Diaries of John Kevin Lloyd - Part 19

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Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2022.6.45
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September 28 Anther parcel from Australia Mis Crims from David Joues in Sydney, sent by Pry Jacobs. decent of her to lih rt, Bs. Wcontained to nsle set a pack of Carks and thas books. thentm"by Somerset Hanhans, A whoming to Wann argan ill and seand hom a Emmonstlers. Ba St Oesekole, now de. pe of a Mondog Aglon. Hither hir address nor tat date of sundin saston the prcil, so I'll have to reland through dues. Auluaed myself br. Afrnrn on lest in the ati S.. Woodfine phif. is. Blrack. Klu. 243 a September 29 2 Offecers mik, and us Order Jor aw to move know 230 his handed Orers cancelled Bullon in Jhn ovnr See ghi Wegh. Claps Paying wth Cullen, opencer and 1942 fohing new. Good rades news.
2A0e Mr Mc 0 A0921 A half holday but gavng wor ansprted uhil after a Generals w a half hotiday only- for sam and a day full of incitend 250 of our oven then, the Japs book porsisin the fide giatne and demanded that we heaviest sick men went off by ham to recompatin. The enquire used was the mest shoeuld play a bareball match they were winning 4406 when the evenion Vantiquated I have ever rel in uite It was of low stincture with a high furnel bugle was besien the convent consisted of a slepstick namber yoing finhin and with a shal high tender full of wood. Tunltaniously with their depart sexcelphs from the life of thurbert and a shtch celebration of the coming buthe a first class softball with was placed between the Yanks (Tixans and no of their gleen carsisting of some national songs sung by a chair a repid draw men and the anshacians. at the sth intigs the yantes bd 14406 but after a servarts of a Dublreen and at govanise scene terd by the ciduen, a natuve darrne last inning the wishabers paf them 23 d21. The game was as sood do a have pt the hilding of he devil and finally the charr sining Reginae bost to the spectabrs. Play had to be inhrrupted for the Spivese of ht Javanise bous i hurehand ta t you wske and a t teal siever prece for my callection? an lase alawn died overnight, at night the consl consisted waing of the Wedding of the TVESDAY AUG29 painted Doll. I went to bed early an ather tired tnking mial was the best a of my ier Smith & Wrly name cleaped dueng the night, and wasan evereaten on 10Wrehon the 2 softball heamns were played on to the field by the lust the in the woining He is not idial having attempted micise bywll baind led by some comedians and looked quite the thing in thenr unform thess his wiirts suiths ago. The gaps purton a therough chick durring the day. The men walked in pist the quiistance about 7 pm and raid be had by in white seylets and us white cape, the A1t in guen night and uips at the river all day. He had been placs hindre guard in trespital late at LRSON AVE 22 107 men arrived from the jungle- all sick. They stated that the live had Reseane I are peoving a 25 rubbe watch caanist Tubaven & Murchison. We are almost even after Tubbus. The Lrench tuter returnd to hegole today been bowlerd on the tw previcus days but us 18.W had been willed an aard deard that we are to find another working party of 600 pr We mught I WEONEEDAY AVY. alarm hope I am not relected to commend Two Dutch officers has all there aa Lame of, the gapanere PoW. tolons were caught heading take at night, they tat been drinking also. Officer decided to itart our officis bbebena state whilet bey played cuse at night on the other uide of a purphion per WCONE2 their quarters wess we have taken ouer a small bibelim have paid hr 7e55 each and eseveral bashings yester one of the lak concurnd sumd to be expect our first meal on 1 lip. All B men excepting men on drunt thy water battle was taken feen the M.. this indning drat recover dat estenhal duties have nawe to do a 2ty P.T. darly. This should begor to their health ane about 300 500 e affected. FHUKSDAY AUG 31 50 2 trited uring a 39lb ion bee at L.T today am reading Henett t Qreen wilttminas buthday, Slof Reavnk addressed his trooks in inaring and enbebaind in his orderly room at night. The Dubch alsos tad a author unknown. The flooded never has secept anay alters a section of the oodeer bridge tar that herr men heve been tenfired back to this bratch softall land a bashelball mabel just before hight ont a kimper seens a signe if them are standing by for the jungle. The floods in their camp are getting ersuching behind the lature near the firrce called upon him to gitup aleast 181017 AUG 25 farled to do io he bit hun with a piece of wood. It was the faf lgl tay grgend at last. By selting my Osctollar I waserable to pirnist the man ERIONL SEPI The marth of bath Dassand Mum's bithdays May God bless them and with a tike while in my persesion Kalance B Tun and asled tare anded it the Grogrphiial ragagie of the Rayal G.3 is a rather good pub keep them well. It is 2 years since I hreard franh trant. Pertaps they are go and each only 15/- per annum prest fres 9 paid 2/26 at wofbball and by now. am reading Edgo Enveris "Red Har over Chinia. An Comaann sermng days in our detention bararks went mad and put over a great turn. He was beat them by one run. The graun was very wudly and woultd in a taken by stertibe to the hospital an in sgt from another branch is seving SATURDAY AUG26 thee have been cases of man being wastel by gape for tooking at the bratir 2o days for bring in porsission of a tantat Cheiale $120000 dether trome been bridge from the caup because there men must have been harbouring bos Slep HB shailae wah now Received andher ant chebe injuti thoughts? Lgt Bell is one of the vicking. Went to Confession RUROAY SEPE. a pde was held at the hottert part of the day for the reading of a wruso UWOALAV 2 the 300 Oarty, tansferred to No1 Branch left comp, this maning by baye, I rad g to all 8ow5 from Colaree Sugasawa Supdintendert PoWs Tharland by the ven adill and Hockell. We have infritly a list of another 300 ier for a working & Branch Coude L bal Yonagida, Lugarann said to hook forward for the haity. This will leave us with only rathe sick men and we have had to pustest. The happy day when you, cal be tepastisted and keep your would al ease tusten sgt inspected all nich men o the pide ground or in the huss excepting light o your Geligien belief and take good care if yor hearth Perticular were warking. Weighed myself . 68 thes with boot sherts seap. We have had several gat diligence of aled staft to this end for nstercute of physicne cand he ispetion lately today in well visild by the bol in charge of N3 Rch and hi capseled Oreve regulation et bot a sur and I had to prinde the cate t for a lecter and for a surtany of A SE13. Man 14
ACRSRYSSI SSO We are now in our 6th year of war. I day awake he san hem ar two last a half trotbay Tws pay officers arrived from Chumbar. Eng & amurion man neighd recalling my life sence this day 5 years ago. Yesterday we campletee on began to trickle in. A lot of red cross goods were incloaded from the barge 25 sulber watch against Muchwen and Ieleaven. They dvon by 1100 pan This appear to be from the Lwiss bensve at Banghah. The corrset toot the conend faty pente bindeell commencing at 6pn the heat us te the form of a murial quiz. It was wan by the Chunbar Bn with ay shiit was satiatd - but it was will with while. The costumes, the wit I Bn aclose seeard alter the inferval the 3 little frigs told the tale of antinuity were all ixcillet. the dog ues very obviously a male late is the night a drhen gap guard cauned a lat of thyuble ala hem ai othen adventures. a heavy thunder sta and heavy ain closed the day TTUESDAT SEEI sarlie tuth and Waystalf were taken to Kanbr for further wen quit am teating Holy Deadlock by A.P. Herbert. It is an attack on the English conm the fa athempt to ccape Divoice Laws and the certainly has seme grudge againt them. The casnoe hire UESOAY SEPS at te proture are now repertd as 97 dead and 3oo wounded my lack is rather worse the fust stun for at least s months w had on sleep distutue by sevine wit ace then unual RAPodirly Bennelf tuabed them today and will repat blight of banburand by the AA hu at the bridge. the teteabure is are b bagdin with by day and right. Then are new few chuds to pstifars from th hu the teatuet tomoriow. A papan plarty of 500 marche out of our former camp at Henber WEOUESDNY SELE SD Jap H moned in from Churhar. Ode ground turtaves started again. A me Dog are now worth 5 packit of eigaulle payable by the taks Received anothe medical clanipication was intoduced w fap orders light suh e are cla batch lof Rid boso goods which intendes 2eeiguithes and I came of soat prman as D.C.a.D. andhing so then ability to do 24 or 8his Light wk or in the case of food remewbal were then last time went to the bitibur she milh to t 4 has heavy work, unfortunatly te seheme was deferred after it was complitily Thospital. My Ber ceived 6 sherts and no other clothing for 388 men hd purpared. I feet as if I am in for another boit of fever. loads of wen and material are still being vt, up he lvg bewvars Bus HURSOAL SEOT Dprring the night wee had perheps the genatial disples of the R.AF. since re ann Smith the absurbe for 15 haurs- has denn Paberiak off shrength to the henpe House at Baurpay I hope he is safe. to Tharlhard Slights of bomibus came almost directly overhead for 15 her THURSDRYLSEO14 and I exterate that at least 50 planes wook part. Iam returnd behand ther othe thre rain Hear that wllu went on the tatel popa had herree on to their objectie stabe 45owenhilles by a vemt am seading "they also serve -a sbory of LAW. conditions in termary dun Wonproduc. 100 men from Chumbar and 26 from the Burine jurgle warched in, the lasd wer A conet was bell afhe dark but as it was saine the verie under Dajor Hereford Thempron RA. 18 Din andience remained in their huks. Wood is very pearee and actinlin hrave ChIAI SERE be contanbs in the laundry and in the bibeburst Red hew goods from the lurs borsel of Barlich wve received, apart from 48 cigarel and 19 of soch you man the remainder wontd be just sufficient to flavow a runl ane FRIOAT SEE IE taps are no layer allowed in this camk excepting when on dutyI give ae awhileof clething or bidding to ay Sme Wint for a rui the fin catse alat of trantls teping is awate at nighting. I wwas up severy butes home wieks. A hm dary amant of word and bambos bu pile up against the during the night to diive him away tremments of the wooden bridge the native men woren and children are selveon he best word with a certain amount of difficulty. The young wamnen fled when hee WURSAY SEP 16 stue tras set about 1000 men, back to the jungle and it is anticipats puvaded the ave but the other women wen handly uffecbed that enother 250 will go soon. Black, O Huin, Cndin, Pickrep, & Costoc are SATURONY SE am reading EJ Dennis's Digger Luth and A. B. Patusen's The man from back in them ber han Vencompoton, and all look well the hospital h tusey River and other verses. They are a beeath of Anstialia and mate the are the best that oWshave had ao far. SUNAN SEE hee sick baney would like them very much a driver bring further rip of the tabelbombirg Et Wonprodue and seem to conferm carlie reports. We thane had to deass H6 astesual, fact I was had a letter from his father. Hooleh. Porters thas brought back from 4 americe and has bund hin eviduce Ilvn alter our medical cloccifieshien i hus within the last week. The of course leade to tmuch confusid t ependet have recures sentarrus. Privates pay is suppesid to be 12/64 4/10 acter SUNOAL SELIS and Bantier Rropely & 3/6 from Rid prois, Good in lingape is very dear $30 fo rtass HC. as usual there junyle werken marched in am making echack of Dun Thampson's nates on realaya. Found a fragiament of an AA shell guat auhd aher of Bully But $5 for a pirt of patary eigah, 250 for a pimapple fice to for we cannot get tols to duflen our tunihes bap beurtr has abug bas left fer Japan. Japs bey intind to build a very gnst tpratert abeut ou proximity to a military banget and our cant atherly Commeniry in alvent ant months time. Another small bat it nou bounds, the heat today is very appore and the da letter were received but nare for with a beautiful sunse followed by a willm shower it ran
4 October Yars a Communion + aitt of 2 tris I Tobaces hom my favourite su beach. One was a in saerphs and vely nice too – got a promirs Ia loan Of Windisdis P. Hew Thots School W. i all to the good Examined] Jimary Ellie's opposnte number, found him a list Uubley and out of conition but shees no bad - Clit Oemphysmatons also this morning I relivved a letter from Lonsa Parker lack sill going plrong in the oil. bue, 4e7. Hack home Ow weks ] Don M Donald (husn's hubr) or way Co Darrm, P. Parker dead 3 months DSt. allegedly causht from Don. John David sall and Inx O Ft John Eveny krond me and knows all the Reman on me Eard (O?O/8 oarch). Her. rister Joh manied now 14 monts, VLonda & John p lon Wrote letter and card to Gad better ts Muns and card of sympallyg 6o 17s Cacke on their besonedient 670 Jack1. Pated 22 July October is Lay ohing much to repor excett bridgein he aftemtd and the relunn from comibding of my two bookes on photograding Cothnitine he Camion – Sparal fathin D.&. and with tote sert n
400 tharkly after uidoight to wor Dubh marhel in free Bunnn including Hear Plae came back into this aria probably to Chumbai a few day ago. The parces recevved from america were only partially distubutid in a Burna camp. The ave kept by the laps a were distubutid as prizes to diligent P.O.Ws having light rain tlmost every day ane wenderful sunsets. The conct was up o its best Blandaid, presenting "The Mankey's law and a Red Endian seene inte ainatonta. The announen was a vew man from Chumbar. He hold the stary this visit to wales and hi meeting with 3 scts of bivin all of the same far and then mothers returt to be quission. Did she have teen every there TUESPAY OCT3 ttarted to write my stary, the gaps adjutent pruisted onn of his guants to He do not know the rason. He tongure bashd him, then bashed him, fore off his shut, knowne him over, bicked him in the bread, stornach and puial he unlaturle man defacabe and uinated and was carried out a blubbiring mass. The ayt disployed his emation or rign of exertion NEvUEI O recceived a care from Hancy dated 25 Dec 43 and a 25 wort letter from Keithy dated 23 at 43 ascussi to Knithwaksey. It is heemendously heartining to know that vany and all families are well. Paily of 200 is to move just off i in iss way into the jungle, including Dave West, bhaly Love ond Fand Lgt Hutten. A few more men charched in fiom the gungle. Heare the a petiol dump near Tamivan, blew up and buint today also that the ws2 a l of her woss well pucases at the same place and still more wase has a tHer Another conent with some new English comidiens and singers Blain in the late afternon made conditions in fisnt of the stage very had 10ay Oct 6 100 mene incloding Ptanbelt followed Dave West into the juryle at onootin anbe aalivoy is relatively very busy lately Irain are packed with in nlrecles today a hain parsie with walin of POWs setting in the roofs of the suchs Discovered a row of Char Davis, Manoger of Mouland 53Cl, & is fP.Dais of myone Bir and was in the Darwin nobileton before tamfirry to the M.T. Cars as lat is may of this yea were received yesterday litters are now being receivee through th Papostolie Dilggate, Sydney, in addition to admay eards. Lnsterd to thrankts tall here Chuber. He spent his gurle du the Gold Handare Blan paid in a view 79 & 75 kilos in Burna. Evemine men woren acholdren on the line have terrible this se and were dyrry at the rate of 10 every day TURONY No mare today -but more letter here arrived in Jap HC. Played my firat game of volley-ball. Coe andervun told his story of drar. IIt was the he on that Baril Maher was sitting wounded when it was but by a shell lait buling UAOAL OT Mexican Mar FHC Visitia by a loiten Highlnt oppen But Wde teeyf hen nts decab in hance, spent you in sextes and was a new York stockbatn just pr to the was 3500 litter were lishbube boday, daks o late as warch in Anshilm letter arud at Jap He. 0eTO Iaver not consusin of I got up ane docked was awahened about sw0 by sambl ontaide in the possageway and the office but culd not see anything suspicion and thought I was suppering, from lllusion. In the maning. The confiscabed but bas containing the two artiels & was going to return to Wilson was amisvry. bul figures an stell very hugh. Out of y be of 434abin, 134 an in hospital and $65 are sick in lines. Discovered later in the day that my sheit was stole shartnight with the sitbag. This redurces me to one patched shut. Japs staged a therough search of the camp. Every man was paroded and sguads of guards accompanied by 10Woffieers searchle wery but Adelightful ualler was created during the rarch Torchy were and weapsrs secod to be their objective The connet was awfues most of the itees were flops. The Be songaters and consideans very povr HESDAY OCT 1O thy wedding annivesary. Hancy is even mere in my thoughts todny. I hrope the celebrates the day. Her I am takeng a day off from my usual, actities. I bave deepred flower abovyside the phots of hanly n the children. God Bliss hem are dy most pevent wish i that they are will and happy - and that I can you them so Several psh about 6 inches in length wrggled ands the parade ground during maning tenbo. We had, a heavy shewer just before dawn. The guards, are maning teouble with thenr leaders because of gudvencs under which they are awaiting. Then ady is stated to be too sevele ane wants them to worh all the stimes also they revent being bept in the service after the expriation of their perion of sertictment for 2 years. A veriely coert was provuded - much better than bait night WEO0 Rowen Revill tallend aout the pelihical collapse of hance. I was very inkass THURSOAY OCT 12. ane medical supplie were foure by one of our workmen in the sichort un oubside our camp mn the gap side. It as understood that are of the guards may be olen them and had to dispose of them before a search a threatered search. We are having aur wet season, rain falls alondal every day now. The guards tak peasion our paade giount every evening now to harn for the spate ig likens also by out then inbounts Received another two cards frem Hancy, the 10th 1dt 8th &27 Fel &x, and also a snch of the whole family with Howie. It is leadly wonderful to know and see them well 7 months ago! I was feeling deprisan there bucked me up completily FRIOAY OCT. 13 Wehas ther Merine of for a per a hapt alwyn Vnt be verw site of the faryard. We have come caltte sopugs, 30 good, and 1 mankey like ae ray of sunshen famed met and the preespect of receiving whore mare any day. Baut of a har ras the tire up mar the bete 19 kips were killed and rou gun danaged RTURDAY OOF oll and I lelt hee a very smel gul of a ttle 2 byt Ee. Sump 1802 ald delooss slide showed B7. Conit party from stawn worch an huh l felleuse bo Whal Meliaman & shepp of M deel better and was able te attend wass an intunationar spart meeting wa hill drng and cowsune allowed to compise ten
Fren all tut tm atagnt ent rale T HS A. T t C the day mwith a P.P. drsplan and finished ith a putike dismiss. Prizes were penuils, bary another Iwven marched in from the jenyle under Bryant 4/10 M Regh. Lgt tbiel ? bocks dooth parte, atc. In the appene there were I soeen matihes, Sap &gap, Br & Dubel the lianees died. Thempson the tes Or who was quaring Barklett was put into the Jap Fera House on rece and salf, yesterday, but was releare today. Bartlett was fous by the o1t officers VCK. Atnight the have marched through the camp, and accins to the gat companine under 2 hough gap plags and past the knowe Herrne to the specially weh Jah kunples and was stet in the beg according to a Jah stary Thampson was t taken to Kanbure as a witouss. The Jap adgt comilled all corceds until the ane stage, Teveral 100 coW follown to attend the cornnt. Jap had the fient neats, will i pamilies belie & 10W at the back laps gave the corrent ixcept he bath ba f the War as a reprisal ynmen marhd in about evening buke time My B. ablent. I went own take with tal Hamilton for ther beern and saw a reunation in a pleened ahth is now $450. Tleeping tut within 10 waters of the fenrce were denetidud the bh a biggar burned statue aresors bescupting for the sbage setling not that distance from the terries Ration seele is new 450 gur rice 20 nuat 5oo vegy & flaw Tea, sald, oil secodiments. The bist we have even load. of the dersay of honn of the waren, the show was very wertien WESDAL OCT 24 MONAYO16 atraefhiatilly as nowne and a race meetily was held with the neme worter trars another Dubtiman dieds of Clarkwate ferrer, Dunngy the early houe of the mororig bookubin, toke, stalls, fancy cortumuct, the pap adgl are about a dozen other attent a Deabelu bad a nightoas and awakes half the camp & a fap quare The Chumban occheatea gain 45 muns of delightful inclody including 2 says componare drapfort a pay officer, and another Dublimen starbed a theef seare all within 5 aminat of each other a working pert of 200 cwen left at 2200h for the jungle ang by bor Dluent. His Dawn of the say should go for hurefus was prsent atnight but I did not attend as I am benty carfure of this fever, lustiead I hod a Pop D selected 150 "O men for a N.P. to heave towarraw. Thompson I retunue from the Jah nempies Ho bad been well trated ane stte Rarplelt be not been injured with Capt Thenner of the argylles who ipent 17 you in Joh with well o Thpoen as Wr OBriens brother. Read Enays farress The Stene of Vichey oo atterded linerhis. breases make a terub din at night oers woeekd EDUBSORT OCI25 two tue No3 nwarched out, 1558, 21500. I have tost Wining Kreekly nean my bed, but I have not been able so fint him. Tunsels are shill maymipiti Debbie and 900Rs 2 men marched in suk hien Deve wist's party, honet WEONESBOO trn s t started yesterday a 25mubben wath againt unchison o freleaven. tthe wer approved again and a warrety tim was pusinbel. Charly treen is very her now to sonho with the rest Read Blucber Thup "Java. am sick complaint uneulari nail be communeed coring in again. Theanbuent wought alsut a dozen guod boules at thanghwt. Bied life Ino the gradly fut Erie Remaique's Matsam? Have had to place a lighted dimp in ou but sly inband in o any is wt the thuat to ital on tartatai p egiet matin wall our mch ona ColJ. A Williamson of the 1 and Heavy Ad. Major Wt.S tbustaphen, the same as THURSOAT OCT 26 black panbads It from Dave West pert apa Shinner of the araylles, Cap t 6 blow of the eadens 3 Outch of 12 bile Ip an quite con deat and enly officers are being sateted, tare comet in daily nand. Amr treader Clare was stationed at the H.L.I. Barracks mar Hasgew when Andalph Hen ( Nell Hight Have run out of lead for my banblies pencie. IWtbe 2 majors on the night of hiss arrive right there THUnson Ocr Id 2other officers I paid us a visit from Chunbar. 136 Dubch manhel in from the oth cat at Kanbure they are attached here for work on the A4 past. resture, Hewill aje Harris were bashed by takigame ( the aM toldies EPIDOY O 2 doe the work. Howill was sacked and boude how has taken his place. I eceptre hover overt suly bwilight when we reve in the inering and it is dack again at C.20p a the thee gave me an old about. I is mey acptable, trebud t tentos again. FBAT OCT 20 them staff is as fellews: Camp Countr Williamson, lemas amunan, Deutito & ant of tpt thinner went off to the pangle with Aed tores goots for these centres, sharp, Uelrus, Endersen, Camp adjt Hene, Hoff hapt Flenring, blose, barse, maie are working at lif gaven ace the wad soese day tamplell. OM Lave. A shealg stum of ahors o men flars up the line, Iwes and aal Willtamsin and very enguet at the cormber and at the wo 4d herhap to hum per day Red crens and have arrived for all Bch II including we hi puty 15 aculesing boaks teveral officers plan to go sailing after the r ty bogs Deans opeas, soo his wllie, Hobacco, flai, pepper ocetty. Branch is now dividee as follow SO2d De tembers came over about 3 he 3093 Chunker 2516 Juryle 2823 decempoting 2146 attacked from 117 Reh Bo 1800 and wake the camp Horne SAWOr21 away for 4ominutes Others appearn to deap bailes claser Man Banglash. to Weighed p9 ka with cap, shul shork, book sgaibers, am playing is subler wabh with Green man principally grea hurrid to the sntrhirk of the camp. They sum againt tritusen & Irelearion, sippen sums directubes attack on 1SW camp in anstralry by to contrel thenr fear. Went to Mass HHC. Japs Holam tat Bamping had trewn bembed Red caes g Roala Dear A Dublinan suffering from curebal melar has been raving londly all das itubut. My pake of tebaire and 9 pph of cig papers, and 1 croeathe, admiie that andther 1000 men are to go to the juny 1ATOT2 t laudees of the beng kan a lungepe Rosal Aity He was in par ess C. Dubl cull cau died Backelt a mutl can, eeceped bel Willeu Churskin Leence, an to hel wine enpeter with ie was cured of welarin 22 years ago al ders whs award. another than
October np to Bisdon 128 To have my sore ear Iun s, chat with Blue Ceared and Gore Shir - Iu consider ther pombl. h t a Came back on Frain with about hve fuch larrs in it chunsould who givn depodimity protably w mate & had A Huaran 1od man gave a Oohor desmpption of R.A.F. raids if &onsary, sum to be faily good found two damaged parals from W. A. re - one Jolfatuls (Brans) Harcl 2 with the bande ally s face round Andralia same the with 4x20 Presidents two noviels & The Bloody Fover and "hove has wings, and 2 packs cards) (Boy 3 parch, ? God Pashed ? Gead October 7-9 wce Hothing e Jamy a So Das 10 four letters to day s Mon dua 15 and 22t. Apil) h Hs H pariels an in and Dad's Heam fus winminl Cocal the Inann point in the Con. shill letter from Hhsi sworthn t h po dis m a sng 22 Jan. The others were Tannonncing rending aknowledning int paral and 14 ot reprotable Jine aendt Jly an 6p0 bode I Wad foufyling cane in llance came phins te nst befor Another lad who felt 302 A o hs and I had t port sughont night.
Monon No o heading Holdsworth alsing and banking. Kondys ateme anowged am reading John Buchan's "The King's Grace. Harked werk in the garler with me he net giving him some much and cogth out if the Pbn to relieve same of irg te officers who commenced work on the new besptal ment was bend to be ready to more at widnigh but mathing happenid but I enjoyed the waik thoroughl and the subseqvent swim was ment acriptable, I felt a new jert in llfe, another 78 maleria cases arrived gus cauts andeesal at midday be return he lamahan, ths accompand apter the corrcet from the same caut as the 66 we have here already. Two AW Walk with an aushalser where oven was boad pa idied on the train and a thid jual ofter his arrival here. They have had acciant at 122 wiel life was very ingagain I saw t grene for senval days. only 1eout of the camp of ovr 500 were at warl yest wle fwl hunbicl abood pagin parshuk doma baught an ihantileh (rund fil) and am keeping him in my bath hil wla ot minahs in a line alump of barnlovs block but t hat TUESDAT NOYE pirted i teare besnng o annd up to the juv a tourth man died and all were burie this inening. A party of wen arried them wire I letters waiting for me s Nany dath a the ave sharen from Chuntar. there are only 36 of my t he now left bete. The aut of them w an yid tas is much amuut at any orneat sands in the grangle at Honccmpiton ier in the way to Japian. I wander if they arrued V3644 A 24 there sapely, attended an indifferig conent! anther man died at taglng. Lettler in a cl Wach. Whitel I wee away the nearte toth WCONEI NOV 2 guard for subveive actinly and tan annsending the Jap AM who hasquinin i Trus Dutch Chaptains arrived from Kanburre camp. Tumerel of the M. Tunner who trouble- Takeyama for stealing wea food belonging to he sevence had died yestug attended 0 t wirthy celibation with Ramssy Cumming been reten Hugh a ayself hell wan ahut and shorts one (aee 2100) Irlieven and llapt alen blose of the radin Highlanders. Weather is how getter Heare that gap phis up to Kunisgenet got away from lingapore the rest cold upically at night. Powfon Due state that this railives is unrisable are worting in the towen attended e between the at hels and Mouldein. It is constantly being steaffed WEOUESO NV1 THURSORY NOY 22 Wagrtaff and ig from my ter marchals ant to the gurgle, there are many visitor tamp is now Bull strang. An rasd alawn at 22.50 and same hundreds tasten for pey cartien and retciass and, bleaths out of herf 1-5 and 140 to 21aa to the far couer of the camp Japs Bocter examined B patients if two ld wae 1624 (Br 3524 Auat 1349 Dn 21t 154 127 out of 42808 (a 2047e and 22 s and ande ove 500/0 to be wanterd up to C. Marry of thes will be seron uses bsd sest inod dhion deaths te wast itinst up to600 sld back by any hard witha lefting Jak fun so longer rgi Hin Kangoon 212 aa V dlague ta A t pgures for tataga an sou aa offieers warking on but buiding Mass Hl by Father Vuguest. ct 329. Dus wounds 106, nuiting 2204 wounder sovs, Dcassin ben 1020 Jur 222/21047 N0v 24 narys sall do, and the is ranold way s blans bu mursio 135 Omme 47 tatu off 18-20451 an inseed fastad itslf and wich awa teas toveman to the juale Hodan Youre so opprens manchad in from Wasem arnt for a fet ha whn it wis pulls off with dfficil hap pato then anew 5f B oppen in this camp. There are very few aut ages of heof tol ato of his togonen in the in tan Hembure camp, food is better, but officer are leing found to wak a bull Thkever Nov werking day clegging drams, carrying we, bambovebe and gritu Hacke Trench twin parde on now helt on ner banty in gap compont t and acttwoit of pitty intections are imprsed by a gap lgt in cstiana hoipibal but is i coma of construction An Englishmen attempte incudewho is apparently exceeding his authority for his ou glarfat by cuthing his mrishs harber bg to be cauried on by peranen man an offeries Thimags as his name. A few g wen wil bo draciss a buthday abbicti AVI SATUARAT NOV25 whuth I was away in the pngle smare tow returng from tin ofe gail i a little heas than 2w0o men and officer marched in heam ther har the they we recing a centence for atealing thrend I weighd myself fully dunie 40 hite were several hbols awany them andd they immediabel built themilun see now 14 atout 50 very nich wen a frem Esq. are duk in the ham. diest of ai. a good many of them are pooily slad and bus looking an Lecet devew with "fiver within at fehnght of their acrie the feln ta Night new are let with a wenderful nvon. I pla bridge at oght o aetes ago. SUNOAY NOV 26 COAY NONE warsoft yesterda a party of 30me who were digning the bounda attended the prgat of the man who dee on the leams, the cametiy as much moat under a gap. were andered ho dig another 5wehes b an ipecting inproved abollr wen died from the sam party and wes buried. A w0 producing ever if it took them be midnight. they had already completed the contlact the next concert presud me to king but after a srial I have with draneg set by the Jap in charge. Heard Tthe sbory haw in agringle camp a sow went S N0 down with chatera ar was ordire to be shot by a visiting yof officer. Tw Mers o Hl. the Wips have arked for an offecers party to build a treet for the archrht Br officers went snt with the Retian and the weihin wte was wh a whihher and spected here from Chuntar 560in all ther i much pressue to weik officers attempted to alap the shooling when it appeare that the teream were going to tos all oR to the gringle, Officer and naw chaing the cemibiy keeping the garden, an do the deed, tiimerlse took a rifte from one of them and shat the victu The e B haateto an was at 00 the smettial sat at ht officer 90l 2y teba court Imchi by lap Ch. tan 1oi
MN to be senerved. Bodies were bering beent on the edge of a necl fuld wure the prad ahapt I fale without mucen duri the anvening I we dae a good night slesf ave feel much b the vightutn alons canes a pas anl cash connt s tincely they carght again last night yesterday we were verited by a fa plain o wdt which us thigh about each th and telice intirplate who youn so a few rene officer and thamprehe shiell in easting tim the not of a hat cange and the partio his tass ortert who was invalue in the most negaI care of attentt to a ve at saa sal se wfe is ou pealifula h eape tet a hind faw talmen a pa b fom t youg ben wt river haw samh of hir tle t fus hu fub whl grey land white who was alongust yoc alft whon he was bull Jock wan told by am sane of the tae h an aakor da ara an ogeg hl in an in t the the body papees heran cros bibe and oters I ans ot abe to we of adie left inbured asthe int aithden immediatel afternae and was d the Dubl t hat am time performance at roight It was a talmon wa aow in the X1 go with ooth n cous riveal tnts meto it o boo s Bea are thei hubique mg to aus wlake that thee wan at sat we aust han there maly all Hlland the mursie costume l the seemety and the auping h ixcci from y& decently I saw soia gup out of shallen aak in FVESDAY WOYG. 4 the bark and another chine saw me shim along alny the auif For sevot days part we have been on ahortnctiens. The rice stomanstent of the water for 708mts. Peceived a can oe from 25t and the ather from Kitby riee but over in bear and the Jap a innicte on adjusting this before the SIIUROAY OE Imprction on the 20th We were given bav insteas of tile and whilst wa D. Be loget who is teaching me tench seems to be veery wereths. Heown m mtutios. They are not to bulln. the come I was till in bulbiant save o ave of rugar plantation altt ao btes from ther sa the valy maneight all punbs oks bat ball tee in for Jap consersting Thanbe name of the peasitation is homethe hadpate. He had t sven par inversation with ivan togil of the a mugar plinthon in Java and runway, and was the pilst th Laaach. Wavell and knowld WEAUESDAV N2 Papham whilst, they were in gava He want to give me an addrem the 229 ths buthday but the cilebration we planned bed to be portp his consine in the ebatian distuct in westeen havy todipat as abo et 1930 his when we were on tenbe 21wengined bumbers appeared from the w the mne of the rareway running wst frene therebon. Are raid as during tha in awaver. We scatlued and toule cover when the AA guirs ofd tire the day sand one at ndodt the AAs buishing prish peritiond aban bgective was the AApent 15ayd away bnt y boules but h camp oand the <ag <gadtiatoher are bing brought in them ather was t the ut of 5 puls livecl stilp wpdapped yuth the offace if a peryf to bo this werk and bosiffuild the chatle busye two bodies a at cese mands arte I mst compess tfelt fhtond I rarled the ethe soul the tahe sook our unhnand of the capp. Oe penit e hnnte after tthe explanen and ths impoube with a bod lying on the and MDorough came back from Chnnhar on 29 Mr. Ner bols came wih sade of tthe clater and a foat stiaking out of a mnch. We wrrtned tlas finy n there iniluciny to boe trenton foast tur ait of tigs, cnttt of Werfeths Levelen dng but several new a few being stll alive. Bs worked in woully ailay tarlon of St, Lonthun of lungabie, Johnan of Euffolky Went to Confession ame one man undey and o in alive at 5030tns 5 his after the explani SUUOAVD Receivee 3ears ofon Hancy tn, and yid, and a mnep of May in busche Deanes came over from the direction of Kinglish at about 0200lin the uniform. I cannot falle why slendir are shone be soll. Io theanss mane alarm this night. The men are will newvar and mast of the wiste 2 0. THURSONT NOU2 newsisexciller pertion of the camp is vicated as soon as an alaim is ded. The teneral Cambers wont over about 0300 and many my went through the daps will not tansfer wat from the perimite tund to the digging of slit o hill nate links wa ordered about o his as miny oWs wee caught turcbes despite our requert. They think at is ore important to prevend the quares, returning to camp. I did not get to bu untl 5530. Yetamat omr escape than to pistect as tion bombs. Anyure who wished to cxrape full rale tinks was held at o0 an laited over 2 hours, Engisa vi wnt have done ro every day doe night for the last 2ryiers Ihb the camp, but we can get o satisfation to an demands. We ar too close to already ihitube muse andnt achearal except betwen amilitaly bargel, we her no red cra aign, we are rut astwd to disfue noo 1760 the on holdays an unnecteraly hardship. Offien are t falaveshay in chinp we will be bembed if we attempt to go he to take their share of bund brulding every night with the Cas. He hap linee we will be maching- guneal and noy our mor have to beas to get the gob compllitee and then much wase inentie wirh wit talf the missat the Ad pest, that are tbodies wwaiting besiad astill be commenceed bn the wifes. Tars to tancy ard the children at 1900 rowband funeral was held al 1660 his two were hall wale bena hes we heard a trifie bonlardmend towards the routh and oment td $ 1400 and 1900 his sach tastenab Hee he recnan puscate2 peanes passed bye then way worth csminute tabe anever greate hem yeatedo Ree & Smale apsube hve inpped an cake yeail ane cigently bomlaemint was heard in the same drcction and this hine 2 large vantien a aoyed a few gohe by wills & M Quien. parned, almost overhead, they were find upon by the 4 guns bent the shootin 1619 68e1 was the misst iaccinate I have been the bombers find resues tn it the 4A prost was not quith dawnged but or squns were tat stouitd ag fire but nothing but the camp we distond the larwas had be have a fea vere lals o the hulchhan wires ba
About 9 of us left in camp, Ginis cares & hight nik to 540 by ambulance. We woked duning day Deplin all morning, up in time to shaa and play basketball at B30 ho, laked, ate, Jan 12 4 at salvaging mdical gial and heard that Oaungald thuch cam p is bunt out with over 50 led them refered a sane Sick parade and p. F. and panbell in wenins compleited Our lads ablegadly to Spling luhun 311 2 409 for 354 werkes hilt our own is schrilt. Had a the notdites of the day Hard from the dittal party to 404 that ropand to had amolgameted - if tine, t huchng we shall, Mg litely have to aller ions Jining Ellis toldne lok at erater 25 ano by 8 10 Kep. henlly escapes in every bauets, our over bering be most huetly as we he th alight. stand ard attike one mom 10 hisk wash all cut though a Emple a fat aloe had bird Jag. Baral had amived for me , my d prt I Had a cracks at the R.I. And willy, ball clour room hi afferion thnon, who dick an ous after admission was in the forthest roon from the lrnst when he sals hit f depinteles infatmnt frind the meak spos and no pistale. Upt one walulos, at intep ron bakets ball to day. this indemion Eome laks wore just mised by sapual cuting month bouildings, and pueral list piled up lay cane and sinh purt of thongh to he thime of 30. on to lameles & Collaped dusting walls. Geonrded mbly all my dron gear. Ausher Lesiny daid Conmight 1830 230 wen in ts Junnan concnte. duller, and we clest in room in Gunard bri ls at night Sul day taking one If on lats, toten, so B. To have hins thices Iperatech on fand thald t. S D tom tenstele mote hant a lot aten ingente pet ont fon 2 a poter o te Van and Gonlet who was infoned in raid on 16th. and was sent in with had boik or emited It was srite a large oned, aumo to be about 400. Hame &mk no palking ntle as yet tes oe him, flat heard it was iely a musdeinging and would be out soon, and howe of the eren withe think it cones from H. R.C.S. Very good, beo.] Had Chapman in to hal to give te tereged from a h th. plene on to ne in her ales alont he atls heat hen to 1. alrs anh ale Per fir lessen in almuntany antr I him it will be Cotk e o night one of men gove n a pres o shats who is doing very well. wis pemited, to see the oficer there, and thoad a few minutes with him . heyre wery whoat I meed for appent and for comportable wear about empe they fiting well . the wouldent fates comfotable not, and have an extra clusping wrw for hws on Nation I. I Heard what appeared to behean. for a en oe e at eleo hin ering fin return, whet lombris andry to the w. 27. W from about 1460 &o 2200 l, and a pralimmnany waring was peceidted, but no thins humbasheh. Gunans repoar dpisal raids on England a london. Reenll an pay of 1. 30. Brich ) 6ot. shale potably md no more pat a corple of monhes. ter tal hignong hat I e fon fo telesten nt e te e to er n f ene nsttm can hat a lok about and paried Andey porin as pornanne 2 ao made mady, & moned of at about 135 ha, with thou lads to help us shood bhy handate and had aJus R.5. at sdd again in attinoon Listate Alin Petet leaded with out giar a immndiate rudieal neds. Got here eventually, and found on perople sher paps. ofines at P.I. and part ball? Should be rannally s again pan. patet int pereges entes and both nons, and necepeging weasthing ht he latine the a ten tet on sike parade at 1 30, bont it was mntirofardory, knough notosdyes fant as noting particulars had bewome diroganed and it was dispioulte to pind what whs meded in mnfamiliaes is bry. Our sidt ade lying on palliarss ins Ddrat was the dental puning and Ene a comple I lids in the regular Rurer and have meraned, the umlens, as ingures lecane indent after antiliment had dic down and fighe far thwo mile march with titen dawk my roaks was adheh I am in tark ao por as cnomsdation we as them pas plenty f rom for me wich teels a to seathrogr, and thi was waiding. The thuilke of imy bit insprined them so conitenable commnd not all of it polite. 4 Comluandon at 00 fars take sep it eash moning and I shall make the mor o 52 and monsth al da. pounth tygnlt pited to play in a teont Fete gaine Jan 288 Wile oppoatuity efers. Chucked over some of the with again his monning, and fakes and ? to monow Eur finst piltune fon aitld about 1845 lus, and was aing managell to pindn about 103. p against two of the lasd at Bridge af er land - fouot gain along guite nitely owhen ons prot sis aid alome for a craphe o monhs was anmonted 565 had men tone C. lept Saken, and I was palomely ridyd. Advanded with pronde to W33, as last mnight . and we weire all pristuc bock into barmckes. (fround show with plenby I musilles plances and all he tnded a lible after 2100 lus. - punch to s late I take, and I had a longish persion ar Stalian Rater freworker wun, at about 21 60 hm. He wold cade to an and. The 3. 7. S.i. Jaslax and ? pis bon he place with walls, cnting beds, and gurnitin mited np with us Whe fided ounilires up, I go Mondhlny which is all to thie good and I pel ( in h much later moed to Caclle Guman, 6o. of us is pilfining in that hie Jurians are doing huall, and pene alsuot iso laled he Conerns, and hat one peape o done we in he fct wondow and round to the wreded O. Forom and Pilnec Too Sadlepiut, Heron and Stanes fit with thrapsuel a nithe on bort, hinging nea moned for a bak way Bune with a nie hole thouph lept his h woting tolone n vernly and in o. Apie & inpole being affed from all pides hreated hem more of lds in daik, wo oher pisth Lamaged boce, and alout I hinest inples. B actes mne o urcked. So ho anen to hospital, we selagd what her could of gar a les light sik, manked of to 523. N was a bis boud and Panked 23 yos withe wire, Opponke on [emplately welled) lukn to be alive All Cles 43

IP
September
28
Anther parcel from Australia this time from
David Jones in Sydney, sent by Ray Jacobs.  Jolly
decent of her to  think of it, too.  It contained a
"Tripoli" set,  a pack of cards, and three books -
"Theatre" by Somerset Maugham, "A Warning to Victory"
Margaret Mitchell, and "Leaves from a Surgeon's Case Book"
by James Harpole, nom.de.plume of a London
surgeon;  Neither his address nor the date of sending
was on the parcel, so I'll have to relay my thanks
through Iris.
Amused myself by carving a pawn to replace
one lost in the barrack set. 
S. H. Woodfine shifted from Barrack [[i f o?]]
as Barrack Chief
September
29
Orders for N.Z officers men and us
 to move, none of 21/7 to stay.
Orders cancelled at 1730 hrs, handed
over Sec.ship to Johnny Shilton who
is staying with Knight Satisford,
Cullin, Spencer and 5th  A.G.H. 
1942
Nothing new.   Good radio news. 

 

MONDAY AUG 21
A half-holiday only - for some - and a day full of incident. 250 of our
heaviest sick men went off by train to Nicumpoton. The engine used was the most
antiquated I have ever seen in use. It was of low structure with a high funnel
and with a short high tender full of wood.  Simultaneously with their departure
a first class softball match was played between the Yanks (Texans and navy 

men) and the Australians. At the 4th innings the Yanks led 14 to 6 but after a  [[?]]

2nd last innings the Australians beat them 23 to 21. The game was as good as a [[fave]]
to the spectators. Play had to be interrupted for the funeral of two Javanese boys who
died overnight. At night the concert consisted mainly of "The Wedding of the
Painted Doll".I went to bed early and rather tired. Evening meal was the best
ever eaten  on POW rations. The 2 softball teams were played on to the field by the
band led by some comedians and looked "quite the thing" in their uniform dress
the Yanks in white singlet and red & white caps. The AIF in green singlets and caps.
TUESDAY AUG 22
Rex and I are playing a 25 rubber match against Treleaven & Murchison. We
are almost even after 8 rubbers. My French tutor returned to the job today.
Heard that we are to find another working party of 600 for the jungle. I
hope I am not selected to command. Two Dutch officers had all their gear
stolen whilst they played cards at night on the other side of a partition from
their quarters.
WEDNESDAY AUG 23
There were several bashings yesterday. One of the Japs concerned seemed to be
drunk. My water bottle was taken from the W.P. this morning but recovered later -
in this very hut.
THURSDAY AUGUST 24
Started using a 39 lb iron bar at P.T. today. Am reading "Henrietta Maria"
author unknown.The flooded river has swept away at last a section of the
wooden bridge. Heard that Kerrs men have been transferred back to this barrack.
150 of them are standing-by for the jungle. The floods in their camp are getting 
worse.
FRIDAY AUG 25
Pay arrived at last. By selling any US dollar I was unable to finish the month
with a tick still in my possession. Balance No 1 Bar Fund and asked Farr to
audit it.   The Geographical Magazine of the Royal G.E. is a rather good publication and costs only 15 /- per annum post free.   2/29 paid 2/26 at softball and beat them by one run.  The ground was very muddy and resulted in a [[ ? ]]
match.
SATURDAY AUG 26
There have been cases of men being bashed by Japs  for looking at the broken
bridge from the camp because "these men must have been harbouring bad
thoughts".   Sgt Bell is one of the victims.   Went to Confession.
SUNDAY AUG 27
The "300" Party, transferred to No 1 Branch, left 
camp this morning by barge.   I said goodbye
to Everell and Hackett.   We have submitted a
list of another 300 men for a working
party.   This will leave us with only rather sick
men and we have had to protest.   The
[[ Sn? ]] Sgt inspected all sick men on the pde ground or in their huts excepting light sick 
who were working.   Weighed myself - 68 kilos with boots, shorts & cap.   We have had several Jap
inspections lately.   Today we were visited by
the Col in charge of No 3 Bch and his
[[ ? ]]

MONDAY AUG 28
A half holiday but games were suspended until after a General's inspection.
Even then, the Japs took possession of the pde ground and demanded that we 
should play a baseball match.   They were winning 74 to 6 when the evening meal
bugle was blown.   The concert consisted of a slapstick number "Going fishing"
excerpts from the life of Hubert and a Dutch celebration of the coming [[bu?]]
of their queen consisting of some national songs sung by a choir , a rapid drawn
of a Dutch [[ scene? ]] and a [[Javanese]] scene [[?]] by the [[?]], a mature dance

representing the killing of the devil and finally the choir singing "Regina [[?]]

I purchased a 1/2 [[?]] [[?]] and a 1/2 [[?]] silver piece for my collection. Air raid alarm.



 

 

 

 

 


 
   


 
 

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