Diary of William Throsby Bridges, 1915, Part 4 of 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges
Subject:
  • ANZAC
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Awaiting approval
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RCDIG0001019
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FEVRIER 24 MERCREDL, Quatre-Temps 35310 Musteel 2uL.H. morning. Aft called to Shiphiart see ful Burdwood who told m he was adeeed to your Nid. Fut tiam to recomnntin that ean witto Sken not be back. might with Mclan Drind Manwell Mm Sir born &to 2ir af Sladin Sult d EEURIER 56.309 25 SEUDI. Valburge office all Oa 2eed M Walhen ran 5 30 that adis 9a 6 ut Y i Ann had to hav b lan & At 29 28 An to Menn Embark
FEVRIER 26 VENDREDI. 31.308 S. Nestor order ofice to B Macha pl 7 28 Mena have Deuly Rod 5 aft Sche Degncl 1053 at Reture to later ti Decided Ms. FEVRIER 27 SAMEDI. . Ste Honorine To Cenbmental Saw Carruther at plain clotten Feac aft t ault Onee 58.307 mornt. to then into hoaped bellelnan
FEVRIER 28 DIMANCHE. Reminiscere 59.506 Mornin t Mys eum Quntell i Mr Shem en aft Slept till tea at Dan letters Mit C table Machage I am & Ror who ntran lt & for an to morrny graled orders 4 tin NOTES DETEVRIER
MARS 60-305 I LUNDI. S. Aubin after but to Mena breakfast Saw Sen Walker Shepheans Carrnthees at former has to fried cut. H Oer if in you Army shuld adopt Feliet. there may an & whither into to an genry objectin d drert 3 talle Reply to Grner I better not in Ciferece aft Scheme synalling Fidey MARS 61-304 S. Simplicien 2 MARDL. cut- Hawker came Col. him t 2ee Joch Ild ny tange 2 t ractice & Seltin Arty abut oid 2C Corbs t Dn to hold 6 at to man deadmers notice Short licture Cuntiffe Owens lne fim An adance 6 Eue to
3 MERCREDI MARS Ste Cunegonde 62-305 MARS B ETEUDI. S. Casimir att to Stphine ger ben Wather n Oistugusting backe an to & carrithe recommended then ad optin Also Jdun Petitcol
MARS SVENDREDL S. Adrien 64.301 Called to Stpheald to ee Sen D 1130m He infuned bod. that my is na to lan & 9 at end of ballipoli Pruinrle wtt marines & Indian nt By Wile Godlys the Cu bupn was to appear off ruch if pemsule to Draw Trl away from my ceed. If ncensary rodly would to Eucplaged a uscatic Shore. 13000 Guimans is Ternce of Tib. out at lit Stept Dn Eercen Back cut a Desirt .30 Set Bus to 1t MARS 65300 G SAMEDI. Ste Colette 30us Returned at office after to Hele opolig uhn ctte eyes gain i new puscription look Mr Mr Hagins to Citadel. Then trnight white back to camp.
MARS 7 DIMANGHE, Oculi 1966.299 Pistol practice Packing after with wite to Antmental to get nen cut Ha Budword & Capt. Nitchill RM. Came Cut- to tea & afterward Went up Orcal Pyrannd & to temple of Sphme Di B. Said I DHmad has ming a truich Di to co operate with is my tooks puwde arriad MARS SUMD S. Sear D. 30.358
05 MARS 68.297 3. MARDL. Ste Frangoise office by 6.30 p Train t Alexandria with an & wit - called at Corps H Ou. told Steem dtoland should be 3rd Jnf Bry & prually tolliedt ti Anned Alex at 10l to Savoy Palace MARS 2339.38 IOMERCREDI. S. Blanchard 8.30 a Trun to Hlubin M Auy 970 halher te pud in which Abereuly landed in 1801 Saw Pite of Batble of Hil Buch to tele ty 3t dumched. To 922 Ppey + Pillan - Catacimbs to signal State p a niew of the partins a Oener to Aft fom Musie Hall A304 212
MARS II.TEUDI. Ste Sophrone -70-295 In cal to wharfs to gee an houes which i countnally frund alnot Cas Seft Hlex. b 430 Fran Aman Carro 3.30/. called at Corh H. Am. no hew. Evening Cund wth dady & Mn J. Manvll he B. & High Cumm present MARS I2 VEIDREDL S. Masimilien 7/-294 Looh fight between J. in Du Duylas + Back Puey Road. to Mence by 5/ Sir W.D. tole e not Tufficinl water in Tenines Mr It 100nd men . Strat S D Amad mas remer to him tlkad asked b intruction H. Rad Felyraphed as 1o000 me would te employed he hs gend a Venin hueral. B. Asted to Jan Henelton Enes night attack by Mr. Cay. t Mackanrins Intrinctiments

FEVRIER

22 LUNDI.  S. Maxime   53-312

 

General Birdwood

told me at 9.30 that 

Alexandretta Scheme was

off. New proposed time

Army Corps shld go to 

L.ms. as base & attack

Dardanelles. This Divn

to go first one Brg has

2 Batts would probably

be reqd to embark on 27th.

Office all Day.

Conference on Signg Scheme

in aftn.

 

FEVRIER

23 MARDI.  S. Pascase   54-311

 

To see Arty Practice

& then to 3rd Brg. S

military practice at

Tigers Tooth.

Aftn. Conference with

Godley & Carruthers

re W.O. order to [[?]]

our missions - Finally

agreed to my proposals.

Recd Austn letter of 25 Jan

 

FEVRIER

24 MERCREDI.  Quatre-Temps   55-310

To see L.H. Musketry

in morning. Aftn

called to Shepheard to

see Gnl Birdwood

who told me he was

ordered to join Med. Fleet

to reconnoitre & leaving

that Suny with Skeen

& might not be back.

Dined with McCay

Gen J Maxwell present

& to see boxing in

7th Batt Stadium aftd.

 

FEVRIER

25 JEUDI.  S. Valburge  56-309

Office all day ready

5.30 Gen Walker rang

up to say that orders 

had come for 3rd Brg

& other units to leave

Mena on 28t & 29 to

Embark.

 

FEVRIER

26 VENDREDI.  S. Nestor   57-508

Office - Orders for

Maclagens Brig. to 

leave Mena 28th Feb & 1st Mar.

Aftn.  Rode to Ornlag.

for signal scheme.

Returned at 10.30 p.m.

Decided to later tend

off.

 

FEVRIER

27 SAMEDI.  Ste Honorine   58-307

To Continental in morning.

Saw Carruthers  & then into 

plain clothes - Loafed

Aftn  & eveg Gellibrand

dined with me.

 

FEVRIER

28 DIAMANCHE. Reminiscere 59-306

Morning to Museum.

Shown over by Mr Quibell

Aftn Slept till tea

Wrote letters. Dined at

same table as MacLagen

& Ross. Who entrain

tonight & sail to morrow

under sealed orders. 

 

NOTES DE FEVRIER

 

MARS

1 LUNDI S. Aubin  60-305

Out to Mena after

breakfast.

Saw Genl Walker &

Carruthers at Shepheards

former has to find out

from Army Hd. Qrs if we

should adopt helmets

& whether there was any

objection to us going into

desert for 3 day.

Reply to former yes & latter

better not.

Conference aftn on

Fridays signalling scheme

 

MARS

2 MARDI.   S. Simplicien  61-304

Col Hawker came out-

Took him to see

2nd Bn. Fld firing range

& sectin. Practice by

Arty.

Corps order recd about

6 p.m. to hold Divn in

readiness to move at

short notice

Cunliffe Owens lecture

on advance from [[Aisne]]

in Suez

 

MARS

3 MERCREDI. Ste Cunēgonde  62-305

 

MARS

4 JEUDI.    S. Casimir  63-302

Aftn to Shepheards to

see Gen Walker re

Distinguishing badges to

Allies- he & Carruthers

recommended their adoption.

Also spoke to Petitcol.

 

MARS

5 VENDREDI.   S Adrien  64-301

Called to Shepheard to see

Genl B. 11.30am He informed Godley

& I that my Divn has to land

at end of Gallipoli Peninsula

with marines & Indian Mtn Brg

While Godleys  the day before

has to appear off neck of

peninsula to draw Turks

away from my [[ceed?]] - If

necessary Godly would be 

employed on Asiatic Shore.

13000 Gunners in [[?]] of Turks.

At 2pm. went out to begin

Divl Exercise. Slept

out in desert. Back

to Hd Qrs 7.30am Sat 3

 

MARS

6 SAMEDI.   Ste Colette  65-300

Returned at 7.30a.m.

office -

Aftn to Heliopolis where

[[Banult?]] exd eyes &

gave me new prescription.

Took Mr SW Higgins

to Citadel. Then

brought White back

to camp.

 

 

MARS

7 DIMANCHE.    Oculi    66-299

Pistol Practice.

Packing.

Aftn. with White to 

Continental to get hair cut.

Gen Birdwood & Captn

Mitchell RN came 

out to tea & afterward

went up Great Pyramid

& to temple of Sphinx.

Gen B. said Gen D'Amade

was bring] a French Divn

to co. operate with us.

My tool & powder arrived

 

MARS

8 LUNDI.    S. Jean D.    67-298

 

MARS

9 MARDI.    Ste Francoise  68-297

Office.

by 6.30p.m. train to

Alexandria with Casey

& White - Called at

Corps Hd Qrs. Told

Skeen order for landg

should be 3rd Infy Brg

followed by 1st & finally

2nd-

Arrived Alex. at 10p.m.

to Savoy Palace. 

 

MARS

10 MERCREDI.   S. Blanchard  69-296

By 8.30am train to Alublin

arrivg 9.30. Walked

over ground in which

Abercromby landed in 1807

Saw site of Battle of Nile.

Back to Alex by 3p.m.

Lunched- To see Pompey's

Pillar - Catacombs &

to Signal Station for a 

view of the harbour -

Aft dinner to a

Music Hall . poem.

ABOUKIR

 

MARS

11 JEUDI.   Ste Sophrone    70-295

In cab to wharfs to

see our horses which we

eventually found at [[north?]]

camp.

Left Alex. by 11.30 12 train

arrived Cairo 3.30pm.

Called at Corps Hd. Qrs.

no news.

Evening dined with

Lady & Sir J Maxwell

Gen B. & High Comm.

present. 

 

MARS

12 VENDREDI.   S. Maximilien    71-294

To fight between Godley

& Douglas' Divn. in

Suez Road. Back to 

Mena by 5 p.m.

Sir M. B. told me not

sufficient water in Lemnos for

more than 10,000 men - That

Gen D'Amade was senior to him

but had asked for instructions

K. had telegraphed as

10000 men would be employed

he has sent a senior] General. 

B. asked for Ian Hamilton.

Eveg night attack by McCay

in MacLaurins entrenchments 

 

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