Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/132/1 - August - September 1917 - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Shorthand
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG1066631
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7 12 stayed at Norfolk Hotel Ang 3l. Saw piffiths OSmart. + Felonseveryting well arrage already. Tefeths has got as an offnoud gellagher who fought under Clandmorgan Tones in 20 Bn at Pures & has lost his Cep. Freloav + Tallagler to dinner. Sept. 1. Busy drawing up details io Freloar S Et. Dinisher Shoppin. 30 Hyipodsome in Bagle in after to General Post- with Jack & Irefets in Evg Sept 2. Sunday. Went to ackoney weck ten tin and Hyde Park on bus
453 18 Arctel shot or whole thi both he slanes, and aa Albatross Ninport shot him down tnother day - thio Elevator contrdts. He landed safety on the Aerodione. - C C. Welson ent Forrest 17
Aug 21. Went down 5o meet the first boat - or rateer the two boats LYE S01 DTE A rorS sm of 3 II 62
R125 134 31 C Hans. .11 wells l ESqn od straffin tr low at Fs & J. Edwards. (A.I.F.R.H.C aset &go w him first I 3 H6.t Senthtn went to hese clook af Bottle K.CSands Kyl Untorian at 500 Far 3004 Eceont Copt. Phillin S.A (Norka Fealy e G.C. Mattel 622
teo 24. The R.S.C. Gullett on my hestor Exattatie- King. 6 Arthr Maxwl & Arnot. Muway 25 Tents G. white o the Inqvery. 2 Crps front Sossip Trk Es of1 Turky Campbells story re CO. 26 Rain tok G12 Sc McLap 27. More S 66 V. all day drawingar of white. Got it theo wold griffeks of p. Also photy Scheme. B.G. Gane tells Butter wer our flifs planes C.28 What Hay sd abt our job. 910 X 1. )9 1p p Carraters. Hs Campb. C+ boub. 18 27. Settled of Murploch 1ac2& W.O. 28. Basked Hn 4/x 15dL 1 ML Not C. L+ B Shd.a Podtactical Psd NPSNIC.BNL.Gvec B: R12 Popere Wear ill wisan 24/7/1 Doville 29144 Regimental No. Tane and Name Division sionature of Issuing Officer. D
The Scottish to stotted off 24. The R.S.C. Gullett on my heston Exattatie- King. to 25. Arthur Maxwl & Arnot. Murray. Tents Go white & the Inqvery. 2 Crps front RT. FORCES OUERSCAS CAN VMITOMI. COMSINED LEAVE AND RAILWAY TICKET. Available for an authorised journey on the Rallways in Great Gritain and Ireland (including the Metrepelltan and Metropolltan District Rallways) and on the Steamers running to and from the Peris. NOY avallable on the Lendon Tube Hallwaya No.1 24167 , First Class. FOR ONE PERSON ONLV. From. Lo Station (Any alteration will render the Ticket B.G. Game useless, unlass made and algned by a Rallway Vranspart Officer. c nanes TO FRANCE. compptio granted from78171 Who This Ticket is to be shewn on demand, but is to be retained by the Helder until he rejoins his anit, when if is to he siven up to the lasuing Officet. Through Tids is as where the jarnes is not coattanons de n nd the con of tranker between Radway Termint to Tewns or between Radway Stalons and Dicambata This Vickd is iasned edject to the Regulations of the respecties Compnies over where linee if ts Ealable, and to the Coutitions dated in their Vable 18 27. Settled. 28. Murploch 1acY & W.C. Backed Hn 46+ 1sdL & y pot C Ln B Shd. Pa Podtactical Psd BCE14 PS1BN L.Gvc3 2 1234 Dear Poperiy missiy. 2417/1 ill C Soville 29/6/1 Palmer R.F. sholdown C337171 19H Yeres Whytedeed in 1951 12/7/7 RE rdeed. switzeeld 102) or 2.6 21 Wor 4 721 oual pherd S0.
Northand no of Australan in R. Dia Aug24 to Se alother culo ook 20 Aug. 14/5 191 Clox Adlon Ang 4/5 Cleg. messives Sler Fullide ou Howing ap of Sepanne agaicount 8t Jn Bera 24

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75
stayed at Norfolk Hotel.
Aug 3l. Saw Griffiths & Smart.
& Treloar. Everything well arranged
already. Griffiths has got
as an offr named Gallagher
who fought under Claud Morgan
Jones in 20 Bn at Pozieres
& has lost his leg. Treloar
& Gallagher to dinner.
Sept. 1. Busy drawing up
details w Treloar ; Treloar & Gallagher to dinner
Sept 2. Finished shopping. To
Hippodrome w Bazley in afternoon
To "General Post" with Jack
& Griffiths in evg.
Sept 2. Sunday. Went to
Kentish Town Hackney Wick and Hyde
Park on bus. 

 

Archie shot a hole thro
both his planes, and an
Albatross Nieuport shot him
down another day - thro Elevator
[*7/8/17*] controls. he landed safely on the
Aerodrome.
[shorthand]
G.C. Wilson Oct 7 8 17
Lieut Forrest 

 

R.12
End of book

Aug 21. Went down to meet
the first boat or rather the two
boats
22     12,500  [shorthand]
23.      5000  [shorthand]
           9000  [shorthand]
24.     9000  [shorthand]
25.     6000  [shorthand]
       14,000   [shorthand]
27.   12,000  [shorthand]
          4000  [shorthand]
28.  10,000   [shorthand]
         4,000   [shorthand]
29.   10,000  [shorthand]
31.         300  [shorthand]
    300-2500  [shorthand]
5 Aug 4000 [shorthand]
            3000 [shorthand]
                       [shorthand]

 

R12/34
End of book.

R-12/34
[shorthand]  S came back from leave
and was down in the mouth and very afraid. (tried to calm
him down). But needed him next when there was 3 men
on a mission about 12 [shorthand]. But leta

free they look [shorthand] of them and they got him.
Did get on agreed [shorthand] of Haus.  


32 Sqn. G.A Wells (A.I.F - 5th Bde)
Gippsland  R.F.C.
near Sale.
Loved straffing trenches.
Flying v. low at time.

H.J Edwards (A.I.F R.F.C.)
Used to go w him.
___________
J Bartlam - (Geelong) A.F.C. 4 first flt 31/7/17
went to have a look at Battle trench & 500 [shorthand]
C.C. Sands  (Syd)
Victorian  clouds at 300ft

Capt Phillips SA (Northern W)  [shorthand]
Operator ADJ. Got wings in 2 weeks.
Then 2 weeks out was leading

G.C. Matthews 5.8.17 [shorthand]             

 

The Scottish [shorthand] slotted off
24 The R F C  Gullett on my 
[[shorthand]] Exaltation - King.
25 Arthur Maxwl. & Arnold.  Murray
Tents [shorthand]
White & the Inquery   2 Corps front
Gossip
Turk [shorthand]
Campbells story re [shorthand]
26  Rain look [shorthand] McLagan
27   More [shorthand] all
day drawing [shorthand] White got 
it thro w old Griffiths [shorthand] 
also photo scheme.
B.G. Game tells Butler [shorthand] 
[shorthand] our fliers
[shorthand] planes
What Haig sd abt our job.
[shorthand]
Hs [shorthand] Carruthers
26 Rain took [shorthand] 
27 Settled [shorthand]
28.  Murdoch [shorthand] & W.O.
[shorthand] Basked  H in H division
H sd [shorthand]  Psd Tactica
B:  [shorthand] 

R12  34
Near Paperweight
Hill  ?RFC  missing 24/7/17  P [shorthand]
array  Noville AFC 29/6/18
________________________________________
Regimental No R12 /58
Rank Captain
and Name     C.E.W. Bean
Unit
Division
Signature
of
Issuing
Officer
_______________________________________
D.S.O
m. 20 July
R12
End of book 

 

The Scottish [shorthand] slotted off
24  The R F C  Gullett on my 
[shorthand] Exaltation - King.
25 Arthur Maxwl. & Arnold.  Murray
Tents [shorthand]
White & the Inquery   2 Corps front
_____________________________________________
R 12
H. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM).
COMBINED LEAVE AND RAILWAY TICKET.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland ( including the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways) and on the
steamers running in and from the
Ports.
Not available on the London Tube Railways
No. B 241612 First Class
FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
From  London  Station
[* return Journey.*] 
(Any alteration will render the Ticket
useless, unless made and signed by
a Railway Transort Officer.)
To FRANCE
Leave granted  Duty from 29-8-17  to Completion of Duty
This ticket is to be shown in demand, but is
to be retained by the Holder until he rejoins his unit, when it is to be given up to the issuing
Officer.
Through Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not includes
the cost of transfer between Railway Termini in Towns or between Railway Stations
and Steamboats.
This Ticket is issued to the Regulations
_______________________________________________________________
27 Settled [shorthand] 
28.  Murdoch [shorthand] & W.O.
[shorthand] Basked  H in H division
H sd [shorthand]  Psd Tactical
B:  [shorthand]

R 12   34
Near Paperweight
Hill ?RFC     missing 24/7/17  P.W [[shorthand]] Never seen again
Arras Norvelle AFC    "             29/6/117
Palmer R.F.C.  k.  17/7/17  shot down just their side of Ypres but it had only
been 4 days last run had a scrap with a german machine
Whitehead  m 12/7/17 (?Reported dead) in Switzerland or Germany. This may
be his brother.
Norvelle A.F.C.  – 7 out. Struck  25 germans and got [shorthand].
It was last seen going down in control. It was reported [shorthand] out of control
on Thursday.  All the rest got back and they got 7 germans done/down. It was one [shorthand] of the lot.  Scrap was sighted 8 miles from the german line 
Douai. [shorthand]
Shepherd Free Australian Co
D.S.O.,  M.C. m. 20 July
R.12
End of book

 

Loose Shorthand notes
of Australians in RFC
Diary
Aug 24 to Sept 2 1917
________________________________________
at other end of book   
20 Bn Aug 4/5, 1916
Pozieres)
22nd Bn Aug 4/5  (Pozieres
45th Bn Messines
Gueudecourt
Blowing up of Bapaume  Town [[ship]]
Lagnicourt
8th Bn  Pozieres  Jul 23 or 24

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