Diary of service - Donald Morrison, 1940 - 1945 - Part 14

CHRISTMAS

1944

Capt D Morrison 2/29 Bn

Officers

Hut D3

SECOND TO NONE 

Officers Mess

CHANGI

17 Mar 43

DINNER

Hors D'Oeuvre

Clear Brunoise Soup

Cannelons of Chicken

Potato Straws

Hot Pot Riz

Roast Vegetables

Tomato Gravy

Tropical Fruit Salad

and Dressing

TOAST – THE KING

Chili Patties

TOAST – COMDAIF - Proposed by Lt.Col S.A.F. POND O.B.E.

Response

TOAST – OUR GUESTS – Proposed by Capt. W.B. BOWRING

Responses Lt.Col C.H. KAPPE

Maj C. WILD

Coffee served in the Ante-Room

CIGARS CIGARETTES NUTS

ADDRESS – Maj SHEAN, MALAYA COMD

PROGRAMME

J.J. PORTER & his Band

RON CAPLE

DOUG PEART

KEITH STEVENS

GILL MITCHELL

INTERVAL

J.J. PORTER & his Band

SYD PIDDINGTON

GLAN WILLIAMS 

JACK GEOGHEGAN & FRANK WOOD

J.J. PORTER & his Band

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

WILHELMUS

GOD SAVE THE KING

10 OCTOBER 1943 GARDEN CONTROL GROUP

Christmas Cards - see original document

Christmas
Greetings

David

With best wishes for Christmas

and the New Year

from 

Dad.

2/29 BN

A.I.F.

Christmas Wishes 

from 

MALAYA

Christmas Cards - see original document

THREE YEARS HAVE COME

THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED

LET'S HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS

IS THE LAST*

*HERE →
CHANGI GAOL
SINGAPORE
CHRISTMAS 1944
Donald.
With best wishes for Christmas
and the New Year
from
Dad
2/29 BN
A.I.F
Christmas Wishes
from
MALAYA

Toasts

THE KING.

THE BATTALION.

The Rev A.R. Macneil M.C. C.F.

Lt-Colonel S.A.F. Pond O.B.E.

Unit History

22 NOV 40. Under command Lt. Col. J.C.

ROBERTSON M.C. V.D. Officer assemble,

BONEGILLA CAMP. VIC... 14 FEB 41. Marched

through City of MELBOURNE... 25 FEB 41.

Arrived BATHURST CAMP. N.S.W.... 30 JUL 41.

Emarked at PORT MELBOURNE... 15 AUG 41...

Arrived SINGAPORE... 16 SEPT 41 Arrived

SEGANAT CAMP... 8 DEC 41 War declared on

JAPAN... 29 DEC 41 First Bn. war casuality

at KLUANG DROME... 17 JAN 42. 2/29 Bn. first

committed to action against the I.J.A.

at MUAR, JOHORE... 18 JAN 42. Lt. Col J.G.

ROBERTSON killed in action at MUAR...

25 JAN 42. Unit reformed under command

Lt Col. S.A.F. Pond, O.B.E. in JOHORE.

... 15 FEB 42 Capitulation of all Forces

on SINGAPORE ISLAND.

Menu

CONSOMME.

FRIED TEMPI IN BATTER

GARDEN GREENS. TEMPI SAUCE.

FRIED PRESERVED FISH.

BOILED VEGETABLES. RICE.

TAPIOCA GRAVY.

COCONUT BIRTHDAY CAKE.

SAVOURY BISCUITS.

CREAMED COFFEE CIGARS

Hand drawn Notice - see original document

4TH BIRTHDAY 2'29 BN

29 NOV '44.

YOU WILL BE COMING TO MY PARTY AT HUT D3

AT 1830 HRS ON THE ABOVE DATE.

ALL THE GANG ARE GANG TO BE THERE, SO STAY AWAY

AT YOUR PERIL!

BIG MAKAN - CHEERFUL CHATTER,

GUEST ARTISTS (MAYBE!)

COFFEE (CHEAPEST PRICES) - CIGARS (BRING YOUR OWN)

IT'S A DATE!!

Nulli Secundus

Cards - see original document

MRS NORMAN MORRISON

C/O UNION TRUSTEE CO LTD.

MELBOURNE

AUSTRALIA.

The Commanding Officer

& 

Officers

"C" Gp AIF CHANGI

have the honour to invite

Lt-Col. F.G. GALLAGHAN, DSO, ED.

& Staff Officer

to the Officer's Mess

House 151 Selarang Barracks CHANGI

on

Sunday 12th March 1944

Mess - 1845 hrs

to be followed by "C"Gp. Concert.

CHANGI

XMAS 1943

Back of cards - see original document

D. MORRISON UX28610 CAPT 21 FEB 1943

No. Rank Name Unit Date

[AM IN BEST OF HEALTH. SO IS

JOHN NETHERCOTE. GIVE MY LOVE TO

EVERYONE AND REGARDS TO WILLIE.

HAS THE BAILIFF GOT WARRALONG?

[[N Muiau.?]]24

To Capt D Morrison & 2/29 people

in "C" Group

"And on earth

peace

among men of goodwill"

[[A.R. Macuiel?]] C.F.

By the KING'S Order the name of

Captain D. Morrison

Australian Military Forces

was published in the London Gazette on

1 August 1946

as mentioned in a Despatch for distinguished service.

I am charged to record

His Majesty's high appreciation.

J.J. Lawson/

Secretary of State for War

Cards - see original document

No…..

I, the undersigned, hereby solemnly swear on my honour that I will not, under any circumstances, attempt escape.

Signed

Dated

At

Nationality

Rank or Position

Malayan Establishment Office,

M.E.O. 1462/37.

Singapore, 25^th November, 1938.

(2) 696/38

Sir,

I am directed to transmit to you copies copy of the document (s) noted below for information.

2. Your letter No.1 in I.P.696/38 of the 22nd November, 1938, refers.