Diary Major John Kevin Lloyd - 1942-1945 - Part 17

DECEMBER 1942
30 WEDNESDAY 
I do not feel so depressed today.
Had a Jap lesson from Hessa. Walked
½ way up hill at back of other camp.
RAAF man died today. Nearly 1000
men now at base. Sunbathed,
P.T. bridge, rosary and one egg.
Maltese and Mexicans are among
the POWs. Rumours of heavy raid
on Rabaul now that Solomon
and NG are almost recaptured.
Russia doing well, advancing in
3 sectors with 22 Divisions of
Germans surrounded at Stalingrad.
Finished Hatters Castle.  Listened 
to a debate. Jap Engr officer
demanded more rum.  Japs
conducting a blitz on rules.
 

1942 DECEMBER
31 THURSDAY 
These Japs are but recruits and
mostly Koreans. They think like
children, make a lot of noise to
frighten us and are insisting on
observance of useless rules.  They
mounted a MG high up the hill
above us. Rex Labrer is still unwell
WP numbered about 410 today and
we are hoping this will satisfy
them. There are no medical stores,
no clothing, no books, no entertainment,
no fruit, little meat & vegetables.
The prospect is not bright. This year
has certainly been a very black one
for me. Yet the experiences are
very interesting. Visited 18 Kilo camp
with Carey & 45 others to collect 41
beasts. 3 got away.

FEB  January MAY 42
Debts owing to me from CHANGI
                                                    $          C

Capt   RUTHERFORD                7

Lieut.   DICK                                4         10

Capt    YULE                               1          20

      "     KEMP                              1          50

      "     DREVERMAN                             50

       "    BOWRING                     17         50

 

Bef.  7 JulAug Major EWART.   £ 5    -       -

  "         Feb 413.  Capt Pryde      5    -       -

  "            "  Mr Bostock.               5    -       -

  "          Aug 18 Sgt Burman     3 doz beer. 

MAY- Cash Memoranda

Loan to "B" Bn from Lt Col Ramsay's 

1942		R	A
Sep 3	To Advance	20	-
1	" Fines LAYCOCK		5	✓
8	" Lovell	2	.	.
13	" Fine - JAMIESON		5	✓
	"    "   SAVAGE		8	✓
16	"     " RUTLEDGE		11	✓
	"    " MARRIOTT	1	6	✓
	"     " LANGLEY		12	✓
	"      " BULLOCK		5	✓
	"      " RUTLEDGE		3	✓
		26	7
19	"  RUTLEDGE		5	✓
	"  LANGLEY		10	✓
	" MARRIOTT		10	✓
	" SAVAGE		6	✓
	Nail repayment		12	.
		29	2	-
	CQMS repayment	1	3
	Nail repayment	1	4	.
28	Fines	2	5	✓	↑
		33	14	.

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JUNE-Cash Memoranda 

portion of Force Fund

1942		Rs	A
Sep 2	By 6 brooms		3
	"   Capt Lovett for}     change - milk}	1	.
4	" do do	1	.	.
8	" adv to CQMS	2	.	.
	" Boot tacks & nails	4	11
		8	14
22	"     "   nails	2	.	.
	BROOM 3
	TANSEY 5
	DANGERE 5
	ROSKI 5
	BATY 5
	ARCHER 5
	McGILVERY 9
		10	14

1942	Fwd	33	14
Sep 28	To Nail repayment	1	7	½
26	"      Fines BULLOCK		6	✓
	"        BREEN		8	✓
	HARDEN		2	✓
	TRAILL		6	✓
	PEARCE		6	✓
	MARRIOTT		6	✓
	LANGLEY		6	✓
	RUTLEDGE		2  1	✓
	JOHNSON		1	✓

Fwd

10

14

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on small island nearby, Aust
& America to deal with Japs,
Aust or NZ landed in England.