Sturt
Fellow officer
Mentioned: 1918 only
Comrades in the field Stood in as Murray's temporary relief while Murray was on leave in early January 1918, then remained a regular card-game companion (Vingt-et-un, dominoes, bridge) through the rest of the month. Departed on January 22, 1918.
Appears in the diary · 7 entries
1918
- 2 January 1918… p a bit of a cold yesterday. – Feeling a bit groggy. Murray’s relief came up to-day – a capt. Chap name of Sturt +25
- 9 January 1918… . – Sent the shield Gasson has been making for me, over by him. – To-night we switched to Vingt-et-un) for Sturt’s benefit. – Nothing much in it -6
- 12 January 1918Fine & muddy. Brekker in bed at Cooper’s suggestion. Played two-handed vingt-et-un) with Sturt after lunch, & then went to the movies. +34 (21)
- 19 January 1918… up any further. – The coolies who were mixed up in it got sufficient punishment. Had a domino session with Sturt this aft. & bridge after dinner.
- 20 January 1918Dull to rain Nothing doing. Played a little two-handed “Vanty”) with Sturt this aft. & a couple of rubbers of bridge to-night
- 21 January 1918Mild. My Jonah day. – Luck switched with a bump. – Even Sturt got after me at “Vanty”). Murray came back from leave. – Mac & Prowse came down to dinner …
- 22 January 1918Dull – Rainy. Nothing doing. – No mail. STURT went away to-day – Got back at him a bit first. – We all went to the “Tonics” to-night. – …