Letters and Postcards written by John Slater, 1942-1945 - Part 2

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2019.7.16
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2 This brough us to the 15th Oct. a several stops we managed to bey sone bananas or pomeloe from natives when he pap guar ere not + this heeped a litle Maney was raind by selling same article of clothing to the naties, although the language (Thar) wa rate a problem. We finally arrived at BAN Bvo at about Sam on the 16th Oct after about 87 hours in the train witout a washt marched 2 niles to a came which was just above plood level a I had been raining for weeks beforehand, be had to trudge arund ank deep in mid Here we were given faly dece meal whic teveret ang actaugh that t have t ba a open muddy padifield. We Trested on the 17th at 730an Any the 18th Oct we had to set ofg on a narch of 30 kecometed (abint 20 miles) in a westerly diection town the Burna bordn Unfortunately, our that Morning I hed slipped to her ny righ tace afer marching 1o miles caning about 80hs not collapard & had to be picted up by a noth long which was trailing betintyo that purpose after the long was fll we passed te ta bo (we were 1o00 stang) & were cmped at the and where we were to spend the night. At 730 and the nex & marning by three was much
an andng lepne he herget g on thit day all am bgonge toto be cerrity panting t eat th pially t alep tant 1 lang s the distence lo not gute sope, 20 teat to wat a bikely cald neght t any one & enly miles We arrived at the camp about sp in anket a she from the privis nigh the afternan a were given i tent which hed rain In the morning, he discouced that her ch or ur recon wich was about 170, were t go tanther cam a few mile so not of in slept in the open. This camp was down rivn by large, so afte resting on the as the lus of to re rad it nave soude 25th 126t we as o by harge on te norg like Kanslin Bure. The next day, 20th Oct be of the 27th & two heud lates arrived it on nated & te presuing nowing b as ya Taybeak; hes time cauing our baggage steaton the place I am haw wring pon maded t the nemeo thich I have now discoured is ugh t readed& tugle all de e Hare P Tnt BBup there we had te dee of flan nice The been sene time geting this mush britter, but I have been very ie with danteyt As for at we could gater, I name bal have not guite recoveret st. The foos hee is Caljn & was on the benk of a large rive tnble bd Iam fueling take weak at the some We rested on the 22nd were sle t wask s s will confine tnu subt onthe river b the 23rd w se of again in the ne fuling al at f agon, but it it plen wat se his ll Cane Jta i is an to 1t Las & Ia gain a marched 20 ka in the rain & through up to ans to amnight of Apety, the saps hee tes f tember pss ins fer d the f ta be he when we had no stelter i I has to tule be di h Ieas apgid has thee, hll be near a fee all night to keep warm. bn the 22th We set off an our lest march to a lege very aae hepe be an theig anges any in the pingle & by a ree which we cee a p i tills the is apri eced qp in be neaulight famhere & was alle t prsent that
had happened to has kactens. He wal kiend on the 31st Dec tgeter wit p hile in to same an hush I had been caught in Garron, the other member of the crew was captined + lodged in K.L. gasl & patterly sent sent to Bingapore other up here with Lie Bills part. One pice i with the same part. In this san, I am in charge of D0nen Naman them are many Angle Chiks pegu, they are.- tasidy, Dordon Teming, See Deakin, Sice Whitchanch Bieg James, Ken Wasswort, Grian Kiles, Dong Jeng Pck Thurling, Ky Tharling, rant hapier Jhn Kershall m may be teape fu a goving who is also from D. Cas Office), so there is quite a representative gathering. We have finally decided that position is nt knoe pi langly 56 Miles Iue Bar of Bor an the Gurna Cast There are has new in this camp t be expect another tos anyday. We are engages on building a racty Which the paps interd to connect with the funa cailwy samewhere hea thauliin. There are simlar camps spread along the prante. The Workinghams are from gan 1p N23/ 6630 pe & one day off after ten worling days.
our day is as fallons Revritle at Boan, Bfart a Sam (rlee& ppacfueangen) gou Work, Tiffin rice & tea, 220 63p work, you Puppe cupper of vegetatle stes & pice. Ep poll-call & at is is then dont by this tire te p sxaras & fare till we feel like slep. Yesterday was a hed leter day, We had one pig cooked in the ser for 00 mew &I certainly flavoured it, even if my share wa a 5case of p. Over a thir of the cam are de ill & I think that ou heals will inprove a little therwise there will not be and e avis wok. shis is all tap I have left so I will cave I f fute he Denle set tnbe Aun ccan annumcan & jus tieve ments since Iwas Cilledip. I have been thinking of you all day Boay & sincerly hope that I will be bith you, well bepe ou next annwersay. I am now filling quite wlll as the faos he informed a little & we are able to big bn occasionall egg a borand See Received word from up pive that fiew hiees had dies aft an operatin for appendicities, it has been a great shock tome 8Tee. Today we were given a holiday, as the tap are cilebrating he first annweran of their atack on the Allied Tos in te
6a Sea Agt Drater a langlin ae t ht is pece. Auhe day b a halidg be b suce his happines sc p of p rete tore put the al, a deapp in pe, bt te ataly an inprovenet. II lan yo an be iking his all an e sen to be o sod b be an is an strate d poda conete I do awe to gevan in personably good heath. hd y be b hetas concer given by nenbet of ou of te cot wi that hes take good I cauetbut but heal of os has e wlln tothe ta e cand be hate t a ca and to h t tt t have for e he & now en vailing to be escoet tat a any none festerday y 30 bet e of an lep an bing wases like his Tonenon ay oste a chance twrite b Barer te f till be wore in a thought, if auc a te could be pe a eyt no all the ve bithey a mey all you tiil came time. her ack as be an ably tadi any goo a sts an te fu t hew late a langlue since Iadded anghing. but i he een te l t b seep work ast that is assilable. I have been t keeping guite i escep an shat be We keep a heing runsut of tt as p nothing has tinet up recept but sesterday hd as there wad letes pr a at ha t he as to when they will eventally arie, tho knws? I am suply naving tor just ae n ou to know that ou were bell see angus dnse thee is ap that he tree be naring tan vey storly & Ien apai tat is will be mac pirte into the p t b go owig the difficulty giding supplie through te dos sweetee pepegitting ea heet ban se i f fte t ed yor the ye t w tome the sly seem bihter, sakes wenhing bearable I can few any herth now knang bet you are pese here dy ane title bing man, nete fo o ho etin anyig of len en an i the wst Ia ll, can a no re o t s came, bu if Ica go a late po you reccesinally raing hils be alight bil fo l Dd not reeive any al are pt dipptes, but is stated not be bng new. bey 5th Lep Doupe D Tarche ant & a lang taken the saw fem tere so Fie andt this bity all ay bust writes I lave
keights ough ay You are alwars in Chenes i Dailing Sweteas. Always this 15. H Venade & Kangn 13. Las Ment, then wencter Tersn, & stee there in hardH. To Samllaugh 27th Ap fied litt from Aune a Duch 7/2/st. Cungage paturely ophiniates here. begtt, ford nmabl I have gid good j Am fut 44 ba 2
th1 0 H Sco DES PRISIMMLERS DE OUERRE MES J.C. SLATER. ED CENTRE ROAD, EAST BRIGHTON MELBOURNE, HUSTRALIA.
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From Name J.SLATER Nationality BEITS Ant Scaccmnve Camp NEAC) HHALANO Lo. M J.C. SIATER. 80 Cerrac RoAD ERST BRIGHTON. MELBOURRE, HUSTRALIR.
MPERIAL JAPANESE ARNY I am interned in Ne 46) PO.W. CAmE THAILAND M health is a usua I am working for pay. Please see that MMERis taken care or AWAYS HINKINC OFVOu. Do Nor NOREV. Mlore to N

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