Diary of William Throsby Bridges, 1915, Part 2 of 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges
Subject:
  • ANZAC
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0001019
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JANVIER 
14 JEUDI.   S. Hilaire  14-351 

Office.  At 10am 
with Gen W.B. to  
see City & 2n & 3rd 
Infy Brig musketry 
things - then Sqn 
briefing 
Office aftn & Eveg. 
  
JANVIER 
15 VENDREDI.  S. Maur  15-350 

Route March 2n Brg 
, 9a.m. to 4p.m. 
Very cold -

 

JANVIER 
16 SAMEDI   S.Fulgence    16-540 

Still very cold. 
Office morning principally  
in treatment of sick 
& [[Dis?]] of medical  
units. 
Bauilt & Dumbell lunched 
with me. 
Saw Genl Birdwood in 
medical units. He 
said two of my [[Myachs?]] 
would be sent to Canal & 
I shld be see better to go 
with them. 
Called on Genl Douglas. 
  
JANVIER 
17 DIMANCHE.   S. Antoino  17-348 

To Church in 3rd Brg lines 
with Gen Birdwood 
Walked with Huise 
to Resrves House

 

JANVIER 
18 LUNDI.  Ch. de s. Pierre  18-347 

Gen Birdwood [[?]] in  
morning. Said Sqns  
L.H. & 4th Batt, 
returning - 
Skeen & Lt Col Kerux  
to dinner - Latter was 
first Englishmen of Army 
to go to France. 
  
JANVIER 
19 MARDI.  S. Sulpice    19-346 

Very foggy. 
Route March of 
1st Brig Etc. 9 to 4 hrs. 
Wagstaff lectured in 
Evening.

 

JANVIER 
20 MERCREDI.   S. Sebastien    20-545 

Morning. 
To see Arty practice  
by 1st Brig. Bad. 
Aftn  recd Draft of  
A.C. order for men of 
2 Brig to Canal. 
Informd Brigs & McCay 
that he would be left 
behind. 
Ivott joined 
C.M Etc all aftn 
& evening 
  
JANVIER 
21 JEUDI.  Ste Agnes   21-344 

Lt Sir W.B. watching practice 
of 2n HQ Arty Brig 
& 5th Batt adv coy to  
attack. 
He told me it was intended 
to send me to Canal  
& Godly to a place he 
did not name. 
Walked round Pyramid  
in evening

 

JANVIER 
22 VENDREDI.  S. Vincent, m.  22-345 

Very cold. 
Watched practice 3d Arty 
Brg. 
Selecting men to be  
returned to Australia. 
  
JANVIER 
23 SAMEDI.  S. Fabien   23-342 

Gen Birdwood telephoned for  
me to see him in Cairo- 
Saw [[?heim]] at 4 Read [[??]] 
to men to be returned to Australia. 
Sir Sr B. at Shipheard at 11.30 
Said K. considered Godleys from  
5000 to small to be sent 
to Alexandretta -  & therefore if 
I thought I could be spared 
I was to take 2 Brig etc. 
Thought Aremenians could  
use in our favour. If I 
would'nt go Walker would. 
Lunched with him. Afn 
took Maudsley to Menan 
Ibema for dinner

 

JANVIER 
24 DIMANCHE.  S. Timothee   24-341 

with Genl Birdwood 
to service with  
1st Brig. 
Bishop of Jerusalem 
preached. 
Channel over in 
after noon 
Dinner with High 
Cerusin. 
  
JANVIER 
25 LUNDI.   Conv. S. Paul  25-340 
To see 6th Batt & 
Arty attack & 2nd Bry 
Arty.  L.H. Musketry 
aftn. vited - 
appd four of Duchays 
at 6pm recd letter 
from Mulher sayg 
McCays Brig might be 
reqd in a day or two at  
Canal - Others 
to await orders.

 

JANVIER 
26 MARDI.   Ste Paule, v.   26-339 

To see troops in  
morning with Gen W,B, 
Maclagins at Muskety 
  
JANVIER 
27 MERCREDI.    Ss Martyrs R.     27-558 

Very cold. 
Saw 3rd Batt. [[Cas.]] 
Attack & Defence 
& later McCay's staff 
hide. 
Sandstorms.

 

JANVIER 
28 JEUDI   S. Charlemagne    28-337 

To see 1st Brg at 
Adr. Gds. 
Aftn took Hause  
to Abbania Drulintin 
Bks. & Heliopolis 
Hotel - Sheen over 
by Syrue. 
  
JANVIER    
29 VENDREDI.   S Franc de S.   29-336 

To see the 1st Batt 
Muskety in Valley of 
Despair - 3rd Batt 
attack & Def. Sir W.B. 
present 
Aftn Office -re men 
for discharge. 
Evening dined with 
3rd Batt. 
Sir W.B told me the  
A - a proposal] would 
[[??]] off, but was in 
abeyance for the present

 

JANVIER 
30 SAMEDI.  Ste Bathilde   30-335 

Office all morning. 
Aftn took White to  
Gellibrand to the 
Zoo. 
Readg up the Nar 
in the evening. 
  
JANVIER 
31 DIMANCHE.   Septuagėsime    31-334 

With Sir W Birdwood  
to Church Parade 
2nd Infr Brig 
Readg novel, aftn.

 

NOTES DE JANVIER 

 

FEVRIER 
1 LUNDI.  S. Ignace  32-333 

Sick & undersirables sent  
off to Cairo to join 
Keyarra, butt returned  
owing to K. not getting 
thru the Canal. 
Route march of 3d Infy 
Brig. Aftn with Gen 
Birwood to see Sir  
J Macwell re pooling 
of remnants. He promised 
all Austn needs & shld] his 
must before an after Units 
with Sir W to Heliopolis - looked 
over Hospital - Said 
Sellheim

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