Wednesday 10th March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
10 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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Please note: Care has been taken to transcribe these entries without alteration to preserve the original language of Herbert Vincent Reynolds. Australian infantry on a route march near Mena Camp, ten miles from Cairo. C01641
‘Spent the morning on a route march along the Gizeh road. Paid after dinner. The 3rd Contingent arrived here today and are camped where the 3rd Brigade had their lines*.’
*As troops were moving out in preparation for the landing more were arriving to begin their training.
Monday 8th March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
08 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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‘Spent the morning on a route march over the desert and the afternoon in being instructed in first aid*, after which we spent an hour in the Mena House swimming bath, which is a luxury over here as swimming in the canals etc. is prohibited for medical reasons.’
*Stretcher bearers were instructed in basic first aid. This limited training meant they could only perform basic aid such as applying bandages and cleaning a wound.
Sunday 7th March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
07 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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‘Church Parade, mail arrived from home. Spend evening at Red Cross pictures.’
For the classroom: Why would the Red Cross want to set up picture theatres for the men?
Saturday 6th March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
06 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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‘On duty 2am to 6am as line picquet, also 2pm to 6pm, relieved from guard at 6pm. The brigade returned to camp at 8am after spending the night out* on manoeuvres.’
*Training was conducted both at day and night and in varying conditions.
For the classroom: Why would manoeuvres be conducted at night?
Friday 5th March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
05 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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Please note: Care has been taken to transcribe these entries without alteration to preserve the original language of Herbert Vincent Reynolds. Training in the desert By George Benson & Frank Crozier ART03607
‘Spent the morning doing ration fatigue. All the 1st Brigade went out to the desert for manoeuvres, A and B sections went out at 2pm. I was detailed for guard and did not go.’
For the classroom: How might Herbert have felt being left behind?
Hospital Ship Centaur
05 March 2010 by Dianne Rutherford.
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Collection,From the collection,Personal Stories, Heraldry, Hospital Ship Centaur, Second World War, Technology
Model of the Hospital Ship Centaur, currently on display in the Second World War gallery.The Memorial holds a small, but important, collection associated with the sinking of the Hospital Ship Centaur, whose wreck site was discovered in December 2009.
Thursday 4th March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
04 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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A line of ambulance wagons. PS0786
‘Spent the morning out on the desert with the ambulance wagons, practicing* the loading of wounded.’
*With battle coming closer training days become more frequent. While training is important in the preparation for battle, it is also important for morale. Stretcher bearers such as Herbert worked in small groups of 4 men. In order to ensure the fast and efficient evacuation of wounded men each stretcher team need to know each other well.
For the classroom: What benefits are there for a group of stretcher bearers who have experience working together?
Wednesday 3rd March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
03 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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Cairo street 1915. J05758
‘Granted leave* to visit Cairo, spent the day with Ellis Stones and his mates, had a good deal of amusement during the afternoon in the Esbekier gardens, where there is an open air skating rink, it is an extremely rough affair being made of concrete. Went to the hotel Metropole for tea, and after spending a rattling good day arrived back in camp at about 11pm.’
*Herbert often spent his leave doing activities that took him away from the camp.
For the classroom: What reasons might Herbert have for getting away from camp and his fellow ANZACs?
Tuesday 2nd March 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
02 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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The front entrance to the Mena House Hotel at Mena, ten miles from Cairo, which was taken over for use as 2 Australian General Hospital (2 AGH) early in 1915 C00528
‘Spent the morning packing and loading up our transport wagons. At 10am took 2 patients to the Mena House in one of the horse ambulances. Mena House is situated near the Mena tram terminus, it was well known tourist hotel, but it is now converted into a military hospital.’
For the classroom: With the Allied military’s presence in the region what effect could this have on the local way of life?
Monday 1st Mar 1915- Diary of HV Reynolds
01 March 2010 by Janice Farrer.
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‘An issue of underclothing from the Red Cross Society was made to us today. Met Ellis Stone for the first time today, they were down on the canal while the dust-up* was in progress there.’
*Dust-up is slang for a fight.
For the classroom: What factors might contribute to tension amongst the troops?
