Category: 1939/05
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May 26th 1939 – Razani
An Ulster B.O. – Lt Dowlea MC – got hit by a small piece of stone or bullet in the cavity just below the eye. Column went out on 22nd and back on 23rd. A few shots fired on the way out. About midnight a volley of 25 or so fired into camp, but with […]
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May 20th 1939 – Razani
Up a ridge between Das and Dun again two days ago. Bde scheme for this mountain warfare course. We found a ‘snipers lair’ up there. Some rock on the knife edge has been slightly built up to form a sanger covering Dun and the getaway, via Dun picquet. Behind was a tree to give shadow […]
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May 17th 1939 – Razani
Yesterday our first casualty. We are all out watching the final of British company Bde football. Suddenly bullets come over from Horseshoe way and land on the pitch. The course soon clears, except for the Brigadier, who sits there as if he didn’t know what was the matter. Chaps line the ditch and take cover. […]
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May 14th 1939 – Razani
Went up to Horse shoe in 12th. It is very pleasant up there, sitting in the sun for 8 hours. All quiet save for the buzzing of flies and the odd bee. I try to learn a little Urdu while I am up there. Two horses graze down below. The silence is broken from the […]
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May 11th 1939 – Razani
On a weapon training cadre under Cpl Clarricoates. Had a spot more ice hockey and beat up C Coy yesterday. It’s just beginning to get hot now, and all the badmashes seem to have left the district. I don’t think there has been any shooting for about a fortnight now. Drank a few beers in […]
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May 8th 1939 – Razani
D Coy play the C.I.M.H. at ice hockey yesterday. We get 10 goals to their 5, but a good time is had by all. I have passed the lower Urdu – 127/200 for the oral, and 84/100 for the written. I also have a letter from Niven saying they cannot promise a vacancy, but expect […]
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May 6th 1939 – Razani
The Rajputs have a cocktail party on 3rd. I go down about 8 and manage to leave at 9. Old Bill Cummyns 3/10 in good form and Harvey-Kelly had to be carried back. R.P. next day. Up 7101, very pleasant and a wonderful view from up there. No shooting that day. Next day we have […]
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May 1st 1939 – Razani
Went out on R.P. attached to 2/7 as reserve platoon. They do themselves well. They gave me another breakfast. The C.O. brought out his lilo and they usually take out darts and a pack of cards, 7101 was fired on going up, and coming down about 100 shots were let off at it and HQ. […]
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