Diary of John William Cardwell Wyett, 1942 - Part 9

MEMORANDUM
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SAMEDI—1 Août, 1942          SÁBADO—1 de Agosto de 1942
SATURDAY—August 1st, 1942
LAMMAS (Scottish Quarter Day)
We moved today into the house
opposite & set up a new HQ.
The new mess is quite small &
consists of Col GALLEGHAN, Phil, Alex,
Glyn WHITE, Lee STAHLE, Curly, MAY
Joe VINCENT & myself. The new
cook is the ROSEBERY original & five
of us are also originals. Meals
today were very good & a great
improvement.
I developed a raging headache
after dinner & took 12 gr. quinine
before retiring.
The new sleeping quarters are breezy &
cook — a great change from the
hot verandah of the other house.
Lee STAHLE was up to dinner with
us with no bad effects.
 

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DIMANCHE—2 Août, 1942          DOMINGO—2 de Agosto de 1942
SUNDAY—August 2nd, 1942
I awoke feeling fairly well after a
good nights rest. Very feverish for
the first portion and perspiring freely
for a couple of hours. However
the headache has gone.
I went to Church at 10.30 hrs, Padre
Jones taking the service, the first since
he had dengue. Although still
very weak he preached a very good
sermon about St. PAUL chained to
his guards yet still very happy in
his faith.
Had a yarn with Col THYER who
is still troubled with his gouty
leg & I thought was rather depressed.
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LUNDI—3 Août, 1942          LUNES—3 de Agosto de 1942
MONDAY—August 3rd, 1942
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY
 

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MARDI—4 Août, 1942          MARTES—4 de Agosto de 1942
TUESDAY—August 4th, 1942
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MERCREDI—5 Août, 1942          MIÉRCOLES—5 de Agosto de 1942
WEDNESDAY—August 5th, 1942
Two Australians arrived today. They are
Engr Lieut WARNER ^RAUR & Capt ANDREWS who
were captured when the AORAKI was
taken by a Jap raider & brought here.
They were en route to COLOMBO from
FREMANTLE & have some interesting tales
to tell, bringing news of Aust up to
June. Americans are apparently
there in force.
We are eating very much better &
I hope it will continue. The new
cook has some imagination.
 

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JEUDI—6 Août, 1942          JUEVES—6 de Agosto de 1942
THURSDAY—August 6th, 1942
I spent the morning in the office, attending
the lecture during the afternoon. I walked
over to sigs ō James THYER who was
morose. Chas gave us a cup of
tea & a biscuit — James was a little
cheerier when Iwe left.
After an early tea Col GALLEGHAN,
most of the staff & the Dutch generals
left in a party which I had
arranged for the play at 18 Div — "The
Dover Road". The show was
excellent, the acting being very polished
& the orchestra first-rate. The A.Q
took the leading part & gave an
excellent performance. Two female
impersonators were most realistic.
We had a supper of rice &
kipp herrings on our return after
which Col GALLEGHAN & I talked
tactics & the campaign generally until
after midnight.