Diary of William Throsby Bridges, 1915, Part 7 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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A05T ANRIL 19 LUMl S. Leon 209.236 16 Emfirece at 10an li Auem Cliyabeth- called Sir Jan Humiltin? The 23 St broxes Day frad All admirets Sundy. & all Suipatte includi Giverals includs D Amel Adm Thuerste aHended has read as son a he sd to trumph & Mea bach Adm. Wenyos cnted not t nady fo 4 days munby him to tach of jucquit hoals aft carled a trunch Admined Aft if By Cinfirence t Explaince &Co Oesenbathal operati adr. i anaged Capt Man Penc ofhalis 6 co4 AVRIL 110255 S. Gaspard 20 MARDI. i. after several caps of calm began t blu f 1to cat- t morning unterd cul flan aft Attadiny Caba Tepe- to stime with ir B Stan camtters - nallied Wite i hill. to top Despatch frsting len
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AVRIL
15 JEUDI. S. Paterne  105-260 

On Board Minnewaska all
Day-
Arrangements for tues 
morng with MacLagan
explaining this task & 
how it should be carried 
out.
Discussed medical
arrangets with Howse &
Carruthers - the Hospl
ship to be assigned to us
for serious cases & one
transport to take slightly wounded
Intel.sc recd of camp of
700 tents near [[?]] is [[203]].
Sir W.B. said attack might
be made on 18th
  
AVRIL  
I6 VENDREDI  S. Fructueux    106-259

Considering  Beach 
arrangement
  
Evening 
Hunter Westin dined with 
G.O.C

 

AVRIL
17 SAMEDI.   S. Anicet   107-258

Drafting operation orders. 
After tea with Gen B  WGI
Parker White & Skeen
ashore walked theto
Mudros village. & to top
of hill - back by French 
Camp. From hill could 
see 100 ships not 
counting small craft.
  
AVRIL 
18 DIMANCHE.    S. Parfait         108-257

Attended Church service
French Admiral Guepratte
called 
Recd Army Corp operation orders 
Mob in operation under 
instruction from MacLagan 
& Disembarkation order - 
Godley came aboard in 
aftn.
Comdr & observers for 
Ark Royal dined with G.O.C.
Explained preferred French
to MacLaulin in aftn.
Recd news of loss of submarine 
in Dardanelles. 
G.O.C said he thought 
would start on Wednesday.

 

AVRIL
19 LUNDI.  S. Leon 109-256

Conference at 10 a.m. on the  
Queen Elizabeth - called by 
Sir Ian Hamilton - The 23rd
23rd St Georges Day fixed for  
landing - All Admirals  
including Guepratte & all 
generals includg D'Amach
attended . Adml Thursby 
was ready as soon as he got
the Triumph & Mars back
Adm. Wemyss  could not be
ready for 4 days mainly owing 
to lack of picquet boats.
Aftn called on French Admiral 
Aftn Conference if Brig 
& C.O. Explained my 
operation & disembarkation 
orders.
Capt [[Lucas?]] arranged for me 
to go to Prince of Wales.
  
AVRIL  
20 MARDI.   S. Gaspard  110-255

After several days of calm it
began to blow from the East - 
Morning worked out plan  for
attacking Gaba Tepe. aftn  
to shore with Gen B  Skeen 
White Carruthers - walked 
to top of hill -  
Evening forwarding despatch - 

 

AVRIL
21 MERCREDI.   S. Anselme      111-254 

Rain, coat & [[?]]
Conference at 10 am of Adml
& naval officers Brigrs  etc 
on arrangements for landing.
Orders recd for Minnewaska 
to sail at 5 a.m. tomorrow 
subsequently postponed for 24 
hours. 
Wrote to Edie & Gov. Genl.
Capt. [[Lucas?]] dined on board
[[?]] to send boat at
8.30 pm tomorrow to take  
him to the Quee Prince of Wales 
Captn Bax, 
Great delays owing to lack 
of picquet boats - Cmdr 
Dick told me fault lay  
with Adml  Wemyss who 
refused to hand over boats & 
trawlers to [[Ad]] Thrusby preferring  
to keep his allotment in his own hands
  
AVRIL
22 JEUDI. Ste Opportune    112-253

Very cold & windy.
Departure postponed again
for 24 hours - 
Aftn with Gen B & [[Johannes]]
walked to pl. where we
found marines taking war 
[[trophys]] from the Greeks. 
Genl asked me to consider 
what we should do to 
protect our men in event of 
troops coming from Gallipoli

 

AVRIL
23 VENDREDI. S. Georges   113-252

Recd A Standg Order for 
Medn Expeditionary Force
Return order on disposal 
of Prisoners -  
Write last note to Edie. 

AVRIL 
24 SAMEDI.  S. Gaston     114-251

 

14th Pioneer Battn
Northumberland Fusiliers 
Aylesbury -  
Fell 
Brentwood 
Later Lancaster 
  
57 W 58 S   -  1/7. 
Buckland Kerregin Ascot 
  
Lailovoix   269 Regt Infy 
25 Coy 
[[Austin?]] [[?]] at [[?]] 

S. F. [[Thu?]]      [[hilt?]] Hill House 
Farncombe 
Surrey 
  
M. Halliday    1 South Place 
Letchworth 
England 

Le M             151 Baxtin St. 
 

JUILL. 1915 
N.    L.     12 P. L.26		 AOUT 
N.    L.    10  P.L. 24		 SEPTEMB. 
N.    L.      9 P. L. 23
1 J S. Martial 1 D Sė  Sophie 1 M S. Gilles
2 V Vis. N. D. 2 L S. Etienne 2 J S. Antonia
3 S S. Anatole 3 M I.s Etienne 3 V S. Grėgoire
4 D S. Theod. 4 M S. Domin 4 S S. Lazare
5 L Sę Zoė 5 J S. Felix 5 D S. Victorin
6 M S. Tranq. 6 V Tr. de N_S 6 L S. Eugėne
7 M S. Prosper 7 S S. Sixte 7 M S. Cloud
8 J Sę  Ellsab. 8 D S. Just 8 M NAT. N. -D
9 V S. Ephrem 9 L S. Vitrice 9 J S. Omer
10 S 7 Frėr. M. 10 M Sė  Philom 10 V S. Salvi
11 D T. S Benoit 11 M Sė  Suzanne 11 S S. Patient
12 L S. Honeste 12 J Sė  Claire 12 D S. Serdot
13 M S. Anaclet 13 V Sė  Radeg. 13 L S. Aimė
14 M FĖTE NAT. 14 S S. Eusėbe 14 M E. Sė  Croix
15 J S. Henri 15 D ASSOMPT. 15 M IV-TEMPS
16 V N. -D. M. C. 16 L S. Roch 16 J S. Jean Ch.
17 S S. Espėrat 17 M S. Alexis 17 V S. Corneille
18 D S. Thomas 18 M Sė  Helėne 18 S Sė  Cameile
19 L S. Vinc. P. 19 J S. Louis 19 D S. Cyprien
20 M Sė Marg. 20 V S. Bernard 20 L S. Eustac.
21 M S. Victor 21 S S. Privat 21 M S. Mathieu
22 J Sė  Madel 22 D S. Symph 22 M S. Maurice
23 V S. Apollon 23 L Sė  Jeanne 23 J Sė  Thėcie
24 S Sė   Christ 24 M S. Barthėl 24 V S. Izarn
25 D S. Jacques 25 M S. Louis, r. 25 S S. firmin
26 L Sė  Anne 26 J S. Zėphir 26 D Sė   Justine
27 M S. Pantal 27 V S. Cėsaire 27 L S. Come
28 M S. Nazaire 28 S S. August 28 M S. Exupėre
29 J S. Loup 29 D Dėc. s J.-B 29 M S, Michel
30 V S. Germain 30 L S. Gaudens 30 J S. Jėrome
31 S S. Ignace 31 M Sė  Florent      
OCTOBRE 
N.    L.       8 P. L. 23		 NOVEMBRE 
N.    L.       7 P.L. 21		 DECEMBRE 
N.    L.     6 P. L. 21
1 V S. Rėmy 1 L TOUSSAINT 1 M S. Elot. ė
2 S Ss. Ang. g. 2 M Les Morts 2 J S. Anthėm
3 D S. Troph. 3 M S. Papoul 3 V S. Fra. - X.
4 L S Fran. A, 4 J S. Charles 4 S Sė  Barbe
5 M S. Placida 5 V Sė  Bertile 5 D S. Sabas
6 M S. Bruno 6 S S. Lėonard 6 L S. Nicolas
7 J Sė   Foi 7 D S. Ernest 7 M S. Ambr.
8 V Sė  Bridgitte 8 L Stes Reliq. 8 M CONC. N-D.
9 S S. Denis 9 M S. Austr. 9 J Sė  Lėocad.
10 D S. Fran. B, 10 M S. Lėon 10 V S. Hubert
11 L S. Jullen 11 J S. Martin 11 S S. Damase
12 M S. Donat. 12 V S. Renė 12 D S. Paul, ė.
13 M S. Geraud 13 S S. Stanisl. 13 L Sė  Luce
14 J S. Calixte 14 D S. Claude 14 M S. Honorat
15 V Sė  Thėrėse 15 L Sė   Eugėnie 15 M IV-TEMPS
16 S S. Bertran 16 M S. Eucher 16 J Sė  Adėlaide
17 D S. Gauder 17 M S Asciscle 17 V Sė  Olympie
18 L S. Luc 18 J S. Odon 18 S S. Gratien
19 M S. Pierre 19 V Sė  Elisab 19 D S. Grėgoire
20 M S. Caprais 20 S S. Edmond 20 L S. Philog.
21 J Sė   Ursule 21 D PRES. N-D. 21 M S. Thomas
22 V S. Melion 22 L Sė  Cėcile 22 M S. Yves
23 S S. Sėverin 23 M S. Clėment 23 J Sė  Anast.
24 D S. Eramb. 24 M Sė  Flore 24 V Sė  Delph.
25 L S. Crėpin 25 J Sė  Cather  25 S NOEL
26 M S. Rustiq. 26 V S. Lin 26 D S. Etienne
27 M S. Frumen 27 S Sts Vial A. 27 L S. jean
28 J S. Simon 28   AVENT 28 M Sts Innoc.
29 V S. Narcisse 29 L S. Saturnin 29 M S. Thomas
30 S S. Quentin 30 M S. Andrė 30 J S. Sabin
31 D S. Marcel       31 V S. Sylvest.

  
 

 

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On His Majesty's Service. 
Opened 27/10/59 Replaced in Gen. Bridges diary 
R Harding 
pages were 12/13 March 
24/25 March 
  
Two pages from diary 
q M. Genl Sir W T Bridges - 
SOC. 1st Aust Division 
  
NOT TO BE OPENED BEFORE 1950 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALLA.
AUSTRALLAN WAR MEMORIAL.
Exhibition Buildings,
Box 214D.  MELBOURNE.
C.6535.
[[?]] 
Director 
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