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Garrett 1916
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Z Force member's diary summary of Z
Special Operations 1944 & 1945 involving secret deliver
behind enemy lines of Australian Z Special Commandos by American
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Albert Vinall Diary |
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Albert
was like many other young, courageous Australian men, enlisting to
fight for his country. He, also, was meticulous in keeping
memorabilia, almost everything he could have been given, bus and
train tickets, postcards, letters, photographs, etc. Sadly, he
died a few years ago before I could talk with him at length.
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Garrett War Diary - JULY
1916
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19/07/1916
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Arrived 1st Light Horse Training Regiment. Tel el Kibir.
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23/07/1916
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Twenty five men left Details arrived ROMANI about 8.00 p.m. Turks
occupy desert east of Sahratina . Regiment out on 24 hour stunt,
returned at midnight.
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25/07/1916
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Left camp 1.00 a.m., loaded horse, advance guard. Major LEWIS11 -
bogged - came in touch with enemy at about 7.00 a.m. Entrenched
Ochratina, one man shot through leg. C squadron captured three Turks.
Hod to Sagia occupied by enemy. Air duel, Turk and British. Withdrew to
Katia at sunset. All day till 8.00 p.m. on one water bottle, horse no
water since 4.00 p.m. yesterday. Arrived camp about midnight.
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27/07/1916
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Stunt left about 10.00 a.m.. In reserve in Katia Palms all day.
Returned midnight.
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28/07/1916
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One NCO and three men, two signallers observation post. Major ROYSTON,
all day and returned at about 8.00 p.m. had tea and sleep and at 10.00
a.m. next morning left for another stunt to Katia.
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29/07/1916
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Regiment out in action again today. Artillery bombarded Turks. Quick
trip home. Turks coming closer in.
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30/07/1916
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BIGG to come with me instead of BOTTEN , rearrangement of stations
owing to CHILDS on C Station now to stay in camp on phones.
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