Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/36/1 - December 1915 - January 1916 - Part 9

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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Open for review
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RCDIG1066737
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82 a chana of receiven geving the education which they are fitte by nature. For example old Hough at Brentwood School tot me that there has been a rmark. able difference in the discipline of boys since war began. They sum to recognise to it is part of their job to give least possible trouble. o All 1masters medically have on examined for active service & some of those & proper age have gone. Ane is asst- paymast in a warship -& so on. In order to take their places Hough has imported women teachers . He has two on 1apper cchool. Before I was this wd have on unheard of - the boys wd have boked or it as an invitation to spread themselves & the lady's life wd have be unbearable in Spite of their chivabry (uoless she
eamy C gon rom conse gov 83 had bu some altogether exceptional being). As it was the boys were like Cambs with her. The Corps (it is not - owing to the invincible suobbishness of the war Office - an officers tramay corps and has to drill in plain clothes with duman rifles altho 300 boys & do. boys have gone, mooth as officers into (Aray) 15 very papular + efficient. The playground is parth cut up into practice trenches. The Woman worker is far more obvious in England than in France -women ticket collectors women lift attendants: even, what I didn't like, women to open doors of the Army & Navy Stoves for I men& women customers uses Bor The was office a admist Scouts as messengers to show callers abt 1office. They are mostly bright yougsters - a guaint mixture
o. Hy Burn Faba Tere 5 144 Ev 120 fa 1000 sy (AAV3AC Pub by Anz acCorps Sooner. Gen Bs expresse wish abre & few Historic pholes i graves ite the spectacher skinng little undergrown learned boy of 140r so & healthy beefy youters – includin six boys brygade boys. Yes Ser - we work from 9 in the morning till eight at night, Sir; Loughours, Sir, anid it, but we dont mand. Its one way of serving your country I suppos, Sir. Me I'm Boys Brifade - there are only six of us - the others are Boy scouts - were supposed to be menices. One goungtis told me they got 8/- or 91- a week and foiend their own lunches.
at Heavy to w cs fe Fomer. Jan. 20. fa dis Hug6 failuer to Ke K.Dov. 13 R S. Stonn Nov 1- hightining NStorn Nov 27-9 Schewe. I first Heard Dec 8. saw amunngaing Dec9. men certain by Dec 12 Wles Inext heard at Turla s from servt who heard from officer. First fired for 19-20 Earliest Navy co do. Navy hurried up by one day. Ex. Rifls strgs Nornality usual traftic ator. r re V.n5 Le + n0 By 3or6 L9 1 Fo ser E855 in L por o LLW7 snow storm - night of 27/9 Nov. 28/9 colder 26/29 ran DecP. Compete Pore Bigt S Nov 18 paly fom &w. stores sentaway. 620 back Harnse 2 By Brown Shepin 1 Landle 1Rep Oct. 4th Kings Map 2 2. S. v Photel

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giving ^a chance of receiving the education ^for which
they are fitted by nature_
For example old Hough at
Brentwood School told me
that there has been a remarkable 
difference in the discipline
o / boys since war began. They
seem to recognise tt it is part
of their job to give / least possible
trouble. Some All / masters
have bn ^medically examined for active
service & some of those o /
proper age have gone. One is
asst-paymaster in a warship - &
so on. In order to take their
places Hough has imported women
teachers _ He has two in / upper
school. Before / war this wd have
bn unheard of - The boys wd
have looked on it as an invitation
to spread themselves & the lady's
life wd have bn unbearable in
spite of their chivalry ( unless she

 

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( Address
( Map.
[[Friiart?]]
Gullett -
Typewriter
Ticket
Copy for Austrln Press Assocn.
Find missing D1
 

83
had bn some altogether exceptional
being). As it was the boys were like
lambs with her. The Corps (it is
not - owing to the invincible
snobbishness of the War Office - an
officers training corps and has to
drill in plain clothes with dummy
rifles altho over abt 300 boys & old
boys have gone, mostly as officers,
into / army) is very popular & 
efficient. The playground is partly
cut up into practice trenches.
The woman worker is far more
obvious in England than in France
- women ticket collectors, women
lift attendants : even, what I didn't
like, women to open / doors of the
Army & Navy Stores for / men &
women customers.
The war office uses Boy Scouts & Admir.
as messengers to show callers abt
/ office. They are mostly bright
youngsters - a quaint mixture,

 

[Hand drawn diagram- see original scan]
Pub. by Anzac Corps
Souvenir
Gen Bs expressed wish 
abt [[shorthand]]
A few Historic photos in
graves etc.
—————
the spectacled skinny little
under grown learned boy of
14 or so & healthy beefy
youngsters - including six
boys brigade boys _ "Yes,
Sir - we work from 9 in the
morning till eight at night,
Sir; Long hours, Sir, ain't it, but
we dont mind. Its one way of
serving your country I suppose,
Sir. Me I'm Boys Brigade _ there
are only six of us _ the others
are Boy Scouts - we're supposed to
be enemies. " One youngster told
me they got 8/- or 9/- a week and
found their own lunches.

 

Notes for 
Lecture to War correspts.
at St. Omer. Jan. 20.
Aug 6 failure  ___ Heavy g. 
ordered 

to dig in.
K. Nov. 13
S. Storm Nov 17  Result at Suvla -
N. Storm Nov 27 - 9 ___ [Silent Battle]  
Lightening Scheme.
I First Heard Dec 8.
 saw ammn going 
Dec 9.
& Maltese regs
men certain by Dec 12
I next heard at Suvla
from Servt who heard
from officer.
First fixed for 19 - 20 Earliest
Navy cd do.
Navy hurried up by one day.
Er.
Rifles & strings Normality
usual traffic

[Hand drawn diagram- please see original scan).

snowstorm - night of 27/8 Nov. 28/9 colder
26/29 raining.
Dec 8 compete in.
Nov 12. Thought o /
Nov 17-18 gale from SW.
Stores sent away - brought back.
Harmser
2 Big Brown _
1 Sheping _ 
1 handle
1 Rifle
Map  Oct. 4th Kings 9
Photo B  [[shorthand]]

 

 

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