Papers relating to the service of Cyril John Watson, 1941-1945 - Part 12

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Prisoner of War
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Open to contributions
Accession number:
AWM2020.22.206
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DECEMBER 1942

SUNDAY 6th

Raining most of day and night.

[[?]] [[?]] work as expected.

[[?]] [[?]] [[?]] very little work.

Rain [[?]] what we do. Late lunch

have by 4.45 pm. [[?]] very morose of late.

[[?]] [[?]] would for tea.

Monday 7th

My Guess- O.D.P 

More heavy rain.

[[?]] [[?]] move out in morning. Leave 

1.30. Guards very hostile with Hoshi.

Move met with many halts. [[?]] [[?]] 

to no [[?]]. Boots ruined in wet. [[Covered position?]]

Tuesday 8th

No rain in night.

Holiday today. War has been going 1 year.

guards have exercise in morning.

Quiet day reading &c. Build stage

in afternoon. [[?]] fish for tea.

[[?]]. Concert in our lines.

Wednesday 9th

No [[?]] party, only road work.

More rain most of day. Concert 

evidently went off very well.

Pay in evening $7.78 (less $4.10

R.G.M 2.20 [[?]] $1.83 W.P 1.42.

[[?]] 2.33. Not bad.

DECEMBER 1942

Thursday 10th

O.D.P.

Very little rain in night.

'drome washed party. Still

going out the long way. Concert

in evening, [[?]] over very well.
Friday 11th  Little rain in night
O.D.P.
Lunch at 11.30 and move out
at 1. Turfing in edge of strip.
Indians working on 'drome.
Hosh. finds his P.Ws at shop.
Saturday 12th
O.D.P. Gravelling & turfing [[?]]
Hoshi wants 1200 men out of
camp or food cut down
Stew for tea. First for a long
time. Concert in evening.
Notes
"Radio Rubbish" went over very
well. N seems pretty good.
W.P out on Friday. [[?]] [[?]]
not pulling weight.

 

DECEMBER 1942
SUNDAY 13th
Day rest.
Communion. Washing & reading.
Rain most of day. Very heavy
storm at night. Heavy lightning.
Monday 14th
O.D.P.
'drome badly washed by storm.
Begin digging 2' drain along edge.
Small market. J. wrestling in
boxing ring in evening.
Tuesday 15th
O.D.P. Slight rain in morn.
Late inspecting Veins Tinea &c
very bad. Capt Craig's lecture
"2000 miles by cause."
Wednesday 16th
O.D.P. Filled in drain & have
nothing to do but no one
seems to worry.
[[?]] [[?]] has fallen to us.
DECEMBER 1942
Thursday 17th
O.D.P.
Rain in morn. No work. Early
lunch & then to 'drome. Guards
very hostile, do no work. Game
of "bugs" at night.
Friday 18th
O.D.P.
Usual day. Talking [[?]] [[?]]
re N.G. and [[?]] [[?]]
Saturday 19th
Wedding anniversary.
O.D.P. Hoped to [[?]] [[?]] [[?]]
elsewhere.
Notes
Wood I gave [[?]] [[?]] [[?]]
as very hard [[?]] [[?]]

 

Hosh - Graduate I.J. university.
6 mths [[?]], son 15 mths old.
DECEMBER 1942
SUNDAY 20th
Rest day. [[?]] [[?]] parade. Hoshi
gives address to Offrs. - arrogance
to [[?]], long war, slapping &c.
[[?]] P. Bell. Flem - "Only Capt &
Maj. will salute". Our pay scheme
soped by Flem in favour of Sjt. Maj.
Monday 21st
O.D.P. Larger numbers on drome.
Changed guard & pressure is put
on. Offrs. insensed with Flems.
decision on pay. N/i J-a-J B Club
inaugurated. Choir practice.
Tensions in Jap. Ruled out on pde for [[?]].
Tuesday 22nd
O.D.P. Pressure on. Keith made
stand in the [[?]] w/o hat &c.
Carry wood in from barracks. Back
in very bad humor. News v.g.
Entered into Burma. Lecture - Hoping
by H.O. Kinder.
Wednesday 23rd
Pay for 20 days
O.D.P. Hard days work. 3 more
stood up. Situation rediculous.
Then give us cigarettes. Very poor
life guard. Boots nearly finished.
[[?]] [[?]] bringing in spuds.
[[?]] gives the chow. very nice.
Choir practice. Lights out 9 pm.
 

 

 

 

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