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Garrett 1915
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Garrett 1916
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Z Special
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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 - NOVEMBER 1916-
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02/11/1916
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Left KANTARA and camped DUIDAR
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03/11/1916
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Left DUIDAR and camped ROMANI
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04/11/1916
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Left ROMANI and camped NEGILIAT.
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Left NEGILIAT camped HOD EL GE'ELIA
Plenty of dates, but over ripe. We are about 3 miles north east of BIR
EL ADB, Railway goes to BIR EL MAZA. We are protecting the right flank
of BIR EL ABD.
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06/11/1916
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Enemy aeroplane came over after breakfast. Anti aircraft guns did some
good shooting. The whole Brigade is camped under palms. No tents so we
are living something similar to Gallipoli again. SCHOGIELD, STEWART,
SCOTT and self have a shanty made of palm leaves half way up the bank of
the Hod under a palm. From here we can overlook the whole Regiment.
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08/11/1916
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General CLAYTON (NEW ZEALAND) is temporary C.O Division, during
General CHAUVELS absence in England, inspected us today.
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13/11/1916
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On the 11th about 12
aeroplanes passed over making attack on Turkish positions.
A suspected spy has been seen answering this description:-
Man, dressed as Australian wearing drill tunic and slacks, felt hat
turned up on left side, badge under right rim, brown boots, no belt,
clean shaven, dark hair and complexion, age about 30. Stout, big hands
wearing rheumatic ring on third finger left hand. Bay horse long tail
and mane, may be wearing sergeants stripes, and states he is lost and
belongs to some other unit. Carries maps.
A party of Bedouins rode onto one of our cossack posts at WILLEGHA about
1815 hours the other night, and made off on being challenged. Post
opened fire killing one camel AAA. They escaped and A troop pursued them
for some distance.
The P and O boat carrying mail from Australia "ARABIA", was
sunk a few days ago an hour out of Pt. SAID. Two lives lost.
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24/11/1916
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Left GEILIA for MAZA and camped at about 8.00 p.m.
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25/11/1916
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Arrived at ARNUSSI about 5 miles south east of MAZA. Am now in front
line.
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26/11/1916
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Outpost duty all day.
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27/11/1916
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Patrol under Lt. TRELOAR.
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28/11/1916
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Went to MAZA on business. Bought back a pounds worth of groceries.
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29/11/1916
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Outpost duty 3.30 a.m. return to camp sun set. Lt COXALL35 returned
from leave few days before leaving GECLIA. Corporal SCOTT evacuated
sick. TELFORD promoted corporal. Yesterday six men came on strength from
squadron as telephonists.
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