Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/189/1 - August - September 1918 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Shorthand
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
RCDIG1066805
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53r0Bn. Peroune Startel from before Fancoust on mg. of Aug. 31 & marchi across Genilleres Bridge past Clery. ferm ws shelling (canal & dsopping water all over + also Clery heavity They made a detaid to avoid Clery. Bn had abt 500 ind. Hgis at his time lef out uncleas). Had all 20 camallies before reaced assemll positis behiend rad Dir begond Clery (2000. 3000 yds E of Clerg

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hand drawn diagram - see original

"Tomy"

German [shorthand]

Old ^Grey Moor

Scattered  [trenches shorthand]

Tomy!

Yu are the  meaning , to win?

As you belive! I think else.

You will loose it, and that is the troo!

Goodby!

 

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AWR xx sectn B.E.F. Subs.

Gullett sees 3 months

work ahead labelling

recording packing & 

despatching ( stencilling

packing notes, truck bills etc)

1.Corpl Clerk has to

post receipt for every article given

Condu Type correspce for artists.

(abt 25 letters a day).

Receipting & recording is done

3. by / sergt & 2 men who also

pack, salge get cases, load etc

Also shows stray  offrs etc round.

  1. Batman for 2 offrs who also has 

to cook.

This unit clothes itself

rations itself etc

besides administering photogrs & artists

 

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6 men: 2 to leave at Corbie,

guard & pack there.

2 at Longeau ( to replace

2 Tommy (ofour men)

2 in store.

Cant leave Corbie at present.

 15 or 16 lorry loads at Corbie + all vehicles etc.

being recorded etc by 2 Tommies.

10 lorry loads at Corbie.

147 cases sent from Ailly sur Somme - depot -

cleared.

 S/Sergt in place of Anderson

hand drawn diagram - see original

 

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43 Bn. [shorthand] St Q. Bge

42 [shorthand]

41[shorthand]

44   43 [shorthand] Bouchavesnes

Got old Quarry [shorthand]

[shorthand] attd 10 Bde [shorthand]

Fiern - Scktari [trench shorthand]

174 Bde at [shorthand]

Tommies  [shorthand]at 4.45

11 Bde 5.30

2 Div 6

Tommies [shorthand]

[shorthand] Bouchavesnes

[shorthand] 7. Allaine

Germans enfiladed 43 from Mt St Q,

[shorthand] Mt St Q. at 2

 

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 [ shorthand] 7 a.m. Barrage [shorthand]

100 [shorthand]

Most [shorthand] 2nd Guard Dvn

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]  Bullect

[shorthand] 120 000 [shorthand]

6 whizz bangs  [shorthand]  Point [shorthand]

42.76

43 2x

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

One German prisoner said that the Australians were the

[shorthand]

finest troops fighting on the

[shorthand]

 

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[shorthand]

[shorthand]

Australia [shorthand]heart or head

43 [shorthand] 

40 [prisoners  shorthand] caught [shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand]

2p.m.[shorthand]

[shorthand] m.gs

Others [shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand] Our men

[shorthand]

[shorthand] outbombed [shorthand]

[shorthand] hill to  N.E.

Au [shorthand]

Got guns on – into [ trench shorthand]

[shorthand]

[shorthand] can be seen[shorthand]

 

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[shorthand] At one stage Germans cd be [shorthand]

seen coming down with their hands in the air

[shorthand]

Germans fought for a duty  

[shorthand] Our men did not

seem to get many casualties

[shorthand]

White [shorthand]

 

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hand drawn diagram - see original 

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hand drawn diagram - see original 

 

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hand drawn sketch see original 

 

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53rd Bn     Peronne

[* Major J J Murray*]

Started from before Flaucourt

on mg. of Aug. 31 & marched

across Feuilleres Ridge

& past Clery.  Germ

ws shelling / canal &

dropping water all over –

& also Clery heavily.

They made a detour

to avoid Clery. (Bn had

abt 500 incl. Hqrs at this

time – left out nucleus).

Had abt 20 casualties

before reached assembly

positns behind 2nd Div

beyond Clery . ( 2000-3000

yds E of Clery)

 

 

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