Papers relating to the service of Cyril John Watson, 1941-1945 - Part 7

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Prisoner of War
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Open to contributions
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AWM2020.22.206
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but m field. Capt. Kyt exetent by aries back wo hs moved behind y ben with hph Muabey has accident a until blowes about 1000 hw 2000 pr0 witee behid sen which shei guset prt. Aity all round. Sex bridge blower teI and wut & bot saw & by, Decl. Hoved back to r sut 82 did will draw will canies leked up magges o tale to tag Perg on Patt id Arrive Bath is hawou about og00 hes bad is steep for days his dqese saile prone y id pn 2 ques (e colles under 18 mcle behind &P with N.9 1440 s ap ph i to 7p sea M About nndlay 8quo an back to these at lyex tros sbsI g t so by on aneed for wight lat t o Re i pretiles on a slibest tike bell at TR Called out that night will by so e as rearquart after bridge own tas canvevers came back. dun on soad witt Chaggers & Layals anne gee tim whes f in prtndgd by thuse Igo a the 49 tx jauly gues only boibig pmi evy hat fir guasagain oes Or MAAH K Sglis still enig themght pon rvag & these &I an m 9 guns t Augepar Father acts on 860 Hhe cay deart might
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i ConenM very Delling all day Manry ane saids attemted tand wtd late in evening Ca0 landing ettected wearly mone 22 All HI move nto our harbour so she purted back to sugaldue sivel gus los Withdeaw to pu her a Sotnal gudens er 10 pul gind right is Gardens Se e goo he I sold rsul My Quich but & guasin Bubit Tush id &49lait 840 as wollard id & y I rod fo tilld saile 9 Cds. Quose out Rds 480 her fren attcked dewe road me beet everyting Lgey msing cut acros &22 Bb. Oiher to Ret DS dimbetup with ts id Atg den from ad Musday 1814 At Grange Rd (A 60) Sd egg te breakfot Had bath 1 See 22 wwith Ext. Cark. 16 rom m i Still Grange Rd. Collected stuff from Dagie Baracks Collecter bit of Kit. Beavy shalling bounblig Siturtise bad. Adi all wond i living well at Grange At marly koops in sugge selling and ontide, & are to sulh, which is i stasking state. tates cud off 8 tho &c hawe jouned pirketiveg for guent time bey did me Fock due wer ledge wtl Tother us an laid &au all sayn being organised Defanley
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THE

SHOOTER'S

YEAR BOOK

1942

 

 

 

C.J. Watson
VX39057
LIEUT. C.J. WATSON
4 ANTI TANK REGT.
R. A. A
A. I. F.

 

PCE                   ING

BEE                   EI

TEE                    AR

DOE                   RAY

CHAV                 WAY

JAY                      YAY

KAY                      HAY 

GAY      LONG 1   2       3      1       2     3

Ef             PA      MAY  WE  ALL GO TO        

VEE       SHORT

11h            1            2       3      1       2           3

THCE     THAT   PEN   IS   NOT MUCH  GOOD

ESS

ZEE       Three places for
ISH        vowel sounds -
ZHEE       1 beginning
EM            2 middle
EN             3 end

                  They are first, second

                   third places taken

                    from beginning of stroke.

 

JANUARY 1942

Thursday 1st

Bty in harbour at

Meergkibol Estate KLUANG.

A Tp placed under comd 2/30 Bat.

I moved to Jernaluang.

Friday 2nd

Reported 2/30 Btn. Role Bn Gp

commder attack any enemy

penetration in Malacca.

Saturday 3rd

Returned Kluang.

 

JANUARY 1942

SUNDAY 4th

Back to Jernaluang

in evening and

reported to 2/30 Bn H.Q.

Monday 5th

Another air raid at KLUANG

Returned Kluang in the

evening.

Tuesday 6th

 Wednesday 7th
Bty. moves to new harbour

further down road from

C.C.S - near or opp. Coronation

Estate

Thursday 8th

B.C. orders digging at 0400 hrs.

Friday 9th

Prepare to move.

Saturday 10th

0800hrs under comd 16 Bty.

move to harbour 8 mile

south of SEGAMAT.

13 Bty less A & B Tps move

down to MUAR area - harbour

at BAKRI crossroads.

 

JANUARY 1942

SUNDAY 11th

Move out to see Vance at

Jermentah rd. In afternoon

ordered to move out there

also. Guns in post by dark.

Monday 12th

Guns on Jermentah rd.

in support 26 Bn.

Bty move back to Segamat.

Tuesday 13th

Recced Bn areas.

Wednesday 14th

2/26 Bn move out for BATU

ANAM about midday. Positions

taken over by 2/12 Greenhalle's.

Changed Tp H.Q. BC arrives

about midnight to change gun

positions.

Thursday 15th

B Tps move abut 0100 hrs to B.ANAM

rd junc. A Tp on Jermentah rd.

CO changed positions in morning.

Loyals move into area in morning.

A.I.F. in action at GEMAS.

Friday 16th

Positions unchanged things pretty

good. Man shot in night.

Went B.H.Q on Jermentah rd.

Saturday 17th

Moved fwd Sec. back to Causeway

across swamp as Loyals

tightened perimeter.

McCure moves to MUAR.

 

JANUARY 1942

SUNDAY 18th

Laid mine field. Capt. Lloyd's 

Independent Coy. arrives back.

2300 hrs. moved behind MUAR bridge

with Loyals. Maeneikaer has accident.

Monday 19th

Cover bridge over S. MUAR until

blown about 1300 hrs. 2000 hrs.

withdrew behind SEGAMAT to harbour.

Their guns into posn. Arty all

round. SEG bridge blown.

Tuesday 20th

Vance & I recced route to LABIS.

Saw 16 Bty, B ech. Moved back

to LABIS. Sect B Tp did withdrawal

with Carriers. Picked up stragglers.

From LABIS to YONG PENG on PALoh rd.

Wednesday 21st

Arrive PALoh rd. harbour about

0400 hrs. Had no sleep for days.

1800 hrs. 3 guns in 1 mile forward Y.P.

rd junc. 2 guns (Sgt Collis under)

1 ¼ mile behind Y.P. with Tp H.Q.

Bty HQ moved up PALoh rd to 27 Bde.

Thursday 22nd

About midday, 5 guns sent back

to Vance ay AYER HITAM. STABB & I

go to 30 Bn on MUAR rd for night.

Put platoon 30 Bn in position on

LABIS rd.

Friday 23rd

Blitzed like hell at Y.P. Pulled

out that night with Coy 30 Bn

as rearguard after bridges blown.

MUAR survivors came back.

Saturday 24th

Fun on road with stragglers & Loyals

Arrived AYER HITAM 0400 hrs. Guns

in position [[?]] by Vance.

I go 26 Bn HQ. Day fairly quiet

only bombing until mortared in

evening. I had five guns again

at BATU PAHAT - A.H. -KLUANG rd.

Stragglers still coming through

from MUAR.

Vance & I now run 9 guns to

Singapore. Father acts as B.C. 

We carry dead weight.      

 

JANUARY 1942

SUNDAY 25th

Still AYER HITAM. Mortared & bombed

all day. Pulled out at night. I

did withdrawal with 30 Bn. 26Bn

transport nearly left. xxxxxxxxxxxxx

during day. Loyals fighting well.

Monday 26th

Took up positions SIMPANG RENGAM

& tea on Rengam rd. Gordons came

thro' this evening. Emmett & Rosser

came in with 26 Bn. Rosser

captures WOG.

Tuesday 27th

Still in post S. R. Rengain. Blitzed

all day. Gleeson casualty. Lot of

aerial activity. 26 Bn. capture 3 M.G's

[[                                           ]] inclined to

leave positions. [[          ]] back to harbour.

Wednesday 28th

[[        ]]  back with 2 p guns.

There [[     ]] in harbour at 29 [[        ]

[[       ]]. with 5 guns at [[         ]]. junctions

40 1/2 m.p. Cordell Kull killed. [[       ]]

wounded. 


 

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