Diary of the 10th Battalion, 4 August 1914-30 December 1918 - Page 1

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[Transcriber's note: The diary briefly lists in table form the movements of the 10th Battalion from their departure from South Australia to arrival in Egypt, thence Anzac Cove, back to Egypt and then to France until the Armistice.]

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23/12/19

DIARY OF 10th BATT

AUG 4/1914 'TILL DEC. 30/1918

DATE – TIME – PLACE – REMARKS

1914
Aug. 4 – Adelaide – War Declared
16 – 09.00 – Adelaide – Lt. Col. Weis informed to take command 10th Battalion.

17 – 10.00 – Adelaide – Lt. Col. Weis proceeded to Keswick to select Officers (Maj. Hurcombe, S.M. Capt. Lorenzo Adgt. Capt. Minigal Q.M.)

19 – 10.00 – Morpethville – Mjr. Hawkes Istate commenced enrolling and attesting.

Oct. 20 – 4.30 P.M. – Outer Harbour S.S. Ascanius – Sailed. Total embarked 31 officers 969 other ranks 1 Y.M.C.A. man 2 sister nursed and one man excess. Transport under command Lt. F. Owen Smyth & 22 other ranks embarked on Saldanha 108 horses.

25 – 8 A.M. – Freemntle – Arrived Freemantle Lt. Col. Johnston, 26 Officers and 759 men of 11th Batt. 2 sister nurses and 2 Chaplains.

Nov. 2 – 8 a.m. – Freemantle – Left Freemantle and joined main convoy on 4th.

9 – 7.15 – At Sea – H.M.A.S. Sydney steamed West

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