Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/156/1 - March 1917 - Part 8

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First World War, 1914–18
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Te ferman w0 returning our Mells boubs taken from our men, with the pen still in There were 20r3 dead Australians to every dead Jerm. in these 91 herr reported to Tellibrand by 12 oon) he two Ex had bu held for 200 gox when hen left. He warned gellibram to tey were v. shaken & l were probl out of them abread It ws after this to the 28Bn weordered by Jen. Wisdom 5 report to FBde to do this jot Mornes Coy had one up before He as called in b Jellibam & Gellebrist They lived on the 28 of
92 (altached) Fannery of 25 Bn 1551 also to have tried to take some found later Hewsa Yakon man, & is so to have wearly fought a duel wo some inglishman who spoke of bloods Austialions off Fierra Leone on transpt wh as held up 31 93 the Lanken Rd along Rly line & went over. There were straylers of 5.6 Bdes there. They attacked from there. Abt 200 are sd to have fove over. The I Bde began to drop into shellholes already full There ws a terrific mJ. fie They got in on 1 lef but et we abt 150 yds back Shorne as wda the Land. Gilchrest we ko- wholed the show who fa their up plaaned the attack.
94 Lanyou of 28 Bn (ater) av. fine boy we kelled Hower, oned I pinest subalterns of 26 Bn. ws nortally wdl tt Majos as wd (still in hosp. 3rd London Genl.) Those who got in or left were fighting there wo 5 Bde. thot Acoy + part f B Coy were in this abt 140 men f26 Bn. This effort had completed died out before Kerr as sent up wI rest of B & bombers of Dloy
95 ph. O'Weil went over to this attack. They lied on rly where SBde went over. An offe in a dark cardigan led them over Hotlley we there too Capt.) Mchrest took them over. W saw him through the wire 30-4oyds from O.R. Nottler & 30s 6 man got in on the left. G. ws then on Ns right abt 270 yds from the rd OWwson right of him. ouly & of 265 were lef wct ON. They were in one tive, close together at I start. The hont
96 spreed as they went over. The mss where OW. wa were very hot indeed When Nottley saw SAchrest there were abt 4 men behind him- abt comen were on Nortr Son his lett. Ap we wearing agrey carditan jacket & a rifle Sheng over his shoulder. Ste. Jefferson ws is him whenhews k. Ov. got abt 20 ydsthro the were. There as a Vickers fim there t one mand 20 Bn. They were shelled out & Pot back to sumken Re. when Iolthy gotan the 5th Bde, at holding abt 150yds notun 1to 1G7 They had poban from the road 97 the first adack. e Lt Davis of 18Bn we there. Thereas a bomby post at end - no block - & things wero quiet. There ws nothny to make a block with. Then were not in Or Davies sd- Abt S/4 br later they were bomber out by jerms right back to the road. Fravers reported to Wisdom. Orders were gn for25 Bn to be palled out into Reserve on Norcuil Longatte Rd. The Bn wodonly muslyall
153 1 98 100 at this time. 25 Bn ws ordered to carry this night. They raked a the carrying ste ot 130 men together when te 50S wenk ap on Day 3/4. Wisdom told travers to make best arrangents he cd. havers got along horyalle Rd 25 Poneers, 28 of 28 Bn carrying, party of 2end & whole 5th Fieto Coy under & lived Lonath Rd for C. attack. There were just in posity cothen 12 waves of British wich. anyt & attacked Bullest. H.A.C. ost mait m Seoys laned on righd to only I casualt. This as man next dy. Reld next night
98 100 at this time. 25 Bn ws ordered to carry this night. They raked a the carrying st & ot 130 men together when te S0I wenk an nyt on May 3/4. Wisdom told travers to make best arrangents he cd. havers got along horyall Rd 25 Poneers, 28 of 28 Bn carrying, party of rend & whole 5th Fieto loy under & lived Longath Rd for C. attack. There were just in posity wthen 12 waves of British wich. & attacked Bullest. H.A.C. 99 The 26. came back & nexting went to Corpo line behied Vault & at 8pr rany up Wisdom & told him they had 450 men read o for a scrap agr. (They had 150 reifts to night & fmen has come back from various quarters), 200 men were sent up to nighy a diy a line convecting with 6 Bde. Next night soomen wenk ap& day a sap 1100 yot bey . 46 deep & connicted a British on right, wonly Icasualt. This as manner nextdy. Reld next night
D 429 Soldie MS 26t Bn nait Mf See lnsd on apes
26 andasias and Evered Silver Crves Colon sae here 10 un Non serer at in Amerian Sinals Hodal did Sankee Grit Watdmen The Roadster his is the Life The Loung Recrivt Soilden 1 Valou rad Walke Eale sust in the So Eug Quein A walk Dream adn wuthe War wella Drlaming

90
The German ws
returning our Mills
bombs taken out from
our men, with the pin
still in.
There were 2 or 3 dead
Australians to every
dead Germ. in these trenches

91
36
Kerr reported to Gellibrand by
12 (noon) the two trenches had bn
held for 200 yds when
Kerr left.  He warned
Gellibrand tt they were 
v. shaken & trenches were
probly out of them already.
It ws after this
tt the 28 Bn ws ordered
by Gen. Wisdom to
report to 5 Bde to do
this job. x
Thorne's Coy had gone
up before.
He ws called in by
Gellibrand & Gillchrist.
They lined on the rt of 

 

92
[Flannery of 25 Bn ^ (attached) is sd
also to have tried to take
some forwd later]
He ws a Yukon man, & is sd to have
nearly fought a duel w
some Englishman who spoke
of "bloody Australians".]
off Sierra Leone on transpt
wh ws held up.]

93
36
the Sunken Rd along Rly
line & went over.  There
were stragglers of 5 & 6
Bdes there. They attacked
from there.  Abt 200 are
sd to have gone over.
The 5 Bde began to drop
into shell holes already
full - There ws
a terrific m.g. fire.
They got in on / left
but rt ws abt 150
yds back.
Thorne ws wd in
the hand.  Gilchrist
ws k - who led the show
who forwded them up &
planned the attack. 

 

94
36
Lanyon of 28 Bn (attd)
a v. fine boy ws killed;
Lt Homer, one o / finest
subalterns of 26 Bn
ws mortally wd; Lt Major
ws wd (still in hosp.
3rd London Genl.).
Those who got in on
left were fighting there w /
5 Bde.
All of A Coy & part 
of B Coy were in this
- abt 140 men of 26 Bn.
This effort had completely
died out before Kerr
ws sent up w / rest
of B & bombers of D Coy. 

 

95
36
Cpl. O'Neil went over to
this attack.  They lined
on rly where 5 Bde went
over.  An offr in a dark
cardigan led them over.
Nottley ws there too.
Capt. Gillchrist took them
over.  N. saw him through
the wire 30 - 40 yds
from O.G.1
Nottley w 3 or 4 men
got in on the left. G.
ws then on N's right abt
270 yds from the rd
O'N ws on right of him.
Only 4 of 26th were left
with O'N. They were in
one line, close together
at / start.  The front 

 

96
spread as they went over.
The m.gs where ON. ws
were very hot indeed.
When Nottley saw Gillchrist
there were abt 4 men
behind him - abt 10 men
were on Ns rt & 3 on his
left.  He ws wearing a grey
cardigan jacket & a rifle
slung over his shoulder.
Pte. Jefferson ws w him
when he ws k.
ON. got abt 20 yds thro
the wire.  There ws a Vickers gun
there & they w w one man of
20 Bn.  They were shelled out
& got back to Sunken Rd.
When Nottley got in the
5th Bde ws holding abt 150 yds
from the road ^ not up to the C T.  They had got in

97
36
in the first attack.  Thes Lt
Davis of 18 Bn ws there.
There ws a bombg post at
/ end - no block - &
things were quiet. There
ws nothing to make a 
block with.  They
were not in O.G. 2
Davies sd.  Abt ¾ hr
later they were bombed
out by Germs right back
to the road.
Travers reported to Wisdom;
Orders were gn for 25 Bn to
be pulled out into Reserve
on Noreuil Longatte Rd.
The bn wd only muster abt 

 

98
100 at this time.
26 Bn ws ordered to carry
this night.  They raked in
the carrying pty &
got 130 men together
when the SOS went up
on night May 3/4.  Wisdom
told Travers to make /
best arrangemts he cd.
Travers got along Longatte
Rd 25 Pioneers, 28 of
28 Bn carrying , party of
22nd & whole 5th Field
Coy under & lined Longatte
Rd for c. attack.  They
were just in positn when
12 waves of British incl.
H.A.C. passed thro & att attacked Bullect.

Diagram - see original document
on right, w only
1 casualty.  This ws manned
next day.  Reld next night. 

 

98
100 at this time.
26 Bn ws ordered to carry
this night. They raked in
the carrying pty &
got 130 men together
when the SOS went up
on night May 3/4.  Wisdom
told Travers to make /
best arrangemts he cd.
Travers got along Longatte
Rd 25 Pioneers, 28 of
28 Bn carrying , party of
22nd & whole 5th Field
Coy under & lined Longatte
Rd for c. attack.  They
were just in positn when
12 waves of British incl.
H.A.C. passed thro att attacked Bullect.

99
36
The 26. came back &
next mg. went to
Corps line behind Vaullx
& at 8p.m. rang up Wisdom
& told him they had 450
men ready for a scrap
agn.  (They had 150 reifts
tt night & / men had
come back from various
quarters).  200 men were
sent up tt night & dug
a line connecting with
6 Bde.  Next night 300 men
went up & dug a sap 1100 yds
long.  4'6" deep & connected 
w British on right, w only
1 casualty.  This ws manned
next day.  Reld next night. 

 

Rags.
Rag Time Soldier Man
That Mesmorizing Mendellsohn Tune
Utopia
Phonograph
26th Bn
Diagram - see original document

 

R36/1
Fantasias and Overtures
The Silver Cross.
Normanhurst
Trooping the Colors.
A Military Church Parade
Intermezzos and Au Varies
The Village Gorge
Impromptu O.P. 142
Salut D'armour.
Seranades
Jes vous Adore
Marches
The Crusaders
All Coons Day.
Chalk Farm
Enquirer Club

Step Along
Speed. Away
Pat in America
Dinahs Holiday
Vene Vide Vice
Yankee Grit
Waldmere
The Roadster
This is the Life
The Young Recruit
Soldiers of the King
The Marsellaise
By Right of Valour
Wagon Hell
Loyal Hearts
Waltzes
Dreams of the Ocean
Fairest in the Land
Quaker Girl
Queen of Jewels
A Waltz Dream.
Oriana
Over the Waves
Donauwellan
Alicia
Dreaming

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