Topic: Gm - Bk - 605 MGC
German 605th Machine Gun Company (MGC)
War Diary, 8 May to 17 May 1916
605th Machine Gun Company War Diary - 8 to 17 May 1916
The entries
9.V.16:
By 2 p.m. the balance was loaded and at 4.45 the train moved off from Kulek Boghaz to Adana. At 6.30 p.m. we were given tea at the main railway station by the German Colony at Adana. After that we went on to Mamoure. We arrived at 10.30 p.m. and had to spend the night at the railway.
9.V.16:
We pitched camp early this day and in the afternoon part of the company helped to unloaded. The three meals were issued a.m.., noon, and p.m.
10.V.16:
Nothing new today. Breakfast a.m., dinner noon, coffee evening. With the 4d. coming to us the company bought eggs and distributed them to the men.
11.V.16:
For dinner to-day we got fresh mutton from the local L of C depot. Part of the company had to go on guard and another part had to help unload. The three meals were duly received.
12.V.16:
To-day another unloading fatigue party had to be furnished. The field kitchen got mutton for the dinner to-day.
13.V.16:
From to-day onwards dinners were issued in the evening and coffee at noon. To-day the company had to detach two men (L.C. Beuster and Pte. Haake) to Islahije on guard duty.
14.V.16:
No now events to-day. The company furnished a working party.
15.V.16:
No events to-day.
16.V.16:
No events to-day.
17.V.16:
Today we received orders that everything was to be packed up as us are to move off early tomorrow.
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Citation: 605th Machine Gun Company War Diary - 8 to 17 May 1916
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