Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/34/1 - May - June 1915 - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Open for review
Accession number:
RCDIG1066735
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[[ shorthand ]] Nelsons arrived [[ shorthand ]] stowed
"some in " [[ shorthand ]] some in little
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At [[ shorthand ]]
Otago [[ shorthand ]]
3 o'c [[ shorthand ]] HQ [[ shorthand ]]
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[[ shorthand ]] wounded [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] supported
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[[ shorthand ]] only 1 man
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_______________
Col [[ shorthand ]]
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Nelsons [[ shorthand ]]
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_
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12 [[ shorthand ]] Chathams.

13

 

14
[[ shorthand ]] 13th
________________
6pm
16th
1 1/2 Coys landed / Ribble ( [[ shorthand ]] ) -
Co [[ shorthand ]] 1 Coy 15th Battn / 1 Coy
Auckland [[ shorthand ]] 3rd Bde, [[ shorthand ]]
This composite [[ shorthand ]] 400 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Packs - 200 -
Pace slow. 200 men [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Popes Hill. Capt Jacobs [[ shorthand ]]
there w 50 - 100 [[ shorthand ]] unit
[[ shorthand ]] Indian [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Left ie N [[ shorthand ]]
lt Elston A Co & Pte Lussington [[ shorthand ]]

 

left [[ shorthand ]] Hindusland
Lt Elston reported [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
Adt [[ shorthand ]] / called back [[ shorthand ]]
c Co C[ [ shorthand ]]
Col Pope [[ shorthand ]] 180 yds
along N [[ shorthand ]] of gully & w M'D Elst
& [[ shorthand ]] party [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
whereon [[ shorthand ]]
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[*450 [[ shorthand ]]
for [[ shorthand ]]*]

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Guns of 16th [[ shorthand ]] by [[ shorthand ]] on Monday [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Navy.  On Ap 29 latter [[ shorthand ]] action
16th [[ shorthand ]] 15th on 30 [[ shorthand ]]
Cas [[ shorthand ]]
                K          W      Or
O              2         4          2
Or           49      119        15
                  ___    ___        ___
                   51      123        17
On 2nd [[ shorthand ]]
1 Co of Nelson [[ shorthand ]]
didnt know where 13th ws [[ shorthand ]]

 

[[ shorthand ]] [[ ? ]] [[ shorthand ]] rallied
Bde 4
By / [[? found]] trenches [[ shorthand ]]
At 6pm 16th [[ shorthand ]] next
Camp
Left [[ shorthand ]]      9
Or                                298
                                    ____
                                    307
Losses 8 [[ shorthand ]] 330 [[ shorthand ]]
Nominal [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] haversack
L Corpl P Black [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
Look out [[ shorthand ]]

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4 am Co Portsmith [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Maj Tilney sent [[ shorthand ]]
50 - 100 [[ shorthand ]]
1/2 [[ shorthand ]] Tilney [[ shorthand ]] Co [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Co 16th [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Co [[ shorthand ]] demanded
[[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] stampeded Maj Tilney

 

[[ shorthand ]] & enfiladed from [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
some [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] observed [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
Lt A Ogilvy [[ shorthand ]]
Pamphlets [[ shorthand ]]
Right [[ shorthand ]] 36 Capt Birkbeck
[[ shorthand ]] 15 Maj Graham
Left assembly [[ shorthand ]] 30 Ogilvy

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No 3. Sectn - 16-15 [[ shorthand ?May]]
1 squadron [[ shorthand ]] Godley [[ shorthand ]]
Quinns [[ shorthand ]] 14-15 [[ shorthand ]]
C Sq. 2nd A I H Queensland [[ shorthand ]]
Major D M P Graham detailed [[ shorthand ]]
Lt Col J. H. Cannan in Quinns
[[ shorthand ]]
1/2 Sq [[ shorthand ]]
1/2 Sq [[ shorthand ]] 
Supported [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] parapet
[[ shorthand ]]
Courtneys & Popes [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]

 

[[ shorthand ]] 15 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
crawled [[ shorthand ]]
10 [[ shorthand ]] crawled into [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
Maj Graham [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
waited for signal from Capt Birkbeck.
Potts [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] M. Ogilvy
Messenger [[ shorthand ]] c Lieut Coy [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
whole Affair over in 20 [[ shorthand ]]
16th [[ shorthand ]] stretchers [[ shorthand ]]

18
Saw heads coming along [[ shorthand ]]
20 [[ shorthand ]] Lt Ogilvy & 2 men
6 men in [[ shorthand ]]
Graham [[ shorthand ]] 4 [[ shorthand ]]

 

19
'Drawing - see original document'
Nut
Poppies
have nu of  yet not in touch with         Ly one Sqn strong
enough 6 reach M sabb chambers
N Z Posts beyond our left
The [[?]]

May 30. 12.30 [[ shorthand ]]
?June 1.
(Mond) 2.10. more bombs.
fielding [[ shorthand ]]

 

[[ shorthand ]]
Col Pitts [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
20
[[ shorthand ]]
No 3 [[ shorthand ]]
15 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
7 DSO
Lt Kidd 10 ' LM / sept 30 [[ shorthand ]]
Lt Col Pitts [[ shorthand ]]
Each [[ shorthand ]]
1 of - 15 [[ shorthand ]]
Maj Row & Capt Houlker [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Courtneys
[[ shorthand ]]

 

[[ shorthand ]] 2.15 'Drawing - see original document'
3.15 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
Kidds [[ shorthand ]] 5.30 [[ shorthand ]] all [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
Col Pitts [[ shorthand ]] 11.30
[[ shorthand ]]
[* [[ shorthand
at 10.30
[[ shorthand ]] 11.20
______________________*]

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[[ shorthand ]]
Kidds [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
K.22 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Shells [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]

 

Pte. T. Arnott [[ shorthand ]]
Australian [[ shorthand ]] Balmain
[[ shorthand ]]
No 1 [[ shorthand ]]
R. Cumming 29th
[[ shorthand ]] Arnott.
[[ shorthand ]]
Sharp No 2 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]] 4
[[ shorthand ]]

22
Corpl. Bent
Old Tiger [[ shorthand ]] sunk [[ shorthand ]] Parrot
[[ shorthand ]]
The Sniper 'Drawing - see original document'  hauled out.  [[ shorthand ]]
[[? Doris & Anafaster base ]]
[[ shorthand ]] Alexandria
Our Push [[ shorthand ]] 2000 [[ shorthand ]]
10,000 [[ shorthand ]]
35,000 [[ shorthand ]]    
 -  [[ shorthand ]] Carden.
35,000 [[ shorthand ]]
10,000 [[ shorthand ]]
√ D'aumade [[ shorthand ]] J.H.
[[ shorthand ]]
[* [[ shorthand ]] *]
_________________________
One or 2 [[ shorthand ]]
[[ shorthand ]]
[* [[ shorthand Candles ]] *]
_________________________
11.20 Beach 'Drawing - see original document'
[[ shorthand ]]

 

 

 

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