Diary of Arthur William Hence, May - September 1942 - Part 3

died from dysentery at 0830hrs

Maj. Chalmers (MO) reports "base was

inadequately treated owing to complete

lack of Emative & allien drugs & poor

salt supply"

Death of 946736 Cpl. W.R. Hill

R.A.F. at 1300hrs - Amoebic dysentry.

[Juist?] funeral  Ptes. Johnston, Blackwell

23 January 42 (Tues)

Funeral Cpl. Hill.

24 January 42 (Wed)

Death 1648427  Gm.  R.P. Willis 0830

cause of death dysentery.  Funeral

1800hr.

25 January 42 (Thur)

Japanese indicate possibility of

additional pay for working parties

26 January 42 (Fri)

Japanese make gift of 12 bottles of

brandy & port.

3 to [Con?] & Staff & 2 to coy with

 

best [aerodionce?] record (3 to coy least

sickness 3 coy (B [?] Coy) best quarters.

 Concert held in front of Comd H.Q.

27 January 42 (Sat)

No Japanese fatigue required

Band played Jap. H.Q.

Jap. band orders English transports

stand by ready to move to Javoy.

Death 2x2o313 Pte. [S?] Webster 1730hrs

cause dysentery & cirrhosis of liver.

28Jan 42 (Sun)

Funeral Pte. Webster.

29 January 42 (Mon)

Japanese ship in.  Unloading parts

required.

30 January 42 (Tues)

Learned unofficially departure

English to Javoy postponed.

1 Feb 42 (Wed)

Pay received periods 11-30 January 42

at [?] rates.

35c - 25 'nip' 15 or Heavy work

25c  - 15    "    10  "   Light     "

 

 

2 Jul 42 (Thurs)

Fatigue hours changed to

1400-1700 hrs being an increase of 1/2 hr

per day.

Japanese guards took over custody

of prisoners in guard room as they

complained that they were not being

treated with enough severity.  This was

largely due to Japanese guard themselves

who gave food to prisoners & encouraged

them to come out.

402872  Sgt.Chippendale died in hosp.

from bacillary dysentery & cardiac beri-

beri at 2230rs.

1134761  L.A.C Hayman died from

anabolic dysentery 1830hrs.

3 July 42 (Fri)

Joint Funeral.

4 July 42 (Sat)

1427321 [?] R. Foster died Anabolic

dysentery 1940hrs.  Maj. J. [Chils?]

 

again reports "No anti amoebic drugs

have been made available by the

Nipponese"

Funeral of Gn Foster. Service by

native R.C. priest.

Death of NX30470 Pte. J. Carley from

dysentery & Cardiac beri-beri

5 July 42 (Sun)

All graves at cemetery reconititional

Concert held in morning.

6 Jul 42 (Mon)

PQ [?] inspects camp & is

satisfied.

Copy of Japanese proclamation given

to Adit. for [promidgation?].  Lists of

orders in order of diligence" required.

First issue of bread from own

[?] ovens.

8 July 42 (Wed)

Officers instructed in Japanese

words of cold. with instructions 

 

that they should be put into use at

once.  [?] was objected to by comd

[?] with no results.

10 Jul 42 (Fri)

Men missing from aero drome

working party brought in [?]

Jap. guards Sgt [?] again

proved himself to be [very?] fair &

reasonable.

12 Jul 42 (Sun)

o/s J. [?] [?] PJX 182185 died anaerobic 

dysentery 0430 hrs

Concert in evening.

Dental officr commenced duties at

Jap Hqt. for treatment of Jap soldier

xxxx using own supples. [?]

supplies promised.

 

 

14 July