Private Diary Blankenburg Mark

J.K. Dick Cunyngham Br Gen

Friday Sept 13. Another cold dull day with heavy showers.  Busy sewing all morning – Letter from DD d/13 Aug.  Case 20 Emergency Parcels & case biscuits arrived from Van der Zyde, Rotterdam.  Went for a walk 2 to 3.45 p.m.  A new walk more in country; via Malchow & Zanow.  Knight celebrating his 21^st Birthday tonight. McLean made excellent chocolate pudding for dinner, served with hot chocolate sauce!  New officers & now getting their parcels fairly well.

G35/4

September 13^th 1918

TO/ Major Cosgrave,

Cmdg. 9^th Brigade C.F.A.

Dear Cosgrave,

The barrage was excellent.  During the intense period it kept the Hun’s Machine Guns absolutely down.  He opened up as soon as the intense firing stopped.

We were able to establish posts along the bank but did not succeed in kicking a pocket of Huns out of the Kiln as further operations would have prevented the relief, which was in progress, before daylight.

Many thanks for your cordial assistance.

Signature unreadable

Lieut Colonel

Cmdg 42^nd Canadian Battn. R.H.C.

Has permission to travel by boat & train

If a General Mobilisation is ordered every soldier on pass must return immediately to his unit without waiting for instructions

No.           Transport & Workshop Coy

Regiment. M.T. ASC

PASS                  Women’s Legion

No.     –   (Rank)………….. (Name)… Miss L. Dillon

Has permission to be absent from his quarters, from after duty Tuesday Sep 17^th 1918           to 9 AM Friday Sept 27^th 1918 for the purpose of proceeding to Dalkeny Co Dublin.

(Station) Grove Park

(Date) 13-9-18

J.B. Lidstone

2^nd Lieut A/Adjt

for OC Transport & Workshop Coy

No 1 Res M.T. Depot, GrovePark