Diary relating to service of Hector Alexander McIntyre - Part 9

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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Open for review
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AWM2019.22.162
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18:5 43 She Heath in our caupwith Claua & he wa slarted raining rained all days veryyell WeeDA from the nwaserenated here now we DHDAY bue of on Cobbins Harrythilepans away with cannot bath for 3 days & se are building a Chedra & oyd Paveastoe a suspc We Dyanby, a Chelerg Hospital asthere are a few bespek Till g3Pm & get in beglate Nals same ur second Kedle was given us & as on Euality & fom Kentysftill Eefes no wass for the daypide but Compeford has been taken away also a susfec 6.43 Apas Culvey ist clearing Camboo & Kutr la sartes of tined magety of the day digging WEDHE3D97 a tering dayfrom 9em till 62 P Feed Yor DAy a Teut on eace lide of the ead Road being has not exprsed as we ar shel getting seas very slaby to dealh sday Raul Ferduer a easinpiece of Didfiily but or the whole Hame J. seca & yai has cleared lep Have very formeet will not impreve until we ben Bellyalke but is from Wet Deather out own Eper. Plalane Test again touight 35:5 p to Rationsanized & all thee was for Dfast also a gunine Tablet let Fice Laterrafew ons A lax WesDRY fs Meals ane shill arat Out on Railway Constustion Moseley from Foo pasad away to dray with sene27 swored se gas would not ruasee off Calera. EnMtattlison passed Terngly her twe stail the seaw work Blly & wee theee is a camp s tiles away Als E tton Building upall de Padi Tueas Gas s toll te East Dear seraunged some pfack Bomyfren of our Best mate fum hago passel away the rip& flavoured th seup with eans FRIDM with Clan early tis neauig &60e DicSawtr Hee Scks & will have then towar was taken away at Breakfor time & he paised 4 pasiek away during the right & Ellfier away at 112o77. Tey nea had twe enough Converford bassed away Fey Bonuas & sd Derbey tdgegnois his base but theug to be he &fte Loughee in as sispects same. B Roas Bridge Filling & hade 26 5.B Bpagstday have improved but now a shortage good day as key were easy te t get on seertogn oft a as teybas a bagoff us Have a pb on the with a finished early. A Faily Fi Night road praqueg the need off it. Is Orderly 5. 43 lit or Pailway Constructing & cained a came howe early Epch Meats scuptoni SArSB & I should be a change. They have seen nearly als racainge at 5:30 the Nip Kusched carrying men over to the Cholee said all usiff as it was to bets very cald tepaired onr ops wc bety akamit me of te ady hich is shat 27. 8 o living to Oeceas being very bad Mrs Jaduston & Hunt hes fam Bel Gon Slepe has ben ret lately with ysentry also y tet oe of the ate Tweerry the campon sdays cleaning up ligging eturns at Irofinadpeps coming int camp & they may be nter as the Clea lice carting wsd in the moing The 15 me for our consumptivn. Eery Dea Aunnier inga fl in we of the tt fri ad lat. yac The Tenn of these buildings have bee collapsing engue for ssayonly& Then back on the ald Beave & arteyan badly puty & leve to be all rbet be Water Stebing Ky OCower Carsesaway
$28.5 4d Leut or thee Rule as I have a far Iw gavng 4d Had a feverlast right but it has ne ovrer off. Repets fihads pessed ay Dona srected on my pine all say. Io te evening I SD away with thale very susbely t has gou to te for Aua can startee initing & rpoted it see talent to bll til whern hey have Eleleaa present. Ho sak in the 6fast butwill be is dner & with Cleles. Ipanes way the first night in onr bent a La Layss Yack in the tertewd bey light or crastnight plenty of sametong Englton of 43 Very letter trasfast as 20t to good Very rearly collarcs at 39. 5.4 I Briglans asauing the day a allaves to dint o linly Lo. Gota Temptaken at Lea Juue 1042 & Heans perserawsy. He was aya i IoCROAY not feeling so geot I menteecaue u san or Mised up Llos Tent But is much sleeved of the metes rsedaway ealies T Beahana Kellymen 35 Had sev the tal awas any giod tt ea Bal for Stice creets & not extergmy meals as not theest Listing all day & peling much beter Kawed SoNDAY Ie the evening mesed to the Teves war so may have MonDAY all asy& with a City tent make thi anmpt Heughe ir Malana Verywear on & 31 5 43 Heee in low depot a feeling much better n Mealslight our dont feel so ho as malatia Treatment Hunt wrote a lefter te testunbely expening opraoy excharding it out of me Fo Hes Wilson from No50 teetment on the say up & aln the candition of the Cairns passed away with Chesva after a laughight Wick up and to ford & also the crook andites Kingalt the lime herox very litle sunshure the Camep Pags be vaster if Leget to o alat be Getting a variety of meak. anr vry weak a asked for we will be betir off by fer WEDNEE pen Dinbea sMalana& cannotget alont 1.6 efacl Mest on again had a prity for very much. Lucky if Iget t the litees & bact SoEIDAY issue. Good has improved slighlly ook Very wead on it amy needs an being brought to reeley as if thang may change as bit Arry Eiggs. Hasreised all day & mane every king unconptal TowRSDAY 6 43 Prety Weal tsay + have ben mene &on shll on uenin Sablets an bning me up at whit 11 6 The Hill to the Hspital to geta but opstingt WEDN PDAY tey are waiking. Rumanawpiety gaos about KIDAY beek as it seee take it out of you, I am his places may be snae hanh. A Dryday Today really stel & sow now 12 6. 43 Another part fine day which makes everything 43 Up for my treatfast. Riae & Towgay Houp & S9TCRDAY pleasant. Dnly Hlase leftens on the Hill Now lade fair eal. u the Hospitel th on TuserDay Thes the 5th day for the louse &ouly smore to do 950 sex out of 1820 wrick dresn't leave many for Gitting strangerg will be able to ge my own tuist Ind Shee very week an it. Grawe sitts passed away in a fewday. with Cheau sar Darly Mhos Hill very weat ou it a taking plity Gunine Rills 45 Peaes Lece haven't impreved but they puttes 4 6 SUNDAY Foley & pnbiet has give to the Cletra Deds. Foad has Sff Cinters out of Hespital to go knows a yck a IeDAY saytes to buightersex Eack for Tea& fair tssu Fto MDadge Pave away with Elera I fr Hrent rations very legtt on scu he gae ba wi was sumsoned to ap a Guarter les ga e t Gacks Cart 6get some were Only gao hise for the NowDAY een that ofthe wis b get as day with hape to go mertourew Yack onr for be it was epertion os bey have bee wasking i the Cut scleaning & a Retty fairtiwes Tly Fouted still st New Seeth ster
6 43 Hill very weak on it anew being a Cehalue Patut 4d px banl to sans way inHt Chelees Dirsterk on te Irecve a Baskenp every mia. Ty have hee in thes c We2DAY Ino Yair. This firt is in Salter Hahovery testy teen Camp a vew trouble Irepira Mlane which wan you get He get hame Kith Campbell Wlm Nord & Iaw gi it leaves you with cramps & you way be dead in 2 Ars Filesea Fattmeal With Cyston bwt in Buban. Hon Lood pation is legt on o fe pesen & a present we woul sfairly day wth t last day with slking about Aot be gebug son as rations have to be humped to mile Hel m strrge. Teteps an gog t bast ate lase as bng though need & lluck owing to bed nad not at Trenk cany t a depta as tax. Keyare bat leying t Tuforgeting theugh. ack on f hea every ie weas law absesad the Cery Tuponitly 6B thee recooning from ackuss & feet a little rhetter 3 Sood is sterl lght on alllouge they are shile tilleng fa HeDrco Adring is selling Tolses Sananes Lus Gule Iao [orey whe give good body to the stears. Our Ration Luce eentap outo could not getary os be was bustex by the st Lasye sout back by bleck rias + no ratien had ben dan top we leve he toy seitl in his camp with to belen as the pa wason e Tet. od ws gu t Malaria Cysntryct sne Jaeson for tea tught Chelr CauinseConsibount & it may give te carrinse a &s Have changed to doen tocknase & measo are to be desclayed as by are being held here by the pps fave a vey THTREDTY leter Rice is eight on ggoperman Malana beavy ead in the chest at present Ho yacs klled today seenes very popular as po the Hospital hasit 24 6 B coughed all night & made me very misuable. Salt Water 18 6 43 Appoare on no hice lation tday because they ure17 afe chillies on for tpast, The medi se t hav Hps claim they are not waiking in with the TRIDN oversene Concle as no new case have gare up to the hill Adminsteation & if Key an caught eating bie they & for a week or t Mor teers c in t ag Ri & Lowp without it for days Our ea went upfr men tatin Ben Sitbait A Fin uiCmbey Cawed nailyall 43 Rations are down to Calice for sick Satients but in th evening & will effert teread for troffic. I pes killed Se DAY He Bkp it int bod for me Mand to Co wad 2 (25 to I A reasy Ored effected my sleep an Idid a fair bit of conglig edmay be theawkile. Teebing very wint on it prs p R2DDy feet heb water let leps ra bet linh & e 6. 43 Had a shave & a hot bath in a Gilly & bl mue He offices went at 6mile to the wxt campe brought 7Engs Rise S0ND7 better Hrong tymeus an still about the sampre Teeunsing tasty Bighot Yev Lougay & Aids Capt Byer harbe noing up 0 buth a appea t ka sut out of to ran white has the flnd selling be very life asout it. Tenge Ken bagsa away in the laies all evening & had a headache, No Jacks Kille a wand the marning nar epit ti the Nen 26 6 43 Brearf Rise (iy) a Dig onto, a y t for ho There are Quite a muember of Char caners here sancor fironiion ave see very wa sale they at is by lin which iany on and in o is geod atte. A supuse for henat lie 21 6. al present i very lighor & may impose. Our truet senal of Tongue hi kiding Lai hean S for a T0 NDAY hisburon of arders nor is guig again to2 Tack is nae act scet by the last on the feel. Expect extre Rations in to lk Cn aweryo gibatal fi Blaceel tse to say are any farty with Fogay & Auons ay oy the ao t t have 76 A leas Dpast Lea Drion Water. Hey boagh auther yact in Po a fe by brry Dyby Cl la204 kind by the ity t wen the abse fa went up fo Chae lawes &f snajnity of the theat naking everin bg Hpital Kigs an greagate ght to wnt o it a i The lawaid bng wthi yad ehe Reptoni
6.43 Beakfast Lunchin Water Tastelesd Qurt a nice 7. 4d Dfast came allong for sick rear only. A lightince & may be he licer Rac per Eeurey fiuis Bears Ken que 2327 MouDAY oneymeat in the casep for the day majerity of the caux dono get a Te ratied party wast up bmile a branges back & hag meat Chigevee with the rablirg of the shougof s0& the Killeg of Fae o Res Haversacon fi Bago flled seres & the the pet the aucc hs no ben found ypt we canst leave oury lase heughtawether hene meat was aacked all ton dayonly for argu seeds A meal for Clalere Counceronts The bats Bday as they hought it for lot Heuy) tee Fich culynour wards it fr the whea wd. The piixtued upa a sarge saug Wrang the Tysen laspassee way hal) 50D a na fr te wlca& 63 B fad Kice & Fiser dit. They are starting to make at DAm another meal. Kecd my fe M Lible LUCEOAy Maaerf te Benry Gerry cam & hear same thre au 443 D Janl Kueg to bitabout saup Teeling bate this morning The seve left a few of them Tunh ha Rus Gass Tagaya How Ie has her chasers Macana sd Clasror. They are begingto mencer up a very fasty wenter for martating runa Canber bee on eylsae of to bel tue fublig sa & braught leave a god lost Thing or Coraugbigh One Camphe been seaver plet) & a Ponny lave tat 6 H3D far Ricer. Sist sa Dil Very Trty. Save act had 860 pususels of them Ho have died from bloae the car WEDN77 feet ho maning a gugoing to see the p is in a filthy Hate gerd 3 facks Fda. W Bity aa in Celeaetion aferyenan doay 5 from he rosd Expect wand btinimprovd in the rast togoupwith t the an bspite wntey are 4 thousof A. The sot Brty came in 11 & maly all got a barkingeyth sfting all an up thee. A dooves for tee last 77.43 fart fice e Dates. A thrrough oblice Base or This morne right & was very tarty N1 killed & facs today a 9, Ceasufication by his Hun with regards to movement Mo which sale impres the meels a likle towenas of aten wit persnact to the lase Hostital Faus on thalish 43 plast fire &facs Bup + very tasty, Seeling much Lacks hugs with little passer on Bday a grenvr rum about sranger but my ankles are thee acking. Timble Toee7 The poor the rest caugt 4 Caltalues 1 op &5 lftes weat through wt in the Cout. Same ladsfrom the Hespital revoslening atrougs Iwende The Nissvery eserried a bast men who way ventonan caught seeling a yack & theserate n go throughs & now at Hight we have a Begietor each end of the a lad suarced a sbony down & tok t if him we but for 4 hs dont know whatwelle utof it sennenc 743 B far fee tibbas Castelen bous all the rest of the Ofps in the as to bet. setaces & hard to get t what you kny in the cause (oe 87o Caupb te ofpssa from ars in clase confs sen for t Ded Gilly is a gentlemen meals for srays We have to care at aurtiyes pc is sdays or we 7 43 Tys Lary I paid de pt Pfes Rur Fossdie& Farty & ray suffers also A tn Mansparade & po sod off & ae may se caugh braping packs Tisnerning & have & pait the C0 RIDAY esteratio. The main pc is tky go wa hee tandary Bweste pla Nian igupa a to the Gale Hespital Sunede Tea Fasty with Jaty Clg & Dargay Killes s t sednght all word coundes wex cemend fo a 60 now epees tenfowed& if te kiekh sothet all twong to pt ot at H Mo Law bn p tomonow Leferts wne killge today ote Wnte Paily brongeWe classifing all mon for te re. or isses an very legttor ouig ty maywer g but trec had a fewer the last for ot Hous been feluy wall The as have bee buiny mading days & may Lave malane again strether peur they are prte siskou Me tasl
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9.5.43
SUNDAY
Arrived at our New Area at 4 AM & had a few hours
good rest near a small Stream. Food better but
very watery. Building a railway Bridge very near
& have an elephant snigging the Heavy Timber. Had
a good rest & now have a touch of Diarhea. Before
moving out got wet through but afterwards proved to 
be a fine night. Nip Truck turned over a bridge but
no one hurt. Climbing plenty of Hills & very
tiresome.
10.5.43
MONDAY
In a new camp where we get allotted to different
Jobs & may stay here 12 or 36 hours. No buying
about this place at all. Meals poor but may
improve. River 150 yds away & good swimming.
From what I hear a boat of Fruit comes up the creek
but so far haven't seen it. Bridges are very
weak & I doubt if a train will go over them
safely and all the ground has to be built up
even in the valleys. we have been travelling along.
The food we have here Rice & Onion Beef Tea Extract & 
pretty poor at that. Some of the lads bought Fresh Yack Meat 
at 3lbs $1. Off again & struck Wet Weather.
11.5.43
TUESDAY
Arrived at New Camp 15 miles away & a new but
very filthy Camp as the Bhongs from Penang & Ipoh are 
there & are messing all over the ground. A certain outbreak 
of Dysentery will occur if they are not careful. All water 
has to be boiled. Cigs $2 50 for 200 no buying about the 
place at all. Stayed there 12 hours. Food Rice & Onion 
Soup. Plenty of onions & nothing else. Some of the 
lads got into Nips Gula & pinched nearly all of it.
In the last camp Stuart Lloyd got full of Sarki drinking 
with the Nips & eating bananas, but he made the trip.
12.5.43
WEDNESDAY
Arrived at our New Camp & may have 2 nights rest
before moving on. A good march over flat ground &
only 13 mile. Meals here Towgay & Onion Stew & Fish &
not a bad first meal. The best for days. Kicked my toe 

& is now bleeding. Very hot days
12.5.43
WEDNESDAY
contd.
A small creek 20 yds away & very cool but our Roofless 

Bamboo Hut is very Hot. The lads are very weary & have 

stood the march good. Treatment Worst I've seen but their 

own boys get something Similar. A good nights rest & feel 

much better. The next march is 12 mile making a total 

of 192 Miles in 17 days to our Main Camp.
13.5.43
THURSDAY
Meals again very good - No 4 Party came in &
Eric Roselt fell over & broke his leg. Nothing to do all
day & just rested. Boiled 5 glns water for our Supply
as Cholera is about this Area. Coruns are in 

Charge of us at present & we most probably keep them.
14.5.43
FRIDAY
The Gentleman of [[G?]] came in which made meals
& every thing late. Meals light on. Have been advised 
we move out some time in the morning to our Permanent 
10 PM Camp. 10 pm All men on Check Parade as the 
lads went through on the Nips Sugar & we have threatened 

with no [[Muckun?]] for 2 days & are Kicking up a hell of 

a Row. Lt. Livingstone pinched a Bike & used it for Conveying Men∧ as our ambulance
15.5.43
SATURDAY
Revielle 3 AM On the road 3.30 am for our 16 mile march 

to our new camp & permanent one. No Roof on the Huts. A 

Small creek & dirty. A Filthy camp littered with Flies

 from the rice on the gound ground & the Thais living close 

with their Carts & Elephants. Will take a lot of Work to 

get the place free from Flies. Only 2 meals today &
a little light on Rice & Towgay & Fish & all supposed to get 

2 days spell. 5 PM Jap Check Parade
16.5.43
SUNDAY
Meals light on & are giving us white beans. Duty Coy &
we are cleaning up the Area. Rained in the evening &
our blankets got a bit damp. Very tiring days & fairly Hot.
A party of 10 marched out for the night & went to our next
Camp on the River
17.5.43
MONDAY
150 men for the Road Job & 300 for building the Tiger Fence & 

I have to work on it. The lads are so hungry that they are even
drinking Rice water. We may move to the Next Camp yet. 2/30 Bn
Moved in today & have a few suspects of Cholera. Convoys have been
coming past every day Full of Japs. 

 

18.5.43
TUESDAY
One Death in our camp with Cholera & he was
from the 2/30 Bn & was cremated here. Now we
cannot bath for 3 days & we are building a
dysentery & Cholera Hospital as there are a few suspects.
Our Second Cholera Needle was given us & as on
no work for the day read a book
19.5.43
WEDNESDAY
Our Jap Railway job clearing Bamboo & Scrub & had
a tiring day from 9 AM till 6.30 pm. Food
has not improved as we are still getting Beans
& occasional piece of Dried fish but on the whole
very poor meals & will not improve until we buy
our own Yack. Malaria Test again tonight &
also a Quinine Tablet.
20.5.43
THURSDAY
Meals are still crook. Out on Railway Construction
& worked till 9. PM As he would not knock us off
So we started the Slow Work Policy & won in the end.
Building up all the old Padi Fields. Wet all Night & 

had no sleep.
21.5.43
FRIDAY
One of our Best Mates Jim Bazzo passed away

with Cholera early this morning & Cpl Bill Lawson

was taken away at Breakfast Time & he passed

away at 11 A.M. They never had time enough

to diagnose near his Case but is thought to be the

Same. On Road Bridge Filling & had a 

good day as they were easy Nips to get on

with & finished early. A Fairly Fine night

22.5.43

SATURDAY

Out on Railway Constructing & rained

nearly all evening & at 5.30 the Nip knocked

us off as it was too Wet & very cold. Repaired

our Roof - is much better & keeps out most of the

Rain. Bob Genthorpe has been crook lately

with dysentry also Toby Montiet one of the Mates

I noticed Yacks coming into camp & they may be 

the $15 ones for our consumption. Very poor Animals.

The floors of these buildings have been collapsing

as they are badly put up & have to be all rebuilt.

23.5.43

SUNDAY

Started raining & rained all day & very miserable.

One of our Cobbers Harry White passed away with

Cholera & Lorry Lloyd (Ravenshoe) a Suspect. Worked

till 9.30pm & got in very late. Meals same 

Quality & poor. Plenty of Rice. Cpl Jim

Comerford has been taken away also a Suspect
24.5.43

MONDAY 

Started off & rained majority of the day digging

a Trench on each side of the Road. Road being

very Sloppy. No Deaths today thank Goodness

Home 7.30 pm & rained has cleared up Have

Belly ache but is from Wet Weather

25.5.43

TUESDAY

No Rations arrived & all there was for B'fast &

Lunch Rice & Rice Water & a few Onions. A chap

Moseley 2/20 Bn passed away today with

Cholera. Gen Maddison passed through here

to a camp 5 miles away. Also Eric Sutton.

Capt Dyer scrounged some Yack Bones from

the Nip & flavoured the Soup with Beans

Killed 2 Yacks & will have them tomorrow.

4 passed away during the night & Cpl Jim

Comerford passed away. Ray O'Connor & Ted Denham

& Pte Long went in as Suspects.

26.5.43

WEDNESDAY

Meals today have improved but now a shortage

of Rice as they took a bag off us. Have a Job on the

road scraping the mud off it. Mess Orderly

& came home early. Yack Meat & Soup tonight

& it should be a change. They have been

carrying men over to the Cholera Wards all

day which isn't so hot.

27.5.43

THURSDAY

Owing to cholera being very bad Mjr Johnston & Hunt has

the camp on 3 days cleaning up Digging Latrines etc. I

worked on the Cholera Rice carting wood in the morning &

putting a floor in one of the tents & finished late. Yack

was good for 1 day only & then back on the old Beans &

Rice Water. Pte Long & Ray O'Connor Passed away

 

28.5.43

FRIDAY

Went on Sick Parade as I have a fever & was given No

DUTIES & rested on my spine all day. In the evening I

started Vomiting & reported it & was taken to the Cholera Hill

with Cholera. 2 passed away the first night in our tent. A

crook night plenty of vomiting. Brightened up

29.5.43

SATURDAY

Brightened up during the day & allowed to drink Coffee

& Pte E Sands passed away. He was very crook in it.

Moved up to Con Tent. Tent is much cleaner

30.5.43

SUNDAY

Had some Mutton & was very good (milk Gula & Baby's food)

Resting all day & feeling much better. Rained

all day & with a leaky tent makes things uncomfortable

31.5.43

MONDAY

Still in Con depot & feeling much better Mjr

Hunt wrote a Letter to the Red Cross Society explaining the

treatment on the way up & also the conditions of the

March up and the food & also the crook conditions of 

the Camp. 5 pages he wasted if he gets 1/10 of what he

asked for we will be better off by far.

1.6.43

TUESDAY

Yack Meat on again & had a pretty fair

issue. Food has improved slightly & looks

as if things may change a bit.

2.6.43

WEDNESDAY

Pretty Well today & have been moved from

the Hill to the Hospital to get a bit of Strength

back as it sure takes it out of it you. I am 

nearly Skin & Bone now.

3.6.43

THURSDAY

Up for my breakfast. Rice & Towgay Soup &

had a fair Meal. In the Hospital there are

950 sick out of 1820 which doesn't leave many for

Work. Still very weak on it. Frank Gibbs passed away

with Cholera & also Darky McLeod.

4.6.43

FRIDAY

Meals here haven't improved but they pulled

Buff Suiters out of Hospital to go & knock a Yack out

Pte McFadgen Passed away with Cholera. Mjr Hunt

was summoned to Jap Headquarters last night & we have

been told since that 2 of the Nips have got cholera as 

it was expected as they have been Washing in the Creek & cleaning

their teeth there.

5.6.43

SATURDAY

Had a fever last night but it has now worn off. Pte Jack Richards passed

away with cholera very suddenly. Mjr Hunt has gone to the forward Aussie camp

where they have cholera at present. No Yack in the B'fast but will be in dinner &

Tea I hope. Yack in the tea but very light on.

6.6.43

SUNDAY

Very little breakfast as not too good. Very nearly collapsed at

lunch Time. Got my Temp taken at Tea Time 104° &

not feeling so good. T Montiet came up & Saw Me. 2 more

of the mates passed away earlier Ted Beaham & Hollyman.

7.6.43

MONDAY

Still crook & not eating my meals as not The Best

In the evening moved to the Fever Ward so may have

Denghue or Malaria. Very weak on it.

8.6.43

TUESDAY 

Meals light on & don't feel so hot as malaria Treatment

is shaking it out of me. S/M Hec Wilson from

Cairns passed away with Cholera after a long fight.

Raining all the time here & very little Sunshine.

9.6.43

WEDNESDAY

Getting a variety of meals. Am very weak on 

it from Diarhea & Malaria & cannot get about

very much. Lucky if I get to the Latrines & back.

10.6.43

THURSDAY

Very weak on it & my meals are being brought to me by

Harry Biggs. Has rained all day & makes everything uncomfortable

11.6.43

FRIDAY
Still on Quinine Tablets & are tuning me up a bit while 

they are working. Rumours are pretty good about

this place & may be 3 more months. A Dry day Today

12.6.43

SATURDAY
Another part fine day which makes everything

pleasant. Only 16 cases left up on the Hill Now.

This is the 5th day for the Course & only 3 more to do.

Getting stronger & will be able to get my own meals

in a few days.

13.6.43

SUNDAY

Still very weak on it & taking plenty Quinine Pills.

Toby Montiet has gone to the Cholera Wards. Food has

started to brighten up. Yack for Tea & fair Issue 

14.6.43

MONDAY

Rations very light on & our men have gone back with

Yack Carts to get some more. Only 9ozs Rice for the

day with hope to get more tomorrow. Yack on for Tea

& a Pretty fair Issue. Toby Montiet still OK.

 

15.6.43

TUESDAY

Still very weak on it & now being a Cholera Patient
I receive a Backup every meal. They have here in this
Camp a new trouble. Tropical Malaria which when you get
it leaves you with cramps & you may be dead in 2 Hrs.
Food ration is light on 9ozs Rice per man & at present we would
not be getting 5ozs as rations have to be humped 10 mile
through mud & Slush owing to bad road not allowing
transport getting through. Yack on for Tea and very Nice.
16.6.43
WEDNESDAY
Still recovering from sickness & feel a little better.

A Bhong is selling Tobacco Bananas Pines & Gula & I ran
out & could not get any as he was hunted by the Nip
So far we have had 104 deaths in the camp with Cholera
Malaria Dysentry etc. More Yack on for Tea tonight
17.6.43
THURSDAY
Have changed to 20 Bn Cookhouse & meals are
better. Rice is light on 9ozs per man. Malaria
seems very popular as 1/2 the Hospital has it Yack Mince for Tea
18.6.43
FRIDAY
Offrs are on no Rice Ration today because they
Nips claim they are not working in with The

Administration & if they are caught eating Rice they go
without it for 3 days. Our lads went up for more Rations.
19.6.43
SATURDAY
Rations are down to 6oz Rice for sick Patients but with
the Backup it isn't bad for me. Moved to Con Ward 2
& may be there a while. Feeling very weak on it. Yack for Tea

20.6.43
SUNDAY
Had a shave & a hot Bath in a Billy & feel much
better. Strong Rumours are still about the Camp re
moving up 40-60 mile but the Head appear to know
very little about it. George Kerr passed away in the
ward this morning. More Yack minced in the Stew
for Tea. There are Quite a number of Cholera convos here
& all they get is 6oz Rice - which is very poor
21.6.43
MONDAY
Rice at present is very light on & may improve. Our truck

has been out of order & now is going again 100%. Yack is minced
in the 2/26 Bn Cook House & everyone gets a taste. Jim Blackwell

passed away today ^Berry Berry & the Deaths are over 110 We have 1 case
Typhus / Pneumonia. a few Berry Berry. Dysentry Cholera Malaria (plenty)
Cholera Carriers 27 & majority of the camp is in Hospital. Nips are going about

the Ward making everyone lay down.
 22.6.43
TUESDAY
Jack Carrol 2/30 passed away with Cholera. Dried fish on today
& no Yack. This fish is in Salted Slabs & very tasty. When
we get home Keith Campbell - Wilson Ford and I are going
to have a Fish meal with Oysters Crabs etc in Brisbane. Have
had fairly dry weather the last 5 days & with walking about
I feel much stronger. The Nips are going the bash on the lads asking
5 men to carry ^logs what a elephant used to pull. They are [[?]] & laying the
roads & have abandoned the Railway Temporarily.

23.6.43

WEDNESDAY

Food is still light on although they are still killing Yacks

which give good body to the Stew. Our Ration Truck went up

today & wasn't back by Check Parade & no rations had been drawn

as the Jap QM was on the Truck. [[?]] Rod was given to

Cholera Carriers & Convalescents & it may give the Carriers a chance

to be discharged as they are being held here by the Japs. Have a very 

heavy cold in the chest at present. No Yacks killed today

24.6.43

THURSDAY

Coughed all night & made me very miserable. Salt Water

Soup with a few chillies on for B'fast. The Medics seem to have

overcome Cholera as no new cases have gone up to the hill

for a week or so. More Rations came in 10 Bags Rice & Towgay &

Beans & Whitebait. Dried Fish, Onions & Cucumbers. Rained nearly all

evening & will effect the road for traffic. 2 Yacks killed.

25.6.43

FRIDAY

A heavy cold effected my sleep as I did a fair bit of coughing.

B'fast Rice & Onion Water but hope for a better lunch & Tea.

The officers went up 6 mile to the next camp & brought 7 Bags Rice

Tea was very tasty Big Fish Yacks Towgay & Onions Capt Dyer has been

put out of QM Job & Lt Norm White has the Job (Rumoured Selling Rice)

Rained all evening & had a headache, No Yacks killed

26.6.43

SATURDAY

Breakfast Rice (Gritty) & Big Fish & Onion Soup Killed 3 Yacks

& of fair condition. The Yacks have been very poor. 9 more Yacks

came in & in good condition. A Surprise for Lunch Time a

special of Tongue Liver Kidney Tail & Brain Stew from a

Yack killed by the lads on the Road. Expect extra Rations

Meals today are very tasty with Towgay & Onions.

27.6.43

SUNDAY

A Poor B'fast Rice & Onion Water. They brought another yack in

killed by the Party & it went to the Cookhouse. Lads went up for

rations & brought back a good load. 1 offr & 11 ORs killed in the east and

by British Bombers at Akita Camp. The lads are buying & selling Yack

in $1 lots & very xxx lousy buy. Extra Rice for tomorrow

 

28.6.43  

MONDAY 

Breakfast Rice & Rice Water (Tasteless) Quite a nice

lunch Rice & Yack Stew (kidneys & Liver Brains Heart Tongue & meat)
The ration party went up 6 mile & brought back 15 bags

Rice in Packs Haversack & Kit Bags. Killed 3 yacks & the

lads brought another home. Meat was cooked all through

the huts today as they bought it for $1 lots (Poor Buy) Tea Fish

Soup (weak) The Typhus Case passed away.
29.6.43

TUESDAY  

B'fast Rice & Fish Oil. They are starting to make

doovers for the Berry Berry cases & heart cases & there are

a few of them. Lunch & Tea Rice & Yack & Towgay

minced up & very tasty. Went up for more rations

& brought back a good load. Things are looking bright.

30.6.43

WEDNESDAY 

B'fast Rice & Fish Soup Oil/ Very tasty. Have aching

feet this morning & am going to see the M.O.

Reclassification of everyone & am indeed down & may

have to go up north 80 kilos to the Base Hospital as they are

shifting all cases up there. A doover for Tea last

night & was very tasty (No 1). Killed 4 Yacks today

which should improve the meals a little tomorrow.

1.7.43

THURSDAY 

B'fast Rice & R Yack Soup & very tasty, Feeling much

stronger but my ankles are still aching. Trouble 

in the Court. Some lads from the Hospital (Convalescing)

went out & were caught killing a Yack & then another case

a lad knocked a Bhong down & took $30 off him & we

don't know what will come out of it. Yack stews (minced)

not too bad. Tobacco is hard to get & what you buy in the camp

for $1 Ned Kelly is a gentleman.

2.7.43

FRIDAY 

3 yrs today I joined the A.I.F. B'fast Rice & Fish Oil & tasty. Lads

were caught cooking Yack this morning & have to front the C.O.

A pick was lost from Camp HQ & the Nip are kicking up a fuss about

it. 12 Midnight all Ward Commanders were summoned for a CO's

Conference & if the Pick is not found, all men in camp do not eat

tomorrow. 3 Yacks were killed today & the Work Party brought

one in. They may even go bad. Have had a fever the last few

days & may have malaria again

3.7.43

SATURDAY 

B'fast came along for sick men only. A light issue & may be the

only meal in the camp for the day. Majority of the camp do not get a 

meal. Getting even with the robbing of the Bhong of $30 & the killing of

the yacks. The pick has not been found as yet. We cannot leave our Bay

today only for urgent needs. A meal for Cholera (Convalescents

only in our ward & it fed the whole ward. The pick turned up & a Sergeant

went forward & said he had it (a lie). 5.30PM a meal for the whole camp &

at 8.pm another meal. Recei'd my first Malaria Tablets (3)

4.7.43

SUNDAY 

B'fast Rice & whitebait soup. Feeling better this morning. The fever lifted. 

Now Ive had cholera malaria & 3 relapses. They are trying to

run a canteen here on equal issue of tobacco, Gula, Rice Polishings Salt etc

Our camp has been cleaned up (empty) & a Pommy Camp up north

had 860 personnel & of them 100 have died from cholera. The camp

is in a filthy state. Killed 3 Yacks today. Work Party came in

10.45PM from the road, Expect increase Ration & improved in the next

48 hours or so. The Work Party came in 11PM & nearly all got a bashing on the

road.

5.7.43

MONDAY 

B'fast Rice Salt Dates. A thorough Jap Check Parade on this morning

at 9.30am. Classification by Mjr Hunt with regards to movement

of certain sick personnel to the Base Hospital. I am on that list

Yack soups with little flavour on today. A y rumour runs about

that from the next camp Lt Col Holmes 1. MO & 5 Cptns went through with

2 Bhongs "I wonder") The Nip is very worried about men who may

go through & now at Night we have a Picquet on each end of the

hut for 12 hrs.

6.7.43

TUESDAY 

B'fast Rice Whitebait (Tasteless) Soup. All the rest of the Offrs in the

Camp where the offr escaped from are in close confinement & on no

meals for 5 days. We have to complete our Tiger fence in 3 days or we

may suffer also. A [[?]] mans parade to Jap Head Off & we may get

explanations. The main reason is to try & get more men than 200 away

to the Base Hospital. Lunch & Tea Tasty with Fish (Big) & Towgay. Killed

more Yacks.

7.7.43 
WEDNESDAY 

B'fast Rice & Yack Water. The MOs have been xxx busy classifing

classifying all men for the move. Food as issue is un very light on

it. Have not been feeling well. The lads have been busy making

stretchers & I was presume they are for the sick men. Meals tasty

 

8.7.43 

THURSDAY 

B'fast Rice & Fish Soup (Tasty) The classification for the move has

come out. I am listed to be transferred to Burma Camp

Hospital. The lads are still busy engraving crosses for the

cemetry. Have not been feeling too well. Tasty meals all

day Dried Fish. Killed more yacks. Lads are working

on the roads till 11 & 12.

9.7.43

FRIDAY 

B'fast Rice & Yack Soup (Fair) Everyone is on the same

ration from today as there are no cholera convalescents

now as far as the Nip is concerned. I Change of Guards from

Koreans to Nips. Hospital move is postponed & may be cancelled

& if cancelled assured the Camp better rations. a/c a/c Guns passed through

here on trucks, using Dried Yak for Lunch & Tea OK

also Bamboo shutes.

10.7.43

SATURDAY 

Breakfast Rice & Salted Onion Water. On my last day of

Quinine Tablets, Rations today were very tasty with xx dried

fish & Towgay. Bill Mussing passed away today in his
sleep with Dysentry. He had a log fall on his head last week
& that may have been the main cause. Had a game of Bridge
today but couldn't sit up for long. Received a bite on the leg & had
a sore groin for a while Killed Yacks today.
11.7.43
SUNDAY 

B'fast Rice & Onion Water. Rained all day today & looks as
if the wet weather is going to settle in. They have a Tiger Fence
all around the front of the Camp now & the New Guards are getting
efficient & say that if anyone tries to escape the whole camp will suffer
They are ending the railway to a point 37 miles from here & rations up
North are the same as here only larger quantity. The road has been
pretty busy with transport here the last few days Guns/MTN) & troops.
Meals here Yack & Towgay are very tasty but would like more rice 

12.7.43

MONDAY 

B'fast Rice & Fish Soup (Fair) Looks as if the Burma trip is

off as they want our Pay books again to put in illnesses. They no

brought canteen gas as in Guer or Tobacco as we may see some of it.

They apparent chance set as a chaps arm today & had to put him under. He 

was from the Artillery Meals today were very tasty & the doover was

very tasty. Fixed our floor up & is much more comfortable. May sell

my Jack Knife for $3. Feeling much brighter & with extra rice

I may pick up.

13.7.43 

TUESDAY
B'fast Rice & Onion & Beans (fair). The ration party left early this

morning about 60 lads to bring back rice. My ordinate

Tom Davis Grafton gets a little extra rice from another ward

& I fry it up & help him to eat it & is very filling. Meals today are

very tasty with Big fish & beans. Killed 3 yacks today &

they bought Gula & are going to make sweet meals & should

be tasty. Have ordered 50cts salt to improve meals.

14.7.43 

WEDNESDAY
B'fast Rice & Yack Broth & onions. (very weak). 2/30 BN had a

sweet meal for B'fast & was very pleased with it. Fried

extra rice again this morning. Rice issue is light on & 23 men

missed out on rice for lunch & 6 for tea. Yack Soup on & very tasty with

Towgay. Am on light duty. Things are going fine everywhere according

to the Rumours. Have a fever but has gone off again. Toby's patient

came down from the Hill. Tom Davis has a touch of xxxxxx ^Dysentry.

15.7.43 

THURSDAY 

B'fast Rice & Gula Syrup (very tasty). Rice light. All through the 

day although the Stews were tasty. Killed 1 Yack today & most

of it will go to Beri Beri cases as they are increasing gradually. Ration

party went up as usual. They have started to make Bamboo Baskets

for rice all through the Hospitals doing a good job.

16.7.43 

FRIDAY 

B'fast & Rice & Fish Soup. Someone is moaning & must be pretty ill.

The Nips are pulling sick men out of Con Depot & Hospital for

Ration parties & Road jobs & we have to lay very quiet in our beds.

We are now being issued with Quinine Tablets t every night 1 one

night & 2 the following then 1 again. Rice issue light today but we

are on increased rations tomorrow. 2 hours fire picquet made me very tired. Sold 

Perins $1 & salt (good issue) Rations came in 9 cases dried Yack, 2 bags salt

& beans. Have no [[?]] No 2 Con Depot & are missing a lot of cholera cases.

17.7.43 

SATURDAY

B'fast Rice & Fish Soup (Increase of Rice). Mjr Hunt spoke re moving sick men

from hospital & they say we are their Prisoners & they have a job to do as to keep the

road open & men's lives were nothing to them. Have to be classified to day & with a 

change of the MD (a tough one) may get moved out any day. Have been put out 

to the Con Depot. Standing by after tea but put off. Meals fair with

a good rice issue.

18.7.43 

SUNDAY 

B'fast Rice & Gula & plenty of Rice. Have been put off again for the 

move. Lunch Rice & Beans & Onion Soup (tasty). Am on water boiling all

evening & may fry rice for lunch. Raining all evening. Men are being discharged

every day for Con & then 4 days man the road. Tea rice & Fish Soup. Ration party 

of 100 went up to bring back spuds. Out to Con Dep No1 am on 3 days Light duty.

 

19 7 43

MONDAY

B'fast, Rice & Fish & Towgay Soup (20thfor Chr#### ^Cook house) Rice is drier & more

filling. Had a lad on the job holding a 10lb hammer over his head

all evening till he collapsed. Cord looping nearly finished & now guarding 

Road. Will have spuds in our soup for tea. a good issue of Rice here

Had an easy day folding tents in Morning & unloaded Rations in the 

evening 12 bags Rice 1 Bag [[?]] / Grain 8 Baskets Salt & Pickled onions [[?]] Tents

Coconut oil Lunch Rice Hash / Beans & Fish / Good. Tea Rice a spud & yack stew.

20.7.43

TUESDAY

B'fast Rice & Onion & Bean Soup (fairly tasteless). Blue Owens 2/30 passed away. He

never looked like pulling though. Cooked Bamboo Shutes & was tasty for Tea

may cook more today Lunch Rice & Onion Water. On unloading

Ration party & pinched some of the jap spuds. Tea

Rice & Yack & Veg Soup. Fever came on me

21.7.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Onion Water Have gastric Stomach fever & rested in

my bunk all day. Lunch Rice & Fish Soup. Temp taken 5pm. 101#

taken Blood Test. Tea Rice & Yack Soup & a Bean Doover. Swapped Rice 

for another doover. Party of Col & Majors were caught & Mjr Wild & Col

Harris have to go & witness the execution. Mjr Hunt got a Bashing over missing

Tents. Nets & Blankets

22 7 43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & Onion Water. Trans to Mal Ward No10 & dont feel well Lunch Rice

& Fish Soup. Col Pouds camp getting better ration etc buying Black Horse Cigs 12ct ^20

Vomited my Tea up and don't feel well. Classification on again by

Mjr Hunt for a Hosp move. Tea Rice & Fish Soup

23.7.43

Friday

B'fast Rice & Pickled Onion Soup. Another classification & am on the Hosp

party. Good meals yack soup. Pay in but Nips are going to buy. We have the choice

of 2 cakes soap or 1 soap & 40cts Tobacco. 500 fit men moving up Nth to another camp.

24 7 43

SATURDAY

Bfast Rice & Onion Water feeling a bit better Lunch Rice & Fish Soup. I am

on the Hospital move again. meals fair Fish Soup, Killed 3 more

Yacks today & for tomorrow are receiving extra meals Through the camp our

account of 500 from here going to No3 Camp NTH Mjr Hunt has gone with Jap Col Mo

to Burma to pick out site for hospital. Will be away 3 days. Had Yack Broth at 11pm

from Mr Billsborough & very Tasty.

25.7.43

SUNDAY

B'fast Rice & Fish & Bean Soup. Rained all Night & may be all day.  Killed 4 yacks today

Washed Shorts & Shirts & then rain came. They are Killing all the Yacks as they say all men move

North. News came that Vince Hayman of A Force was the only D Coy man who passed away up there

Expect Railway to finish at the end of August with light [[?]] & then all men move to Changi says

the Nips. 500 Bhongs are coming to the camp to carry on this section. yack stew for dinner & tea

26.7.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean & Yack Soup (Not to tasty) Have been asked could I walk in case men are asked

to walk short distances & I will not be walking. I am marked "C". Killing more yacks today. Soap

& tobacco issue came to the camp & we may get it in the next few days. Lunch & Tea Rice & 

Yack stew & very tasty. Red issue of Tobacco & Soap, our Pay since we have been here.

27.7.43

TUESDAY

Bfast. Rice & Gula. A Jon Bateman passed away from Dysentry ^& Peritinitus Ol Townsville lads

a party of 300 men to move to the next camp by train & are now standing by. Fred

Rodel is on the party. Lunch Rice & Yack minced stew. a fine day with No rain at all

Tea Rice & Dried Yack & 1 per grilled dried fish. The hospital list for Burma was read on to,

I am listed on it.

28.7.43

WEDNESDAY

B/fast Rice & Fish Soup. The party for the next camp moved out at 9:30 AM. I [[?]] on it.

a miserable day today wont clear up or rain properly. Lunch Rice & Fish Soup. thank to go 

Class. Red parade for the move to Burma. Tea Rice & old yack soup. It is rumoured the camp is 50 miles 

from nearest village & on the Railway line. The camp 72 kils from here. 60 kils by truck & rest by train.

Stream 1ft or 18" [[?]] & not large enough to run after rainy season.  Line 1 metre guage

29.7.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & Gula. (Very tasty) Expecting no movement from this camp for 10 days. Meals 

today dried Fish & meat. They have to finish the hospital & Mjr Hunt to be in charge of Both English & AIF.

& will have hygiene picquet. Feeling bilious from heat.  [[Have?]] [[?]] may be a [[?]] [[HQ?]].

30.7.43

FRIDAY

B'fast. Rice & Fish Soup. Still on [[?]]. They are building [[?]] by the road for Bhongs as they 

expect to accommodate 3 or 4,000 Bhongs for Railway construction. Lunch Rice & Fish & Bean Soup. The advance

party for the Burma Party moved away & had to walk 5 miles & then transported the 

rest. Tea Rice & Dried Yack Soup. Had very little of my meals as I am off them

Rumours about the camp seem to tell me (if correct) we won't be long P.OW.

31.7.43

SATURDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup. Meals have fallen away as they have not been killing Yacks & the Fish & Dried meats are salty but sickly. Finish my tablets today

& thank goodness as they have had affects on my stomach. Will know tomorrow what

convoy I am in for the Burma move. Marching preparations in this camp for Bhongs & the

sooner we move the better. Meals today very poor. Jim Gilchrist passed away with Blackwater fever

1.8.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice & Gula (Weak but Tasty) Rice had Kerosene in it. Feeling better today

Lunch Rice & Fish Soup, Ration party have to make 2 trips today on a wet day. I am

on No 27 truck which may be the 31st Convoy. 500 tps have to move to No2 & 3 camps

2/30 Bn to No 3 & 2/16 Bn to No 2. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. (Yack being 1/2 bad)

2.8.43 

MONDAY

B'fast Rice & Bean Soup. They have to carry sick men on stretchers

to No 2 & 3 Camps. Conditions in No 3 camp very good. Plenty food.

a party from Nicki arrived here & move tomorrow. Moved to No1 Ward & all Burma

party are now together now. Tea Rice & Dried Yack. Eric Wilson got some Jap stew was very tasty.

Had a bad night 12 in my bay.

 

3.8.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup. 300 from Hospital to move to No. 2 Camp to stay &

will leave practically only Burma Party left here in the Camp. Adt Wills is

in Nicky Party & they have been paid & have had a good canteen in operation.

Hospital move cancelled till tomorrow. Bean Soups all day & a rainy day

4 8.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup. Have to move Kitchen & blockade area from Bhongs

who came in last Night. Bob Gunthorpe moved to No2 camp this morning. Lunch at

 4.30pm Rice & Bean & dixie of Jap stew & I made a hash. Tea will be late tonight.

A Ration party on tomorrow & sick men have to go since the Bhongs have come

into this camp they have had 4 cases Cholera & never know when it will finish. Tea

Rice & Beans at 10.30pm

5.8.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & White bait & Beans. Extra 25% rice in all rations & now a good issue of

rice. A Ration party went up from the Burma Party brought back. Yack Onions & Vermicelli

Have been building on Cholera fence for the Bhongs & on Latrine piquet this evening Lunch

Rice Bean Hash on small dipper Jap Raisin Soup. Have a touch of Beri Beri on

the Shins, may get back up tonight as it is better. another party left for No3 Camp & now

move known Tea. Rice & Towgay. 30 Seaweed Rice & soup filling

6.8.43

FRIDAY.

B'fast Rice & Yack Soup. Mess Orderly today. Rained all morning & party of 100 leave

at 1 PM. The lads tried to catch a Yack but it was too fast for them. Fried Rice & [[N?]] 11.30pm

Shown off dinner & am full. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup. Have to move to another ward.

as soon as the party for No2 camp move away. Tea Rice & Yack Soup

7.8.43

SATURDAY

B'fast Rice & Yack Soup. Party moved out at 10 AM to No2 Camp Lunch Hash

I didn't want any. 500 Bhongs came into camp last night & talk about a row. Woke 

all of camp. Moved to C Ward. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. Have malaria again

so started on tablets tonight.

8.8.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup Ration party went up & brought back 6 bags Rice. 2 yacks rounded up from

the bush 1 for us & 1 for the Nips. Lunch Rice & Bean soup. Trucks of tools passed here for Nicky ###### ^today.

May have to stay in this camp for 3 weeks owing to the road up North. They are trying to get many

from ahead for a buying commission. a [[?]] is trying to get better food rations for us. ^Tea Rice & whitebait soup

9 8.43

MONDAY

B'fast Rice & whitebait ^& Vermicelli soup. Another ration party going up today brought back Rice only. Another

party went to Nicki & got Cholera Serum. Lunch Rice & Bean & whitebait Soup. The lads knocked a

Yack in the bush & will have it tomorrow ^costed $30. Tea Rice & Bean & Vermicelli Soup. Another Ration party ^tomorrow

10.8.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Soup & then a Nip meal of Rice & Prawn Vermicillie & Onions (cooked in 

little rolls) Received inoculation for Cholera. Sent up to forward camp for money as we are

likely to be here 3 or 4 weeks swing to Bridge South ahead Lunch Rice & Yack Soup, & very tasty.

Ration Party brought back Beans & Split peas, The elephant team with 20 tins Gula & Eggs - are being sold

for Thai money $1 for Tobacco. Eggs 5 for $1 & Gula1 pkt for $1-50 Tea Rice & Yack Soup. Shame only 

I Burmer money so I can't have any. Listened to a lecture on travel through Germany &

very interesting. Ne said the Blue Danube was nothing like it seems 

11.8.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Soup & very tasty. Since the Bhongs have been here they have had over 30 deaths

of Cholera.  Toyama the [[?]] Nip came back into camp. Slept not for long. Lunch Rice & Bean Soup on the

Red Pepper in it found it tasty. Tea Rice & Bean Soup. Changi [[went to?]] on account of typhoid here. 3% Death Rate. 

12.8.43

THURSDAY.

B'fast. Rice & Pea Soup. Ration Party went up today & brought back Rice. Lunch Rice & Pea Soup.

Reports say Burma move cancelled will be moving south at end of winter. Tea Rice & Bean Soup.

Bob & Ben passed away at No 3 Camp with Cholera. Lecture by Pde Polain on restoration & interesting

13.8.43

FRIDAY.

B'fast Rice and Pea Soup. Ration Party went up today again. Pay back will be in camp in a day or so

K change Burma money to Thai so we can buy something. Ration Party brought back [[?]] Yack, onion

Beans & salt. Sgt Jac Nicacity 2/16 passed away Dysentery. Ted Bowens is pretty low. Lunch. Rice & Split Peas.

Have had to dist[[?]] in 7 days in this camp. Tea Rice & Peas. Southern Move now cancelled.

14 8 43

SATURDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup. Have just had a glass Rod (wire one) to get a Plague Needle exam

Lunch Rice & Bean ^dried Yack Soup. Nips killed a yack & we got to it. Ted Bowens of Gadawater

passed away with Dysentery. Pommeys loosing 8 a day at No2 Camp. Tea Rice & Bean ^& dried Yack Soup.

Rumours say Mjr Hunt back at No3 Camp. Ration Party brought back 7 bags Rice. ^ Pte Shettlock died at No 2 Camp.

15.8.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Soup (very tasty) Ration Party went up to No 2 Camp & brought back Rice.

Lunch Rice & Fresh Yack Soup. Buying Commission brought back Gula Bananas Jos & [[?]]

& Dried Fish. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. 2 yrs today since we landed in Singapore.

16.8.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Broth & Beans. Ration Party went up again & brought back Rice. Lunch Rice & Dried Yack & Bean Soup. 25 Englishman have passed away in 3 days from Dysentery. Orderlies don't worry

whether they eat or not. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. Mjr Hunt at Hospital in Burma & has 50 patients so far

we may move at the end of the month.

17.8.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup. Ration party gone up today again & brought back Rice. Lunch Rice

& Lima 

Bean Soup. Rained all evening & Night. Tea Rice & Bean Soup. Listened to a

talk on Television & its prospects for Australia very interesting. Glass Rod again

18.8.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup. Ration Party on again & brought back Yack Fish Beans Towgay

Salt & Vermicelli Lunch: Rice & Bean Soup. Rained all day. Tea Rice & Bean Soup. 4 Pommeys arrived

here from Changi. Leaving Changi 20th June & Changi has 5,000 there. They are going to look after the

Tamils with Cholera. Strong talk of Burma move very shortly.

19.8.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & Beans & Vermicelli Soup. Ration Party went up again today ^& brought back Rice. Lunch Rice & Beans & Yack Soup

Rumours about here are very good & only hoping they are all true. Have been baking a lot of chilles to

[[tasting?]] up the Soups. Tea Rice & Yack Bean & Vermicelli Soup.

20.8.43

FRIDAY

B'fast. Rice & Gula. Ration Party went up & brought back Rice Beans & Split Peas. Jap Col

in charge of POW's. Lunch Rice & Bean & Towgay Soup. Bought 50cts tobacco, a good buy. Tea

Rice & Yack & Towgay Soup. Have been put on 'B' (Light Duty). Pte Priest 2/29 Bn died of Dysentry.

21.8.43

SATURDAY

B'fast. Rice & Towgay Soup. Rained all day. Plenty of Bamboo Lice in this hut & with such

of beasties have any better sleep at Night. Lunch Rice Towgay Hash & very filling, No Ration Party today.

Boiled up dried Bamboo Shoots for tea. Tea Rice & Towgay soup.

 

22.8.43

SUNDAY

B'fast Rice & Lima Bean Soup. Ration Party went up today. also a Yack Party to Nicki.

Jack Spanes passed away last night with dysentery. Lunch Rice & Lama Beans Soup. Ration Party

brought back Yack Beans Rice Oil Molasses & dried Prawns ^([[?]]). Memorial Party to A.I.F

Cemetry. Tea Rice & Bean Soup Lionel Griffiths passed away in Burma (Black Water Fever)

23.8.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean Soup Cooked doovers for a sick lad Lunch Rice & Bean & Yack Soup

Burma Party may move in a few days. Expect monsoons to start in 9 to 10 days. Aerial

activity overhead this morning. Tea Rice & Beans & Yack Soup. Have to go on Picquet

tonight. Had no sleep all night. Got some Jap Stew (Fish Yack etc tk.) ^Joe Prise now at No 2 Camp.

24.8.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Split Pea Soup. Rested all morning & no sleep. Lunch Rice & Yack & Peas Soup. Went 

& got wood for Picquet fires. First party of 28 moved for Burma today & 50 tomorrow. Lunch ^Tea

Rice & Pea & Yack Soup. Sgt Jack Lang & Paddy Bran passed away at No 2 Camp. Killed a 

Yack (Fair Condition) & will have it tomorrow. Better sleep well tonight no sleep for 24 hrs

25.8.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast Rice & Yack Soup. ^(tasty) Went up & got Bamboo Shutes & slept in evening. Lunch Rice &

Yack Soup. (tasty) Ration Party brought back Rice Tea Rice & Yack Soup (Fresh & tasty) ^ a Picquet again No 1

26.8.43

THURSDAY

B'fast Rice & Yack Soup. Got more shutes from the Hill Lunch Rice & Bean Soup. 

Killed the other Yack & cooked Bamboo Shutes. Tea Rice & Beans & Bean & Yack Soup. Ration

Party brought back Rice Beans & Yack

27.8.43

FRIDAY

B'fast Rice & Yack & Split Pea Soup. Cooked Beans up & went up for Shutes. Lunch

Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Pte McEnsy (Vic) died of Dysentery. Tea Rice & Yack stew

& very tasty. Cooked Bamboo Shutes. Burma move for some today.

28.8.43

SATURDAY

B'fast. Rice Yack ^(Fresh) & Pea Soup. Cooked Pea & Beans for B'fast & went & got Bamboo Shutes

Lunch Rice & Dried Yack & Beans. On Picquet tonight. Tea Rice & Yack & Bean Soup.

Had a fever coming on me.

29.8.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice & Dried Yack & Sour Rice Water. Party of 45 moved to Burma today.

Lunch Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Enquiry over Salt getting swiped & I knew nothing

about it. Jap M.Ps had a look through our grain & had a look at the Diary & gave it back

Tea Rice & Dried Yack Soup. Had a slight temp tonight & maybe getting Malaria again. ^ Booked Doovers

30.8.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Fresh Yack & Lima Bean Soup. Made more Rice Doovers. Killed a Yack on the 

road & got 3/4 of it. Lunch Rice Bean Hash Yack Soup. A lad here has the MO's puzzled & Capt

Earle doesn't give him much hope. Tea Rice & Fr Yack & Beans. On On picquet tonight.

31.8.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Dried Yack & Beans. Went up the Hill & got Bamboo shutes. Lunch Rice &

Yack & Bean Soup. Party moved away to Burma Pat Simmonds with them & I would

have went if we had trucks as I had to pack [[?]]. Tea Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. ^ Cooked Doovers

1.9.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Dried Yack & Bean Soup. ^ Received 50cts Tobacco (Pay Day) On No work today so far. The lads took a yack up the 

Hill to kill. & we may see some of it. Lunch Rice & yack & Bean Soup. Have a touch

of Colic. Eating plenty Bamboo Shutes. Tea. Rice & Yack Soup. On Picquet tonight & got some

jap Rice & Stew. Have touch of malaria.

 

2.9.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & Beans & Yack Soup. Tego Johnston 9/30 BN Passed away & they held a PM at

the Cemetry. Lunch Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Rested all day as not too well

Tea Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Temp gone down Received 13 pkts Thai Cigs Red Cross

3.9.43

FRIDAY

B'fast Rice & Dried Fish & Bean Soup. Rested all morning Lunch Rice & Yack Soup

Have Temp & started malaria treatment. Teas Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Ration

Party brought back Salt Spuds & Oil (Nip Rations)

4.9.43

SATURDAY

B'fast Rice & Fish ^ Yack Soup. Have 3 cases of Cholera in camp which may hold the Burma

move up. Lunch Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Expect the Railway to be completed in 3 weeks Tea Rice

& Yack & Beans.

5.9.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice & dried Yack & Beans. Rations Party went up & brought back Sugar for the Nips. Lunch

Rice & Whitebait & Bean Soup. Lads on Cholera Hill improving. No new cases Tea. Rice & Yack &

Bean Soup. Rained in the evening.

6.9.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Diarhea has cleared up a bit Lunch Rice & Whitebait & Bean Soup.

5 trucks went up this morning & hope we are going. Tea Rice & dried Yack & Beans.

7.9.43

TUESDAY

B'fast Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Have still a fever & sore throat. Lunch RIce & Whitebait & Bean Soup.

Cholera has broken out & 3 cases in camp. Tea Rice & yack & Beans. Col Gunns c/o POW's brought here for sick men. Fish (dried) Yack, Liver & Kidneys etc cased. Tea Sugar Margarine & Sweet Bu??

8.9.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast Rice & Yack & Bean Soup very little sleep at Night getting to sleep 2 or 3 in the morning

Lunch Rice & Yack & Beans. 7 Cholera carriers & looks now if we won't go to Burma as hospital

is full & we may go to No2 Camp. Tea Rice & Bean Soup.

9.9.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & marjarine & sugar ^(Molasses) syrup & very tasty. This at [[sow?]] & may level my voice.

Lunch. Rice & yack & Bean Soup. Have been put in a special hut it will be only for few

days. Special [[T?]] Tea Rice & Yack & Bean (Not Bad). Had a gargle & a inhalation

& off to bed have a good nights sleep.

10.9.43

FRIDAY

B'fast Rice & Margarine & Molasses Syrup & very tasty. Sugar Margarine Milk came in & are

going to be put through the kitchen. Lunch. Rice & Yack & Beans. Still getting inhalations & Gargle

& still stiff on the chest. Tea. Rice & Yack & Beans (Very tasty). Quiet last night & very good.

11.9.43

SATURDAY

B'fast. Rice & Milk (thin) but a [[cad??]] [[meal?]]. Ration party 35 men went up to No2 Camp.

& brought back Bully Beef Vermicelli & Rice. Lunch Rice & Dried Yack & Beans. Trucks moving up ^back with Nips on. Tea Rice & Yack & Beans. No2 Camp received 20 PKTs Cigs

12.9.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice & Molasses & Margarine (tasty). Our Wards sweeping & still getting treatment for

my cold & throat. Lunch Rice & Yack & Beans. Ration Party brought back Rice Col Bano

left extra Rice Beans W'bait & special here. Tea Rice & Yack & Beans.

13.9.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Molasses & margarine. Swept out the Ward. 25YRS OLD TODAY & hope I don't have

another one in the same circumstances. Lunch Rice & Dried Yack & Lentils. Have still got

laryngitis. Tea Rice & Dried Yack & split peas. Quiz on in the hut & very good 

 

14.9.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice &Yack (weak) Rations Party broug^ht back 2 Yacks Beans Spuds

Lunch Rice & Dried Yack & Lima Beans. Aus'n & Jap Picquet tonight Tea Rice

& Dried Yack & Beans (tasty meal). Good feed of Fish meat Vermicilli Rice Towgay

& on Piquet a nice big Boiled spud & 6 pigs Liver

15.9.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast Rice & molasses & Margarine. Had to cart a load of Bamboo & Hay [[?]]

3 Bhongs this morning. Lunch Rice & Yack & Beans Jack Langer. Pte J Beresford

passed away at No2 on approx. 13/9/43. Tea Rice & Dried Yack Split Peas & Spuds. Have been

advised we may move to No2 on 17.9.43 or in a few days from then. Lecture by WO1 LANE. ^australian settlers.

16.9.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & Molasses & Margarine (Rice & [[s?]] very light) Bought 1 pkt Tooth Powder 50cts

Lunch RIce & w'bait & mashed Beans. On Wood party all day & Picquet tonight. Buying

Party went to Niki for Gusa Bananas & Tobacco & goods will be up tomorrow. Move to No2 Camp off for 5 days.

Tea Rice & Yack Bean Soup. (Sour Rice)

17.9.43

FRIDAY

B'fast. Rice & Beans & Spuds (1/2) & sugar & margarine (1/2). Have to get a load of Bamboo this spring

Lunch Rice & whitebait Soup. Gala a very poor buy with the buying Party Tea Rice & Bean Soup.

Slept well all night. Made Doovers

18.9.43

SATURDAY

B'fast Rice & Bean & Potato Soup Rained all morning 2 more passed away here. Lunch Rice

& Whitebait Soup. On Wood & Bamboo party & had to get 2 loads. Then made doovers for 

afternoon tea. Tea Rice Dried Yack & Beans (weak) may get Thai money for our Burmese.

19.9.43

SUNDAY

Bfast. Rice & whitebait Soup. Kitchen carrying Party Lunch Rice & whitebait soup. On

Picquet tonight. Tea Rice & whitebait Soup. Stranded in Rupees & may get them changed into 

Thai money.

20.9.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Broth. Rained all morning & slept. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup.

Bamboo carting for Picquet fires. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. Talk of move to No2 Camp

 very strong. Out of 2000 men in F. Force have lost nearly half

21.9.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Soup. Carting wood to Cook house. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup.

may get tobacco issue today. Issue of white shorts & socks for troops who are out of them

& I got 1 pr cotton slacks. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. On Picquet tonight & had to light the fire

22.9.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast. Rice & Yack Soup. Slept all ghagasl ^ morning. Took names who wanted Gula 

Tobacco or Pig Oil. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup. Carted 2 loads Bamboo to

Cholera Hill. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. On Picquet tonight

23.9.43

THURSDAY

B'fast. Rice & Bean & Spud Soup. Went & got 2 loads bamboo Lunch. Rice & W'bait

Soup. Moving tomorrow evening to No2. Camp. Have been carrying Bamboo for Kitchen

& on Picquet tonight. Tea Rice & Bean Soup. All reserved Rations presented to cooks Tommy area

24.9.43

FRIDAY

B'fast. Rice Hash & Tapioca Soup (thick). Carried over sick to No 2 Camp. Found road very bad

in parts. Buried Spuds & took them with me. ^Lunch Rice & Beans. Tea Rice & Yack Soup.

Fishing may [[t?]] [[do?]] it

25.9.43

SATURDAY

B'fast Burnt Rice & Yack Soup. Have medical complications Marked Bn Camp duties only. Touch

of cholic but in a few days will be OK. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup. Very Sore & stiff from

the move. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. More Rice than No1 Camp

26.9.43

SUNDAY

B'fast. Rice Burnt & Yack Soup. Have got a job as Perm Mess Orderly which cuts me off all

other jobs. Lunch Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. Slept all evening. Tea Rice & Yack & Bean Soup. 8 Elephants

came here with canteen supplies more expected in a few days time.

27.9.43

MONDAY

B'fast. Rice Burnt & Yack Soup. [[No?]] Birthday, We have a audit of $3 in the canteen being

back pay & an issue of Biscuits & Gula I bought $1.75. Lunch Rice & W'bait  & [[?]] gullin

a [[?]] of ^ dried fish 10 more Elephants came in with Oil Gula Biscuits etc $7,000

& there should be plenty for all. Tea Rice & Yack Soup ^ & some salt. A cornet player playing

old songs & modern ones made the night very enjoyable. On Malaria Treatment again

28.9.43

TUESDAY

B'fast. Burnt Rice & Yack Soup. On 2 days CX (No Duty) so just slept. Lunch Rice & W'bait

Received a special from the Orderly who takes it to the Hospital sick Booth. Brought $1 peanuts

Total 2.7.5c. Tea Rice & Yack Soup & sweet doovers. Not so hot tonight as I have [[shivers?]]

29.9.43

WEDNESDAY

B'fast Burnt Rice & Yack Broth. Feeling better but have a sore Head. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup. [[?]]

Elephant came in with Tobacco Bula sugar from [[?]] [[?]]. Tea Rice & Yack Soup [[?]]

30.9.43

THURSDAY

B'fast ^BI. Rice & Yack Soup Have a sore head. Have orders to dig Shit trenches. Lunch Rice

& W'bait Soup but didn't have any. No more rations coming into camp so [[?]] will [[be?]] about

9 or 10 days. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. Harry Watson died opposite me tonight. Gave grunts

& they tried pumping him but no success.

1.10.43

FRIDAY

B'fast. Bt Rice & Dried Yack Soup. Word came through from Burma that Syd Fuller, Ted Carades

& Snow Martins passed away up there. Lunch Rice & W'bait Soup. Slept all evening & in Picquet

tonight. Tea Rice & Yack Soup.

2.10.43

SATURDAY

B'fast ^Bt. Rice & Yack Soup. A Ration party came down from No3 Camp & ([[?]] [[?]]) Lawson & Ivan Simpson

died at No3 also canteen Porridge Burns. Lunch Rice & Baked W'bait. Gula & Sugar came in 

handy. Tea Rice & Yack Soup & a Sweet Doover. A Cornet tonight brightened the place up. 

3.10.43

SUNDAY

B'fast ^Bt. Rice & Yack Soup. On Water carrying all day. Lunch Rice & Yack Soup. Tons

of flies in this Camp & all over your bed & you have a job eating meals for them. Tea Rice & Yack

a sweet Doover. Pte Craft & 4 Carriers passed away

4.10.43

MONDAY

B'fast ^Bt. Rice & Yack Soup. Bamboo collecting this morning 1 load. Lunch Rice

& W'bait & Beans. On Water Picquet for 2 hours. Tea Rice & Yack & Spud Soup & Meat pies

Had to carry 2 Buckets Water from huts. May move to Changi very soon

5.10.43

TUESDAY

B'fast Bt Rice & Yack Soup. Slept all morning as on no job. Lunch Rice & W'bait [[?]]

Have a job of carrying logs up in the evening. Tea Rice & Yack Soup. No fresh yack in this camp

Classified as B & tomorrow 'A' & will be on the road working

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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