Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/4/1 - April 1915 - Part 6

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with quite a hot [shorthand].
the two big shells landing side by
side.  When the range was raised
the interval . between them widened
[Diagram - see original]  Range extraord.
good & regular
Aft midday a hot outburst of
machine gun fire.  Beach heavily shelled
today & several men killed.
[shorthand] Laughed
May 2
A territorial Col. & Col. M'Nickol
of 7^th (?) were shot by Marines
last night when coming up
commⁿ trench (taken for Turks)
& bayoneted [shorthand]
shelling on beach v. accurate this mg.
12 o'c. v. heavy bombardment
going on to S.
Cable ship arrives (Imogene)

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[shorthand] too [shorthand]
[shorthand] Serapeium [shorthand]
[shorthand] 2nd [shorthand]
[shorthand]
remnant [shorthand] Syr.
[shorthand] Anatolians [shorthand]
1, 6 [shorthand]
([shorthand] 2) [shorthand] 1 [shorthand] Oxen & mules
[shorthand].  (Howard ws in
Somaliland & cd [shorthand] .)
von den Hagan
Pilot Carew [shorthand] arm &
foot [shorthand]
[shorthand]
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White. Foott. Smith. Dykes.
Glasford. Casey Howse. Ramsay.
Self. Blamey Anderson. Foster.
[shorthand]
[shorthand]
[shorthand] eggs [shorthand]
[shorthand] Maj Capt Howard
You are very ready"
[shorthand]
Enfiladed [shorthand]
[shorthand]
[shorthand] 2 [shorthand]
[shorthand]
[shorthand] Ser. [shorthand]
[shorthand]
3/4 [shorthand]
[shorthand] 19^th Lanc [shorthand]
[shorthand] too hot [shorthand]
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Smith:  Tobacco.  Looking glass brush.
pr. socks.  matches
Foott.  (Nichols)  Razor, shav.
brush, strop, soap (all in
hold-all.  Clean towel.  Brush for
clothing, boots, (Put all in old
haversack)
Bread - pay for it
One Table (trestle)
Sergt Major      5 Dixies (New)
Donelly              Butter                 }
                             Rump Steak      }  [shorthand] 
                             1 doz milk           }
Box of groceries - a long wooden
box with a lock on it in cooks
(Coffy's) waggon.
Glasford:  Canvas [shorthand] only.
No S. no bath.
1 Extra table.
2 chairs
4 candle lamps
1 doz. milk
1 mail bag.
My valise, typewriter etc.
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[shorthand]

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[shorthand] 15000 [shorthand]
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4 [shorthand]
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2 [shorthand] NE [shorthand]
[shorthand] Ser. [shorthand]
[shorthand] 2 [shorthand]
3 [shorthand]
[shorthand] 2 [shorthand] NE [shorthand]
[shorthand] 15 c. [shorthand] 2 [shorthand]
[shorthand] Hardinge
[shorthand] 15 cent.
 [shorthand]. Kerosine tins [shorthand].

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2 tables (office)
Foster:  1 blanket
               singlet
               matches
               candles
Ask Donelly to
give me the
stationery box
(one thats locked)
& get from forms as many forms 2.3 as [shorthand]
Self - Lamp.
          Blankets
          Typewriter
          Photos.
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Col. Howse (Norminton)
Towel   6 packet cigarettes
2 pr socks
Br  1 pr "
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Razer for Blamey buy
Casey maps
Foote razer
From Dykes: Under Pants Shirt,
collar, Blanket, w-Proof sheet
Towel & Brush, comb, mirror
Safety Razor, Cigarettes
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Nefishe [shorthand]
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Our [shorthand]
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28 [shorthand]
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[shorthand] East of
Katűb El Kheil  [shorthand]
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2 tables (office)
Foster:  1 blanket
              singlet
              matches
              candles
Ask Donelly to
give me the
stationery box
(one thats locked)
& get from forms as many forms 2.3 as possible
Self - Lamp.
         Blankets
         Typewriter
         Photos.
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Col. Howse (Norminton)
Towel   6 packet cigarettes
2 pr socks
Br  1 pr slacks  Handles
Looking glass
2 loaves bread

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Ramsay 
Kit [shorthand]
(not sleeping bag)
Big overcoat
Towel
Razor & Strop
Sponge bag & all that is
in it
Looking glass
Little bottle Petrol
Pair of boots
2 Pair Socks
3 Plugs Baccy.

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Anderson (Brewster)
Overcoats

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Casey.  Socks

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19th Batt. Lanc. [shorthand]
[shorthand]
Toussoum signal station.
At [shorthand]
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[shorthand] hammocks

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£600  10/-
An [shorthand] white flag shd be
[shorthand]
[shorthand]
[shorthand]
Birdwood.
Mond. Sultan.
Wed    S Mena  [shorthand]  ;  Empire
Thurs.  S  "      "    :  World.
See George 2.45 [shorthand]
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H. Price 47
Signal Section
8^th Ba.
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[shorthand]
3 [shorthand]
2 [shorthand]
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[shorthand] 3.25 [shorthand]
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[shorthand] 3 [shorthand]
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