tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27052023226118579632024-03-14T18:48:59.834+11:00Uncle Bert's DiaryI am using this blog to showcase the World War 1 diary of my Great Uncle Bert... it's a long slow process to re-type hundreds and hundreds of pages.
If you are new here, paste this link into your browser to get to the start of the diary: http://unclebertsdiary.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/uncle-berts-diary-foreword-chapter-1.html
Goal: 690 pagesMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-56164038300309272172015-10-12T13:33:00.000+11:002015-10-12T13:33:21.406+11:00Nearly ready to publishUncle Bert's Diary is nearly ready to publish into book form. I am currently proofreading before sending off to the publisher for the bits they need to do. Tim Catherall has created a wonderful cover design for the book. The main hurdle at the moment is raising the funds to complete the publishing process. As the first print run is for 120 copies I need to raise the funds to proceed. I have set up a crowdfunded / kickstarter at the following website: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/628600168/uncle-berts-diary-i-need-to-sell-120-copies-to-pub" target="_blank">LINK</a><br />
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If you are able to support me with this I would be extremely grateful.<br />
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Thank you.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-81800396852746066432015-09-24T22:49:00.000+10:002015-09-24T22:49:47.651+10:00Privates Reilly, Dyett, Jacob, Russell Cpl HoskingPrivate William <a href="http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8028364&isAv=N" target="_blank">Reilly</a> Service No 3259A<br />
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Private William <a href="http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=3531070&isAv=N" target="_blank">Dyett</a> Service No 5018<br />
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Private John G <a href="http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=7365445&isAv=N" target="_blank">Jacob</a> Service No 1694 <br />
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permission for John Jacob to go overseas by his parents:<br />
"I hereby give my consent for my son John Gilbert Jacob to enlist for active service in parts beyond the seas"<br />
H Jacob (father), witnessed by E Jacobs (mother)<br />
His father died in 1916 while he was at war.<br />
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Details of John Jacob's death sent to his mother:<br />
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Private James <a href="https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=263740" target="_blank">Russell</a> Service No 2973<br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-45423134523318011002014-09-05T10:58:00.000+10:002014-09-05T10:58:58.461+10:00Nearing the endI have 100 pages left to type of Uncle Bert's diary. I can hardly believe it. I'm on an absolute roll right now and imagine I will be done typing very, very soon. I'm not sure if I have done the right thing by publishing this on a blog, because if I do create a hard copy book (which is my plan) then who would pay for a copy when they can come to the blog to read it? But, sometimes when I've been plodding along it's been very encouraging to have feedback from people who are reading along, so thank you for that encouragement and enthusiasm. It has truly helped. I do hope some people will want a hard copy, especially family, but perhaps others will too. After I'm done typing there will be more work. The whole publishing path...plus, it's going to cost money, and as a casual teacher, working sporadically, I don't have a bunch of spare cash. I'm hoping some of the followers on here might be able to help me. Keep reading, I'm not just after cash.<br />
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1) I'm sure there are a bunch of typos. If you notice any, please leave a comment on the relevant page.<br />
2) I've tried to add a 'label' on posts for information that I think wold be useful to include in an index; usually people and places (ie<i> Jack McEgan</i> (who is one and the same as 'Mack") or <i>Villers Bretonneux</i>) If you are reading and think 'This should be included in the index' leave a comment so I can make sure it is indexed.<br />
3) Side research. I have tried throughout the process to go to source documents from the National Archives or just online somewhere to find photos or other interesting information that relates to the things Uncle Bert has mentioned. I'd like to pepper the book with information such as this. If you can help in this regard I would be very grateful. I have had contact with <a href="http://relativemazegenealogy.com.au/" target="_blank">Relative Maze Genealogy </a>and they are very helpful. I recommend you contact them if you have your own project to research. <br />
4) I've tried to distinguish actual diary content from letters/publications/songs etc with the use of two different fonts. If you notice some entries where I've missed this, please comment.<br />
5) Actually any comments that help to clean this work up will be greatly appreciated.<br />
6) And finally, as hard as it is to ask for cash, I do need to fund the completion of this project. If you would like to assist in this regard please comment on this post....even a recommended method for doing this. I've heard of crowd sourcing, but really don't know where to start.<br />
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Finally, thanks for your interest. This has been a long held goal of mine to get this compete and I know there will be some very happy people when it is done. The insight into World War 1 through such a personal first hand account has been eye opening, and frequently emotional. Thanks for joining me on the journey.<br />
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<b>Private Anders <a href="https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=13284" target="_blank">Bargmann</a> (Bargey) Service No 4997</b><br />
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It seems a Miss J Cameron wanted to know more about the death of Bargey... The army couldn't provide her with much information except "Killed in Action"<br />
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<b>Private Thomas <a href="https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=115043" target="_blank">Gosden </a>Service No 2656</b><br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-62406718140071777452014-04-25T23:44:00.002+10:002014-04-25T23:44:37.566+10:00Pte William (Billy) Lilley AIF 5051 late of 29th BattalionReading about Billy Lilley and the amazing cooincidence with Uncle Bert's new penpal <a href="http://unclebertsdiary.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/uncle-berts-diary-chapter-9-pp199-200.html" target="_blank">(link</a>) made me decide to check into Billy's story. Sadly, he was killed in action a few months after that story was noted by Uncle Bert. I decided to record some of the information I found on the National Archives site here. I would be interested to know if his brother had children or if there are any other family links back to him. He was a young kid, an orphan and only 18 years old, and he died in the fields of France during war, while serving his country.<br />
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His name is on the War memorial and on his gravestone, but I wanted to add this little bit more here. As we remember the fallen on ANZAC day I want to remember Billy Lilley this ANZAC Day 2014. RIP Billy... Lest we Forget.<br />
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William John Lilley, known as Billy to Uncle Bert enlisted in the AIF on 23/8/1917 and was killed in action on 29/8/1918.<br />
Details of his enlistment show he was born on February 12, 1899, and presented as 5' 2 1/2", 130 lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes and auburn hair. He was a Gas dept employee when he enlisted.<br />
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A copy of the confirmation that he was killed in action:<br />
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Correspondence between his friend Mrs D'Altera and the AIF about details of his enlistment and a photograph of his grave. Her enquiries about the date he signed up and the date he departed Australia make me suspect that perhaps he was under age, but I have no evidence of that, just a feeling.</div>
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The inventory of Billy's effects which were forwarded to his brother, Charles J Lilley<br />
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Billy was an orphan with one brother, Charles, who it seems was in the care of their aunt, Mrs Elizabeth Slack.<br />
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The following information was also found, which pretty much details much more than I have:<br />
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This is the cemetary where Billy lies; the Assevillers New British Cemetery, may he RIP.<br />
<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-11531959001666359822013-05-12T00:22:00.001+10:002013-05-12T00:23:57.867+10:00Italy to Marseilles, France via the French RiveriaHere is a map of the path the train took taking Uncle Bert from Italy through the French Riviera to Marseilles, France in February 1918:<br />
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and if you <a href="http://www.travellerspoint.com/member_map.cfm?user=MichPrim#/tripid/440782">click here</a> it should take you to the trip planner to see more details.<br />
<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-71893784409078297982013-05-11T18:29:00.001+10:002013-05-11T23:55:14.577+10:00Train trip from Taranto to Faenza ItalyI have tried to track the path of Uncle Bert's train trip from Taranto Italy to Faenza Italy... Hope this works... <a href="http://www.travellerspoint.com/member_map.cfm#/tripid/440751">Click here</a><br />
It seems these towns are along the north coast of Italy.<br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-71020873797763422992013-05-03T15:45:00.000+10:002013-05-03T15:45:51.362+10:00Uncle Bert's Tent mates...the older crewAlways interesting to try to find our a little more about the men Uncle Bert spent time with during the war. I have already found out a little about the digger who I think is <a href="http://unclebertsdiary.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/berts-tent-mates-on-january-18-1918.html">Frank Watson</a> (...still hoping more will come in the diary to confirm his identity) so here is a little more about his other 3 tent mates on January 26th, 1918... It turns out they were all aged older than 30.<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228158">Eddie Lapthorne</a> Edward Reginald Lapthorne 5052<br />
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Lapthorne was 30 years old and had two children when he enlisted.<br />
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Tommy was 37 9/12 when he enlisted in the army. His date of birth was 27 Oct 1879. No wonder Bert referred to him as "quite a father to the younger men"... He was quite probably the same age as many of their Dad's.<br />
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Tommy survived the war but died Feb 14, 1922 at age 42 as the AIF were informed by his widow when they attempted to award him the Victory Medal after the war.<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228180">Tom Shylock</a> Thomas Sherlock 5086<br />
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It seems Tom Sherlock received a wound to his shoulder later in 1918... the medical report goes on to say he is unable to raise his right arm at all.<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-85964003836416137802013-05-03T11:27:00.000+10:002013-05-03T11:27:23.244+10:00Alexandria Egypt in 1918...and Capos cigarettes<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alexandria, Egypt 1918</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought it might be interesting to find some pictures of the places mentioned by Uncle Bert in Alexandria, Egypt circa 1918 when he was there... I found a great source of photos at a flickr account of the Cultural Collections of University of Newcastle. </span><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other sources include:</span><br />
<a href="http://from-egypt-with-love.blogspot.com.au/">http://from-egypt-with-love.blogspot.com.au</a><br />
<a href="http://mistersaly.blogspot.com.au/">http://mistersaly.blogspot.com.au</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-seaford/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-seaford/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/7418377540/">Mohammad Aly monument</a></span><br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-4310397824835974812013-04-26T00:08:00.004+10:002013-05-03T16:57:00.124+10:00Bert's tent mates on January 18, 1918I am constantly amazed by the information on the internet... a few searches and I have been able to locate documents related to Bert's tent mates as listed on January 18, 1918...<br />
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First is <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=22282">Reggie Gluyas</a>, <i><b>Reginald Reseigh Gluyas 5029</b></i><br />
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There are 50 pages of original documents scanned into the National Archives. Sadly, Reggie didn't make it home and died in France later in 1918, aged only 19... When Reggie signed up he was 18 years and 9 months old, weighed 123lbs and was 5 foot 7 inches...<br />
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Next we have <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228183">Don Tobin</a> <b><i>Donald Vincent Tobin 5090</i></b><br />
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There are 40 pages of original documents scanned into the National Archives. Don was an apprenticed fitter and turner when he applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Forces in 1917. He was discharged on 21/9/19. Every soldier has a story and it would be fascinating to piece together the story of them all but I am afraid it will waylay me from my task.<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228208">Frank Watson</a> <b><i>Frederick William Watson 5124</i></b><br />
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These blokes who go by different names make future historians jobs much more difficult. Pretty sure Frederick is Frank... Details on his file confirm he was on the Ulysses with Bert and also that he disembarked at Suez on 16/1/18. I love finding information that correlates with the diary. It seems that Frank signed up in 1915 but did not travel overseas until 22/12/17 when he was over 21 years. I guess his parents didn't provide a letter allowing him to.<br />
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* Could <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228190">Frank Watson</a> also be: <i style="font-weight: bold;">William Isaac Watson 5098 </i>??? (keeping this link here to see if future references reveal more...)<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=22289">Frank Riley</a> <b><i>Francis Angas Riley 5079</i></b><br />
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Frank was a labourer whose father had died 5 years prior to his enlistment. His mother agreed that he could sign up and travel abroad after he had turned 19. It seems that Frank was subject to a Court Martial and sentenced to 3 years PS. (penal servitude) Not much information appears to be on the site but it looks like I can request a copy <a href="http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8190563">here</a>. The file does note desertion on 1/8/18 - 2/8/18 and also that the sentence was perhaps suspended in October of 1918. It also states the Court Martial was conducted in the field.<br />
He was discharged 31/1/20 after returning to Australia in February 1919.<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228171">Jack McEgan</a> <b><i>Lawrence John McEgan 5066</i></b><br />
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Uncle Bert thought Mac's name was Jack, when in fact it was Lawrence John McEgan. Earlier in the diary he mostly refers to him as Mac but occasionally as Jack McEgan. He listed his service number <a href="http://unclebertsdiary.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/uncle-berts-diary-chapter-2-pp35-40.html">5066</a> so it was easy to confirm I had the right record.<br />
It seems he was discharged on 22/12/19...exactly 2 years after setting sale on the Ulysses (and the same date as Bert) Prior to signing up he was a jeweller. It also seems that there is documentation showing that his parents were advised at some stage that he was wounded in action and they had to follow up with letters for more news... I can't even imagine how terrible that time must have been for them. Jack/Mack/Mac is also referred to in the forward of the diary...a long lasting friend of Bert's.<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228185">Archie Trimming</a> <i><b>Archibald Ernest Trimming</b></i><br />
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Archie seemed to have a lot of medical issues and was returned home to Australia on the Port Lyttledon . He boarded on 10/6/19 and disembarked in Australia on 5/8/19 and was eventually discharged on 30/8/19. Below is a picture of medals awarded to him<br />
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<a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=228149">Jobson</a> <i><b>Edwin Henry Jobson</b></i><br />
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I'm not sure which christian name he went by but Bert obviously refers to him as 'Jobson'. I found these records by confirming he was on the Ulysses. I have seen several copies of letters from parents giving their consent for their under 21 year old son to sign up. On September 1917 Jobson's parents gave their consent for him to sign up and less than 12 months later they received advice he was wounded in action (gassed). He was later discharged on 4/3/1919. It notes 'underage' and family history information about <a href="http://records.ancestry.com/Edwin_Henry_Jobson_records.ashx?pid=9415764">Jobson</a> suggests he signed up with a false date of birth...but his parents 'blessing'. His date of birth is noted as 1900 rather than 1899. He lived until 1980. He married on his return and his wife lived until 1997.<br />
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I hope that if ever any of these blokes descendants are searching for information about them they might stumble across this blog and read about encounters they had with Bert. It's yet to be revealed if there are future mentions in the diary, but it is highly possible.<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-53165023924840826922013-04-25T16:00:00.001+10:002013-04-25T16:00:41.584+10:00Port Tewfik, Egypt and a sapper named RayAs I type away I sometimes find things that I'd like to know more about. Today, Great Uncle Bert reached Egypt...actually he reached Egypt on January 16, 1918 but today I typed those pages into this blog...<br />
As he mentioned Port Tewfik I decided to have a bit of a google and see what it might have looked like when he first saw it... I came across several versions of postcards from the period, including quite a few copies of this one:<br />
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I am posting it as a picture as I found this on an ebay site and I gather when it is sold it will disappear. Here is the <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/A-EGYPT-MILITARY-POSTCARD-1918-ACTIVE-SERVICE-PORT-TEWFIK-SUEZ-CANAL-/390556108440?pt=AU_Militaria&hash=item5aeef54698#ht_500wt_1054">link</a> in any case and perhaps it may still be there for a little while. The interesting thing is that the seller also posted the reverse side of the postcard, which was written on:<br />
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I was amazed to have found a postcard that was written on February 9, 1918 by Ray Lipman...just a few weeks after Uncle Bert was in Port Tewfik. The words on the post card, addressed to:<br />
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The Ship's Commandant: <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=238331">Colonel Frederick William Hurcombe </a></div>
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The Ship's Adjutant: <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=238331">Lieutenant Jack Andrew Robertson</a></div>
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The Quartermaster: <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=41576">Lieutenant Louis Joseph Butler</a></div>
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Senior Medical Officer: Captain <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=103275">Herbert William Franklands</a></div>
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Church of England Chaplain: <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=213391">Captain William Edmund Moorhouse</a></div>
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Roman Catholic Chaplain: <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=302663">Captain Matthias Joseph Smith </a></div>
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Presbyterian Chaplain: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.tunnellers.net/profiles.../gray_william_john_capt_chaplain.doc">Captain William John Gray</a></div>
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The Matron: <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=204294">Matron Matilda McNeill</a></div>
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Nursing Sisters: <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=52924">Sister Hilda Clapp</a>, <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=153082">Sister Elenor Jeffries</a>, Sister Wilson, Sister Cowley, Sister Kelly</div>
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I have found links to a <a href="http://www.mwiri.sc.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=59">school in Uganda</a> that had a Rev H.A. Brewer as headmaster from 1920 - 1931... given the article refers to his previous work in Uganda I am confident it is him<br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-22672620168358235602011-05-31T12:07:00.002+10:002013-04-25T14:25:16.654+10:00Here's the thing...Okay - it has been ages since I have typed up some pages to load onto the blog... The thing is, Uncle Bert has got to a point in the diary where he has decided to totally transcribe an on-ship newspaper... It is single spacing (the rest of the diary is double spaced and easy to read) and it goes on and on for many pages... It has held me back from the project but I really want to get back on track so here goes... a few pages from 'The Innocents Afloat' as copied into Uncle Bert's diary and then tomorrow a few more and so on... Project back on track!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-54068923911361854752009-08-04T17:20:00.002+10:002009-08-04T17:22:19.078+10:00yes, i am still hereIt seems like ages since I last updated... 'Life' has got in the way so now I think I might be behind on my 'page a day' plan... after doing so well to get ahead! After this weekend things might calm down so I'll try to get back to regular updates of Uncle Bert's diary! <br />Michelle ♥Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-6211388882605572682009-06-02T12:21:00.009+10:002015-09-22T18:04:09.437+10:00Moving from Chapter 2 to 3, and we're about to meet 'Bargey'<span style="font-family: arial;">I am now onto Chapter 3! I found it very amusing typing the final pages of chapter 2 as Uncle Bert received more and more socks! But, of course the chapter ends on a very sobering note with his duties as a pall bearer at the funeral for an Anzac and the packing of his bags to leave for "over there". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">He's used the term "over there" on another occasion and it reminds me of the way some people refer to cancer as the 'C' word... perhaps if you don't say it out loud it wont be real? or it's a way of distancing ourselves from something unpleasant, like 'war'! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Get ready to meet Bargey in Chapter 3. Well, I'm pretty sure it's Bargey - Uncle Bert refers to a man with the name Bargmann and as Australians are known for turning surnames into nicknames I am betting that Bargmann is the Bargey to whom this book is dedicated. I now know that Uncle Bert believes that Bargey (Bargmann) is of Swedish heritage... But a quick search of the web reveals an <a href="http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=13284">A.Bargmann </a>who matches perfectly and is of Danish heritage. Don't click on the link if you don't like spoilers in books because it does reveal the fate of Private Bargmann.</span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-28236669852714493542009-05-29T22:56:00.007+10:002009-05-29T23:02:04.243+10:00How much is a page?<span style="font-family:arial;">In case you're wondering, more often than not I have actually been publishing more than a single page - which has been obvious in the page numbering, but this most recent post represents a true page from the typed diary. It started one paragraph down on page 34 and finished one paragraph down on page 35. So, that is what I am up against... on my way to page 688 (not including bits and pieces pasted in at the end) I am ahead of schedule. Page 35 should be published on day 35 and I am up to day 10 (or 11) so I hope I can keep up that pace! I know I have a couple of readers/followers. Please let me know via comment or tweet if you are reading along or if you have any questions/feedback.</span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-91589243767960901072009-05-27T21:43:00.018+10:002009-05-27T22:43:18.087+10:00Explaining a few things & what not to post<span style="font-family:arial;">Okay - I've had a flurry of typing tonight and have quite a few pages of the diary to publish, which is exciting, but I feel like I need to add a few links first and explain a section I plan to omit from the online section.</span> <div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Checking the facts</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Firstly, in the section just published, Uncle Bert refers to Australia Day 1917. When I was typing it I thought 'Uh-oh, he's made a mistake here' He joined up in April 1917 yet refers to forming the Guard of Honor for the Governor of South Australia, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Galway"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sir Henry Galway </span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">on Australia Day, 1917.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340471973316788018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 126px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQh8Y7Wf2ums1B-xERFpWuEPzQBl11a-nNiy30PTa632uSGw9q8xJghkR07TFnPcYY0_EBM6z67XR3vvVNx1MvFmKt7NwdQSNhgxh72qn9fIYXjdGZ7Fs5JeJ_ILDKP0TokCwVRePzyY/s200/Henry_Galway.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><div></div><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">As most Australians know Australia Day is celebrated on January 26 to commemorate the arrival of the first fleet to our country in 1788. It is a national holiday. But it wasn't until 1946 that all states in Australia celebrated January 26 as "Australia day" and during the world war 1 years Australia Day was held on different dates in different states, with it being on July 27 in 1917 in South Australia, and therefore, of course, Uncle Bert did not make a mistake... and he has again led me to research an element of the history of my country!</span></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">From the Australian War Memorial website:</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:arial;">"From 1915-1918 in South Australia, however, a different 'Australia Day' was celebrated. It was held to celebrate the anniversary of Australia's entry into WWI, and was used as a means of raising money for soldiers and their dependents, with proceeds going to 'The South Australian Soldiers' Fund'. "</span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Now for the ommission</strong>. </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">As I was typing the section where he was at the "Bombing School" I realised he was describing how to make a bomb. Even though it was quite an antiquated bomb it rang alarm bells in my head that I was potentially about to publish a 'how to' guide on the internet. After discussions with my husband I have decided that I wont publish those paragraphs... One day if the book is ever published you can read that section :) I can assure it doesn't really take anything away from the diary itself, but only further demonstrates how meticulous Uncle Bert has been in his recollections!</span></p><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-15403564701636714542009-05-25T18:22:00.006+10:002009-05-25T20:49:42.652+10:00Chrononhotonthologos (what the?)<a href="http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/script.htm"></a><br /><br />Uncle Bert refers to a 'merry tune' in his diary that was sung by his company on their marches... It lead to me trying to find out where it was from and discovering:<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">'Chrononhotonthologos</div><div align="center">THE MOST<br />TRAGICAL TRAGEDY<br />That ever was Tragedized<br />BY ANY<br />Company of Tragedians'</div><br />written by Henry Carey (1687-1743)<br /><br /><br />This <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrononhotonthologos">wiki</a> explains it was a satirical play written in 1734 and Henry Carey's works were the sort that later led to tongue twisters!!!<br /><br />If you are so inclined to actually read this nonsensical play you can do so at the <a href="http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/script.htm">Chrononhotonthologos</a> websiteMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-85350409618154965062009-05-22T12:02:00.008+10:002009-05-23T23:35:38.876+10:0090 years from now...Did my Great Uncle ever contemplate that more than 90 years after the event his great niece would be so intrigued by his diary and reminiscences she would commit to a daily project to re-type his words? Of course not. I know from some of his notes and comments that he did hope others would read his words but I am sure it would not be something that could ever have entered his consciousness that people all over the world would have the opportunity to read his words. Wow, that feels mind blowing to me! Every day I am reminded by how small the world is and how modern technology can facilitate the sharing of information and ideas and experiences.<br /><br />Just this morning I was thinking about my Great Uncle Bert. In his final years he lived in Hawaii... so a long way from me in Australia. I am not sure exactly when he passed away but I'm guessing it would be the late 1970's or early 1980's (<em>note to self - find out</em>!) I don't even know if he ever met me as a baby or young child. I am sure my grandparents would have spoken of me to him when they visited him... and here I am, many many years later feeling so connected to him and such a need to honour his war time experiences, his words and him as a remarkable person. It made me think about my own experiences, my own words and myself as a person. Is there someone in my life, or in my future family who may feel the same way about me? In 90 years time will a grand child or great grand child or niece or nephew wonder at my life and my experiences and feel a connection to me, even though I will be long gone? It's one of the reasons I make <a href="http://www.mycmsite.com.au/mprimmer">my scrapbook albums.</a> I want to document a little of my life and the life of my family. I want there to be a connection to my future family so they can look back and know a little of the person I was and the life we lived.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-52042675794228955912009-05-21T00:06:00.006+10:002009-05-21T00:15:25.172+10:00Lessons along the wayAm really enjoying re-reading Uncle Bert's diary - I've read ahead a couple of paragraphs... The next part I will type starts April 25, 1917 and Bert will talk about Anzac day and marching through Adelaide to commemorate the Gallipoli landing! I'm amazed that Anzac day & the ill fated Gallipoli landing was commemorated so soon after it happening. I had assumed (wrongly!) that it would have come to being acknowledged and honoured after the War was over... I'm learning as I go :) Here's a link to a wikipedia entry about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gallipoli">Gallipoli Campaign</a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-41810372681695673062009-05-19T21:24:00.009+10:002015-09-22T15:44:01.451+10:00Links to items referred to in Uncle Bert's diary<span style="font-family: arial;">As I said earlier, re-typing this diary has roused my interest in this book all over again and as I re-type certain passages I am curious to search for some of the things that Uncle Bert references. I found this picture of the camp hut at </span><a href="http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/H18465"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mitcham Army camp </span></a><span style="font-family: arial;">(circa 1914-1918).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-68442828034920129032009-05-18T21:45:00.004+10:002009-06-02T12:45:29.282+10:00What have I done?Okay - I have made the commitment to this project and am now wondering at the scale of it!! The 'diary' is about 690 pages!! It is organised into 25 chapters! Tonight I have typed and uploaded the foreword and chapter 1! I'm up to page 5!! (the foreword wasn't included in the page numbering) Each page is double spaced. Some pages are difficult to read as there has been some water damage when the diary was transported between Australia and Hawaii. Also, the diary was typed in 1924... it is in reasonable condition for something that old but the paper is thin and some of the type has bled through to the other side of the paper... However, I am determined to succeed at this! I have noticed that there is the odd news cutting pasted onto pages; as I come to those pages I will scan the cutting to include here as well. I last read this work many years ago (approx late 1980's) when I was studying a uni history subject called 'Australians at War'. Already I am intrigued by this book all over again. I want to know who 'Bargey' is and if he has family or descendants... Perhaps they would like to know about their great, great grand father, or uncle or cousin who fought in World War 1 and made the ultimate sacrifice. I now think there might be others who might be interested in a copy of this book. It makes me more determined to do it!!<br />Michelle xMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705202322611857963.post-53247711578407923262009-05-18T12:30:00.000+10:002009-05-18T13:06:20.868+10:00A blog is born<span style="font-family:arial;">Aren't there enough blogs out there? probably</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Do I really have something to say? I think so</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Why now? Well, I have been reading my friend Nicole's blog for quite some time now (</span><a href="http://www.nicsnewest.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">NicinSweden</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">) and I really enjoy catching up on what is happening to her on the other side of the world. It made me think that perhaps some people I know on the other side of the world, or the other side of the country, or city, or street for that matter might like to catch up on what is happening to me. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Also, I have recently started hearing about 'bucket lists'. At first I didn't know where the term came from - I knew they were a list of 'must do in my lifetime' things but I didn't know why they were called 'bucket lists' and then I found out it means 'Things to do before I kick the bucket!' Well... one of the things on my 'bucket list' is to publish a book! Now writing a blog is hardly going to satisfy that but I am hoping it might be a step toward achieving that goal! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">How? Well, I decided that every time I write a regular post I would also re-type one page of my Great Uncle Bert's diary. Let me explain... My Great Uncle Bert wrote this amazing diary of his World War 1 experiences. He typed it up on an old fashioned type writer and had it bound into a book. It is hundreds of pages long... I will find out exactly how many and let you know... Anyway - a couple of people have attempted to "re-type" it so that everyone in the family can have a copy but it has been a difficult task to achieve, so, I am now going to do it via this blog. Every time I blog I will also create a blog entry that will represent one page of the diary. In a couple of years I will have achieved the task of re-typing the entire diary... so I can then get it published for all of my family to have a copy and I can tick that item on my bucket list 'publish a book'! True, it wont be my words but it will satisfy me! Each blog entry related to Uncle Bert's Diary will have a label and the top of the entry will have the page number, so hopefully people who come to my blog along the way can go back and read along.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Now, I am not only going to blog about Uncle Bert's diary... I will also find some other things to say! In a way I have been creating books about my family for about 7 years now as I have been a Creative Memories consultant creating albums for my family as well as gift albums for others; both family and friends. (</span><a href="http://www.mycmsite.com.au/mprimmer"><span style="font-family:arial;">my website</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">)When StoryBook came along these 'albums' became like books in appearance and the ideas for 'books' are running wild in my brain so I will also blog about some ideas I have with regard to that! I am sure I will come up with some other random musings too...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At the end of the day, "I" have something to say, YOU have the choice to read it or skip it! I hope you choose to read it, and comment & I look forward to the process.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Michelle x</span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632883708248268134noreply@blogger.com5