHRONOLOGICAL NOTES, 191S. 16/ Dominical Letter.. Golden Number Roman Indiction Epact. 6823 20! Julian Period (Vear of Solar Cycle.. ECLIPSES IN 1915. Of the SUN, Two. L. FEBRUARY I. Annular Eclipse. Line of Central Eclipse passes over the Indian Occan, Australia from near APRIL, 191S. MARCH, 191S. OA3SM P.M. Sh ram P.M. Full Moon 6. Last Quarter oh 2Em P.M. Ith som A.M. Last Quarter 24. New Moon Tharm P.M. //2z. First Quarter 3h som P.M. New Moon First Quarter roh 48m P.M. 2h rom P.M. 20. Full Moon sh 38m A.M. Full Moon M. W. Sundays, Hondays, GC. 21. W. Sundays, Holidays, Ec. T ThIMaundy Thursday 1 M. 1St. David Good Friday 2 F. 2 Tu. Easter Even. 3S. Easter Day 4 S. Th Easter Mon. Bank Hol. 5 M. Otr. Sess. Wk. fat Bank 85. 5 Tu. (Easter Tues. Divs. due 3 in Lent 75. Oxford Easter Termbeg. 8 M. 8TI Tu. Fire Insurances expire 9 F. To W. 10 S. Fr Th. LoW Sun. -Tast. Faster ITS. 12 F. 22 M. 13 S. Tu. /(Easter Law Sittingsbeg. tinLent 14 S. 15 M. 2. IIrelanc 16 Tu. 18F. St. Patrick, Bank Hol. 17 W. 27 S. 18 Th. 12 after Easter. Camb. 18S. 10 F. Easter Term begins M. 20 S. Tu. 5 in Lent. Spring Com. 27 S. (mencesgh P.M. 22 M. 22 Th Tu. 23 F. (St. George Th. (Annunciation, Lady D. 1/24 S. Bafter Easter, Sl.Mark. (Quarter Dayl/2s S. 28 F. (Evan. 27 S. 1Oxf. & Camb. Lent T. c. 1/26 M. Tu. Palm Sunday 285. 20 M. 20 Th. 30 Tu 3r W. MHilary Law Sittings end 130 F. ECLIPSES IN 191S—contd. Geraldton to Van Diemen's Gulf New Guinea and the Western Pacific. Partial Eclipse visible on E. coast of S. Africa, the Indian Occan, Australasia and S.E. of Japan. Long. Lat. N. M. 323 1 42 a.m. in 60°E Eclipse begins 55 245 , , 43E Central, I3IN 622 , ,, 175E ends 725 " " 159E 17N
JUNE, 191S. MAY, 1915. 4. Last Quarter 4hzem P.M. Shesm A.M. 6. Last Quarter Ch Sym P.M. shsrm A.M.//12. New Moon 14. New Moon 2h2AMn P.M. 22. First Quarter 4h som A.M. //2o. First Quarter Joh 3sm P.M. //27. Full Moon 4h 2ym A.M. 28. Full Moon Sundays. Holidays, Ec. M. W. Sundays, Holidays, F.C. M.W. SS. Phil. & J2s. Hl.S.Fx. T TNIIHn Law Sittings beg T5. W. 2 S. 14 after Easter Th. King George V. b., 1868 Bank Holiday Scotland. (Corpus Christi (Royal Academy op. Tu. 55. E Th.King’s Accession, 1970 6S. Waster Trinity 9 F. M. Tn. 8 S. W. RoS. Sin. PrOC.KE.G.V. 9 S. Th to M. (RogationD. (Half Otr.D. St. Barnabas, Ap. Ir F. ir Tu. /Rogation Day 12 S. in W. (Rogation Day 13 Th. (Ascension Day 2 after Trinity 13 J. (day) 14 F. Scot. Otr. Day(Whitsun. Tu. 15 S. Sunday after Ascension 16 S. Th. 17 M. 18 F. 18. Tu 1ro S. W. 3after Trinity 20 Th 20 S. East.L. Sit. c. Oxf. East. (/ar M. 21 F. Oxf. Trin. T.b. (Terme, //as Tu Cor. King. Geo.V., voir. 22 S. Summercom., on P.M. Whit Sunday, Emb. W. 23 5. Pr. of Wales born, 1804 Whitsun Monday. Bank 24 M. Th. / St. John Bapt. Midsum. (Holiday. (Empire Day (D. Or.D. Cam. East. T.c. 25 Tu./ Whitsun Tuesday Queen Mary born, 1867. /26 S. 25 W. taster Trinity (tmber Day//29.5. 29 Th. Quarter Sessions Week Ember Day 23 M. -28 F. Ember Day (20 Tu. /St. Peter, Ap. 29 S. 30 W. Trinity Sunday 30 S. 37 M. ECLIPSES IN 191S-contd. Ends. Regins. N. m. N.M. At 5 43 a.1n. Durban 7 40 a.1. Mauritius Standard 10 35 a.m. 1 41 p.m. Perth (W.A. Time 3 21 p.M. 58 p.I. Adelaide 3 43 P.M. 1 44 D.I. Melbourne.. 5 p.m. 3 53 p.M. Sydney AUGUST, 1915. JULY, 1915. 2. Ldst Guarter On 2TIn P.M. Sh Sam A.M. 4. Last Cuarter Toh gam P.M. 1o. New Moon oh 3rin A.M. 12. New Moon 18. First Quarter 2h rym A.M. To. First Quarter oh om P.M. oh rrm P.M. (/24. Full Moon oh Arm P.M. 26. Full Moon 11. W. Sundays, Holidays, Ec. M. W. Sundays, Holidays, Ec. 0after lrin. Lammas 15. T Th.IDominion Day, Canada Day. Scot. Quarter D. 2 F. 2 M. (Bank Holiday. Royal 3S. (Academy closes Tu. 5ast. IriI. VeC.OAMET. 15. W. (ind Divs. due at Bk. M. Th. 6 Tu. 7 S. 8Th. 10 after Trinity 85. Fire Insurances expire 9 M. Oxford Trinity T. ends 10 S. 10 Tu. 6 after Trinity HS. (ir W. (Half Quarter Day 12 M. 42 Th. (Grouse Shooting begins Tn. /Ramadan (Turk. Lt.) D. 14 S. Th. II after Trinity 15 S. 13F. M. 17 S. Ti. 7after Trinity 18 S. 10 M. r0 Th 20 Tu Black Game Shooting 120 F. ar W. lbegins 27 S. 22 Th. 112 after Trinity 22 S. 23 F. 23 M. 24 S. 24 Tu. / St. Bartholomew, Ap. 5t. 8aner 1 vivitj 25 J. W. 1James, Ap. 26 M. 28 T4. Tu. 29 F. 23 28 S. 20 Th. 13 after Trinity 29 S. 30 M. Trin. Law Sittings end 32S. 13F TU. ECLIPSES IN 191S—contd. II. AUGUST To.rr. Annular Eclipse. Line of Annular Eclipse passes over the Pacific. Partial Eclipse visible on E. coast of Asia, in Japan, the Philippines, and N. of New Guinea. Long. Lat. d. K.m. ., 10 756 p.m. in rAG E 23°N Eclipse begins 10 8 59 , ,, 130°E 23°N 00 Central .. 11 0 46 a.in.,, roy W 225 „ „ ends ., I1 1 49 ,, ,, 122W 225
OCTOBER, 191S. SEPTEMBER, 191S. 9h AAM A.M. L2st Cuarter L. Last Quarter 2h gym P.M. oh gam P.M. S. New Moon New Moon roh sgm A.M. 117a. First Quarter thgem P.M. 16. First Quarter gharm A.M. oh rom A.M. 23. Full Moon 2s. Full Moon oh 3sm A.M 3r. Last Quarter 4h Jom A.M. M. W. Sundays Holidays, Ec. M. W. Sundays, Hotidays, Ec T F. (Cam Mich. TM.D. Pheas 7 W. (Parinage Shooting beg. Shooting begins 2 S. 2 Th 118 after Triiiiy 35. 3 F. M. a S. Tu. Dividends due at Bank 14aster trinity S S. W. 6 M. Th. Tu. 8F. W. 9S. Th./Jewish Vear 5676 begins 119 after Trinity 410 S. to F. Fr M. (Oxford Mich. Term beg. 17 S 12 Tu. (Mich. Law Sitts. begin Baster Irinity, Tinber 22 S. W. 1Week M. Th. (Fire Insurances expire Tu Ember Day 16 S. Th Ember Day 120 after Irinity 17 F. Ember Day M. /St. Luke, Evan. Quarter 18 S. (Sessions Week Tu. 16 aft. Trinity 19 S. 20 M. Th. (Trafalgar Day (1805) Tn. St. Matthew, Ap. 22 F. 23 S. Th. 21 after Trinity Autumn com., 3h A.M. 24 S. 25 M. 25 S. 26 Tu. 17 after Trinity. 26 S. W. 27 M. 28 Th.ISS. Simon & Jude 28 Tu. St. Michael & All Angels, (129 F. 20 W. 30 S. (Mich. Day. Otr. Day 32S. p22 after Trinity 30 Th. FIKED AND MOYABLE FESTIUALS, &c., 1916. Fanuary—Epiphany (6). Feb.—Septuagesima Sunday (20). March—St. David (r); Quinquagesima—Shrove Sunday (5); Ash Wednesday (8); Quadragesima—First Sunday in Lent (I2); St. Patrick (17); Annunciation—Lady Day (2s). April—Palm Sunday (16); Good Friday (ar); Easter Day (23); St. George (23); Low Sunday (30). May—Accession of King George V. (5); Proclamation (o); Queen Mary's Birthday (25); Rogation DECEMEER, 191S. NOYEMBER, 191S. 6. New Moon Ch AH P.M. 7h SLIII A.M. 7. New Moon First Quarter irh 3Sm A.M. 1s. First Quarter irh sm P.M. oh gam P.M. 2r. Full Moon sh 36m P.M. 2r. Full Moon 20. Last Quarter oh gom P.M. 20. Last Quarter Toh Irm P.M. W. Sundays, Holidays, GC. M. W. Sundays, Holidays, Ec. W. JOn. Alexandra Dori, 184t Day. Hol. T M. IAll Saints 2 Th Stock Exch. Tu. 4 S. 2 in Advent Th M. Gunpowder Plot Tu. 6 S. 23 after Trinity 75. Th (King Edw. VII. D., 1841 8 M. Blk. Game & Grouse Sh.e. 18 F. Tu. (Moham, Vearrzg4 beg. II S. 10 W. 3in Advent Emb. WK. Martinmas. Scottish Otr. 1/12 5. ir Th (Day. Half Otr. Day M. Tu 12 F. W. TEmber Day 13 S. Th 24 after Trinity 14S. Oxford Ember Day. 27 F. (Mich. Termends Tu. Ember Day 18 S. 4in Ad. Camb. Mic. T.c 13. Th. 19 5. (Law Sittings end 20 M. 19 F. ar Tu. /St. Thomas, Ap. Mich. 20 S. Winter com. roh P.M. 25 after Trinity 27 S. Th 22 M. 124 F. 23 Tu Christmas Day. Otr. D. 25 S. TA. Christ, St. Siep. M. Th. 26 S. 27 M. /St. John Evan. Bank 28 F. Tu. (Innocents’ Day (Hol. 27 S. Vin Advent 28 S. 38 FI 20 M 113T F. 30 Tu.ISt. Andrew, Ap. FIKED & MOYABLE FESTIUALS IN 1916-con. Sunday (28). June—Ascension Day—Holy Thursday (1); King's Birthday (3); Whit Sunday (ir); Trinity Sunday (18); Corpus Christi (22); Birthday of Prince of Wales (23); St. John Baptist (24). September— St. Michael & All Angels—Michaelmas Day (20). November — St. Andrew (30). December — Queen Alexandra’s Birthday (r); First Sunday in Advent (3); St. Thomas (ar); Christmas Day (25).
JAN.. FEB. MAR APRIL MAr. IUNE ALMANAC FOR 1916 (Leap Vear). 3 3 1 IULY 141. 18/19/202122 2829 3400 4112 1879 2320 222. 0 3 4SEPT. 1011 1718 2425 29.722 321. 2821 OCT 2423 18,79,202122 2829 a NOV. 2223 920 16,77/28/1920 2627 3031 DEC. 820 6:7 1627 1314 2021/22/2324 2728,29130 134.37 2t 20 16/2 29 18 Memoranda –Enlisted in the Sept Thurs 10 and Expd, Force at Sebastopol. Frid IIth Passed as fit for service y Dr Campbell at Dana Hdrill hall eal 12. Got my attestation papers signed by the mayor Cr H. Clarke. Mond 14 Arrivea at Spencer, St Rail station at 8.15 pm. by the tram via Seelong. Jues 15th Reported at the Surs St drill hall a 11 am and arrived at the camp at Broadmeaday N 4 pm, the Hent mates with mme were RJ. Curnow, P. Fhcere H. Westwood & Birchal S Rannor Coleman Carter. Wed 16th On leave 24012 Shi 8th Twomilitary acroplares visited the camp 3 new men put in our sent RG Clarke PThomas and Marsh Thure it Oct. The 14th Batt was formed Tues 6th Transferred to AAMM.C under HCol Downes Frend 18th Mon 19th Tues 20 and Wed2r Ahe est Contgt were leaving Bamds. Wedert Transferred to the Field And under St. Col. Beason Novzed Pranted country leave to 28th Nov 30th Transferred to 1h reenfs 1st J. Amby
Memoranda Thers 174 wth Brigade marched Through the streets of Melbouine. December Jues 22nd Left camp at Broadmeadows entrained for H Melbourne railway pier at 10.30 am boarded the boat A35 Berrima at 12 steamed off No an anchorage about 10 mls down the bay at 4 pm. Wed 23rd Weighed anchor at 4:30 am got under way and passed through Fort Philip Heads at about y am, outsic of which we god the submarine At2 in How Chrietmas Day very quet srid 25 lighted a trampers to the south bhurch parade at 10 am Sat 26th Boxing Day. We were all vacinated. Mond 28th Arrived at Albany at yam 6troopships were in the harbour one the A41 with horses on board put into port on fire. Thurs 31st Weighed anchor and left dear old Australia behind at 8. am our boat Hook the chanel through the he remainder even& round it. Memoranda The boats consisting the and trancpon Aana Berrima Borda Persie Ceramic Suevic Westralia Port Macquarie Ayrshire Ascanius Themis Socles Ellysses Katsgar Weltfalen Pfalz New Zealand boats. Moeraki Knight of the Garter Boats used as transports from Egyhn A0. Osmanick A1 Sonian A3 Devanha A2 Malda 45 Nizan A4. Shaffolk AY Hessen A6 Pera 48 Lake Michigan A9 City of Benare A11 Minavasca A10 Derflinger A13 Mashobra a12 Norran 415 blan Mac Gillereay 414 Saleka Ai7 Atlantia A16 Indian Karroo A18 Cardiganshire A19 20 Hria 38 Kindo 121 Goeler Fnus A22 Achaia 39 Hymettas 123 Lutze 24. Katuna Saldanah 12.5 Anoaburg 26 Armadale 427 Seang Ble ar Haibar Pasoha 29 31 Seang Chan 30 Austialind 32 balifornia 33 Ascbt 35. Sedmark 37. Surada yeanMe Eorauedo ef Anglo Egnptian
11800 Memoranda Queen Elizaleth, Agamenmon, Vengeance Cornwalis, Triumph, Albion, Majestic, Occan Irrecistible Hampshire Implavable Queen 15.000 London Dublin Euryalas Trger (dummy); Infloxible Huzzar, Lord Nelson Swiftsure Canopus Prince George Buccante Talbot MORI Memoranda 1915 September Enlisted for active Thureday 10 service at Sebastopol Town Hall. Freday I1th Reported at drill hall Dana St for medical examination. haved as fit for service by Dr Campbell Monday 14th Loft Ballarat by the 3hm Arain for Melbourne via feelong, arriving at Spencer et at 815 hm Saeed 15th Reported at Start Sr drill hall r was sent with i craft lo the Broadmeadows samp where we arrived as about 4 pm. Wed 16th Granted leave from camp from 2 No 12 pmr. Friday 18th Two military acroplanes vicited the comp this afternoon. Monday 21st Granted leave from camp from 2 to 12 homs
Register of Special Letters. October 1914 Thar day The 14th Balt was sformed toly Tuesday 6th Traneferred into 3. L.H. Oldam under Lt. Col. Downes. Sand 18 The and Bgde comenced o leave the camp for the boate today. Wednesday 21st The last of the and Bade left oamp Soday Ahe 5th B were last I was sraniferred into the 4th Fld Anb Lodgy under Lt. Col. Beeston. Telephone Numbers. TELEPHONE. NAME.

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THE ANGLO-FRENCH LIBRARY
KAMEL STREET
CAIRO

ZOGOPOULOS

 

Letts's 

POCKET + DIARY ~ see Original
 

 

Chronology of Calendar events. See original
Chronology of Calendar events. See original

 

Chronology of Calendar events. See original
 Chronology of Calendar events. See original
 
 

 

Chronology of Calendar events. See original
Chronology of Calendar events. See original 

 

ALMANAC FOR 1916 (Leap Year).
Calendar - see original document

Sept Thurs 10th - Enlisted in the

2nd Expd Force at Sebastopol.

Frid 11th Passed as fit for service

by Dr Campbell at Dana St drill hall.

Sat 12th Got my attestation papers

signed by the mayor Cr H Clarke.

Mond 14th Arrived at Spencer St

Rail station at 8.15pm by the train

via Geelong. Tues 15th Reported at 

the Sturt St drill hall at 11am and

arrived at the camp at Broadmeadows

at 4pm, the tent mates with me

were R J Curnow, T Facey, H Westwood

J Birchal  N Raynor Coleman

Carter. Wed 16th On leave 2 to 12.

Frid 18th Two military aeroplanes

visited the camp 3 new men put in our

tent. RG Clarke I Thomas and Marsh

Thurs 1st Oct The 14th Batt was formed

Tues 6th Transferred to AAMC under

Lt Col Downes.

Sund 18th Mon 19th Tues 20 and Wed 21st

The 1st Contgt were leaving Bdmds.

Wed 21st Transferred to the field Amb

under Lt Col Beason

Nov 23rd Granted country leave to 28th

Nov 30th Transferred to 1st reinfs 1st F Amb.

 

Thurs 17th xxx Dec 4th Brigade marched

through the streets of Melbourne.

December

Tues 22nd Left camp at Broadmeadows

entrained for Pt Melbourne railway 

pier at 10.30 am boarded the boat

A35 Berrima at 12 steamed off to

an anchorage about 10 mls down the

bay at 4 pm.

Wed 23rd Weighed anchor at 4.30 am

got under way and passed through

Port Phillip Heads at about 7 am, outside

of which we got the submarine AE2 in 

tow.

Frid 25th Christmas Day very quiet

sighted a transport to the south

Church Parade at 10 am

Sat 26th Boxing Day. We were all

vacinated.

Mond 28th Arrived at Albany at

7am 6 troopships were in the harbour

one the A41 with horses on board put

into port on fire.

Thurs 31st Weighed anchor and left

dear old Australia behind at 8 am our

boat took the chanel through the

reef remainder went around it.
The boats consisting the 2nd transport

Berrima  Borda    Ajana

Ceramic  Suevic   Persic

Port Macquarie Argyllshire Westralia 

Themistocles     Ulysses        Ascanius

Pfalz                     Westfalen   Kattgutt

New Zealand boats

Moeraki Knight of the Garter

Boats used as transports from Egypt

AO Osmanich                     A1 Ionian

A2 Malda                              A3 Devanha

A4 Suffolk                            A5 Nizan

A6 Pera                                 A7 Hessen

A8 Lake Michigan              A9 City of Benares

A10 Derflinger                     A11 Minawasca

A12 Novian                           A13 Mashobra

A14 Galeka                           A15 Clan MacGillivray

A16 Indian                            A17 Atlanta

A18 Cardiganshire              A19 Karroo

A20 Patria   38 Hindo        A21 Gosler

A22 Achaia 39 Hymettas   A23 Itnus

A24 Katuna 40 Saldanah  A25 Lutzo

A26 Armadale                      A27 Annaburg

A28 Haibar-Pascha             A29 Seang Bee

A30 Australind                     A31 Seang Choo

A32 California                       A33 Ascot

A34 Surada                           A35 Sudmark

A36 Anglo Egyptian           A 37 Clan McCorquodale
 

 

[*118oc*]
Queen Elizabeth, Agamenmon, Vengeance

Cornwalis, Triumph, Albion, Majestic Ocean

Irresistible Hampshire Implacable Queen

London 15000 Dublin Euryalas. Tiger (dummy)

Inflexible Huzzar, Lord Nelson Swiftsure

Canopus Prince George Baccante Talbot

September 1914

Thursday 10th Enlisted for active

service at Sebastopol Town Hall

Friday 11th Reported at drill hall.

Dana St for medical examination

passed as fit for service by Dr

Campbell.

Monday 14th Left Ballarat by the 3pm

train for Melbourne via Geelong, arriving

at Spencer St at 8.15pm

Tuesd 15th Reported at Sturt St drill

hall & was sent with a draft to the

Broadmeadows camp where we arrived

at about 4pm.

Wed 16th Granted leave from camp from 

2 to 12pm.

Friday 18th Two military aeroplanes

visited the camp this afternoon.

Monday 21st Granted leave from camp 

from 2 to 12pm.
 

 

October 1914

Thursday 1st . The 14th Batt was formed today

Tuesday 6th Transferred into 3rd LH Amb

under Lt Col Downes.

Sund 18th The 2nd Bgde comenced to

leave the camp for the boats today.

Wednesday 21st The last of the 2nd Bgde
left camp today the 5th Btn were last
I was transferred into 4th Fld Amb today
under Lt Col Beeston

 

 

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