Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/122/1 - Notebook - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG1066761
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10 on headd white ley va then a hickt overgrown sevene with a Sia watercou ae i ct te were 24 owhar front onto Tohrson Toll ere rise a Hockharth a tel sert all of some of some W 4 do d B3 Hoctbortz gett tine ws it hear t the Indian ne taken an tn then h0 Soicte on eite Aide 8 valler head before 27 It bed to
405 10RI a 1 wates. Between 1.30 2 nitss a 2e0 w from lockbort to he dight get reifts he wd have retur bo 3 his avr io then d w decide 6 alvance Stewart w00 i Charf Bri H C. Colo had to o towar were fall they were lost sight of altoge Dn tp this to all Shelen adbr on le l Before e the I an e began the e shipted
AUS ORI 12 outs the tiue < 6 E6 Mo Their encut be 8 braugh his down Hockh boin 65 seen his tod back be fet the back to the werd t Here le yed there till by pr when 2 now ba 6 the ater's line (belw 200 E yds ehi there it had ten Flock t been fall 300 beyond that It was Takers in tt day in for the night at abo 2 00ll 1E
AUS 615 was ro Si Wter ap t t sta Soldier at the regt 2 of the Mapr an t 44 funs the Major Dleaa to thit about 3 while they were lying oat there by Fhrspael ob way att 3l Capt Matteron had a dressing st lep head of whie Gll Saken wher te Lof his ankle dressed dend to the right of DCo. & was walk apx tow2 the lie all the time 13
1057 question of pattin Fand at Interest. audit W.2. Paymaster ₤15.9. 0 turn ap correspce. Cossells credit by July 27 was f4200. X 11

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out of head of white
valley (then a thickly
overgrown ravine with
a small watercourse in
it). They were pushed
out in front onto the
Johnson Jolly rise where
Flockhart had a line
of all sorts. (Some of A, some
of B, & men of 3rd Bde).
Flockharts line ws getting
it heavily.
The Indian guns had
bn take away from their
positn on either side o /
head o / valley before
1 p.m. They had lost a

 

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lot of mules.
Between 1.30 & 2pm
a message ws read
from Flockhart tt if he
didnt get reifts he wd
have to return & abandon
his wounded.
Then it ws decided to
advance (Stewart was in
charge) Bn H.Q. Col & Sig. Offr
had gone round toward
Wire Gully & they were
lost sight of altogether.
Up to this time all
shelling had bn on Flockharts
line. Before the advance
began the shelling shifted

 

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onto the line of D Coy etc.
Their movement had
brought this down.
Flockh. ws seen bringing
his wd back & he got
them back to the line
there. The line stayed
there till abt 4.30 pm
when it moved back to
the Saker's trench line
(betw 200 & 150 yds behind
where it had been) Flock.
had been fully 300 yds
beyond that.
It was in Sakers trench
tt they dug in for the night
Sig. Sergt Piggott - at abt

 

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1.15 was rounding
men up ( in to old
soldier) at the request
of the major in charge
of the guns.
Major Stewart ws hit
about 3 while they were
lying out there by shrapnel
& got away abt 5.30.
Capt Mathison had a
dressing stn to left of head
of white gully.
Saker, when he got his
ankle dressed came up
to the right of D Coy
& was walking up & down
the line all the time.

 

Question of putting
Fund at  Interest.
Audit
____

N.Z. Paymaster.
₤15.9.0
Turn up correspce.
_______
Cassells Credit by
July 27 was ₤4200
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