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11 August to 18 August 1918 
 

Sunday, August 11, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Bluff, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Were heavily shelled this morning got right among our bivvies but nearly all solid rock here and plenty of good cover no damage done.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 11 August 1918

 

Monday, August 12, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Bluff, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Things rather quiet believe we are being relieved by infantry in a few days.

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 12 August 1918

 

Tuesday, August 13, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Bluff, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - We were relieved by the 1st Battalion B.W.I. tonight and we are going back near the Mount of Temptation for a few days.

[B.W.I. = British West Indian Regiment]

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 13 August 1918

 

Wednesday, August 14, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Arrived in camp about 4 am this morning and are camped near the water. A number of us have to go out in support to the B.W.I. tonight.

[B.W.I. = British West Indian Regiment]

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 14 August 1918

 

Thursday, August 15, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - There are nine of us attached temporarily to each post held by the B.W.I. And I reckon we are here for a good time.

[B.W.I. = British West Indian Regiment]

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 15 August 1918

 

Friday, August 16, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Having a good time absolutely nothing to do at all. We are just here in case anything turns up.

[B.W.I. = British West Indian Regiment]

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 16 August 1918

 

Saturday, August 17, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Nothing worth recording but we are having a good spell.

[B.W.I. = British West Indian Regiment]

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 17 August 1918

 

Sunday, August 18, 1918

Bert Schramm's Location - Ain Ed Duk, Jordan Valley, Palestine.

Bert Schramm's Diary - Nothing worth recording everything very quiet. 

[B.W.I. = British West Indian Regiment]

Diaries of AIF Servicemen, Bert Schramm, 18 August 1918