Fall of Singapore - papers of Charles Laurie Price, notebook part 5

Mrs. M Creighan 
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Mrs. M. McDowell 
19 Lennox St Bellevue Hill 
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Colin           No 2 Flat 
102 Pacific Highway 
Greenwich

DISEASES SWINE FEVER (RARE IN AUS) WORMS, LICE, BRUCILLOSIS
(ABORTION) 
BRANDING EAR TAGS, TATOO, EAR MARKINGS 
REGISTRATION OF FARM & PIGS NOT NECESSARY. DEPT OF 
AGRICULTURE FOR INFORMATION REQUIRED OR STUD PIG BREEDERS m 
ASSOC. . 
  
Books 
Grim Glory Gilbert Mant 
You’ll be sorry      “ 
Malayan postscripts     Ian  
                                           Morrison 
Why Singapore Fell     Gordon  
                                           Bennett 
Behind Jap Barb Wire 
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Shed in Labuan 
F. Murphy 
132 Concord Rd  
Concord 
UM7679 
B. G Kelly  
Flat 2 
215 Miller St 
North Sydney 
  
[[R]] Jacobs S.M. 88849 
Fotografische dienst 
D.V.O. Bandoeng 
Java N.O.T. 
  
Jack O’Donnell 
Boyd St  
Swansea 
JAC (Chum) Stephen 
c/o McIntosh Browning Stephen 
Bathurst NSW 
  
TX 12191 
Sgt Ward F Max 
X Ray 
“Yaralla” 

14 (ILLNESSES CONTINUED) 
ADMITTED HOSP TROPICAL ULCERS REAR R CALF 
WITH K.L.B. INFECTION & SHIN L LEG (NOT INFECTED)  2.6.45 
RIGHT LEG ULCER EXCISED BY COL TAYLOR                     6.6.45 
TOXEMA & PLACED ON S.1. LIST (COL HARVEY)                 12.6.45 
REMOVED FROM S1. LIST (G CAPT SMILEY RAMC)            13.7.45 
ASCARIAS (ROUND WORMS)                                                   21.6.45 
DISCHARGED TO NO DUTY                                                      30.7.45 
  
HOLIDAY (4 weeks) 
HOTEL RIVERINA - COROWA (on Murray 
River) Murray Cod Fruit Walnuts, 
Vineyards, boating etc. Recommended 
by Sgt Harry Frankland as an 
ideal holiday spot 
___________ 
HOTEL PINSENT - WANGARATTA 
Better spot than Corowa 
ACCORDING TO Harry Frankland

PIG BREEDING       
BERKSHIRE.M.WHITE) 
QUERY FOR PORKERS (4 MONTHS MATURITY)   BERKSHIRE-TAMWORTH) CROSS 
PORK = BERKSHIRE  BACON = TAMWORTH  Miscellaneous = WESSEX 
SADDLEBACK, ESSEX SADDLEBACK (MIDDLE WHITE ALSO PORKER) 
PORKERS  [[?]] for Market at 4 months BACONERS AT 6 months. 
PORKERS (APPROX 100 lbs) 2/10/-  BACONERS (APPROX 195 lbs) 3/15/- 
CONTACT HUTTONS, Foleys OR PDS Representative IN LOCALITY Re 
DISPOSAL / . CONTACT Local butcheRS. 
LOCATION    Proximity to Pork or Bacon MARKET 
RAIL & ROAD FACILITIES 
CHEAP FEED  ) SWILL        FLOUR Mill WaSTE ) ETC SKIM MILK 
                        ) GRAIN        BREWERY MaLT) 
APPROXIMATE AREA REQUIRED 1 ACRE TO 1 SOW (Liberal) 
LIGHT SOIL WITH GOOD DRAINAGE 
CROPS - PUMPKIN,  KALE, POTATOES, LUCERNE 
IN ADDITION TO TAMWORTH LARGE WHITE IS ALSO BACONER 
POINTS OF GOOD PIG  LENGTH, DEPTH, SHOULDERS, HAMS, Well 
STOOD UPON FEET, 12 TEATS, CHARACTERISTIC BREED MARKINGS. 
DEFINITIONS  BOAR, SOW, BARROW, GILT (YOUNG SOW) STAG 
BACKFATTER (CULLED SOW OR STAG) FARROW 
BUILDINGS  LARGE Shed Pens 8 x 10 to 10 x 10 9 x 9 ETC 
Walls 3 FT, Concrete Floor Troughs, Farrowing Rail  9" From 
FLOOR 9" OUT FROM SIDES AROUND FARROWING PEN. Fencing To 
Be STRONG (RINGLOCK) PALING, SLEEPER, ETC 
LITTERS 2 PER YEAR, 112-116 DAYS GESTATION 
BOAR To be SEGREGATED, GOOD FOR APPROX 2-3 YEARS, PERCENTAGE 
REQUIRED TO SOWS 6%  NOT To Be OVERFAT, TUSKS To be CUT 
TAKE SOW TO Boar. AGE COMMENCE SERVICING ABOUT 8 MONTHS 
SOW MATURE 4 months CONDITION AT FARROWING NOT OVERFAT 
TAKE PIGLETS AWAY as born Till LITTER complete Then RESTORE 
TO SOW, WEIGHT AT BIRTH 2½ - 3 lbs. LITTER 8-12 PIGLETS 
CASTRATE 5 Weeks After Birth. Wean at 8 weeks 
RUN DRY Sows Together. WATCH when Due To Come Hogging AGAIN 
FIRST heat PERIOD best. 
FEEDING GRAIN (CRUSHED) OR SOAK (MAIZE, OILY FAT PRODUCER & 
NOT ADVISEABLE) Wheat Good Grain, Pollard, BRAN, Linseed (wet 
OR DRY) Meat meal. IF swill is used always boil To Defeat Disease. 
MILK (Skim) Best of all foods (1 GALLON Per head) Per Day 
GIVe SUCKERS Little Food in 2-3 weeks. Placed Slats IN VERTICAL 
POSITION to allow them To Feed At Same Trough without Sow 
walking ON Them. GRAZE PIGS ON PADDOCKS, Lucerne PATCH, 
POTATO PATCH ETC. GREEN Feed Necessary 
Minerals = SALT, Limestone, Bone meal 
FOR LOADING UP RAMPS use bucket over Head & back UP. 

19   QX12801   CPL STRENZEL HJ.        27/3/1945   2/2  PIONEERS 
[[39]] 
23    NX68434  DVR Wheeler WA          13/5/45         2/3   MAC 
24    NX66623   DVR ANDERSON GT.    1/6/45           2/4   RMT 
25                                  BOYLE                    6/6/45           2/40 Dv 
26    QX12228    PTE  CONDON JC         24/6/45         10 AGH 
27                         DVR MACKLIN              21/7/45          2/4   MT 
28                                    IRVIN                    25/8/45         2/15  F REGT 
29                         SPR McMillan                6/9/45           2/6  FD COY   
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TOTAL DEATHS AT KRANJI FROM May 27th 
1944 To 20/8/45 (INCLUDES 1 DUTCH 20/8/45) 
  
AUST     BRIT      DUTCH     TOTAL 
27  29     39  41     13  14          84 79  82 
  
IN ADDITION The Following Number OF 
DECEASED SOLDIERS Were Taken Direct To 
HOSPITAL cemetery Ex WORKING PARTY 
CAMPS. 
AUST.      BRIT      DUTCH      TOTAL 
 7                4              2                    13 
The STRENGTH OF CAMP VARIED IN 15 Month 
between 1100 & 1250 Personnel 

RECIPES (ORIENTAL)                                                    13 
CHOW TAO 
1 ½ lb string beans   ½ lb thinly sliced pork, teaspoon chopped raw 
ginger, tablespoon fat, salt, pepper, soya sauce. 
Break up beans 1 ½ " long & boil 10 minutes. Fry pork & ginger 
till brown.  Add to beans & cook for 15 minutes longer. 
Serve with soya sauce. 
  
NASI GORENG 5 cups cooked rice, 4 tablespoons cooking oil, 
30 small red onions, 4 fresh red chillies, ½ lb blachan (or fish 
paste) Pound blachan, chillies & onions together but not too 
finely & fry for 10 min, stirring continuously.  Add rice & 
soya sauce to mixture and mix well.  Cold meats ham,  
prawns, liver, poultry, fish, tomatoes etc may be added. 
  
MAH MEE Mince & fry 1 large onion in pork fat till half 
done, then add cabbage, leek tops, celery, spinach & few  
pieces bacon, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons soya sauce. 
a little grated ginger, 2 tablespoons worcester sauce mixed 
in a little water.  Cook until tender but not too quickly 
as it will burn.  Then add worcester sauce & mee (or 
spagetti, macaroni or vermicelli) may also be added  
pork, chicken etc (as for nasi goreng)  Serve with garnished 
fried onions & tomato sauce. 
  
BALMI GORENG 3 chopped chillies ½ lb fatty pork chopped in 
small pieces ½ lb lean meat in small minced balls, ½ lb 
lettuce ½ lb butter, 2 eggs, ½ cup soya sauce, 1 ½ lb mee cakes 
(from Chinese store) 1/4 lb onions, 1/4 lb prawns, 1/4 lb sliced  
lobster, 2 tablespoons tomato sauce.  Fry pork partly, add 
chillies, meat balls, soya sauce & vegetable.  Beat in eggs & 
butter & onions & a little vinegar.  Add salt & tablespoon 
sugar.  Meanwhile boil mee till soft, fry prawns & lobster 
Mix whole lot & stir steadily until mee turns brown. 
Add butter & tomato sauce.  Serve with strips of  
omellette & minced fried egg. 
  
CHOW MIEN 1/3 cups chopped onions, ½ cup chopped celery 
leaves, 3 tablespoons fat 4 cups chopped celery (in addition 
to celery leaves) 2 cups bean sprouts drained ¼ cup flour 
2 cups water, salt, pepper 3 tablespoons soya sauce, 2 
cups cooked prawns or shrimps, 2 cups (1 tin) Chinese 
noodles, 1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken, 2 hard boiled eggs 
(sliced).  Fry onions & cellery leaves in fat until brown, add 
celery & liquid from sprouts & simmer for 20 minutes.  Stir 
in flour mixed to smooth paste in water & cook till 
thickened.  Add salt pepper soya sauce, sprouts, prawns or  
shrimps & simmer for further 15 minutes.  Place noodles in  
shallow pan & heat in moderate oven for 15 minutes stirring 
occasionally.  Serve chow mien over noodles & top with 
chicken & egg

10 MALAYAN VEGETABLES 
     SUITABLE FOR LOWLANDS 
  
BEANS & PEAS:- BAMBARRA GROUNDNUT, COW PEA FOUR ANGLED BEAN 
KIDNEY BEAN, PIGEON PEA, SWORD BEAN, CLUSTER BEAN, EGYPTIAN KIDNEY 
BEAN, GROUNDNUT, LIMA BEAN, SOYA BEAN. 
Tuberous & ROOT VEGETABLES:- BEETROOT, CHINESE RADISH, GREATER YAM, 
LESSER YAM, KELADI, SWEET POTATO, YAM BEAN, ELEPHANT YAM, CARROT, 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE, KEMBELI, RADISH, TAPIOCA. 
GOURDS & PUMPKINS:-  BITTER CUCUMBER, CHOCHO, LOOFAH, MUSK MELON, 
WAX GOURD BOTTLE GOURD CUCUMBER, ANGLED LOOFAH, SNAKE GOURD. 
SALAD & FRUIT VEGES:- CRESS, LETTUCE, MUSTARD, TOMATO, WATERCRESS 
BRINJAL (EGG FRUIT) LADY'S FINGERS, MAIZE, CHILLI, CAPSICUM. 
LEAF & STEM VEGES:- AMARANTH, CEYLON SPINACH, CHEKUR MANIS 
CHINESE CABBAGE, CHINESE MUSTARD, CHINESE CHIVES GARLIC, HORSE RADISH TREE. 
INDIAN LETTUCE, KANGKONG, KOHL-RABI, ONION, SHALLOT, TEBU BERTELUR 
WEST INDIAN PEA TREE. 
FLAVOURING & SEASONING HERBS:-  COLEUS, CORIANDER, GALANGAL, GINGER, 
LEMON GRASS, MINT, PARSLEY, SWEET BASIL, TURMERIC. 
                                         _______________//___________________ 
                                            SUITABLE FOR HIGHLANDS  
  
GREEN PEA, KIDNEY OR FRENCH BEAN, LIMA BEAN 
BEETROOT, CARROT, JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES, PARSNIP, POTATO, RADISH,  TURNIP, 
SALSAFY CHOCHO, CUCUMBER, VEGETABLE MARROW, CELERY, CRESS, TOMATO 
ENDIVE, LETTUCE, MUSTARD, WATERCRESS, CHILLI, CAPSICUM, MAIZE 
ASPARAGUS CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, GARLIC, KOHL-RABI, ONION SPINACH, 
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH, SHALLOT, HORSE RADISH, MINT, SAGE, PARSLEY 
THYME, MUSK MELON 
________________________________________________________________________________ 
KRANJI HOSPITAL                 AUS         BRIT         DUTCH        TOTAL 
_________________________________________________________________________________ 
DEATHS TO  30/4/1945             22            26                4                 52 
                         6/5/1945              22            27                4                  53 
                         13/5/1945             23            28                5                  56 
                         19/5/1945             23            28                6                  57 
                         27/5/1945             23            29                6                 58 
                          1/6/1945              24            29                6                  59       
                          7/6/1945              25            30               7                  62 
                          24.6.45                26            30               7                  63 
                          30.6.45                26            30               8                  64 
                          31.6.45                 26            30               9                  65 
                          4. 7. 45                26             31               9                  66 
                          13 7 45                26             32               9                  67 
                          29.7.45                26             33               9                  68 
                          1.8.45                   26            34               9                  69 
                          2.8.45                  26            35               9                  70 
                          8.8.45                  26            36               9                  71 
                                                       27             37              10                 74 
                          11.8.45                  27            39               10                76 
                            
TOTAL STRENGTH IN CAMP FIRST YEAR 1100-1200) 
  
                           18/8/45               27                39             12                78 
  
See following page 
  
IN ADDITION TO FIGURES SHOWN,  THE FOLLOWING DECEASED PERSONNEL WERE BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE WORKING PARTY CAMPS AND TAKEN DIRECT TO CEMETERY  
  
 AUST 7   BRIT  4  DUTCH 2

 11 
 

8        BURMA THAILAND RAILWAY 
Followed old elephant track AIF Force 8000 APPROX  
(A,D,F H & L FORCES). One Camp 1600 Personnel - 1200 Deaths 
AIF Deaths 3500 APPROX (30% UNFIT ON DEPARTURE. 
Deaths From Cholera = 800 - Deaths on Collapse of Sonkrai 
BRIDGE = 800 
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SEQUENCE: 
BANGKOK  
BAMPONG 
KAMBURI 
TASO 
CONCOITA 
LOWER NIKI
NIKI 
LOWER SONKRAI 
SONKRAI 
UPPER SONKRAI 
No 5 CAMP 
3 PAGODAS PASS 
YE     
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BRITISH UNITS IN MALAYA (8 Feb 1942) 
SHERWOOD FORESTERS, LOYALS, LANCASHIRES, EAST SURREY, NORFOLKS 
LIECESTERS, SUFFOLKS HERTFORDSHIRES, BEDFORDSHIRES, MANCHESTERS, 
CAMBRIDGESHIRES, GORDON HIGHLANDERS, ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS, 
  
INDIAN UNITS (8 Feb 1942) 
DOGRAS, DJINS, SIKHS, GAMAILS, JATTS, GURKAS, HYDROBADS, PONJABI 
  
MALAY UNITS (8 Feb 1942) 
JOHORE VOLUNTEERS, MALAYAN REGT, SSV FORCE, LOCAL DEFENCE CORPS 
  
FAR EAST UNITS (8 Feb 1942) 
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI RA 
  
SURVIVORS "PRINCE OF WALES" & "REPULSE" 
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CABLE TO MARION 15 FEB 1945 (IN REPLY TO ONE RECEIVED 12 Feb 1945) 
"DEAREST RECEIVED CABLE FEBRUARY DELIGHTED HEAR FROM YOU 
RECEIVED FIFTY FOUR LETTERS DESPATCHED FOUR LETTER CARDS 
AM FIT WELL. LOVE REGARDS ALL. CHIN UP LOVE LAURIE 
______________________________________________________________ 
ON ROLL OUT CRICKET!! IN LETTERS FROM MOTHER 
WHAT CRICKET ROLL DOES IT REFER 
_______________________________________________________________ 
QMS Seaton.C.   CC Seaton Esq 
C/o MRS A UPSALL 
12 NETHER EDGE RD 
NETHER EDGE 
SHEFFIELD 7 
YORKHIRE ENG.
  
Cig papers

       -----------------10TH AGM - MOVEMENT-------------------                                           9 
  
EMBARKED H.T. QUEEN MARY                                                                                   2. 2. 41 
SAILED EX SYDNEY                                                                                                        4. 2. 41 
ARRIVED SINGAPORE                                                                                                   18. 2. 41 
ARRIVED GEN HOSPITAL MALACCA                                                                         19. 2. 41 
EVACUATED MALACCA CIVIL HOSP FOR 2/4 CCS KLUANG                                8. 1. 42 
EVACUATED 2/4 CCS KLUANG FOR OLDHAM SCHOOL Hall  
                 BARKER RD BUKIT TIMAH                                                                          13. 1. 42 
CAUSEWAY BLOWN                                                                                                     29. 1. 42 
EVACUATED OLDHAM SCHOOL HALL FOR CATHAY BUILDING,
                 ST JOSEPHS + SINGAP HOSP, SINGAPORE                                             12.2.42
P.OW. 
EVACUATED CATHAY FOR GORDON BKS, POW CAMP, SELARANG 
SQUARE, CHANGI                                                                                                            23. 2. 42 
EVACUATED GORDON BKS FOR ROBERTS BKS CHANGI                                    8. 3. 42 
EVACUATED ROBERTS BKS FOR BARRACK SQUARE SELARANG 
                ("BLACK HOLE")                                                                                                2. 9. 42 
EVACUATED BARRACK SQUARE SELARANG ("BLACK HOLE") 
                   FOR ROBERS BKS CHANGI                                                                         5. 9. 42 
EVACUATED ROBERTS BKS CHANGI FOR GORDON BKS 
                   SELARANG SQUARE (BUILDING 171)                                                        24. 8. 43 
EVACUATED BUILDING 171 SELARANG TO BUILDING 187 
                   SELARANG SQUARE                                                                                      5. 4. 44 
EVACUATED SELARANG SQUARE FOR WOODLANDS KRANJI 
                    P.O.W HOSPITAL CAMP                                                                                29. 5. 44 
EVACUATED HUT 3 (WO'S QUARTERS) KRANJI HOSPITAL. 
                     FOR HUT 10 KRANJI (ARRIVAL OF 900 WORKING PARTY)                5. 4. 45 
EVACUATED HUT 10 KRANJI P.O.W HOSPITAL FOR 
                     HOSP SHIP MANUNDA                                                                               15. 9. 45
EVAC. MANUNDA AT LABUAN                                                                                        22 9 45 
EVAC LABUAN 2/6 AGH FOR  
                     2/9 AGH MARATAS 
_______________________________________________________________________________________ 
To be PURCHASED PRIOR TO DISCHARGE AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 
CAMEL, CHESTERFIELD OLD GOLD CIGARETTES - CIGARS 
                                                                                                (1 BOX) 
PAPERS (CIGARETTE) Tobacco , Fine Leather Belt 
X CANTEEN - TYPE DIARY, CAMPAIGN NOTES 
WATCH

  
EGG CUSTURD + CREAM. Miscellaneous (2) DATE Scones 
                                                    PORK SAUSAGES  TOMATO SAUCE 
FOOD FANCIES - ASPARAGUS & TOAST - ROLLED OATS - COCOA 
                                                     MALTED MILK (ICED)                 COFFEE 
GRIFFITHS BROS MERINGUES & CREAM - APPLE TART CREAM 
STEWED APPLE CREAM - WHEATBIX CREAM MILK - CAKE CREAM 
Baked Beans (Peas, Beans Eggs Honey Liver  CARROTS 
CHOCOLATE  (Cod Liver Oil, Marmite, Fish, MilK, Peanuts, Carrots 
VITAMIN          ( 
STEAMED PUDDING WITH GOLDEN SYRUP OR CREAM SUGAR 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
COFFEE CAKE WITH BUTTER. PICKLETS & BUTTER 
"VERITAS ODIUM PARIT" = TRUTH AROUSES HATRED" 
CREAMED RICE (TINNED) TOAST & MARMALADE JAM 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Merv Died Roberts. BRKS 15 Mar 1942. Grave 24 
13 Mile peg, Changi Rd, Changi 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 
Stan died En Train Kamburi 1943 Dec ? 
_______________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                            SINGAPORE 
A Mighty Island Fortress, The Guardian of the East, 
Impregnable Gibralter, A Thousand Planes at Least. 
It Simply can't be taken, will Stand a siege for years, 
We'll Hold the place for years ever, twill bring our foes to tears, 
Our Men are There in Thousands, Defences are Unique, 
The Japs did not believe it, and Took it in a Week 
_________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                      THE CAMPAIGN 
Condensation of Lectures by Lt-Gen Sir Lewis Heath, Commander 
3rd Ind. Corp Brigadier Taylor 22 AIF Boe, Col ANDERSON VC 
AIF 29th BN COMMANDER, Lt Col Cappe COMMANDER 8th AUS DIV 
SIGS and MAJ J Hughes 12th Brit Div           
___________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                 MALAYA COMMAND 
COMMANDER in CHIEF Far East - Air Chief Marshall Sir Robert Brooke Popham 
ROYAL NAVY                                        -  Rear Admiral TB Drew 
MALAYA COMMAND GOC Troops - LT Gen LV Bond ( Later LT Gen Percival) 
AIR VICE MARSHALL                         -  JT Babington 
  
Notes on above :- Lt Gen Pownell succeeded Lt Gen Percival at 
CAPITULATION. At time of capitulation GOC Far East was Brooke  
Popham. Lt Gen Percival became COMMANDER in Chief FAR EAST 
at CAPITULATION 
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                                               SELARONG SQUARE INCIDENT 
                                                   (" BLACK MOLE") 
  
CONCENTRATION AREA DETAILS 
GROUND LEVEL AREA IN SQ YARDS                 40,455 
LESS LATRINE AREA                                                771 
                                                                                        _______________________ 
                                                                                                                        39,684 
Floor area (1st & 2nd floors & Roof)                      19,740 
Less staircases, urinals, columnsets                    1,085                           18,655 
                                                                                       ________________________ 
                                                                                                                          58 339 
Troops concentrated = 14,960 = 3.9 SQ YDS 
per head ( including Kitchens) 

        MERV'S MEMORIAL TREE                                      7 
  
Golden Acacia - Tree No. 10  - Sergeant's Mess Crescent Robert's 
Barracks Changi - Planted 13th April 1943 
  
 ----------------------------ILLNESSES IN MALAYA---------------------
                                                          
NEPTHROLOTHOMY - MALACCA - 1941 
SABACEOUS CYST L EAR - MALACCA - 1941 
CELLULITIS LYMPHANGITIS - Malacca - 1941 
RENAL COLIC -  ROBERTS BRKS  1942(1) CALCULUS L. KIDNEY 
DENGUE - ROBERTS BRKS.  1942 
TROPICAL ULCERS - ROBERTD BKS 1942 
DEFICIENCY DISEASE WITH DROPPED L FOOT - Roberts BKS - 1943 
TROPICAL ULCERS - LOWER THIRD L LEG - Selerang - 19 Mar 44 
OTITIS MEDIA WITH SECONDARY INFECTION - WOODLANDS 6 JULY 44 
PERIOSTITIS L. LEG (1) R. LEG (1) SEPT OCT 1944  - WOODLANDS 
MULTIPLE ABCESS L AXILLA. WOODLANDS. 21 SEPT 44.                             (28.4.45 
{BACILLARY DYSENTERY                 17.4.45   ------------------------------------   (DISCH 
{ODEAMATOUS B BERI Feet, Legs, Knees                   19 4.45                          (28.4.45           
 1 Weeks  MULTIPLE VIT TABS ON 12/5/45 
TROP ULCER R CALF 1/6/45              (See PAGE 14)  

 4                      Canteen Prices 
                                                               

BACON & EGGS(1) PLUM PUDDING+ BRANDY SAUCE 
FOOD FANCIES:- FRANKFURTS "ROZELLA" TOMATO SAUCE TOAST 
FIG, GRAPE, STRAWBERRY JAM PORK SAUSAGES 
(OVERDONE) HAM BREAD & BUTTER 
CRUMPETS BUTTER HONEY OR GOLDEN SYRUP 
(Sargents meat pies & cream slice 
{Sausage rolls & tomato sauce 
CURRIED SAUSAGES ON TOAST. Cheese 
Toasted cheese on toast. SCRAMBLED EGG 
BROWN BREAD - WHEATMEAL BISCUITS AND BUTTER 
CRUMPETS (Toasted) with Honey  - Golden Syrup Jam 

MISCELLANEOUS                                                    5 
  
"Queen Mary" (HT QX) 12 DECKS. 81235 GROSS TONS - 
1020 FEET IN LENGTH - 118 FEET IN BREADTH - DRAUGHT (LOADED) 
38 FT 10 INCH - 28 1/2 KNOTS - 2000 PASSENGERS - 1000 CREW 
33 STATUTE MILES PER HOUR.  
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SGT TED HOGAN DRO SGT BERT HINWOOD AASC
SGT MICK PETCHEN 2/15 FD REGT 
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ROBIN HOOD - FINAL INSTALLMENT 
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RED BERRY NECKLACE: - TREE NATIVE OF PERSIA -  
"ADENANTHERA PAVONINA" - MALAY NAME "BUAH SAGA" 
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BREAKFAST DISH:-  BOILED & STEAMED RICE, CRUSHED PEANUTS 
BANANA SUGAR 
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WILDEBEEST AIRCRAFT   "(VILDERBEAST)" DUTCH "WILDE" = 
WILD & "BEEST" = OX.  
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EPITATH:-   GOD HAS LIFTED HIS OPTION ON ......... 
THE SUPREME MANAGER IN THAT GREAT INDUSTRY ABOVE HAS 
CALLED ON OF HIS REPRESENTATIVES TO REWARD HIM FOR HIS  
SERVICES HERE ON EARTH. FRANK HAS NOW BEEN GIVEN A 
NEW ASSIGNMENT. HE NOW BECOMES AN ANGEL IN HEAVEN 
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRESENTING THOSE OF US HERE 
WHO WERE MADE BETTER BY HIS ADVICE COUNSEL AND 
TENDERNESS AND GENEROSITY. HE HAS BEEN ADVANCED 
FROM THIS MATERIAL WORLD TO JOIN HANDS WITH THE GREATEST  
PEOPLE OF ALL TIME TO FURTHER THEIR CONTENTMENT  BY THAT 
SAME ADVICE, COUnSEL, TENDERNESS AND GENEROSITY. WHO'S 
MORE DESERVING OF SUCH ADVANCEMENT? THERE HAS 
NEVER LIVED A FINER MAN, A MORE LOYAL FRIEND, AS 
DEVOTED A FATHER OR A BETTER HUSBAND THAN_______
IN THE HISTORY OF HIS LIFE HERE, NOW BOUND TOGETHER 
WITH SILKEN CORDS.  THERE IS NOT A PAGE BLEMISHED BY  
A RED MARK, FOR HE NEVER KNOWINGLY DID A WRONG.
ThOSE OF US WHO KNEW____________AND ALL ThOSE SO UNFORT-
UNATE NOT TO HAVE MET,  WORKED AND PLAYED WITH HIM, 
SUSTAIN A GREAT LOSS BECAUSE OF THIS NEW APPOINTMENT
FOR THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ____________THERE COULD NOT 
BE ONE SO PERFECT.  GOOD BYE ________________ 
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ALBURY MURDER (PYJAMA GIRL) WOOLCOTT FORBES 
EMPIRE EXHIBITION - MOTHER WON WHAT PRIZES 
What Prize money - See Results in Papers IF 
KEPT 
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 Set of snaps  ( BISCUIT TIN) "HAW PA VILLA" 
                                ENG BROS  TIGER BALM.

2                                                                        BOOKS 
Company Secretarial Practice:- ALFRED PALMER 
                                                            PUBLISHERS  - LONGMANS 
GRIM GLORY  Gilbert MANN :- ANGUS & ROBERTSON 
RETURN TO MALAYA :- BRUCE LOCKHART 
ALL ABOARD FOR SINGAPORE :- FRANK CLUNE :- ANGUS & ROBERT 
DAYS OF OUR YEARS :- J PIERRE VAN PASSEN :- ANGUS & ROB
INSIDE ASIA        ) 
INSIDE EUROPE)     JOHN GUNTHER
INSANITY FAIR                            
DISGRACE ABOUNDING - DOUGLAS REED (JOHN CAPE) 
(HANDBOOK TO BRITISH MALAYA 
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY & COMPILED BY 
                        R.L. GERMAN 
OBTAINABLE MALAYAN INFORMATION AGENCY 
                       MALAYA HOUSE LONDON 
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              MALAYAN CAMPAIGN CASUALTIES (FROM FIGURES SUPPLIED BY RED CROSS) 
                                                                              (11 Jan 44)   
IN ACTION   
MISSING               OFFICERS      74 
                                 O/RANKS       1723 
                                 NURSES         33                 1830 
                    
KILLED                  OFFICERS     42 
                                 O/RANKS       445              487 

DIED OF WOUNDS
                                 OFFICERS      7 
                                  O/RANKS       105                  112 
  
DIED OF OTHER CAUSES 
                                   OFFICERS    8 
                                   O/RANKS     142                 150                      2579 
  
POW                                                                                                     14991  
  
                                                                                                                 17570 

DIED UCP (CONFIRMED DEATHS AS AT 11.1.44 1459 

SONGS                                                                        3 
They Say                                   Memory Lane                                          Im Sorry for Myself  
F.D.R Jones                              Mood Indigo                                            St Louis Blues (Paul Robson) 
I Cried For You                         Stardust (Crosby)                                    Tiger Rag 
Darktown Strutters Ball        When They Sang The  Last All Clear 
Sunrise Serenade    
  
BOOKS (Cont) :-  DAYS OF OUR YEARS 
Inquire from Fred Lewis particulars re Becoming Member Masonic Club 
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                                           MALAYAN CAMPAIGN. 10 AGH CASUALTIES

W3011 - 14 FEB 42 
NX 2727 PTE BERRY ON STRENGTH 9/2/42 
NX 54048 L/CPL BOCK LOST SPEC PAY AND APPT 
SX 1/45 WOODBRIDGE TO 2/15 REGT  14.2.42

MERV.  BURIED. GRAVE 24 
13 MILE PEG. CHANGI RD  CHANGI 
MAJ JOSE    DIED ROBERTS  BRKS.  27.3 
STAN - KAMBURI CEMETERY   DEC 43 
on strength 14.2.4? 
Grace and Ford executed 7/3/4? 
                         X                                                    X                                                               X 
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                                                                                                                           PR03331

(1) Country preferable 
(2) Partnership agreement :- Capital Invested 
      Disbursement of assets on dissolution of 
      partnership or death 
(3) No company taxation 
(4) "Personal Exertion" (State & Federal) 
       taxation 
(5) Wages tax (If employ labour) 
(6) Correct record of accounts vital 
(7) Municipal water & Sewerage rates 
      on unimproved value of property 
  
                                    WEIGHT RECORD P.O.W.
Embarkation  12.12    Malacca Xmas 1941    11.13 
P.O.W. Seharang Xmas 1944 10.7 
APRIL (Karanji )8.7.  (FOLLOWING DYSENTERY ATTACK) 
JULY ( DIPHTHERIC ULCER) 7.10   7.6