Arab men grinding corn into horse fodder at the Army
Service Corps Depot, Mena Camp, 1915.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - A02298]
Mena Camp
Thursday
February 11 1915
Was cooks mate
today. The battery went out to manouvering
and left the guns out there. Drew
rations at 10.30 am. The storeman takes
about six gunners down to the army service corps and two gets wood, vegetables,
meat and bread on two lorries (Arab) and the others get two more lorries and
get maise, Tibben bran, barley beans and bursine; We got this lot every
day. The cook made a plum pudding today
for himself and of course us cooks mates got a bit. It went bonza.
Thursday 11th February
Units at work on Training Area. I stayed in camp
arranging re vaccination and interviewing reinforcements for vacancies in our
Brigade. Major Parker and Major Hughes also in Camp as Presidents of Boards.
Capt Jopp visited Carriage works re repairs to
saddles, and banked Canteen money. New canteen opened today. Seems very well
stocked. I hope it will be a boon to our men. Arranging for ranging table in
mess to ensure our officers become prompt and efficient when acting as Battery
Commanders. Making changes in Head quarters staff re Corporal and Telephone
mechanic which should be satisfactory.
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