Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX37385 Private Francis Prosser, 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion, 1941-1946 - Part 6

Sun 14^th Same as yesterday.
Mon 15^th Still feeling crook.
Tues 16^th Not so Hot 4½ years Service Today
Wed 17^th  One more day nearer something
Thurs 18^th We hope it wont be long now.
Frid 19^th Well its your's so many Happies
may be home for your next.
Sat 20^th Time marches on but not quick enough
Sun 21^st Touch of the Jimmy Brits Im getting the lot.
Mon 22^nd Just so so.
Tues 23^rd Still a P.O.W & getting no nearer party
Wed 24^th Losing a bit of weight now 8.7
Thur 25^th Look like coming good again
Frid 26^th Bit better today.
Sat 27^th On the mend about time
Sun 28^th They were over again
Mon 29^th Must end soon now
Tues 30^th still its a good day for it
Wed 31^st The first month of 45 passed
Thur Feb 1^st Not feeling the best it happens
Frid 2^nd Things not so good once again
Sat 3^rd Still very seedy, over again
Sun 4^th A sick ward in at it again
Mon 5^th Just the same
Tues 6^th Not so Hot
Wed 7^th A bit better going to AIF show.
At show very good
Thur 8^th Just another day Cut in Rations
Fri 9^th Still not the best
Sat 10^th Lost about 8 lbs this Month
Sun 11^th Very off color 8.4lbs
Mon 12^th Just another day
Tues 13^th Cut in rations again
will it never end
Mon 14^th Very down today
not the best

24^th Thur One more day on the Garden legs still swelling
25^th Frid Wound still sealed Berri Berri still bad
Sat 26^th Garden today concert tonight very good
Sun 27^th Garden this morning Half day off. not too bad
Mon 28^th Just another day in the Garden
Tues 29^th More lads arrived from Changi some went
No mail.
Wed 30^th half day in garden did bit of washing
Thur 31^st Another day in Garden very hot ..
Sept 1^st Gardening again bit tired tonight good
Wish the end was near about fed up [[?]]
Sat 2^nd Got on Garden. Went to concert
Sun 3^rd 5 yrs today since Was was declared
Mon 4^th On the garden
Tues 5^th Same as yesterday garden
Wed 6^th Half day off today
Thur 7^th Garden Trying to go back to Changi
Frid 8^th Ditto.
Sat 9^th Garden, May go back to Changi Tues
Sun 10^th Took all day off did some washing
Mon 11^th Joyces Birthday must be 10 yrs old today Many Happies
Tues 12^th Arrived back to Changi gaol today
Wed 13^th good much better than Changi
Thur 14^th Saw Btn & [[Rorby?]] and boys
Bit more contented here at Con dep.
Frid 15^th Not duties as yet more entertainment
here lectures and what not
Sat 16^th Went down the beach & had swim
Sun 17^th Very good food out tomorrow to work
saw lot of the boys, looking well 
Mon 18^th Went for a swim today
Tues 19^th No duties feeling pretty good
see [[?]], a few of the boys
Wed 20^th Got another job today more content
Thur 21^st striping leaves for grass stew not hard
Frid 22^nd Same as yesterday
Sat 23^rd Day of rest nothing doing
Sun 24^th Did 1 hr work today fairly well
Mon 25^th Nothing of note happened very quite
Tues 26^th On leaf picking today for couple of hrs
Wed 27^th [[?]] today in Med Ward don't
fancy it at all
Thur 28^th Day off went to AIF Concert good
Frid 29^th Got another letter 2 yrs [[?]] old
Sat 30^th On the glass today. [[?]] [[?]]
Sun Oct 1^st Just over & had [[?]]
Oct 2^nd On Grass & leaves today for grass stew
Tues 3 Oct Nothing doing today.
Wed 4^th [[?]] [[?]] went [[?]] unit
Thur 5^th Just another day
Frid 6^th on leaves again quite easy job
Sat 7^th Same as yesterday
Sun 8^th Went over to unit today saw Hadons
Mon 9^th [[Usual?]] job [[?]] another POW Xmas
Tues 10^th Time marches on nearly Xmas
Wed 11^th Nothing of note happens waiting for something
Thur 12^th 13th Just another [[?]] [[?]]
Sat Sun1415 Hoping for the best bit off today
Mon 16^th On the leaves
Tues 17^th Same as yesterday
Wed 18^th Still on leaves not hard job
Thur 19^th Just another day Raining Heavy
Frid 20^th Went over to unit
Sat 21^st Went at 3 [[?]] [[?]]  
Sun 22^nd Day of rest feeling well.
Mon 23^rd Rumor of mail in may get Letter
Tues 24th Just another day
Wed 25^th On leaves again today
Thur 26^th Had Re Clasification today
Frid 27^th Very Hot today great nights
Sat 28^th Few rumors about Red Cross Boat
Sun 29^th Went over to unit
Mon 30^th Nothing doing today
Tues 31^st Xmas getting close looks like
a Rice one at that but doing [[?]]
Wed Nov 1^st Wonder what this month
will bring
Thur 2^nd Just another day
Frid 3^rd Same again
Sat 4^th Nothing of note happened
Sun 5^th Guy fox day and what a day
we [[?]] forgot it so [[?]]
Mon 6^th Waiting for something to happen
Tues 7^th Bit of excitement again
Wed 8^th On our toes all the time now
Thur 9^th Expecting too much now
Frid 10^th Shirleys Birthday Happies  

back cover of diary - see original document

2628 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
District Records Office,
252  Swanston Street, C.1.,
28th. April, 1942
Dear Madam,
I have been directed by the Minister for the
Army to advise you that no definite information is at present
available in regard to the whereabouts or circumstances of your
Husband, Number VX 37385, Private Francis PROSSER,
2/29 Battalion, A.I.F.
and to convey to you the sincere sympathy of the Minister and
the Military Board in your natural anxiety in the absence of
news concerning him.
It is felt that you will readily appreciate,
owing to the nature of the recent operations in the theatre
of war in which he was engaged and the difficulties which
have arisen in communicating with units which are located
in territory now hold by the enemy, that some time must
necessarily elapse before further information becomes
available.
You may rest assured, however, that the utmost
endeavour will continue to be made through every possible
source including the International Red Cross Society to
obtain at the earliest moment a definite report which, when
received, will be conveyed to you by telegram immediately.
In the meantime it would be appreciated if you could forward
full particulars to this office as quickly as possible of any
information whatsoever you may receive from any other source,
as it may be of the greatest value in supplementing or verifying
the official investigations which are being made.
Yours faithfully.
T C Raper Lieut. Col.,
Officer in Charge Records.
Mrs. M.W. Prosser,
10 Coventry Place,
S. MELBOURNE

2628 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES
Records Office,
Victoria L of C Area,
252  Swanston Street, C.1
30th June, 1942
Dear Madam,
With reference to my recent letter informing you
of the absence of news concerning your
Husband, Number VX37385, Private Francis PROSSER
2/29 Battalion, A.I.F.
I am directed by the Minister for the Army to
advise you that he must now be posted as Missing and to again
convey to you his sincere sympathy.
Your natural anxiety at the non receipt of further
particulars is appreciated and you are assured that everything
possible is being done by the Department and through the
International Red Cross to obtain further news, on receipt of
which you will be immediately notified by telegram.
Yours faithfully,
T C Raper Lieut. Col.,
Officer-in-Charge Records.
Mrs. M. W. Prosser,
10 Coventry Place,
S. MELBOURNE

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES
Records office,
Victoria L. of C. A
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
281 Lonsdale St.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MELBOURNE. C. 1.
1st June, 1943.
Mrs. M.W. Prosser,
10 Coventry Place,
SOUTH MELBOURNE.
Dear Madam,
Ref : - VX 37385 - PROSSER. F.
From information received, we are now able to give you the
following further details in regard to the abovenamed : -
Reported Prisoner of War. Interned Malaya Camp.
Leaflet of instructions for sending letters through
Australian Red Cross Society is enclosed herewith.
Any further particulars will be promptly conveyed to you.
JC Emery Lt
for Officer i/c Records. 

TELEGRAM
SOUTH MELBOURNE - VIC.
28 MY 43
Office of Origin. 2 MELBOURNE 43  No. of Words. 10 30P
POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DELIVERY PERSONAL
MRS M W PROSSER
10 COVENTRY PLACE STH MELBN
XX F PROSSER PRISIONER OF WAR I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT VX 37385
PROSSER F PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING IS NOW REPORTED PRISONER
OF WAR INTERNED MALAYA CAMP. . . .MINITSTER FOR THE ARMY
9 IO r 

F. PROSSER, VX 3738S, PTE.
21 FEB 43.
DEAREST MARY,
I AM WELL. HOPE
YOU AND CHILDREN ARE ALSO IN
BEST OF HEALTH. LOVE AND KISSES
TO YOU ALL.
Frank
AWM2016.651.1

MRS F. PROSSER
10 COVENTRY PLACE, SOUTH MELBOURNE
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.