Papers relating to the service of Cyril John Watson, 1941-1945 - Part 6

SATURDAY, 15^th SEPT, 1945. —
Wake up in 6 AGH Labuan.
Everything is O.K. It is not all a dream
The Bendigo Adv" July 17 dished up with
breakfast. John M^cCallum, Louis Smith
Bunty Bennett all arrive. Talk & more
talk all morn. To leave on Wanganella
at 1400 hrs, but after M.O. delays us
all morning, & I write a few letters
& have lunch, we (Bob Stanistreet
& I) have look round island.
See air ship & planes galore. Nip
[[She-sho?]] arrives when there to
surrender. Down to boat in Jeep.
Out in Ducks Ward A3 Only 12
for Ward. Single bed and bunk
More from others re food on
way here. Blood test taken.
 

 

16 SEPT. (Sunday.) - Awake early.
Cannot break habit & don't know that
I want to. Have positive malarial
test. Start on quinine course
Nice easy day Meet Sister Carlin
from Bendigo. Spend day in bed.
Pictures in evening. 
 17 Sept (Mon). Sweat thru' in night.

Quiet snorer. Issued 1/3bottle beer.

Sweating & trying to write. Showed

ship with shield & Baker. Pictures

in evening. Pass Lamoanga in morn.

xxxxx

18 Sept (Tues) - Still sailing calmly

Writing letters all morn in between

talking & eating. Have the bottle beer.

Paid £5

19 Sept (Wed) - Bfast, Disembark

to 2/9 A.G.H Well received & in [[?]]

with W.P. & P.A. Canteen gets having

tinned fruit rolls in Meet Jack Phillips

from Bge. Gives me haircut. Rosalind

[[?]] ([[?]] [[?]] [[?]])   Red Cross

[[?]] much more from Melb. kind letter

Fay, telegram to parents

Malaria course 2 days -

1 [[?]]  [[?]]  [[?]]  [[?]] 

2 [[?]]  interviewing

Supper outside end of tent Bed about 2200

20 SEPT (Thurs) - Felt lousy in morn.

off [[?]] shocking thing. Another

blood test, negative. Still waiting

mail. Slippers & [[?]] from Red X

[[?]] [[?]]  [[?]]  [[?]] [[?]] 

had a sleep very early, Received old

letter from Rob & [[?]] & [[?]] 

21 SEPT (Fri) -

 22 SEPT. ( Sat) - See [[?]] [[?]] 

About 0600, and give him addresses as he

is going thro' to home. Quiet [[?]],

Went to P.W. Reception Camp in afternoon,

for kit. Strike George Cuswick

spent evening in  Sisters mess.

What a night. Rosalind & [[?]] 
take me in hand for dancing.

Learn new [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] 

& whisky. Louise [[?]] up

Letter from Pat when we return. [[?]] 

might makes bit of worry.

23 Sept (Sun) - Med examn by

Lt. Col. Campbell in [[?]]  Listening to

gramaphone & writitng letters. Lunch

& then wander around. Woke up at 

about 2300 hrs & see Rupert [[?]] 

24 Sept (Mon) - Sent photos home

Sent £6-5-0 mnore out to HMAS Platypus

for [[?]].  [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] 1400 back
1800 - with with [[?]]  [[?]] to airfield.

Education [[?]]  when [[?]] finished. Work

complemented  [[?]].  Quiet evening

Another blood test at Path. ward.

 

25 Sept ( Tues)- Up early Boys

having worm treatment. Repack kit

2 kitbags 1 pack 1 small w.proof bag, 2

haversack R.D.T  P.R. W.P & I chat with

Maj. [[Royal?]] to airfield [[?]] [[?]] was

in evening. Very good time Bed

about 2200. 5 telegrams & 1 letter.

signed Education scheme certification

26 Sept (Wed) - Up early. Write many

letters. Letters open [[?]] [[?]] 

and 

To be finished

 

 

 

28 Sept 

to be transcribed

 

 

 

 

 

2 OCT '45 (Tues) - Awake very tired

stroll around, then breakfast. Washing

Sunbathing, reading, Bridge

Arrive [[?]]  just after lunch. [[?]] 

letters, telegrams. take out oil, water

late in afternoon. [[?]]  on board.

 

3 OCT (Wed) - leave [[?]] [[?]] 

 

 

 

4 OCT (Thurs)

 

 

 

5 OCT (Fri)

 

 

 

6 OCT (Sat)

 

7 OCT ( Sun)

to be transcribed

 

 

 

 

 

[10] OCT (Wed) - Thoroughly enjoying

lying in [of] morning Another beautiful

day K M dermatitis no good.

Swimmimh, writing letters, send telegrams

[[?]]  of pantomine in afternoon

Again in evening to bed Cold night

11 OCT (Thurs) - cold morning we thinbk

[[?]] take out pilot & so to [[?]] Wharf

Gave breakfast an awful hiding

[[?]]  looking, people long river

everywhere. Speed boats alomg side

Orderly disembarkation on wharf

Send telegrams. Latest - on to 

Melb. Cancelled in evening.

Boat due to sail 1600 hours but

engine trouble causes hold up.

Throwing telegrams [x] pur wharf

[[?]]  flowers per telegraph through

[[?]] Julie [[?]]. leave wharf

2030 hrs. Look out Sydney

but [x] before going to bed

Double whisky from [[?]] [[?]] ] into 

bed

12 OCT (Fri) - Quiet day. Preparing for

tomorrow To arrive Sydneycove [[?]] 

firs [[?]] 

 

 

C.J. Watson

[[?]] 

A.I.F.

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