Diaries of John Kevin Lloyd - Part 15

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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NOVEMBER 11th Month—1942. A. 1.F. 20- FRIDAY 324-41 drags wearly afteoens. I ofhen derine to alef purposely befeam from ng so on most orcansers a large seale attack unmant of the axrs foren in Lonis. Yosterday Jah ofperr Chue n18a Aol of the 3rd qreat bathe is As yet at seens Am having made in te endeavor to psputaria diet temes. Tim will tell as o whether I barn a aded as ill a with soe NOVEMBER 1942-30 Days 21 SATURDAY 325-40 osh with the band. Ho Bostocl, Chalm l athended conent in t K biti atmsphere of goodee the Dubch and Att is ve Dubch vistit drissed in unforim and same will were given a guat reception over of them a sealary, dus a saring sany there arald A tadies are appea Ay 40 the on flashed o by he way sut to the stog from awanget the Habuln had night ressun at the man by ayrounded talee a
gard at unteright bast vight NOVEMBER 11th Month- 1942 22 SUNDAY 326-39 eight. Dass &HC. at 0815. The mist which havg about ame th enl ar very putuieque. Jap hul the whalua ir Lavey 66 Smnanho we to taken and awa bygr hind up. Thre timple at our gat is Ruddnt and rest ade as premounty maked in these pages. Lane not of children day was held there today. Ing of war and chirbing the quary piele- nated. Childrmn are the same ch NOVEMEER 1942-30 Days 23 MONDAY 327-38 all camp infected agai tholia. All Baloa and hisb yong children aden as o oserased the Mralan now bad Buiddesh wad ohe aghbn a Ad to
October 118 fiter Alart might off to 11 this a.m.in attempt a admistion – Chut look after case who may be anything lut epslepsy - O. H. this monnin Cambback, Rowener and Counandan blew in fall of advice ve sending mumportant eases to Regaret - blesdy new leter and card to Gal, card to ds. Octeer 12 Nat Alest wning I stent in fpring case to for light mokers ting He discted by S natuinly came Oit. 5o day October 13 Vayquit, a Cot. of dup and some bridge. Oct. 14 Gave Allan his second lot Ioil this week no bad stuff, astually, but not much about officerwrited at, told boys tat only & a illes genail per man would be dellivered a of those written would go out each p only month October 15 three letter_ Two pour t/r of Jane 31 and Joank ? and one from Genea, Of 1o ett. alling me they were anquirug sin India for Domenter's past Bulars I ffuns were a blussing to get firt since & 27 Jan - Oden enough with general new except for one t saing that his Kininis died in 46 Tack and 17thn boh will, and glad, the kids, a des grand. October Two tosday - letter pong Sndint Help tellis of sunding of whelhuis Spentive Smen, anld a from ourr Catholia opnsion onvou, from Ada (Barso tt Yawhedin) Risperts a Via ul ina Dmenses prinoners india, Lid Mana Asootina Bendethus Hno. Giacouns Umvitsity D OHonston (exas. Bene t a Mor. Serivi Selindons (?) engtis in Rerer. Did L.P. with senn sdle Eidorday & R.H. 144 down Octoler 17. C.J.E. causid repermussions. Geney sam taher sfllbe in at Aa.M. awhia trausler ts 119 Bo called me to office, told me to as n earled will He latex kicked a lad inStak" Oto Monows a 424 Camled,
Away at Ta.m. with your of the lads and a guark o. Jer. Lar. 122 / me for &. Bay of right Went off to daw with the introspizer (tably)]) Jrinnys Otlis, Sasky Yours and hent thengy April 16 a thinct, ons of latsfor K. Ray. & Joot another for on f losth, and the the two for lechosatis gouns to Stalag, and atler considerable brggins about, dude which theners had by name C h le the t pag wen p by O 30 hn. anth, hen we waited util 1315 hs. whale. taken for not stanking ts attention to a Hantetmann, and themn delivered them to 517, 520 late. coming soldines a curies went ih aheall of us. As he end of that sime onr popen inbined a protest inh We later, Sor. Andan Hust, Eonie Sam Clotman and I. (he Snalas) won our forst and to omntures the sister, who was packing up and the ensty old -, iahudine through in obrious load Humper and Bridge in hie porning wdisth we pron. Bmack 4. p dinin basabull by 4.2. nsp gement many requests for speed blody lide: We dumed back to tumpellef station and judged it cnsfatlly. aniely at hichthplod. O for the 25. 1s tellors and wen just making it when the quarl told no that, as ie had beght no ticked we should have to walk the four miles home. Anyhiow when we oetuned tese wes two letters, one 1o 8 at from Godfatken porsting me Hfeny & pars, and other pom Rad Tan. 26. tilling me tohe and keds were shill in Busselton and had all Phod Chicken Cox V. Well) April 17. delped Henist plant puds in garden then had our little, alter repaint by oue eqt. nt lp hin onint to hee ent it pat o st expluters and got renewed misdghet into Ginies kenvers for wenching? One yohing lefre goins on to his pe uent addres. Game o baslebball af natary Dich & id Heted prthing up a paid pence aronnd anut gaden, in which thwitt i neat. blonde Couild for comport with a pair phase of enses I must confers gave me thes Had hs parnuls today, amall and, of tolaewe more fittins in a backelor dian a mamned man. pleating and! Haed a d gam of Busty from 2 odals to gien ageinst the ad in dup tean, with his That is 3. 0 mi n Hoe - & daltd which was mongly wardel I pised / and igectey wth a recince of the lt celedahege, and an a oed dight hunt, Bunday Apil 18 the lat plagch pomndens ant int he attencon the lads Punal 2 aphe 9/2 arten tence aound Andt day. tinte from 448 Dmich and playes Hid not come with him It was. why good gain at and p lack and forward mores and we hon by 28 wm not aeland as he scons pager 2 Jor & smill lager dod vey wall. H. Scanbwrough came during the match and aWlemards had Compnion Man Commnnon. There was a concent suring the suning lonbed tayeh anny to wite leters ane to fad, and eards to fum t dn bus. ant ta p ateh neting it nte for he arden hand and I tene eitits April thi tete e tote iaeledig n and is pany for ten atnt wam day Aps gavne for me playes Jaclson and head the prt. leg 100 mblisup; and they got an pleasun was a Gosd ptan, wning thy 100 that depinte aernd Bsday tha men of 317 are going bat 0 that Aenan in to go oee Bang gortin chane of a hoape l pol bey soy tolore himn, t0
hame at 14 wikk ths November November 10 The Baule m an mntl 1 sis apunt at man t bnd Gert. Aday selv alla with all in book which it take acco Te fakes thy
NOVEMBER 11th Month- 1942 30MONDAY 334-31 that more houible about stolm roap. but it to the guilty to come forward to have further 3rd diglee pressure in innbunt mon about 30 we shipps forward to 2000 his Cany boy plus a few mie to bing te nmber to 155 were paraded again todory prpoato to then more to ye arld blanlmns Hear boday fromm Wadleson who managed the esrate of Alch? hondabl - beothn in law. & alan Ross that dlan youre t it probably 7 Dir. Lodg wan the turms singles championstrip & Lovit & Der emne up in the doubles DECEMBER S1942L31 Days: 1 December (TUESDAY 335-30 Tostball istill goes on today as an inter unit comp Longi S Firich) Waie that novl 2 batmen are to go to disulmen with first part on 3 Dec. Rumsure of avrly prissed an Japo being Lrng NAalled advance threan advances in custial & uthern steroispi Walugrad
DECEMEER 12th Month—1942 GFRIDATSS il awund owns bbaind up dug latin Crran pd Dantun, RAP Japr. nvon at first, then praburn Elepliant quartind alaygnd Bndnest man ppeste hive of bees just swarnnd part hee has been harves imow kilebating tn the all night fortuites Squis saw yestudey was a incr a musanc hang paips a our quartier, buyon things and telling us how well afar is beating her enemies Boys do all the praying in a song vorle neady all lay FDECEMBER 1942-31 Days Mich anL SATORDAT 330.26 aetiit way i visitia the bine hens Extre gt Hee che Sacity shartage of eneything except acemnts. with Both srder of woas reu these muh out to diy tim of landin h p cast 25 b3 ben panselver cloth agars very flundy unu dizy people, dogo lvery goots gala cals bullachs dipt pans, Rail sevi of 2 hand truck pushd holding about 10 people. Parrinyn any wanting in the complehely neglacted ghary. station. Drove a on her Eul carrying milk in head was frghbund by edeplia dropped bu basket. Bought a lettle me
DECEMEER 12th Month—1942 C. SUNDAY 340-25 wentfulday. Rix lalier wewre guve 158 bodyy encluding Dostert wart down with the gaps to seet them Arranges por. 3 tloch wagon for baggage. there men had to be quarrind in 3me Barmare Konsis een small than the others Lavys song at the concert. Carey he his arible and as on officer has to be lelt behind have tost Tavounte hav ent for childrens a cveca bo about ear level a bring right arcue ard a bun o the top. DECEMBER 1942-31 Days: TMONDAY, 341-24 Up at 0600 and moved off at 745 before dawn I wagors woch behive a officers Coaggage Thy was loaded on ho stahir esmell havd tunby pustud by I Burmans Dd 14 miles at about 2 miles in the hour Pasaw exten salt pairs of the Burnia Gold ba ane great nie fields. narry men knocked up som ever exceapind and has to be put on turels Buidge had been blaued and we assued in natue weft Last two wnler to quarter wa a bilew sarting in Hunnan manastir about 00 nch cassing the ar bulds towards pichsgon air loaka

November
5
Dec 11 _ '42
Reveille at 5.30, everyone out & barracks vacated by 7.30.
One truck was available for transport of Red + and sports
& games gear to the siding just outside our north fence
it taking four or five trips to complete the shift - my stuff
went with it. A special tram was there to take us,
two third-class carriages and 9-10 waggons, and I had
the honour of sharing a half carriage with 24 of the guard
& O.Lieutenant Daniels during the 1hour trip. Reached
Teltow in the early afternoon and took 10 minutes to
march to the camp which covers an area rather
smaller than that of Staaken - accommodated in 4
barracks rather like our old ones, wired off at one end of
the compound, rest of the area being taken up by
Kitchen - Rec. Room, administrative blocks, outhouse
and vegetable gardens - arranged unlike Staaken
on no set plan. I was put in A Barrack, in a room
just like my old one, sharing temporarily with Sgt Mackay
(Barrack Chef) and S.M. Howland. The Revier is in this
block, very nicely arranged, though the M.I. Room is in one
of the small end-bunks - there's gear there that we hadn't at
Staaken - standard-lamp, examination-couch, glass & metal
instrument case & dressing trolley etc. . The room is too small
but we may be able to change it, in any case, cupboard
and shelf space should make a big difference. Went to
bed reasonably early, and very tired.


November
6
Dec 12th  42
Practically frozen during night and woke to find hardpost
outside. "Got cracking" early on getting extra cupboards, tables,
chairs, etc for Revier & for own room, and trying to
arrange for different stores in them. These have no space
on top for foments or cooking - boiling water essential in
M.I. Room, and I'll not cook with the men. so that some
arrangements must be made. - Latrines, wash-houses &
shower are inside, but latrines are nearly all blocked, 

showers not very efficient & hot water available only once
weekly. Subs were here before us, and though the place
is generally new and in good condition, floors are dirty.
Lager-fuhrer promises to get carpenters, plumbers, etc, on

the job on Monday 14th. Men are not supposed to cook in 

rooms, but to do it in boiler room on special stove which

appears to be us.. - Lager has a few pigs, chickens, 

and sheep, and one of the lads has been appointed their

valet. 

Gerry Sanitater attended sick-parade at 1700hrs, 

seems a decent lad, and I pointed out to him that we

had no instruments at all, and very little gear. He

asked for a list of requirements and the names of men

the return of whose papers from Stabarzt Wieckes I needed 

urgently.

To bed a little after 2200 hrs. still tired. I'll have

to face a cold-shower soon if hot-water is not available.

 

NOVEMBER 11th Month-1942

20 FRIDAY 324-41

A.I.F.

Time drags on mid-

afternoons. I often draw to sleep

but purposely refrain from

doing so on most occasions.

Rumours of a large scale attack 

on the remnants of the axis

arms ports in Innis. Yesterday 

the Jap officer Chui MIYUNI told 

me of the 3rd gunt battle in 

Solomons. As yet it seems 

to be undecided. Am having

rorp rope rings made in an 

endeavour to popularise deck 

tennis. Time will tell as to 

whether I have succeeded as

well as with soccer. 

 

1942-30 Days NOVEMBER

21 SATURDAY 325-40

Visited Hosp with

the band. Had a good yarn to Coal, 

Bostock, Chalmers, Drecker & Leah.

Attended concert in the evening. The

atmosphere of goodwill between

the Dutch and AIF is very noticeable. 

Dutch sextet dressed in their green 

uniforms and some well [[bearded?]]

were given a great reception, and

one of them, a Malay, dressed in a 

sarong sang three Malay songs. 

Our "ladies" are given a great 

reception as soon as they appear.

One flashed ^the seat of her pants to the

audience as she made her way on 

to the stage from amongst the 

jeering audience. Natives had

an all night sermon at the main

pagoda. A4Bar. sounded like a farm

 

yard at midnight last night.

NOVEMBER 11th Month-1942

22 SUNDAY 326-39

Mass & H.C. at 0815. The ^light mists

which hang about among the 

trees in the early morning are

very picturesque. Jap held the

usual count. Cholera is 

prevelant in Tavoy. 66 cases 

are known. Precautions will

have to be taken and water

hygiene tightened up. The

temple at our gate is Buddist

and not Hindu as previously 

noted in these pages. Some

sort of Childrens day was held

there today. Tug of war and

climbing the greasy pole -

naked. Children are the 

same the world over. The rope 

broke on one occasion. 

 

1942-30 Days NOVEMBER

23 MONDAY 327-38

All camp infected against

Cholera. Ali Baba and his 6

young children were innoculated

as a [[?]] precaution

Discussed the holding of birthday
celebrations next Sunday for 

2/29 Bn personnel. Buddists had

another all night session. 

Rumours of critical fighting in 

Tunisia, Solomon Islands & 

Russia. Tomorrow will be

Marys birthday. I loosened 

a front tooth on my plate

but fortunately I have an 

old plate intact. It seems 

to fit well enough.

 

[*3*] October

11 8

My "fiitter" of last night off to 119 this a.m. in 

attempt at admission - Can't look after case who 

may be anything but epilepsy - O.K. this morning

Came back, however, and Kommandant blew in

full of advice re sending important cases to 

Lazaret - bloody nerve!

Letter and card to Glad, card to Ines. 

-

October

12

-

Most of last evening I spent preparing case [[shots?]]

for light-workers' trip to be inspected by Stabarzt,

nothing came of it today.

-

October 13

Very quiet, a lot of sleep and some bridge.

-

Oct. 14.

Gave Allan his second lot of oil this week,

not bad stuff, actually, but not much about.

Gerry officer visited camp, told boys that only 8

[[?]] of mail per man would be delivered, and 

only      of those written would go out, each per

month.

 

[*3*] October

195

Three letters - two from Mum of Jan 31 and March 31

and one from Geneva, of 16 Sept, telling me they were 

inquiring in India for Dominic's particulars. Mum's

were a blessing to get, first since 27 Jan - Cheesy 

enough, with general news, except for one bit saying

that Zis Virginio died in '40. Dad and Mum

both well, and Glad, the kids & Ines grand.

-

[*2*] October 

16

Two to-day - letter from "Students' Help" telling

of sending of Wheeler's "Operative Surgery", and a 

card from Swiss Catholic Mission, Linbourg, from

Ada (Barsotti Manfredini) "Risporto a tua ultima Dominico

prigioniero India. Zia Maria Agostine &

Bendettine Fano. Giacomo Universtiy of Houston 

Texas. Bene te & tuos. Scrivi Selivaomo (?)"

?Meningitis in Revier. Did L.P. with serum

needle. Paid to-day - R.M 144 down.

-

October 17.

C.S.F. caused repercussions. Gerry sanitater

Unterfeldwebel in at 9a.m. arranging transfer to 119.

Boss called me to office, told me to get up earlier - we'll see.

He later kicked a lad in "Strafe". To-morrow's football

trip to 404 cancelled. Paid to-day

 

April 12th - Went off to-day with the interoffizier (Tubby) Jimmy Ellis, Jacky Morris, and Burt [[Henney?]] 

to Stalag, and after considerable buggering about, during which [[Henney?]] had his name xx

taken for not standing to attention to a Hauptmann, and then delivered them to 517, 520

and to ourselves. We later, Doc. [[A?]], Hunt, Eric, Sam (batman) and I (the Snakes) won our first 

engagement in Barrack A first division basketball by 4-2. Bridge in the evening which we won 

comfortably.

April 13th - Sgt. Smith left this morning for Lager 730 where he will probably stay for a few days 

before going on to his permanent address. Game of basketball at midday which I did

not enjoy, started putting up a rail fence around our garden, in which Hewitt & the

pard are now planting seeds. Had a good game of Rugby from six o'clock to seven against the

camp-team, and they beat us 3-0 right on time - a penalty which was wrongly awarded. I finished 

up with a recurrence of the left calf-damage, and an injured right thumb.

April 14th - Quiet day. Finished fence around the garden. Received & accepted R.M.36 

pay.

April 15th - Very warm day. Many of us were outside in thin shirt & shorts, including me, and it 

was very pleasant.

 

April 16th - Away at 7a.m. with four of the lads and a guard to Res. Laz. 122, me for X.Ray of right 

[*2*] thumb, one of lads for X.Ray of foot, another for one of tooth, and the other two for electrocardiograms

(E.K.G.). The X.Rays were finished by 0930hrs, and then we waited until 1315hrs. while 

late-coming soldiers & civvies went in ahead of us. At the end of that time our posten entered a protest with 

the sister, who was packing up, and she, [[?]] old - rushed us through in obvious bad temper and 

many requests for speed - bloody hide! We hurried back to Tempelhof station and judged it

nicely at Lichterfeld.Ost for the 2-1 to Teltow and were just making it when the guard held us that, as he

had bought no tickets we should have to walk the four miles home!! Anyhow, when we returned there were

two letters, one of 8th Oct, from Godfather wishing me Merry X-Mass, and other from Glad, Jan. 26th, telling 

me she and the kids were still in Busselton and had all had Chicken-Pox! Well!!

April 17th - helped Hewitt plant seeds in garden, then had our little altar repaired by one of

[*2P*] carpenters, and got renewed insight into Gerries' keenness for wenching. One young

near-blonde, built for comfort with a fair share of [[?]], I must confess gave me ideas

more fitting in a bachelor than a married man. Had two parcels to-day, small ones, of tobacco

and cigarettes.

April 18th - Sunday. The lads played football in the afternoon the lads 

[*4*] from 428 arrived and played in Rugger - Readman did not come with them. It was a 

very good game, fast and open with plenty of back and forward moves and we won by 

26-8. 428 were not outclassed as the scores suggest, and, for a small lager did very well. Fr. Scarborough 

came during match and afterwards had Confession, Mass, Communion. There was a concert during the

evening, but I stayed away to write letters-one to Glad, and cards to Mum & Dad & Ines.

April 19th - Quiet day, started making a light rake for the garden. Pard and I (Eric started 

game for me) played Jackson and Kidd the first leg of 100 [[?]] up, and they got away to

a good start, winning by 1700. Had definite news to-day that men of 517 are going back to 404 and that Aunan is to go, too. Bang goes his chance of a hospital job! Very sorry to lose him, too.

 

November

9

Dec 18

Got up at 0555 to go with Sanitater and

Roy Walkerden to Sanitabpaik to collect instruments etc

though we did not leave till 01000 hrs. Baxter with

injured foot came with us, so that our first stop was 

Rev.Las III, Tempelhof, to have him X.Rayed. Got there 

by bus, tram & foot and quite enjoyed it. Hospital is a 

big place, staffed mainly by nuns, [[?]] I've 

not seen before, Hence by foot & tram to the 

Sanitabpaik. Saw a goodish bit of Berlin, and in

many places crowds of people in streets buying fir 

boughs to act as Christmas-trees. At the depot they

gave me a grand spin, and everything I asked for.

All stock now is rubber gloves  [[??]] outfit, [[??]]

one or two other items. Out Sanitater appears to

be a good chap, very helpful, and as different from

the one at Staaken as chalk from cheese. Three

Russian girls were in the train on the way back

and a crowd of Frenchmen, and the comments

the latter on the former were much what I might 

have expected.

Quite tired and hungry at the end of the day, got

home at 1745.

One week to Christmas. 
 

November

10

Dec 19

-

Made up for yesterday's early rise by sleeping 

in until 1300 hrs, enjoyed every minute of it, too.

Rest of day was quiet enough, but managed to get

three shelves put up in our bunk - mine I have

filled with all my books, which it takes very nicely.

-

[*6*] Dec 20 Sunday

-

Got three extra blankets, used two to make a 

curtain between our "kitchen-diner" and our "bed-sitting",

and the third as a table cloth in the latter. Makes the

whole place quite cosy. Bill Hurst came to-day, and 

had a quick cup of tea in our bunk - Trying to get

Fr. Scarborough here on Christmas Day.

Wrote two letters to Glad, cards to Mum & Dad, to Ines, 

Maria, and Giacomo - accumulation of two weeks, as there

was no issue last Sunday.

Get a lot of fun out of "Ludo" these days, didn't 

think I'd ever return to it at my age.

-

Dec 21

-

Nothing doing to-day - batch of new battle-dress

trousers & jackets, arrived from Stalag.

Boys fixed up a basketball court outside

during the weekend. No4 working party has

already stopped work for Christmas.

 

NOVEMBER 11th Month-1942

30 MONDAY 334-31

Still more trouble about

stolen soap. Put it to the

guilty to come forward to

save further 3rd degree pressure

on innocent men. About 30 

have stepped forward - to 2000hrs

[[?]] boy plus a few more so

bring the number to 150 were 

paraded again today [[?]],

to then move to Ye and [[?]]

Heard today from Middleton who

managed the estate of [[Aun?]]?

Rondahl - brother in law of 

Alan Ross that Alan joined 

AIF probably 7 Div. Today

I won the tennis singles

chapionship & Lovell & Benny

were runners up in the doubles
 

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