Diaries of John Kevin Lloyd - Part 17

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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August 25 Hewritt went of to Dentist this morning, and Iwas sil releep at 9.30 when walkerden walked in to ask me a question about something or other 1 Arked for an intensin with Stalsant Dommells to. day to stabrlise sombling re medical supplis and Muntal treatment, lok of which ane in a diplerable Nate August 26 Quict day, but a lit before midnight the air, raid alann counded and we made ready for a nights Min However, it tumed out to be a lone pand which driffed a prachute - Have, collected some Hck tik then made willout dropping any eggs, or so he papes said layed rridge and weve beaten Hle and I fout in an hour or so at Rennan To. day
NOVEMBER—Cash Memoranda DECEMBER—Cash Memoranda
September Sdated 2/22 wokke up late and ran into a blue Smith, my Quesie Orderly came to me, Pold me he Dad finished sook because I continued trouble he had had with English lads who had onninally msisted that, not belonging to RAr/C he was no medical ordery and that they wanted 3A7C personitel. Apparinth southing brought it to a head yetterda and to. ady he will work no more with intention of porcing his nlrimate wans so another gapp. Bchrally A Aumis. Walkerden will tork (his had trouble too though a sleady chapt but won't tals charge. Ohat leaves duingstone RA who far from ideal. Hrove. they al sit to and sefected the transfr of o To The 2. rom o. Mir Bailed from Lremantle tie) warsags 10. day Litt) Had and John on Apiled Gnge and doh September 23 told Commandant this morning that I was short two orderlies and that Inuted two more one to be a persiant. Smith and Walkerdin saw him he said had do what he could oince they had done their work very well and would try to get them on of Honis Strak Snice thoe is hro charge to lay examnt him, exapt mwillimentes towi may got bue with i hey Dard ther uit mate 10 9s lephiWed to a Australian samp. said to day
682 369. 60 MEMORANDA and nearler

December

13

Cook again today.  All officers

who have not received mail from

home since captured gave in names

& particulars - hopes of getting news

soon.

S/Sgt Ogden gave his weekly

talk - jolly good.

Announcement of details of M.O's

to go to various compounds daily.

I'm for 35-38 (theatre) with

Capt. Hutt.

December 14

Went with Capt. Hutt RAMC to do

inspection in Compound 35, 38 only

to find that most of the men had

been deloused and shifted to

another compound.  Saw those who

were left and then checked those

already shifted - found a few

eggs & lice in spite of delousing

- must be packing their gear

in disinfector too tightly.

Nothing much doing for rest of

day.

 

November 

15

Dec 28th

Had game of basketball, enjoyed it, and

finished up very stiff.

Dec 29th

Played basketball morning and afternoon

& followed it with a walk in company with Sg 
Jack
Pass passing Grosburen after skirting 520 and so home.

Hard frost today

December 30th

Up early to Dabendof with the dental patients for

Eric Cooper, whom I saw together with Bill Hurst,

& Annan & Readman.  40 hrs doing nothing & noone will

know for 2/52 whether or not either 401 or 404 is to

come to us. S/Sgt Johnstone of the 2/2 AFA is with Readman

there and in any case we may ask for a change

taking him and another for Jones & Tocker. Stanway

& party went to Stalag for costumes etc...

Light snow.

Stanway bought note from Stalag saying I

could not have electric cooker -  Lager(Johnson?)had

suggested I apply for one as stove in too small

to cook on.

November 

16

Dec 31

Slept in, nothing of interest, except

visit of Obertstabsarzt, until evening. He

looked about, talked a lot, promised a

few things, including an early begining

with Smith 10091 who is ill mentally

& physically.  In the evening the

lads celebrated with a dance-concert

not at all bad, and then a racket

for the change over of 42-43. Lights

on till 12.30. Light snow falling all day.

Oh well! so passed 42, my first full

year in Germany and, I trust the last.

Drank to the Kids & Glad at the turning

and thought of Mum & Dad, Ines & in-laws.

John 6 in 2 days and Glad & I married

7 yrs in 6 more days.

My return-ticket is good for

this year!!

(P.T.O.)

 

JANUARY - Cash Memoranda

FEB  MAY 42

Debt owing to  from CHANGE

                                           $         c

Capt RUTHERFORD     7

Lient DICK                       4         10

Capt  YULE                       1          20

   "       KEMP                     1          50

   "       DREVERMAN                  50

   "       BOWRING            17        50

Bet.  7 Jul Aug   Major EWART    £5  -   -

  "      Feb              Capt Pryde           5  -   -

  "          "                Mr Bostock           5  -    -

  "   Aug 18            Sgt Brennan    3 doz beer

 

July 

30

Well, the men refused work this morning as

threatened, and Kommandant said S.M.O McPhillips

had stayed at Stalag at his own request. This

satisfied about 50 who went off. The others, together

with camp-staff and light workers were lined up

5-deep outside barracks 426 and covered by two

machine-guns and about 40 rifles, then addressed

by Stalag officer and Head Man of Confidence who

repeated Kommandant's explanation, with details -

that McPhillips had been accused of helping escapes

and had refused to leave Stalag till faced by his 

accuser and given a hearing. Looked ticklish

for a bit but to me, who was out of line of fire and

therefore not personally involved it looked improbable

that Jerrys would fire, as, behind the ranks were

other guards, a much used railway system, and

houses and streets.  But it must have looked

mighty different to those lads who were looking into

the muzzles of those guns. They were told that they

would have to make up lost time and go without

books or entertainments till the Kommandant decided

otherwise.

The German Sanitater escorted me on my first

walk this afternoon.

July 

31

Nothing to report today - Read "Cradle of the

Storms" by Father Bernard Hubbard, S. J. all about

volcanic exploration in Alaska - very good.

 

Loan to "B" Bn from Lt Col Ramsay's portion of Force Fund

1942   R A  
Sept 3        To Advance                      

20    

- 

  
    "     1  " Jones LAYCOCK

 

5

X
          8  " Lovell

2

 

 
          13  "  [?] JAMIESON

 

5

X
   "    "  SAVAGE

 

8

X
          16  "     "  RUTLEOGE

 

11

X
   "     "  MARRIOTT

1

6

X
    "    "  LANGLEY

 

12

X
  "     "   BULLOCK

 

5

 
  "     "   RUTLEDGE       

 

3

X
              19 "     "   RUTLEDGE

 

    5

X
  "     "   LANGLEY

 

10

X
  "     "   MARRIOTT

 

10

X
  "     "   SAVAGE 

 

6

X
  Nails repayment

 

12

 
  CQMS repayment

1

3

 
  Nail repayment

1

4

 
               28   [?]

2

5

X
   

33

14

 
1942   Rs A  
  Sep           2        By 6 [?]                                  

       3  

  
 

"  Capt Lovell for

change - [?]

1

.

  
                   4 "    do      do

1

-

 -
                   8 "  adv to CQMS

2

-

 -
  "  Boot tack & nails

4

11

  
   

8

14

  
                   22 "      "    nails

2

-

  
   

10

14

  

                                            BLOOM        3

                                            TANSEY        5

                                             DANGERE   5

                                             ROSKI          5

                                             BATY            5

                                             ARCHER     5

                                             McGILVERY  9

 

1942                            Fwd                               33       14

Sep 28            20 Nail repayment                        1        7        ½

         26            "           BULLOCK                           6                  X

                               "     BREEN                                 8                  X

                                      HARDEN                             2                  X

                                      TRAILL                                 6                  X

                                      PEARCE                              6                  X

                                      MARRIOTT                          6                  X

                                      LANGLEY                             6                 X

                                      RUTLEDGE                          1                  X

                                      JOHNSON                            1                 X 

AUGUST—Cash Memoranda                                   

Fwd                                       10           14

 

August 
25

Hewitt went off to Dentist this morning, and I was still

asleep at 9.30 when Walkerden walked into ask me a

question about something or other.

Asked for an interview with Stabsarzt Dommels to-day to

stabilise something re medical supplies 
and dental treatment,

both of which are in a deplorable state.

August 
26

Quiet day, but a bit before midnight the air-raid

alarm sounded and we made ready for a night's fun.

However, it turned out out to be a lone plane which dropped 
a parachute flare, collected some Ack Ack, then made off

without dropping any eggs, or so the papers said.

Played bridge and were beaten.

Ellis and I put in an hour or so at German

to-day.

 

September 
22

(? ! ) from Geneva dated Sept 15th 
readdressing letters here*]

Woke up late and ran into a

"blue" - Smith, my Aussie Orderly, came

to me, told me he had finished work

because of continued trouble he had had

with English lads who had originally

insisted that, not belonging to RAMC,

he was no medical orderly, and that

they wanted RAMC personnel.  Apparently

something brought it to a head yesterday 

and to-day he will work no more, with

intention of forcing his ultimate transfer

to another camp, preferable of Aussies.

Walkerden will work (he's had trouble

too, though a steady chap) but wont take

charge.  That leaves Livingstone RAMC

who's far from ideal. However they all

set to and effected the transfer of the 

M.I. room to the 2nd room of Revier.

Sailed from Fremantle two years ago

to-day. Left Glad and John on wharf,

with Myrtle, George and Ian.

September 23

Told Kommandant this morning that

I was short two orderlies, and that I wanted

two more, one to be a sergeant.  Smith and

Walkerden saw him, he said he'd do what

he could, since they had done their work

very well and would try to get them 

of doing 'Strafe'.  Since there is no charge

to lay against them, except unwillingness

to work, they may get away with it.

They've applied for Ward, their unit-mate

to go with them should they be shifted 

to an Australian camp.

Paid today.

 

MEMORANDA

on small island nearby, Aust

& America to deal with Japs,

Aust or NZ landed in England

 

 

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