Diary of Alexander Roland Campbell Johnstone, 1942-1943 - Part 17

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Second World War, 1939–45
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NOTES 387HVAYPON 9:3: WUESRRY waity none of bully bey today- ohus per squad. Bevuels 00 50 rece call 0640, bidmaking, wash, 4 past 0/15 me and gravy stayed in camp again today, Tbe emare is much better. warled my cong parts, I Rchup, tewel surgeet and a pants and 2 ten tousls. mrade 2 chocelate pers for ten and read wnte dinne 100 gravy and bread roa Cashange). Played solo 1330/16.00 ther wart, bediaking it writh tea 1730 omcand gravy and burn m, boraved ue and sad a chocolatupic) To canterre after ten for Squar order of apple perwan Even, I pktscig (20) 233en ea and stin of sardires between 4 A 60 sen. Also an is sue of sanitary paper & toth powder. Played the first reuied of another but bridge contest and won. Bul call so00 then supper 1clocolatipie and 1 fish pie peus coesa between pPut + self. 4/02100 382. th. DAY P.O.N 103.43 NESNESPRY Benclli 0630 pace call 0040, bediaking, wash it, b fast 0715 rice and gravy. Holiday to day, fapanise are celibratug 1904 Bussian Japan near. Daily irsue of Mx & Bday L each day so many tus are received and it amounts to Iman getting the every 6 days, I get unue on friday or saturday), Played two bridge matcher before dinner 300 and lost both Damer rne and gravy peis some curried sher from Capt Curclair, Read and slept until 1600 her had a lot tug. Tea 1700 vegitablene, gravy and a fish pier praded 1pkt of tea for 2p issue of rue. Played a friendly bridge watch aftertea and yarned to Capt. Surclar until rall call 3000 a blackout touight read uiti 153100 NOTES 389HDMY P.ON KAURSDAY 112345 Reveilli 0030 roll call 0040 bedmaking, wash etc, bfost C75 pe and gravy. On prequet 0030/0200. Wenl 1o Te M.Olast night, although my ear has stapped aching, I am practically dray in my roght ear 8330 working party 15 docks, after 4 days absence I feet like a stranger, Leading vrow trucks again Dinewr sio re and gravy. A wile spuing day, bee and I dug a shill in the bank and hasked ie the sun. Heard that Autt had been invaded by ippor (a culd furphy I hoped. Reherned to camp 175, tea 1730 rue Craved hel temorrow) and gravy, plus + chowslate apply and rue pus tat Iter made. To cauteen for squad order of it his of peppn at 85 sen each (ascellan) went onsur parade 1830, my enr caunot funstion and the N.0 says it anll probably discharge and get better, Played bridge wnhl roce call s00 Supper of fist and ruipil, read et wetl 410200 390th PAY P.O.N. 12:5.45 FRIDAY Revelle 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wart Tc, bfar 0715 pice and gravy. 0820 Docks working party, loading vrow trucks again, a beautiful fine day again Dincer 1200 mdanng ie day isns), roll and gravy. Returned to camp 1700, wash &c. Tea 1730 vegetable rue, bailed fish and gravy As from today as wore bread rolls. As issue of bully beef today I hope that I have not weised the Airs. Gave Cont. Swelair a look keeping lisson then rell call soso. fful reads a curried net and pirhpit for supper, 4/02100
NOTES 39FTHPON S 133p Benli osgrace call 0040 bedmaking, wast et, 6 part 0745 rue and gravy. 0820 Docks working party, Leading now trucks and sun haking when not working. Dunner socarie and grany. Returned to campt 1700, war 4 et. tea 1730 quiee (eoioa asugar on it) and an excellan- thack gravy. Reeeved our March nowe and a teothet yeacon and sugar, toch cocan and Ill yrugor you can wiaguce how tuilled we were. Also received my weekly ter of aully buf, a toth brusk and a fact of ear-sumpps from the Dacks. Yaured to o Capt. Sundan write rill call 3000. Then had a fnce and bully bey pre pens curry, our londer now cantins bully- bey, crry, pepper, s act marganine cocsa and sugar, not had for P.O.W. 4/02100 392nd PAY PON 14. J. 45 SUNDEY Renncll 0630 racl call 1040 warts, hidmaking at b Jast 0715 guiel (plusonera and angor) and grany also a dared good oup y occon. Had a shave and but clear up. Aly car stel refuses o sunoton. Gave Capt. Surlair a lirson wite 1030 and when I finished he wide we a cup of cocoar Denner 100 rice and gravy, Played another bridge watch in the Aut Knock out and won (a bridge match in the but anc a week. Had a hot tiug at 1600 prote a bkeeping lessen out for Capt Sunlair. Fea 1715 me fire and gravy, Dad a chaynie pie and a bully bey niepie forten. Played solo with Clack and another expeir (bee and I wte wll call noo. Bedmaking, supper of cocoa and a fit pre 4o so NOTES AONRN 392rd PH P.O.W. 1531 Renclle 0630 roll cacl 0610 bedmaking, wait Sc, 6 Jast 0715 rie and grave. 0330 Docks working party leading iron tuicks. Agap artis is in the Docks job stetthing and painting individuals and seenes. Duner 100 rue and gravy. Dog a shelf on te baik and sun baled when ad working returned to camp 1700 wash etc tea 1750 ueg. rie and grany managed to get a capy of Earter's Advanced Accounts oo my clars well none function. Played a bridge But Ruock out watch and mon: oall call sa0o then a grand supper of a rice and marganiepie with a thick choestate same and a ruilaurried) and bully bupie, a cup of cocoa and a plate of burn ruelveg, gool Puearfull guig to bid at 40000 TUEEON Squth DAY P.O.N 6.345 "Bevulli 0530 roll call 0040 bedmaking, wast ce. Bfast o7Srue and gavy plus burig nie (which I gave to Capt Sulanr for the veg burnt rice begave me last night, 0830 Docks working party. Another glorious spring day, quite warm 570. Leading vion trucks again and had several waps. The Jap. artisf in on the gob again- Dunner 300 rue and gravy. Zetwreed to cacep 1700, warts, bedmaking etc. Tea 1750 pece (ueg), gave and fios. Iue bough a per and pencel for $35.00. I had a cha with the oppier about the accountancy class I am taking, sarting on 1/3 pt Gave Capt. Sindair a loson and he gave we an woone of awintme again and his tea rice which he could not ea. Rill call soso then a sappero fish and ruipiene and marg, pre plusdo and a cup of eoica, to bed well fed 40210
NOTES 395th PrY P.O.W. JEACOY 420 Henulli 0630 role call 0040 on puquit 0330/0500, wash bedmaking etir b Jas 0715 rie and gravy, 0020 Dock working park. A brautful day, Leading iron tucks and had agred sun bake; 9ot quite Curut. Dever 12.00 rice and gravy (at the docks poed cosely only eat the jockey on the rire and keep the bolouse for supper). Returned to camp 1700, bath, bediating Tea 1730 rie, gravy and a suall curried beg undle Played buidge after tea until role call 3000. Then a supper of a rice and bully-but pit, a rice and margarine chaislate pre and a good cup of cocca. 4/03100, Capt. Surelan gave me a dowl quie B.3.43 RAURSPRY 3964 DAY P.O.N Ftlocks as if your diary will last for 400 PA7S P.O.N. Thin I will have to use a pad, not for long I lope. Revelle 0B0 rall call 0640, bedmaking, wash Sc. B part0718 piee and grany. 0220 Dacks working party. Leading vron trucks. The unloading party went on strike (yps even though we are P.O.N) from 0930/415. We lended 2 trucks and then dinnor 13.00 rice and gravy. It rained a few draps (only a few) and the men protested (yes actially did) and we returned to carep at 100 Played budge until 100, Lidnaking and nad "old pylins "tll tea 1715 veg. nee and gavy To cautieer after tea prergs, 2 pkto 205 per man at 23 sen ca. Ary first book-keeping Ceroan to 4 oppes 1815/1980. Role call 3000 their a grand supper of a rice curry + bully beyfpie, a ruincuarg. choeslatific and a sup of corso. 402100. Drafted out ay first b keeping lesson 2100/2300 sittng under the piequel- light NOTES 2270 397Hh DAY P.ON 193 Zenulli 0030 roce call 06.40 bedmaking, was h c, bps 1715 rue and gravy. I rained cats and dogs last iget so au wondering if we will be going out 0830 Docks waking party, very wet underfest but we worked all day, loading iron trucks. Dinver 1300 pii and gravy. Retured to cauep 1700 wast Se ten 1730 rice, fioh and gravy made a clocolats pieaced a bully bu pic for ssupper: tock any first accly clais at 1815 with four offiers wnth Ioso. Lores cesso tomorrow so our cooking is awarie. Capt Siclarr bought me a cigaretts pipe for 70 sex also gave we a partion of rice. Rall call sooo Supper then 4/02100 SATURDAY 398th DAY P.O.W 30.3.43 Reneilli 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, was a ct, I fast O7Grue and gravy. 0820 Docks working party. Leading own trucks, a beautiful springday, had a few hour slep in the bank in the sun. Dunner 100 rue and gavy. Zeturned to camp 1700 wasto etc tea 1730 quiel, grany and sence curried chrmps (Capt. Tilair made the eatter for me.). made a curried nie bully bee pie for supper, had a shave and at 1830 went across to Capt. Suiclair for a chat, he wase me a cup of cocsa and we yarved about Judian surios for your chica cabuct. A Sql i our squad is going to tyke all my bask keeping lesous for ue, so I shall be able to give the expeirs a tped copy. Rell call 2000, supper bully bey fer and a cup of cocoa without sugarCour sugar is awaried 402100
NOTES S9atr Dry P.O.N 21313 SUNORY Revelli o6 30rall call 0640, bidmaking, was bet, 6 fast 075 rie and gravy. Read until 0900 then had a ket inspection of gapanere isoue equipurent it dragged on and o on the parade ground until denner 1250 ree and gravy. Had a that with a couple of my Okeeping ofpecir prpils. Played a bridge watch and to canteen for so applis 178.00 worth of ham for the squad. Had a tug at 1500, washed same dlothes and made a bully bee rie and curry pre for supper. Tea 1700 riie, gravy, fish and Ram (a small piece costing so san). A concert after ten (monte the gaps always losk forward 1o it 1800/ 1945. Iill call 2000. Supper of coesa and a pur, bully be and curry pie Garned 15 Capt. Sinclair 2030 w th 4/02100. 400t DAY P.O.W. 22:3:43 MorDRY Rweilli o 30 roel call 4o, besmaking, was c, 6 fast 0/15 price and gany. Ramed cite blazer last uight and 1oday there were showers so work was declared off. Playee bridge until dimen 1300 rice and grany. Played bridge untl 1600 then had a yarn and a cup of escon wut Capt. Suic, a small sugar issue from the faps today us more fires. Wrote out som baok Kepinglissons (a sqt types them for wie) and distributed them to the 4 officers. Tua 1730 rice, gravy, Ram. Bedmaking and then my b/K. class 1815/2000, Rollcall soss then supper of cold rice and caca. Garried to Capt Einclair witit 4/03100 also had a that weit a couple of ypeir Dkleeping pepils NOTES 23.5173 NO/FPRYRON TUESPRY Bunele so roll call 0040, bedruaking, wash Sc, b fad. o7rice and grany yunrday morning we were weighd, cuie was 6 Biles or 9.1100 no 30 bad 0830 Docks working party loading crowtruels A strike tok place, the men repesing to load the trucks fully, our oppeer, to interpretr and a gapuco came out from carp and Hhe men paid they were not geting enough ne, had all our numbers taken so well probably hear more about S. Dinner 1300 rece, burn me and gravy. Returned to camp 1700, wash etc tea 1730 rice, gravy, fish, fish bits so had a good do. Pay parade 1800 (71.35). Sick parade 1830re mry ear, I have a blocked enstacion tabe and il will take ito course Yaried to Capt. Surlars until roee call soo, bidiaking, supper ne, coesa, chuslate over the riciand a ti of Mrx Cissued to night), also cosved with a her & bully between 2.2/0.2100 402 DAYS PON. 216.3.43 WEDNESDAY Binlle 0030 r call 0040, bedualig, was Tc, fast 071Srie and gravy a dayen for my opens B/4 class I gave a levoon 1030/300. Dunner re and gravy Ausher Asson 1330/1800 frished lisson No.6. Had a Rot toug at 1530, yarned to capt. Sunlair autie tea 1730 re (org) gravy and saya bean wiek. After I felt a bot off colour (the rins). Garned to Capt. Sinclair until rall call 2000. Then supper of cold rue and same bully bey, 4/02100 well wniue own my diary nowgoes to a new back and sap that do use too many pa
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TUESDAY  9.3.43    387th DAY P.O.W
Daily issue of bully-beef today- 6 tins per squad.
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash, b'fast 0715 rice
and gravy. Stayed in camp again today. The earache
is much better. Washed my long pants, 2  h'chiefs, towel
singlet and u'pants and 2 tea towels. Made 2
chocolate pies for tea and read until dinner 1200
gravy and bread roll (exchange). Played solo
1330/1600 then wash, bedmaking etc until tea 1730
rice and gravy and burnt rice, (saved rice and
had a chocolate pie). To canteen after tea for Squad
order of 1 apple per man 8 sen, 2 pkts cigs (20's) 23 sen
ea and 1  tin of sardines between 4 @ 60 sen. Also an
issue of sanitary paper & tooth powder. Played the
first round of another hut bridge contest and won.
Roll call 2000 then supper 1 chocolate pie and 1 fish
pie plus cocoa between JPue & self. L/O 2100.
WEDNESDAY   10.3.43    388th DAY P.O.W
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast
0715 rice and gravy. Holiday to day, Japanese are
celebrating 1904 Russian-Japan war. Daily issue
of M & V today (each day so many tins are received and
it amounts to 1 man getting 1 tin every 6 days. I
get mine on friday or saturday). Played two
bridge matches before dinner 1220 and lost both
Dinner rice and gravy plus some curried shrimps
from Capt Sinclair. Read and slept until 1600
then had a hot mug. Tea 1700 vegetable pie, gravy
and a fish pie. Traded 1pkt of tea for 2½ issues
of rice. Played a friendly bridge match after tea and
yarned to Capt. Sinclair until roll call 2000. A
blackout tonight read until L/O 2100
THURSDAY    11.3.43    389th DAY P.O.W
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast
0715 rice and gravy. On picquet 0030/0200. Went to
the M.O last night; although my ear has stopped
aching, I am practically deaf in my right ear
0820 working party 15 docks, after 14 days absence
I feel like a stranger. Loading iron trucks again.
Dinner 1200 rice and gravy. A nice spring day,
Cec and I dug a shelf in the bank and basked
in the sun. Heard that Aust. had been invaded
by nippon (a wild furphy I hope). Returned
to camp 1715, tea 1730 rice (saved till tomorrow) and
gravy, plus 2 chocolate apple and rice pies that
J Pue made. To canteen for squad order of 4 tins
of pepper at 85 sen each (excellent.) Went on sick
parade 1830, my ear cannot function and the M.0
says it will probably discharge and get better. Played
bridge until roll call 2000. Supper of fish and
rice pie, read etc until L/O 2100
FRIDAY       12.3.43.    390th DAY P.O.W
ReveIlle 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast
0715 rice and gravy. 0820 Docks working party, loading
iron trucks again, a beautiful fine day again.
Dinner 1200 rice (as no rice day issue), roll and
gravy. Returned to camp 1700, wash etc. Tea
1730 vegetable pie, boiled fish and gravy.
As from today no more bread rolls. no issue of
bully beef today (I hope that I have not missed the
Aus. Gave Capt. Sinclair a book keeping lesson
then roll call 2000. JPue made a curried
pie and fish pie for supper, L/O 2100

 

SATURDAY   13.3.43.    391st DAY P.O.W
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, wash etc. b'fast 0715
rice and gravy. 0820 Docks working party, Loading
iron trucks and sun baking when not working.
Dinner 1200 rice and gravy. Returned to camp
1700, wash etc. tea 1730 gruel(cocoa & sugar on it) and
an excellant thick gravy. Reserved our March issue
of cocoa and sugar, 1/2 lb cocoa and 1 lb of sugar ^and a toothbrush you
can imagine how thrilled we were. Also received
my weekly tin of bully - beef, a tooth brush and a
set of ear-muffs from the Docks. Yarned to
Capt. Sinclair until roll call 2000. Then had a
rice and bully beef pie plus curry. Our larder
now contains bully - beef, curry, pepper, salt; margarine
cocoa and sugar, not had for P.O.W. L/0 2100
SUNDAY  14.3.43    392nd DAY P.O.W
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 wash, bedmaking etc
b fast 0715 gruel (plus cocoa and sugar) and gravy.
Also a darned good cup of cocoa. Had a shave

and hut clean up. My ear still refuses to

function. Gave Capt Sinclair a lesson until

1030 and when I finished, he made me a cup 

of cocoa. Dinner 1200 rice and gravy. Played

another bridge match in the hut knock out

and won (a bridge match in the hut once a

week). Had a hot tong at 1600 wrote a b/keeping

lesson out for Capt Sinclair. Tea 1715 rice, fish

and gravy. Had a choc rice pie and a bully

beef rice pie for tea. Played solo with Chook

and another officer (Cec and P) until roll

call 2000. Bedmaking supper of cocoa

and a fish pie L/O. 2100
MONDAY  15.3.43         393rd PH P.O.W
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast 0715

rice and gravy. 0820 Docks working party loading iron

trucks. A Jap artist is in the Docks job sketching and 

painting individuals and scenes. Dinner 1200 rice

and gravy. Dug a shelf on the back and sun baked

when not working. Returned to camp 1700 wash etc

tea 1730 veg. rice and gravy. managed to get a copy

of Carter's Advanced Accounts so my class will now

function. Played a bridge hut knock out match 

and won. Roll call 2000 then a grand supper

of a rice and margarine pie with a thick chocolate

sauce and a rice (curried) and bully beef pie,

a cup of cocoa and a plate of burnt rice (veg)

gosh I was full going to bed at L/O 2100.

TUESDAY           16.3.43.        394th DAY P.O.W

Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, wash etc. B'fast

0715 rice and gravy plus burnt rice (which I gave to

Capt Sinclair for the veg burnt rice he gave me last night)

0820 Docks working party. Another glorious spring

day, quite warm 570. Loading iron trucks again

and had several naps. The Jap. artist is on the 

job again. Dinner 1200 rice and gravy. Returned

to camp 1700, wash, bedmaking etc. Tea 1730 rice

(veg), gravy and fish. JPM bought a pen and

pencil for ¥ 25.00. I had a chat with an officer about

the accountancy class I am taking, starting on 18/3/43.

Gave Capt. Sinclair a lesson and he gave me an

issue of burnt rice again and his tea rice which

he could not eat. Roll call 2000 then a supper of

fish and rice pie, rice and marg. pie plus chocolate

and a cup of cocoa, to bed well fed L/O 2100 

 

WEDNESDAY   17.3.43    395th DAY P.O.W
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 on puquet 0330/0500. Wash
 bedmaking etc b'fast 0715 rice and gravy. 0820 Docks

working party. A beautiful day. Loading iron trucks

and had a good sun bake, got quite burnt. Dinner

1200 rice and gravy (at the docks JPue & self only

eat the jockey on the rice and keep the balance

for supper). Returned to camp 1700, bath, bedmaking

Tea 1730 rice, gravy and a small curried veg. rissole.

Played bridge after tea until roll call 2000. Then a 

supper of a rice and bully - beef pie,  a rice and

margarine chocolate pie and a good cup of 

cocoa. L/O 2100. Capt. Sinclair gave me a bowl of rice.

THURSDAY   18.3.43.   396th DAY P.O.W

It looks as if your diary will last for 400 DAYS P.O.W. Then

I will have to use a pad, not for long I hope. Reveille

0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc. B'fast 0715 rice

and gravy. 0820 Docks working party. Loading iron

trucks. The unloading party went on strike (yes

even though we are P.O.W) from 0930/1115. We loaded

2 trucks and then dinner 1200 rice and gravy. It

rained a few drops (only a few) and the men protested

(yes actually did) and we returned to camp at 

1400. Played bridge until 1600, bedmaking and

read 'Old Pylius' till tea 1715 veg. rice and gravy.

To canteen after tea for cigs. 2 pkts 20's per man at

23 sen ea. My first book-keeping lesson to 4

officers 1815/1950. Roll call 2000 then a grand

supper of a rice, curry & bully beef pie, a rice & marg.

chocolate pie and a cup of cocoa. L/O 2100.

Drafted out my first b'keeping lesson

2100/2300 sitting under the picquet light

FRIDAY   19.3.43     397th DAY P.O.W

Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast

0715 rice and gravy. It rained cats and dogs last

night so am wondering if we will be going out;

0820 Docks working party, very wet underfoot but we

worked all day. Loading iron trucks. Dinner 1200 rice

and gravy. Returned to camp 1700 wash etc tea 1730

rice, fish and gravy. Made a chocolate pie and a

bully beef pie for supper. Took my first Acctg class

at 1815 with four officers until 2000. Fires cease

tomorrow so our cooking is awarie. Capt Sinclair

bought me a cigarette pipe for 70 sen also gave me

a portion of rice. Roll call 2000 Supper then L/O 2100.

SATURDAY    20.3.43.    398th DAY P.O.W.

Reveille 0630 roll call 0640 bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast

0715 rice and gravy. 0820 Docks working party. Loading

iron trucks, a beautiful spring day, had a few hours

sleep on the bank in the sun. Dinner 1200 rice and

gravy. Returned to camp 1700 wash etc tea 1730

gruel, gravy and some curried shrimps (Capt Sinclair

made the latter for me.). Made a curried rice bully

beef pie for supper, had a shave and at 1830

went across to Capt Sinclair for a chat; he made

me a cup of cocoa and we yarned about Indian

curios for your china cabinet. A Sgt in our

squad is going to type all my book keeping lessons

for me, so I shall be able to give the officers a

typed copy. Roll call 2000, supper bully beef

pie and a cup of cocoa without sugar (our

sugar is awaried. L/O 2100

 

21.3.43   SUNDAY   399th DAY P.O.W 
Reveille 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast 

0715 rice and gravy. Read until 0900 then had a kit

inspection of Japanese issue equipment it dragged on

and off on the parade ground until dinner 1230

rice and gravy. Had a chat with a couple of my

b/Keeping officer pupils. Played a bridge match and

to canteen for 30 apples ¥8.60 worth of ham for the

squad. Had a tong at 1500, washed some clothes

and made a bully beef, rice and curry pie for 

supper. Tea 1700 rice, gravy, fish and ham (a

small piece costing 26 sen). A concert after tea (monthly)

the Japs always look forward to it. 1800/1945. Roll call

2000. Supper of cocoa and a rice, bully beef and curry

pie. Yarned to Capt Sinclair 2030 until L/O 2100.

22.3.43.    MONDAY    400th DAY P.O.W

Reveille 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast 0715 rice

and gravy. Rained like blazes last night and today

there were showers so work was declared off. Played

bridge until dinner 1200 rice and gravy. Played 

bridge until 1600 then had a yarn and a cup of

cocoa with Capt Sinc. A small sugar issue from

the Japs today. no more fires. Wrote out some

book/keeping lessons (a Sgt types them for use)

and distributed them to the 4 officers. Tea 1730

rice, gravy, ham. Bedmaking and then

my b/k class 1815/2000. Rollcall 2000 then

supper of cold rice and cocoa. Yarned to Capt

Sinclair until L/O 2100 also had a chat with

a couple of officer b/keeping pupils.

23.3.43    TUESDAY      401st DAY P.O.W

Reveille 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast

0715 rice and gravy. Yesterday morning we were

weighed, mine was 61 Kilos or 9.11, so not so bad.

0820 Docks working party loading iron trucks.

A strike took place, the men refusing to load

the trucks fully, our officer, the interpretor and a

Jap nco came out from camp and the men said

they were not getting enough rice, had all our

numbers taken so will probably hear more

about it. Dinner 1200 rice, burnt rice and

gravy. Returned to camp 1700, wash etc tea 1730

rice, gravy fish, fish bits so had a good do.

Pay parade 1800 (¥ 1.35). Sick parade 1830 re

my ear. I have a blocked eustaceon tube and it

will take its course. Yarned to Capt. Sinclair until

roll call 2000, bedmaking, supper rice, cocoa, chocolate

over the rice and a tin of M&Y (issued tonight), also issued

with a tin of bully between 2. L/O 2100.

24.3.43.    WEDNESDAY     402 DAYS P.O.W.

Reveille 0630 roll call 0640, bedmaking, wash etc, b'fast

0715 rice and gravy A day in for my Officers B/K class 

I gave a lesson 1030/1200. Dinner rice and gravy

Another lesson 1330/1500 finished lesson No 6. Had

a hot tong at 1530, yarned to Capt Sinclair until tea

1730 rice (veg.) gravy and soya bean milk. After I

felt a bit off colour (the runs). Yarned to Capt.

Sinclair until roll call 2000. Then supper of

cold rice and some bully beef. L/O 2100.

Well mine own my diary now goes to a

new book and I hope that I do not 

use too many pages.

 

Xmas wish Xmas 1941. Malaya

I cannot wish you

"The good old wish"

So I send you this one instead

A wish that Hope

As a guiding star

May brightly shine o'erhead

A hope that soon

Earth's wars may cease

And the dove of Christ.

Again say "   Peace.

A.I.F. Camps since enlisting 14.6.40

Showground Sydney. N.S.W
Glenfield Liverpool N.S.W.
Showground Sydney. N.S.W
Glenfield. Liverpool N.S.W.
Ingleburn Liverpool N.S.W
Holsworthy. No.1. Camp Liverpool N.S.W.
Holsworthy No.2.Camp Liverpool N.S.W
left N.S.W.  09.7.41

 

 
Fremantle. WEST AUST. 7.8.41
Singapore - NEE SOON. 15.8.41
Malaya - TAMPIN. 2.9.41
Malaya - KUALA LUMPUR. 27.10.41
Malaya - Johore Baru 19.11.41
Singapore - Burkit Timah 26.1.42
      do. - Alt Rosa 3.2.42
      do. - Kalang 10.2.42
      do. - City (Cathay) 11.2.42
      do. -

Changi

(Prison Camp)

 22.2.42
CHOLON - PORT near SAIGON - FR.IND. CHINA 
(For dates see diary)		  
TAKAO -  FORMOSA or TAIWAN, do.  
FUSAN - KOREA or CHOSEN, do  
SOUTH KEIJIE (SEOULL) -           do                  do  
JINSEN -        do                  do PRISON CAMP  
 

x cautionary

Japanese Orders

Quiet SHIKUNI SEYO
Right Turn MIGI MUKEE MIGI
Left Turn HIDARI MUKEE HIDARI
About Turn MAWA MIGI
Eyes Right KASHIRA MIGI
Eyes Left KASHIRA HIDARI
Eyes Front NAORE (NOWRIE) or As you were
Quick March MAIE SUME
Double KAKEASHI
Halt SHOTI TOMARE
Salute KEIREI
Dismiss KAISAN
You may smoke TOBACCO NONDEY OSHI
Attention (KIOKSUKI) KIOTSKI
Stand at Ease YASUME
Right Dress MIGI NARAE
Left Dress HIDARI NARAE
Fall In ATSUMARI
Single File ICHI RETSU
Limber Off BANGO
Break Off (WAKIE) WAKARE
Horizontally OTAI
Vertically JUTAI RETSU (column or in line)
Right Wheel KOMME GOMME MIGI SMAI
Left Wheel KOMME GOMME HIDARI SMAI
Squad SHOTI
Right Form MIGI NI MOOKYOO KIA (SUME) SMI
Left Form HIDARI NI MOOKYOO KIA (SUME) SMI

Presents to Peg

Cost

Declared at

Malayan

 $. C     Aust
15/- Slippers. 3. 50   A.   10 6
12/6 Camphor Box 2 50   A.   7 6
40/- [[Reug.?]] Jade 7 .   A. 1 1  
12/- Blouse 3 50   A.   10 6
20/- Ivory E'phants 5     A.   15  
10/-     "    C.Sticks 2   per A.   6 .
25/-     "    S. Rings. 4   " A.   12  
10/6 Bag. White 2 50.   A.   7 6
21/-     "   M.Skin 4 50.   A.   13   6  
  H'chiefs. 4.       £ 5 3 6
20/- Jade Pendant. 17.     A 2 11  
40/- Jade Ear Drops. 10.     A 1 10 .
10/- Table mats 2   }
} 10/12/41
}		 A   6 .
20/- Two Vases. 4   A   12 .
  Book . Johore   50. A.   1    6  
          £ 10 4 .
 

1. 2. 1942. The siege of Singapore begins.

15. 2. 1942. Singapore surrenders.

22. 2. 1942 Arrive at Changi Prison Camp.

Pay Book Savings to 31.12.42.

to 30 9 42.                                                                     108    4    6

Oct, Nov, Dec  =  92 @ 4/11.                                        22    12    4 

                                                                                     £  130 . 16 . 10 

Allottment 52 weeks @ £ 1/11/6   £ 81 . 18  0

Less [[?]]                                            £ 22 . 19  4           58    18    8  

190                                                                               £ 189    15    6         

Allottment & Peg per fortnight                                  8      1      .

Peg.                    4  18  0                          Self                   3      3     .

Jan        1

Feb                 39 weeks at    1 . 11 . 6                            61      8    6

Mar 

Apr                  4 qrs [[?]] at   5 . 14 . 10.                        22     19    4   

May

June                                                                              £ 39     9     2  

July

Aug

Sept   30

Deferred Pay      to            15. 4. 42

14. 12. 40              to             15. 4. 42

                                                           488 days @ 2/-    48    16

Pay Book                                        to      15. 4 42         18     2     6     

                                                                                           66   18    6                

Deferred & Active @ 7/11.  

16. 4. 42          to         13. 5. 42.                             28       6    17    8

14. 5. 42          to          10. 6. 42.                            28       6    17    8

11. 6  42           to           8. 7. 42.                             28       6    17    8

9. 7. 42            to           5. 8. 42.                             28       6    17    8

6. 8. 42            to          2  9  42.                             28       6    17    8 

3. 9. 42            to         30  9. 42.                            28       6    17    8 

                                                                                        £108    4    6  

£101 . 10 . 10         2. 9. 42. 

£108 .  4 .  6       30. 9. 42. 

Pay Book Savings to          30. 9. 42                           108    4    6                       

Allottment Savings to       30. 9. 42                            38     9     2    

                                                                                        £146   13     8 

 

Lt de Little           $ 13.               1    19    -

H Hewitt (8 tins) $20.00         3    0    0

Bet Dave Allcock £10 to £5 that we will

not be free men by 15/8/43.

16. 4. 42.

Bet Sgt. J. Nevell. £5 . 0 . 0.

(Austn) that we will not

be prisoners of war on

25. 12. 42. Xmas Day. 1942.

JNevell QXIII77 16/4/42.

Kingston S C Line Q'ld.

My Own.        Dr                                            Cr 

H. Hewett     $20                            Cec    $4.25      √ 

A. de Little    $13                               "        $1.15       √

S. Gumane     $2.30                         "        $1.15       √

1/5/42. Cec.     $0.50                         "        $2.75      √

             Cec.     $2.75.       Jack G.steen.  $3.          √

                                                    Balance  $26.25 

                         $38.55                                 $38.55 

                                           S.G       2.30

                                           C.F       6.05

Balance.         $26.25      H.H.     20

                                            AGDL. 13

8/5/42  Cec.    $ 0 50       JG.        3

Jack G.Steen $ 3

           Dr                                                Cr 

H. Hewitt. 80    20   .    .   √          H Hewitt    $8           √

              @2.50                                        "           $1           √

S. Guinane @     2 . 30     √          Balance       22.30

H Hewitt. 3 @     9 .           √

2 @ 3  1 @ 2.50.                                                                         

                           $ 31 . 30                                      $31.30 

Balance           $ 22 . 30

 

Debtors and creditors

Jack Goldstein

Goods      $10.00       1 tin milk             3.50

                                     1 tin bully            3.00

                                     1 tin fish               3.00 

Cash         $5.00                                       9.50

Goods      $5.50         1 tin jam               3.00

                                     1 tin bully             3.00 

                                                                    15.50.

                                     coffee                    2.00           

                                     cash                   $ 10.00.

H Hewitt.

Cash         $10.00       Goods                $20.00

                                          do                   $15.00

                                      Cash                   $ 5.00       

                                      Goods                $ 5.50.

                                           "                      $4.00

S. Guinane

                                       Goods                $2.30

Cec. Farley

Goods              $   5.55    15/5/42 Cigs  $0.50

do. J.Goldstein    4.75.   22/5/42   do  $0.50

do         do             3.00.   29/5/42   do  $0.50

do         do              1.00.     5/6/42    do  $0.50.

do    HHewitt       2.50.      9/6/42   do  $0.50.

            do               2.00

A. G. de Little

                                                     Dollars $13.00

                                             16/6/42   do  $0.50

                                             23/6/42   do  $0.50

                                             29/6/42   do  $0.50.

                                               6/6/42   do  $0.50

                                              13/6/42   do  $0.50.

                                             20/6/42   do  $0.50

Jack Goldstein and Ern Treganza

2 tins of fish                  $3                6

2 tins of bully               $3                 6

1 tin jam                        $3                 3

1 tin milk                       $3.50           3.50

5 pkts cigs @ 125cts                        6.25

9.5.42                                              $24.72

1 tin jam                         $3                6

3 tins bully                     $3               9        

                                                         $39.75

1 tin coffee                     $4               4       

                                                         $43.75. = £6 . 0 . 0.

Cec.

27.6.42      0.50

 

 

Bill. Jim. Jack. Cec. Chook Alex. Mae.
+1299 -2062 +171 - +2129 -1537  
  +190. -266 -146   +222. 2.6.42
 
+1299 -1872 -95 -146 +2192 -1315. OK.
  +53 -247. -243.   +437 3.6.42
 
+1299 -1819 -342 -389 +2129 -878  
    -34 -22   +142 -86. 4.6.42
 
+1299 -1819 -376 -411 +2129 -736 -86. OK.
  +812 -884 +567   -75 -420 5.6.42
 
+1299 -1007 -1260 +156 +2129 -811 -506. OK
  -315 -197 -344 +417 -473 +512. 6.6.42
    +100 +100   +100 +100. Centre
 
+1299 -1322 -1357 -88 +2546 -1184 +106 OK
  -17 +103 +107   -193  
 
+1299 -1339 -1254 +19 +2546 -1377 +106 OK
  +29 -772.   +901 +393 -551
 
+1299 -1310 -2026 +19 +3447 -984 -445 OK

Jim           $2.00                                                    2.00

Dick           0.20 (cigs)  0.25 (bananas)               45

Ray             0.25                                                     0.25

Mick          0.40 (cigs)  0.9 (papers)                  0.49

 

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