Diary of William Throsby Bridges, 1915, Part 5 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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MARS 13 SAMEDIS S. Nicephore 72.233 Hee. lode over grimn near Peaed MCCa has EnTruched Aft. Icut X Cay M told him he Iave too much Frble Hume Afer tha wth to see to Heldfwli Sellcam bul find he had lifte & ranhin Continental Dun at MARS 73-292 14 DIMANCHE Lelare Packeny mornn Grined Aft? rode over Wedmsday te mit Mansorer Eac Leller
MARS 15 LUNDL. S. Eacharie 74-291 office went t ree li White Shem &m Wl Tai were togo we tmight to France as Nidian tobeat would te Apriil Arclable to & Fruich wculd ple el alout Tallipol At 12 midmglh wet Cut to ree Machaurin trinc Mclays allach 3 am at returnd 4 MARS 75-290 16 MARDL. Ste Eunebie office with Mlle After tuch & MacLauren An grund in to lad rgll took place Assuult to s Mr W.B. Ab 4 the was ift to righ told i to ver Sr Jam Humalto at Lewriss - That Sultan said then run wovood bet Troof & Callefwh Tnb reenly dity has to S0t the pclsably this wak30as to be ready to Operm to sawaully Embarle me to plyam. to Rnes to Cuference at St night attach
MARS S. Patrice 30.288 I7 MERCREDI. Dinsernal Schems Mackauns ✓ le M Wather u Returnen 3 pr To Helepot to see getting Dinhle ltten MARS 77-288 S. Alexandre 18 IEUDL. Adi Slainter 4C him called. 222 h. J. Marceull To lans Alexander - He opp Ec going to knowwn t to. min Can ffic af cid to Weliopoles re get badly tointues riguation. Iaw Rgan Then 2 in Histtal the te andbtt
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MARS 21 DIMANCHE. Passion 2280-285 The otten to tembs of the Kinggs but Hrisn took novily & in morning spenb Garden of titer Hotel Palace ap letters Uiting to Can to & back Frain 6p MARS 81-284 S. Paul, Ev. 22 LUNDI. am Caud Arrive to mean Motore then + brealibasted When to Heliopolis at Der Iaid bodly Part March 9.30 Called to ee Dunbil who has much better &rached Menaal 1/1 office after. Sir J.M. and the wtiol if 20000 muld goa beal Hlex. Shem Hold i all his wort was thro away as Adrun ytul ture Measurements
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MARS 84.281 25-TEYDl. Annonciation Frncs Afler nonygue 7 am. Back to camp office morning said Mclay & told him I thnight Secumens unfit to Command Batt? 112 to sen agaed & prmmssed him & 20y he tnestt her too unwill trla Cimmand al 4.30 two last Cinforence r nights operatin Left Camp 8.45. night Hr Machauis Aisault MARS 85-280 26 VENREDL S. Ludger b Returned to camp am office 1a Left Camp it in i 2e2 will te Assault at Stn back Den
MARS 2T. SAMEDI. Sr. Ruperi 30.279 anoed in camp 5 hi office To Cano at nom put up at Continental saw Sr B. Corf H An Who told i he thnight 10 Daps would ver us away Dundwilt Sir John Mc. he B Sir Jam Hamiltin perent bodl MARS 87-278 28 DIMANCHE Rameaur 20 of Saw Antmental Irrandals March theo Streets De Denglay of he ncl C Mute ebl the wtto M to Bange Idoe to Me it Return Al
MARS 29.LUNDL. 88.277 S. Lustase Hawiltnn Si as De Iinspected lift at - 9.13 am at- now MARS 89-276 30 MARDL. S. Jean: Clim. letter to lorps H En. Mitiy peiting wt that Mechagans requirement were matter ti actin by Base an tlny H On & rid. Du tr Wich & blaspd to butto over frind in Mudey look bach 4 p Exercise 15 tuth Br Bothe tables - the Embartntin hr Nather in sstall a Franny Sleft al Abbasser CuS Lothmen Cau Aut & treed his ancing tday bash of marm th
MARS 90-275 S. Acace 3I MERCREDI. office morn he at 2 p to ver Deidwood in acceptin It Chard renquatin which he appt Cinforene At 4.30 X week ne 2 Cask operation NOIESDE MARS 4

MARS
13 SAMEDI.  S. Nicėphore  72-293
Office.
Rode over ground near

Pyramids McCay has
Entrenched.
Aftn Sent for McCay &
told him he gave too
much trouble.
After tea with Howse
to Heliopolis to see

Sellheim, but found
he had left & saw him
down at Continental


MARS
14 DIMANCHE. Laetare 73-292
Packing morning
Aftn rode over ground
for next Wednesday
Manoevres
Letters Eveg.
 

 

MARS
15 LUNDI. S. Zacharie  74-291
Office
White went in to see

Skeen & on return said he
thought we were to go
to France as [[?]]
what would be
available in April
& French would play
about Gallipoli etc
At 12 midnight went
out to see MacLaurin
attack McCays trenches
returned at 3am.

 

MARS
16 MARDi.  Ste Euzebie  75-290
Office
After lunch with McCay
& MacLaurin on
ground in [[our?]] last nights
assault took place
At 4pm to see Gen W.B.
told me he was off to night
to see Sir Ian Hamilton
at Lemnos - That Sullivan
said there were 100,000 best
Turkish Troops in Gallipoli
& vicinity - Arty was to
go to Alexa probably this
week = so as to be ready to
embark.  Operation in Dardenelles 

was to get [[amn?]] to Russia
Conference at 8pm on
night attacks
 

 

MARS

17 MERCREDI. S. Patrice 76-289

Divisional Scheme

MacLaurin V. McCay.

Walker [[umpire?]] = Returned

3pm.

To Heliopolis to see

Dunhill = getting better

 

MARS

18 JEUDI. S. Alexandre 77-288

Gen Stanton I/C Adm

called.

To Cairo to see Sir J Maxwell

re Alexandria - He apprd.

of my going to Lemnos

to morrow Eveg

Office aftn -

Eveg to Heliopolis to

get Godley to witness my

signature. Saw Ryan 

in Hospital - then

dined with the Higgins'

 

 

MARS

19 VENDREDI. S. Joseph 78-287

Morning office.

Rode round camps

Saw Hughes.

Mess meeting

Mr Gunn called

Left camp at 5p.m.

dined in town &

by 8p.m. train left

for Luxor with

Howse Bird Stanford

& others

 

MARS

20 SAMEDI. S. Joachim 79-286

Arrived Luxor at 9.30a.m.

Breakfasted & then

Saw Luxor temple -

Aftn drove to Karnak

At 6 p.m.to bank of

Nile to see after glow.

 

 

MARS

21 DIMANCHE. Passion 80-285

The others to tombs

of the Kings but Howse

and I took novels &

spent morning in

Garden of Winter

Palace Hotel.

Writing letters aftn 

& back to Cairo to

6p.m. train

 

 

MARS

22 LUNDI. S. Paul, ev. 81-284

Arrived Cairo 7a.m.

motored to Mena -

breakfasted & then

to Heliopolis when I

saw Godleys Divn at

9.30 March Past.

Called to see Dunhill  

who was much better

& reached Mena at 1p.m.

Office aftn Sir I. M.

Said the whole of 70,000 would

soon be at Alexa. Skeen

told me all his work was

thrown away as Admirty

measurements of ships were wrong

 

 

 

MARS

23 MARDI. S. Fidele 82-283

office.

aftn to town to call

on Harvey Pasha. he

was not in -

About 9p.m. went out

to see MacLaurin's

night advance on

entrenched position

Slept out.

 

MARS

24 MERCREDI. S. Gabriel 83-282

After seeing trenches

walked back to camp

arriving 7a.m.

Office -

Aftn walked round to

2nd Pyramid

At 8.30 p.m. out to see

McCay's night advance

towards trenches

Slept out

 

 

 

MARS

25 JEUDI. Annonciation 84-281

After riding round trenches

Back to Camp 7a.m.

Office morning

Saw McCay & told him

I thought [[Stevens?]] unfit

to command Battn. He

agreed & promised to see

him & say he thought

him too unwell to retain

Command.

Conference ^at 4.30 re two last

nights operations

Left camp 8.45p.m. to

see MacLaurins night

assault

 

MARS

26 VENDREDI S. Ludger 85-280

Returned to camp by 7a.m.

Office.

Left Camp 1a.m. to

see McCays night

assault. Very well

done. back at 5a.m.

 

 

MARS

27 SAMEDI. S. Rupert 86-279

Arrived in camp 5a.m.

office.

To Cairo at noon.

put up at Continental

Corps HdQs saw Gen D.

who told me he thought

10 days would see us away.

Dined with Sir John M.

Sir Ian Hamilton Gen B

Godley present

 

MARS

28 DIMANCHE. Rameaux 87-278

Saw from roof of

verandah Continental

March thru streets -

of Gen Douglas' Divn 

White can lunched

with me & then Aftn

motored to Barrage

Returned to Mena

at 9p.m.

 

 

MARS

29 LUNDI. S. Eustase 88-277

Sir Ian Hamilton

C Inspected Divn 

at 9.15a.m. left

at noon -

 

MARS

30 MARDI. S. Jean Clim. 89-276

Writing letter to Corps HdQs

pointing out that MacLagan's

requirements were matters for

action by Base or Army

HdQs & not for Divn

With White & Glasfurd to

look over ground for Thursdays

Exercise back 4p.m.

Both Brigds with

embarkation tables - then

Gen Walker [[???]]

training. Slept at Abbassia

Gen G [[Loft ?]]came 

out & tried his concept  

for hiding flash of Maxim

 

 

 

MARS

31 MERCREDI. S. Acace 90-275

Office morning

At 2p.m. to see Genl

Birdwood re accepting

Lt Chard's resignation

Which he appd 

At 4.30 Conference

on last weeks night

operations

 

4A

NOTES DE MARS

 

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