Diaries and papers relating to the Second World War service of George James Feakes, 1942-1946 - Part 14

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Prisoner of War
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Open for review
Accession number:
AWM2021.7.307
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TESRUARY 1098 A4t said to £100 9t part L t of 56 Pruts ty Kgm Gret wh 75 75 52 &reder o 2/01 NoMt £35 SeDAT mtton n saleor n e 9 seres tay. Teamis & Swin Lungh Fearis & nore tobicot Fmrn telt ill did nothing tencat 162 49 Th6 Riit Foc Credit Hc Reepage 1020 Jut 2:00 teer te maht to py 500) ApRedsen, calen & facity sool Acdit4p agred Fine won S. Davis shted the Veatles fo. Calm. Arr sd Youthauph 11am. Waterlos at 33of feet up at ymCA. jaxi dise oked he No iin 20 far Ws Sorong office in noring Elexes not in saw Reguolds for 2 hours My deceat. Rrobetly 2 wonter in Schod & later at PR. Cork St in eraing C Et 335 5 012 S Himo fert Cnagreed I £5 vir A bal 2 530
FEGRUARY 1925 Olt I Rid 4100 yt tar st of 5c Preets ty Kgn A 73 Prp 2t o ofe £15 & Crevit o 2/10 Reo Mt 135 RECnF on s s Seres ty. Teauis & Sivian Lungly Tearis & more tofiot HMa tell ill Did nothing ncat hic Pit hes Creditc Reepage 1829 But 200 temught to fag 500 the ApRedsea, cale & facity seol Anditf4p agreed Tine shted the Neatles Jmn Calm, Arr sd Youthauph 1aa. Waterlos at 33o feet up at ymCA. jaxi dyrer oked he No rain 30 far. Ws sorom office in noring Elixes not in saw Reynolds for 2 lours my deceat. Probetly 3 wonter in school & later at Pk Cork St in eruing C Earet 335 5 0:12 I Mimo per7 Cnageed 215 £5 wlis 1 bal 530½
HB TEORUARy 1838 0:135 tra 2 P Fisan Loafea Derd 1:004 soaf 014 N hirs F 29 reder of 27e1 et 13.5 Wnt Sexes thy. Teams & Swim Lunghy Faris & nore hee tofic of 33 H telt ill Did nothing reat ho Peik Soes Credit Ac t 404 600s Nobac 90s rooaen 1500 Dan S Colder n 85 feang 0:381 laid £5.0 D.55 2410.5 e 9 Fine ow me 5 Ours sted the eadles Jon Calm Arr sd Houthauph 11am. Waterlos at 33o anfeet up at ymCA jaxi Lise coroked ne No iin 20 far. Sirnan office in noring Eleves not in saw Reynolds for 2 lours my decent. Probatly 2 wonter in School & later at VR. Cork St in ereaing C Jt 335 75 0:12 S Woms e7 $5 Cragreed 2.44 ers bal 530
FEGRUARY 10SS Persagors coay ture Hell oy 2oe &Credic o270 eo t 13a Et Ean an n ter Perrs Ty. Fervis & Sesin Lunch Fearis & nore toface of B Bp WOneD tell ill Did nothin ferscat 116.0 Re4 Sxcs Credit Ac FESRUARY MARCH 103S Ta 28 In the Bay. Heary Swell News that other ship in distress & one Spanish stiep with 14 haads founderd Wend ineresed Weyles hear reor big ple in ablante latted Uchant 9 Fine, Enn ma sine Sighted the Neatles Jmn. Calm. Arr st Southauph 11am. Waterlos at 33o fut up at yMCA. jaxi sire rooked he No rin 30 fer Eora office in norning Eleves not in saw Reynolds for 2 lours My deceat. Rrobetty 2 wonter in schod & later as Pk Cork St in crving C Gart 335 Tt3) 0:12 Mom Ser7 Co agreed, 249 £5 hy ers= 2 bal e 53.05
36E MARCH 1230 F7 Fed 4:13 ten Dyrk 0.141 S £36 keye D 36 S ouous tuach at ogiolds is afte Saw Coder singiticus magua Charte etc Westnsta abley for 6 20p Eeria Sunrprsre & cajoye tott paces & much Walte Et in creasy 4:12 2:50 Sonrt tC 1500 Olectn bouse in Hampsteeo afte & freddygings Carte for tet fot bad ancerbed beasfe Jado 0.60S 00 sars at te Torac a150 tet har Ladt 29.58 12:4 tre 407 s hi G Saka ver £19:41 0.38 manor 1038 Fur f3.06 Peer 188 soa 418 7bb agreed 2.00 tol 128 Eard 13:68 Boog N60t1 Hent O20 l ob5 Mu 551 D 1.30 £1453 Augr ted Et 190 Bugha 6 Cor 19uc) & fol mn Frron AGrees ££7:78 tere o ispertitig Hent to Arcenal & Sunderton is efternoon. Yoor, & betterly cold mided is Me sung 1.25 t O150 Frasply 1.12 sr in iorsangseng Coap Paper Jartuc 19427 123 ars sud 362
MaRcH 1828 Seeon Colber East wind the piages of lakes on Heath walled for 2 nours on Healt in Studying in everg sr Morer & Listle warmney, but still cold. 2358 11½ 2 Clt en Wenresoer 428 hr paven tois thine M 35 Coffee 0 Par 5 35 bredit Jubi K 44 toe P 158 pa 357 se Soupt 20 7364 1:1:40 Rapr 1B. Bn. 1. 94 Cdit 4 Eroron 16 bast to to Palladu God Progamm o/ DC Esqr throe 44 said fo50 Gorloffe 321 po100 & Tobaccs H fome Ait Bc Tove 50 paid £1.50 br Raye 35t £1:93 25
Manch 1830 Tonon 1 tl Coler. East wind See the piages of lake on Heath walsed for 2 hours on Healh in pm studying i even Moroer i Lisble warney, but still cold 2612 n Weovesoer 17 ev 5 42 mn tow pse to hin ono st 55 Coffee FagO 5 bredit ubik by toe Sn p 158 p so 337 Soupt 20 64 7 Ravy 1:40 Bn. 94 Crit 4 pir 16 Went to London Palladium god propeam 2-DC Esq hro 441 said £0:5 Gorloffe 321 p02£:03 Tebace Mt casit 130 Sou 50S paid f1.50 The Rayee 258 £1:9:
f S 035 tr frem Kin Sorar THUKSDAY II toffee B 10 Yras for walk in 25 paf00 Sheeyan Line 8:10x fo on Death £2:71 £191 0:10 s Arudit £1:09 355 wrK. 7 isan on yt ow 0 and ped f coptle o Mn Fattpo Grola ttk odit 8:2 h tobact o33 & Said f1.70 better pot t all witl a a tredit f03 G. suke 105X laid S. W K 0354 paid O500 t 55 br H. O.455 p Ccd O20 p 1e Cprppar t Credit£2:79 for theygns & board ot StTas Oec pid f1:50 5 litac 044& a bek Fre par 1DEg 100 Totel $2.41 Oen Bught1:84 H Water 0.05& 25 &tene set Cat 50:9 200 26 Aur Cat 057 4 eay 1:00 A I aget Mepa 0.80SSEa agreet Pad51P o 1Aac O.76 3 Dac Gula O84 2951th £035 p 26 otg 950 & TiyA&

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Pnuts ¼Kgm =69¢

Pnuts in shell = 75 pd

                             =22pf

 

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½oz

Coffee

Pnuts

Ch??

 

1oz

Tobac
 

 

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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1935  

 Paid 

 

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FEBRUARY 1935

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Fwd 19.49 22.30

FEBRUARY 1935

                      2.00

Tobacco   1.80 = [Ex to pay 5.00]

Up Red Sea, Calcu &

family cool

Cigs 3.00               Credit £4.72

agreed

 

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FEBRUARY 1935

                                 4.68

Kunyet                     0.13       

Pisang                     0.38          1.37      

Loafed                                                         3.86

Djerock                    0.12                             1.37

Soap                          1.00                            2.49

Kiro                            0.14 

                                   6.45

 

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Fwd          1.25                Wy tp pau )          4.04

Tobac      6.00                ½ on5/88¢ )          5.00

Dann Psg .90                     Pears     )          9.04

 Colder                          Paid £5.00             8.53

Pisang     0.38                     (16thJuly)      £0.51

                  8.53

 

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FEBRUARY 1935

Sunday 24 
S. Matthias, Sexagesima

Passengers every where. Hell.

 

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FEBRUARY - MARCH 1935

Thursday 28

In the Bat, Heavy Sell. News

that other ships in distress & one

Spanish Ship with 14 hands foundered.

Wind increased. Wireless News reports

big gale in atlantic. Passed U Shape 9/2

 

Friday 1 MAR

S.David

Fine.

Sighted the Needles 9am. Calm. Arrv'd

Southampton 11am. Waterloo at 3.30p

Put up at Y.M.C.A. Taxi driver

nooked me. No rain so far. 

 

SATURDAY 2

Office in morning. Slaves not in.

Saw Reynolds for 2 hours.

Very decent.  Probably 2 months

in School & later at PK.

Cork St in evening. 

 

Memo/

Sago flr 1.25                               Cr Zakgold       3.35

DJK       0.12                                                           3.86

Soap &) 1                                                    Less    1.37

News  ) £1.37                               Cr. agreed      2.49

                                                       WyKl Cr     =     .57

                                                       Cr. bal        = £3.06

 

 

 

MARCH 1935

Fwd         £ 3.62                               Fwd    £7.78

[?D7uK]     0.14                                Less      4.12

Kuret         0.36             CR = agreed       £3.66

Lunch at Poggislos. [??] in after

saw Codex Sinaiticus manaa Charta

etc. Westminster Abbey for 6.30zs

Service. Single & impossible, & enjoyed

both places v much.  Wrote Et in evening

                            

                £ 4.12

MONDAY 4  = £ 2.50 Zakgeld

     XWy to G        1.50

Slectra House in morning.

Hampstead in aftn = fixed dysings.

33 Carling ford Rd. Not bad,

25/- a week bed & breajfast

13 Lado =  0.60

65 Schrdr= 0.13                     13.68

78     

TUESDAY 5

Shrove Tuesday

Tobac   0.60

Pisang 0.38

Lado   0.61                     14.33    Paid £5.00

½oz Tobac   3.00          6.50                         

Sago =           1.25           7.83         £12.66

WEDNESDAY 6

Ash Wednesday                                     

Soap             1.00
AT L.I.S plenty to be Paid          5.00

C.Saka = 4.38                            £17.66

Kunyet= 0.26                                 1.75

Cold to Fine                              £19.41

D.Anale 0.36

ubr K      1.25

£12.82   13.44

 

 MARCH 1935

Pisang  0.38                                                      Fwd £3.06

Soap      1.00              7.66             Cr                            1.38

     LTS                         1.71              agreed                 £1.68

     TH £1.38               5.95              Paid                     12.00

                                                          26th                   £13.68

                                                                                                  

Tobac        4.50        X  Wy. to Cr  0.65

H cut    )    0.20        X Sp to Cr    0.50

Kunyet )    0.55                           £14.33

Jade     )     1.30

Nutmeg  £6.55

      Wirmyai led Et £90 Austral

                              Less 6.55

Agreed Cr £7.78

(Cost £71 19.4E) & £8A in notes

[??]  1.25

          1.50                                                   

SATURDAY 9

Delivered Connies parcel in morg

Went to Arsenal & Sunderland in

afternoon. 70,000 & bitterly cold.

Studied in evening,

Ubi ring 1.25          X Wy. to Cr £1.50  X

Traspi     1.12          Memo

[Arrived Padang Serindra ]

[   in                                         ] 

[Go March 1942                    ]

Soap          1.00

Paper        0.25            12.82

Schreider 0.13                 36           

Fwd = 3.72                   14.18

 

 

MARCH 1936

Sunday 10

1st in Lent

Colder. East winds. Ice on the fringes of lakes on Heath -

Walked for 2 hours on Heath in

p.m Shiying in evening.

Monday 11

Little warmer, but still cold.

1.58     2.35½

  .30    2.50                                    2 61½

1.40    4.85½

 .94     4.22

4.22     .63 Cd

TUESDAY 12

1.60

4)94

  .23

1.17      Very busy at School

 

WEDNESDAY 13 

Ember Day                     2.13            1.13

1.10        2.70                     1.70             .76

1.60       2.34                      .43 dr        .37 crt

2.70         .36

 

MARCH 1935                              2.35½

THURSDAY 14                                           Trassi to

Pisens          0.08          )                                Fraker

½ oz Coffee  .31½        )                          2.35½

Coffee            .63           )                          1.58

Pisang           .08          )         Credit       .77½

Ubi K              .35          )PAID

Tobac             .44         )         paid  2.50

                       1.58         )      Total     3.27

Soup               .30        )                    2.64

JKajary          1.40       )        Credit 0.63

B.Bns              .94       )                    agreed

                       2.64       )

 

SATURDAY 16

Ember Day

Went to London Palladeum

Good programme 2/- D.C.

½oz Tobacco  .44       paid £0.50

½oz Coffee      .32       paid £1.00

? Tobacco        .44       [credit 43¢]

Soup                 -50                             

?bi Koyne        .35        paid £1.50

?ajang Soup   .50             

?oz Tobaco      .44             £1.93

Coffee               .63

                         1.29     (Page is cut on the edge, making unreadable text.)

 

 

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MARCH 1935

SUNDAY 17                                              C owes me

and in Lent  S.Patrick                           .40¢, 18/8/44

                             1.29                                            "           

Ubi Kaya Rinj     .35

¼ Coffee             .32

                              .16

Studying   Went for walk in                                3.80

pm pm Heath                                     £2.71         2.66

Ubi K                  .35                            £1.93           1 . 14 

1 Pisang             .12½                         = .78  Debit

1 Mug Coffee    .02½                     and paid £1.00

½ Tobac            .44                         Credit 0.22

                          2.73½                          agreed

Letters From Et

Total £2.71   All well

                                                                                         

Ubi K        0.35                          Credit £0.27 ∧21

HbiK         0.35                           paid     0.50

½ Tobac  0.44                          C.Cdt     0.20

1 D.Psg     1.00                           paid    £1.50

H. Water) 0.05                         Total    £2.41

& Pencil                                     Bought 1.84

Ubi K  £0.35                                         = 0.57 )

               1.84                                                     )

            £2.64                26thAug Cdt 0.57     )

               2.19                       agreed                 }

                                                                             

29th Ubi K  0.35     5.29             2.79

    2 Pisang 0.08    2.40             2.25

                                  3.00               54

 

MARCH 1935

Thursday 21

Fwd    0.43                             paid £0.50

Ubi K  0.35                               1stSep

1 Pisang 0.04          3.62     paid £1.00

Line     0.10                 50      Credit £1.09

Coffee  0.53             4.12

Paper     } 0.10         3.66

4th Sept } 0.98        7.78

                                                                                               

FRIDAY 22                           F cdt Trassi

Coffee      0.53                                0,25

Wasma                               Paid £1.70

Taba(s)    0.22                    Paid £2.50

Tressi       0.25                     Ttl    £5.29

G Suka    1.05

Ubi K       0.45                 

2 Pisang 0.10

                 2.35                 Credit £2.79

Saw Changing of Guard at St Hanes Palace

Picturing us. We Ish & Jayish Guards.

                                                                                   

Pisang       0.15

Djeroc/c  £2.50                paid £ 

XXXXXX  XXXXX                     1stOctr

D.Pisang  1.00 }  1.80                  Cdt £0.99

Klapa        0.80}  paid                         agreed

1 oz Tobac   0.76               Paid £1.70

200cc Gula 0.84                                 

Paper          0.25                 fwd 2.69

Westhop    1.50  

                    3.35 fwd

 

 

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