Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/233/1 - 1919 - 1920 - Part 11

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Shorthand
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG1066593
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Early in 1916 the paves ver remade by order of trks. threp. fath Beach certy. Fill Browns Di N. Snoks to amplite alocation, 2 Dowfers 4 Groom Blook & Offcr 1 for hampet wife for but ov working pt of 8 ben &1seryt. 2
Inquiry Burgail Quickin work one clock with working 1t E9 of 100 Chits Gearsg to be allowed to returnt exy to Hughes mear. to be kent up Tw main paths keep ap trenches we ased contently Cattation of Employed Baitns will markes Remennt ppnisation terationfiation of Dardmilles & handry To for over of Arzac to Graves Commission graves will specil refor for austhy i Mediteranan Helles gaves lates Rec.d ebt 6367 grave at Gellipoti 3500 whon buried Cajuely 2000 2,000 anyal goaves. dats. anit. Certain Ne can be by tocated. 2000 Expst. Halte rLennos. Fus an Coasple. Mrs Doughty wylie Codiy after thear Au? will reps to Hughes from Constant.
Brom's Dip N. Gravis made ap 167 Turks - made up wrongly some not discovered + left along, I solited grave outside dug op obsbly taken first Crssies tr fereviod Brown’s Dip S have quite acognisabl covery with thict grass oldeirs still there not interfered with examined Dump of lins hasbor to se if we had camonflaged ammn Shrepail Jully ilses identifis God Bor Centery R 19thy. All& cmetry near ade ground Scotts I Put Beach ca M Point (AR BJNCineler No2 Poet of Popes Hil of Index Inquiry 095 Cerian Dnccration. dates men at present tying down aboble ideatification position of thir goves ty 1916 Surveying Water ixroyes? Monement on Eary nen w boresrnere of
Note or Cenet Shell Green No1 it bress shell case standing No 2 1 Tincras standig turks day truckh along edge of Shelt Green avidey e of ametery nterfered with, but possibly by L.H. 2 Graves Abt 5 graves dugup in No2 Victoria Jully N03 in Creek, Con. /N Evideng of destruct Victoria Gully No1 Noevidence possible destruction graves, British & Aust colhison S. Side of Mackays Hill. Oppot 8t By 8th Ety arty stables graveyard Skeks been found on surfce a gold in teets Vict. Jully 182 N0 witence of digsing

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German protest of
Polish question
was of German merchant marine and costly shipping
Erzberger asked more time 
Foch refused
All newspapers say that naval terms will include destruction of fortifications on Kiel
expansion, opening it for shipping etc
[[Laurier?]] dead
Conference of employers and workmen to meet at
[shorthand] Feb. 27.
[shorthand] of Berne socialist conference is to be [shorthand] before Clem
but supposed that day to join [shorthand] of peace conference.

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Germany will possibly be called on to hand over [shorthand] battleship including
Oldenburg & Heligoland.
8 cruisers including Strassbg.
42 destroyers
50 TBs to be handed over at once
All submarines to be destroyed within 15 days and submarine docks
and repair docks to be destroyed and Kiel [[Tataka?]] dock
to be handed over.
Aux cruisers to be dismantled and war equipment destroyed.
Vessels will have to be treated as ordinary merchant ships and included
with Prize vessels and treated as [shorthand] for reparation
HU. [shorthand] to be dismantled by German labour under Allied control
then all H. to be lines of peace conference.
Germans have handed over all heaviest field guns require
some hand in and then
trench mortar and aeroplanes complete
Locomotives 4085 including 5000
Weapons 126836 including 150000
mortar shell 1226 (to Feb 14) not including
those [shorthand]. Total number to be surrendered is 6000
Supposed to inspect that everything of Armistice terms in respect of this equipment are

 

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Early in 1916 the graves were remade
by order of Turks:
Shrap. Gully
Beach Cemy.
Posibly Browns Dip N.
3 months to complete plottings location.
2 Drivers √
4 Grooms
2 Cook & Offsider √
1 for Lambert
1 for Wilkins √
{1 for hut √
{1 over.
Working pty of 8 men & 1 Sergt.
2 Bn C
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Quicken work                       Inquiry Barracks
E.G. working pty of 100      One clerk with
Hughes to be allowed to return to Egypt
to choose them.
Photo of enemy at rest
Few main paths to be kept up
Keep up trenches wd need
battalion of men constantly
employed
Positns well marked
Permanent organisation
Go for internationalisation of Dardenelles & handing
over of Anzac to Graves Commission
with special repos for Austln graves in
Mediterranean.
Helles graves later
Rec. of abt 6367 graves at Gallipoli
3500 where buried (vaguely)
2000 to 2500 Anzac graves. date.
unit.
Certain No. can be located.
2000 Egypt. Malta & Lemnos.
Few in Constple.
Mrs Doughty Wylie looking after these Aust
graves & will rept to Hughes from
Constant.
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Brown's Dip N. Graves made up by
Turks - made up wrongly.
some not discovered & left alone.
Isolated graves outside dug up.
Crosses probably taken first for firewood.
Browns Dip S.
Graves quite recognisable
Covered with thick grass
Old wire still there.
Not interfered with.
Dump of tins has been examined to see if we
had camouflaged ammn.
Shrapnel Gully
3rd Bn Cemetery Bridges Rd 19 May All identified
Cemetery near parade ground
Scotts Point
Beach Cemy.
Point (ARI B) cemetery.
No. 2 Post cemetery
Popes Hill cemetery
Index
Inquiry
Bureau
At present tying down absolute       Dates   Desecration.    Dogs
position of their other graves by       1916    Identification     Men
surveying
Water destroyed ? many
I will advance [shorthand] sometime that same week
but at present advise him the following:
Monument on every post w bones & names of men. 
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3 DRL606(233)
Notes on Cemeteries
Shell Green No 1.
1 Grave stone with brass shell case standing
No. 2  1 Tin Cross standing.
Turks dug trench along edge of Shell Green
avoiding edge of cemetery.
2 Graves interfered with but possibly by L. H.
abt 5 Graves dug up in No. 2
Victoria Gully No 3 in Creek. 6 men. /No evidence 
of destructn
Victoria Gully No. 1    No evidence of destruction   possibly dogs in 3 graves.
British & Aust. soldiers on S. side of
Mackays Hill.  Opposite old 8th Bty
8th Bty arty stables graveyard.
Skulls been found on surface w gold in teeth.
Vict Gully No. 2 - No evidence of digging.
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