Diary Major John Kevin Lloyd - 14 Aug - 3 Nov 1945 - Manila - Jan 1946 - Part 3

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Second World War, 1939–45
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cat 54 WEDNESDAY TAN 10 319 mn have now returned from Vabampabong. Ther is some suggestion that officirs may be reparabe from the ORS with the exception of a few ponises to administer each camp am reading this above all by Ery Knight - the story of the soldier on leave in England after Dunbuk who take shavge give away for a holiday. HURSOAY BANI 780 more nun arrivd from Vatampatory including Wally trunman. Onr 44 will is now 5251 350 funyle party wint bo thenbar on rit to afren th JaN 12 300 wer went from boipital to plenber, 200 worbus camn from thenbar here. There lafter are on their way to Vilse. Yesterday 3 gavars brought her t dose artest foritaling another boy was weaten to death or died under violence for particpation in the same crime, This occured but wichs ago, yet sa of them are still bearing, many ants and beses as a recult of being beaten. besered a firte from a hite at SAWRORY TANB another 300 sick men went off to thentear, another dolity parade on Ban the thied in 10 days was conductid by a Jep redical lgt and 42ent of 10 of my an went are to the workers ginp. two I went partes who ver outit at for a half-days light warte returned at 0130,10000 by fhis wlng, Japs have now called in my collection of couns 47) and mower of ped and my pocket bnife am say "Vrgi Lail Apprined Richael Shollarhon, an said alet for delais supposed on be at wan lo 200 men we phe rehunt fem lebenhas for work. SiOAY FIN 14 slass as uual 300 sick men wurt off to Chanbar leaving shing here about 4100. We have seen us up-hams for same 10 days past, the MONOAY TAN 1S a petl werking day - for 10W. a bombiry raid on some place 5t of her harth place from about 5200 his awards. Teveral heavy explecian could be heart or dpered of seme hares but on a few planes actually pessed overhead. There were is in the conceel, a radis play, and a good innitation of lauel & Hardy. o Tot the flanes The surrounding hills are on fire and look very pretty at night. The paps are showing unusual intert in a cenetery and as sall party of officers there occasionally to car for it. Rombing on Jan 15 is believed bo be close to coast WEONESDAY TAUII ma Rarbour Jop aggt stated that wen ow officer would be seguegabt from the a few behind ba cany on the administeation. A cold day with wunds from the Bath THURSDAY TANIS avery cold night. sos went off to takempating, takup thungth now 2700 oth. Ir Vertuilarrived fem Kanbe TRIDA TAN19 is Nughed ogklos, Heare from tamivan visitor that all officer from there excepting mot Chaptain more to Kanburi tomorrow SAWURPAE NOV 20. Mass. Aen alest just ofter muderight I sweal plany went ouy SUNOLINO nsishedin their Larnwan + Kambhe-mtout offccr
WURSOH SANS MONON TAW 22 heap as almost umbessable again in the afternoons. am wating The Mythins all officers at Tamuan excepting 0s Chaplains are being moved to Kanburi amuine by hir James fears and Days to Remember by Burban a Newbolt, by tamation-some 900 of them, Most ORS at Kanbur are being moved out 1066 nn of the other brakehy werbed back to Famwan alvery sboit notice. Hel here, thanlian etc. It would appar that some A are being left there-oldish s a farenull party to men of 2pg Rir. absut 26 were present. men, to do camp duties for the officers. Heard that the officers at Chankar WEONEEON "staged a stibe at thankan when cere of them was warted by a Korean and an alut from 0100 -0200 his appear plans pers in the und aptrnsing t agreed to bbenye that guard ffne offend 25 cent pay a day for week there are many late and a few dogs living peravinbly in this camp, the cah no dont adlti to salary, and defused it the samwlan-Kenleme bogs are hot yo help to rid the camp of rat, like becoms expenly bern are living in with them they are being ll a hopeb organnd and their muards- Cap in trept quite reparate from this matien t a ment officer in change of t lavy a Capt) died. Despain is a terrible stake to be,d Iopbet despatr theing that snce waid A Hhappal the oublmnh of the to make sires hart leap with hope new do not succies an hondling Booth of the North Haffarsshire nthe merent glimne of hope. One feel that on hus glaned hope bepon ao ofhen from was the u cont h quite go same things and nothing has came if it, that to expect be find bef tem the (TiESDY TAN 23 teren of apy has returend true after a brp to targan tingapers & Kenture on then fo some things so quite usules and perbile. Mry heart field dead I pill of deap an peet He heard at ling bnt 280 o 385 of 2/20 died on FAHdau up hire or opter the THURSDAT FEOI Kiturn to change. wat betien tantin on their way to Kandy am reading a tharke Infroduction to bg Liteabus. FRIDAY FEA3 stnthi new 3300 & 1073 of Nox Rch A thai has been acrigted for something concen this camp. Two caltlene and Punt wre taken nwar for inkrrogation and the that af am puthing can i tamators from our garden. tips seen to be drumpin ebear in here beying te identify vermind. The the linked tibe a Exuste Patugene stais adjeint to these brnch lny which have been laid all account a peane came onr aboou s an troppd to beler mear the end of the teredge om camps there is a deal of Jap acrial activily lably in this area. Our e watching it anxioint when it was dirictly ovulead and was juat bregining to feet sun plasin over today Pain fall for h dark samp badly needed this safe when the whrater of the bombo could be beard coming claae at thereeforafex. t i SATUEOIE and we shill live over in the early horers. 200 Dacth Officers manty out at Bamber w enccer sie Kanburi after the nt such we fells of the Blmbuggests died t to thenbat we men wer wbbup abo a sudden from lash of guamne and was b we swan after the fun 0 days time they wand os Tedrched cxmined iy fat0 for to in a new part of the eiver behind the village the tathe iglient eguie and I lut sany geft of len theme. We were 2hon the pdegiancn desuted, but still contain its little bense for stint werslf all aut perblood if funt evers an growing will, there, times, jackfruit pafaww THURSDAY TAN2S There are still no teams going Busn way, bnt returned from the tempers at will temabols, hrivgal (egg fruil, bowil fruit. SUNDAT EERA Kanburs The cemetery party which I was to take to Buinnn is still indefents preparations are beinginade arybo for the unperding brak up of this cahrit Daw 6. Am pacted up ready to move and have dropped study for a few days. 5o siet mn went off to Natompafarr 300 wauked out not be allownd to be removed are oer present viganiration. Record Davidson to N09 Dranch. I said a few words if farwill be the tn in the amount of money peman as very timitd. morning tinko. Presntd a few lage gruen tomboy to Jap sdt wh FRIDAXTAN 26 My herich & gapanse Dictieners were tanded in for appreovat. Am putury rem is best commander we have wer beed. FMENOH EHES bein the officers garden, Rooth is married to a Put a trateday overy trat 300 Dutch mertad and to taoutan and 290 officers 200 giet Danl Thampoen garn a tanbughh feally to the In staff. marched in there are now no A.E, NS4, Canadig or NZ offun at Wherlear. HTIREAY TAN 27 with wee am not feeling very well, ar tued, achey + an repred inturratly at 1700 hes whilet I was playing bridge an an attack on the a4 part & then the Theam in the aptenion a fernerts the night budge commussed a lasted 3 houre 8-ingun bembers me the t MORY SAA Mans HHe. thene ane still several opfices on the grngle. this brauct was 978 officisntity of a ttaiks, then onr cansur, was sun to be ablage. Farturnably the eplanes, d off for 2 an been whilst we fought the flanes. We rushes all gian cnt if these in jail Japen. Recce plan is ovr almost every day Otch are behing ove both bibdren be antilipation of the pendiny of 2000 fit English speaking P0W going of adgotnn burt, and pushed it oh wher it daught fire. The nst but was had by thowing water over the attap and the ie stow by w Rallur Happan that 2 now officers baw been taken by tempers prn tanbure can on the rood sbeating ont the flanns. Back came the plany for a ne tent what for? fh this beine llare bornlys at the TA429 207 tent forbedten becauue we are bad t Jop anythe Noquetn is the fairest bent matiers ster was terrifie. I wa parced to believe that that wane swhel bar had butue bo ls a rebon tacher. Over 100 3 17he were diatbed atout den tnksbtitdat1s
TUESOAY FES6 A quite day abter yesterdays excitument. Sue Cowe buist harmbersly in the vacaked sixe of the camp. A bere plate wrighng about is ths come througgh the roof of an officers burt. Porsme put ho wark on the buage a few hours after the bombiry s lane bes lie at the brdge, umplae wet al to complite the firat 500 parby. Dubcl suh are moving to lterbor so each day. teule dt is as being pull sown for tanb EREROAL FER thabited grons an soya bean farting. Beanr, sealed for to his are groun with wat a mely flid shou oe thhugh a t b. the wich is worted & the reider of bran is given be ane baibliens. Afhe boiling the solds caed & the ligued is pound off and the cad gradelly agreezed to get the rewain aateoe. The reavllen spange so stind + sind in delp boiling ort. Received an injection against plagul, a wan was brought in off the bridge party before thednight with a shike threigh his foot. I have calercted am mane guited appointments a offin bigitalle reed to take to kant offerr th wo to over. at least bo bomburpassed inptabing se houre to do so from about 1360 b to the south fo aE te tos slhes i w posuble was I hop Namp willt farc togethen Have beald taufur a all cknelye the last of 250003 Went all acmis (AASX19 < t m lady up R8AL carring a pat wetn amnt tn parin n last achedatboth not disbured 530U ysowe npeps all p risti iy the gabene to tou is died the tup bu sible to inbo a vewbat alto a bay and lo the 2eodin with 1at bleaves up the bort and got acquuted with the roulu ad antations of thrs camp one in anat b the anguitt extumt cauded. a200 all till We are 14 Powbut occupy about 13 of the carrp, sa wo gap teaarfy utent t orew whe Lei occupy by a detch sam 1oft w by top i the a bid on the anside baabed wie wth i patule by Larn 124 round. The buts iun for s of the nd in i the caue. We have wro by Exclusin a pumphs canter stage, 2 latreda a betation, and t sall visitable garden. Had touble unter ap closed the cantan for a wak. E2II WIEa CLADA fiens namler about 2100 &oagabont 300? hele off & oe game vegebels e wdcar oppicty do velunboywnt as helling learing ther must wk on but building levelling beblien licting will call cilding semal incaven word, cooting, heking ibe, framhing waker, a good man etelbty for tuat wan ofHa gut foother b kains ot work we prain 9 -1400, 15 to1600 unt letol of the wort is be to tobe wn an pmentent of MONOR FEB 12 a full merting day. Rambers went over about 0300 h an we had to surn out to the Lunches. If a ruce plane a single plane new appear in daylight we have to stand still in get under cover unbil an alari is soundsr, there are so many alarms sounding at these turns, both thei and fap, that it is deffrciet to distingush our own. net Christie Platt's brother terman, a Flying officre, who was adit at Rola Bahrin. Leatened to the conent. It was just a few vocal ites with a large oichutia but it was fust class and thas berched me up. The most acound the camp has set a drainage puoblimn, and deare weter by to be lifted by receps atient2 fus and runs out thra anlevae deamTe wan atgunder diftrint conditiona their cook- houses have been demalished and they working out in the open, an there sides of one rection of the but. TESDAY FER 13 cam ted camabe again enday and the neese was alon as lead as when e were algnted the bukg Roth buges were badly damaged, 4 sparrs of the shecl and toftheos a bout but halt near the stare and heel 21 caught fore as njuredmba gied rs camp abtened the cneed againn. The an sil owet wde varying up to 190mbe, and ath boing occuped by the gap Ado the spa Weanorore Feo 14 marted by Engasaue and the camp, had to be cleamt up. He ixamind the moal disfinees and arked a few quistion of sof our officiers- the freat time any commander his consuscented to do such a thing. Sood is not very good, just rue, a little regetible and mey little meet fee and occasionally some bead with gain or crished guannts! The canter as almost less at prmot, to far I have been able to buy shands of boning a pamelse 709 her reather, 5 dimes, Fitren of bads peant butle, and 30r4 tarts, teat is bought from the Thais and is difficult lo obtain, I THURSDAT IFES 15 a full tighday Am reading Ian Hay & Stephen Halls Widdle Watch and seo Philip Balsers CRoch of Hatbles. Played in a bridge henevement with le anderson, Uet Welborn ai farnd with th atnight my only week at pru is a short shpt on the pump. Have obtained a Funch Cause, 2nd yeur by A.C. Poire, am finding it diffreiet to sittle to any work. A Dutch lol who adopted the bal it of dttaching himself to eny queve he could find at hiomself much to be dismay in a Confession quare. FLIDAY FEE I6 Tempres and guards condrcted a trut search tent book nothing of are. there are 276in amp at prosendi de up as fillow Br 1486 Du 1012 aurt 219, W5A24, banod 9.NZ12, Fr1. Of tue B04 ae OPS Charn of rem is bamp H0, thereon officer fadiser tard commende oyls Wene out t the man nose of the town for fin
THURSDAY FCR 22 EATUROY RCC a offinn were taken away- withou axplanation Jap greaves ofte Rahane of Chanta & Famarhan officer arrived. Severl from lost it Jap troops have returned from Be was ituction are no suching intare hut, no tact cashing in the field, two n0s have refurned from I talking on the ptage, enunere, ho av or chirs an allowen in the trets, buchi of them, Jublin kept here the day we arrived, Japs will not allo must be kept in barke on imaginay ah light out for 10hs so meneibly mightwate querres bpon the canteen a barlen what during working bant and the still have to be pode we are t allland puture or paper to acstin in saint Po, Col Trewes of the Nt has orders to break thins up. I handed any studher hs faat hee are wokbhe he do any study ald playeng is in once again for cerorshy Mery & Barking and a gap woighnary. At prohibited during warking bev; no light is provded, no npopi i asod other gap vcabulay, h book and paperscuttings of yap so redo Ino news of the oubride wold is gevn dass be to be held at night, we are have been confiseated but were red against playing card in warking hours, to lighting is forsered bo give shap salebor to fo vefce no faciibies are provded to chulye novided nor can oit be carels be moures from the cantrer ha be wcak hirt during ou hards by nught mear geant I ale d RIPAY EED2 as well as by day, kinging mune wthout appait is forblder and closts Read Dobber Cumpaigning by D Word. am reading the sun is in must he wasted any in a certe ipel youd for a long while with te Voget undo by targant theen, ale sheeks have to be halte in to theyaf SUNONTEE Wellow of the Udle Gologieal Fern Dept cam to visit me, attend hikewise musical instinmugh excepting these used to the concet meas in the garden at 2000 lar. I am working in the pump hanse for ashe boe hillie retuere but was taken away agains anothe tan also can dly time table at present wll rall call 0830 bhfale back badly begtin and with a broken ear-drum. Had a severe alfout worte pavde 10945 -1100, tea 1100 -1122 wat 1130 to 1300, lunch 1300, work 1500, of newretes in the woulders and neek and paraded sick, yop order opfic tra 1610 resume 1700, cease wark 1$20 meal 1800, order 1900, rell call 19349 slens to be shewing us a cougte ad before athends and takes bentves. the fapt an stell keeping all nees from hights aut 2190. a will ring wte thar camp nearly, tolling the hom sone of the cuilest prmishment in pliche. The cait newrpape gone se 2 his lase than Tebig hime. Barh a 24 he clock in thei toces was dated June 1944. the vore of Dappon. affeers still centinuess goung with Landels & Pyevch. SATURDAY FEB 24 A7 EED 19 with was Englands apeint thefon srmin from 1920 -32. He playy Decuerd tio retter from Narry daked lept 1 Oet &3. The alin also is wota fr1t convictiowt yare with lapt rewena of Y40 a parend of bol Claubrough Cop ly ana polo at2 1.He was a possal officer at Penarl, he is warried will 2 SUNOAY FEB 25 e were taken arve, by himps went out with Wh to Tamalan to collect athat Nit Bavell asan unburchn. the ortstie pe for an ham in the open and a so in baking. & Rebie of Maly also. Old camp is a shamble. Wooden foldsficem Guart Carneian, Barraelan bdgers refraired, footbridge have been warked away, a very oteer is Green Welgheds 71 Bilos and anr 170c high intristing day. Met a WP from Chumbar who said that 1100me hei goi to Rabburi. Korensbare to adop/ Japarine IUESDAY TER 20 there was a very heavy dowenpose of rain in the afternoon and, the rest and wenst leam seppon G0. b fait, their natue bague is navng to get a game of bridge someday aft ptden in the schools the teacher are Japs debe shop but blew down. lunch and before 1500 he when work commences. Japs issued an order that MONDAY FEB 26 to sticks were to be ca excepting by need case. Wentout on a word Went out to Temahan for a moning work, Japs hild sport for Po.W sparty: 2 guarts unmercifully, be at up a dog nise the wood-heap, yarred and as the attendance whea not good ordered weyae to attend. Splendd concet at night we have been told it is am lest one, as High with tandels, Wier of the Keley Pobie and anothe. authority has sidered it. Dave West he been about a week in herpital with DAT. HEB2) WEON Arai who was so brital in Bunna struck an offieer this morre TUEEDAY FFb 2) awaten fother with a shovil. The officers part of 50, downed tools, were paid to the spent a pull day at Lamatian & shewd Decreperry accunt on a tooer th Welberry Matsor of naley Turreys yed b camparin. Suven amp beinds more officer were taken away by Knfies, but I were reburned en WEDNESDN FED26 within the last few day are ow camps have their dogs and al ado in caw ai rece alort at night fap sinichd twohety sarate we Hin pluiby once one of thhe annial find ity was unto the sa HURSON offrcer ala the fine plint of food ane help to keep dawing the rats thy bersing an gll aboos confira bohe up. Haned in a at the sheel officers shood sy thams gbaide the guard house in shah oit very taue and edu go anywhere, the sst ofhen sleeping on any bed in the do being in possession of fincels watp, d aoth aral d at attend buche l Te are vly bery at night and lend tast larly and play about among the ks they are duly aeceived when they nt ang Lidin have been mnng again anturde Shit
FRIDAY AAAR9 ERW0AY. MAR 2 nun net Lunt Thelling fard who had dinnir with me in Lingafrin Went ho sawaken for theday. Had the asual swin with the Lapagnals, the nolynews, &drajor tilling. I bave run SorRD AAR3 an raw waarly A. Heares 7 plane ssaw and Htarted on 9 out of mony intirely. On Wedmisda wi util of the a sessin 200 stiep on the hump tell ather dam in it night w have an exhlantation of the Garbee sor the nist ofnot but shil was be als uhbliig on the hospital Parlive d an ou Fuday thet satinof the pross, the pump wwhe boday just as A had warnd. H is wen to tw oad as fn with t mor leavning hem Burna way. Had ago and I thad a holeday N05 hart as newe passage way tent out my bes pace to shipt SATURDAY MARIE Snoay aRH town stayid a the epsoldie strut here, a duch of fa but I did my pumpiry as s hande this manig al heah- prussem rsut. Heard from letter that whibe murcy ar hunding gap ous dan renumbance of then great writny over the knenier Hut ot TSUSHINA in 190th to 20 hlkels predned wnlide cold that pape bery int sur SUNDAYLMARI sde more. of this 5 mut go by canbarr ar shars, will not of warpd out to Lamahon with a wp of60 and had to capital as them will out reppl for case All u is intmb murch back again in the evening. Half the trash were wurtch attenced mas ofe alought Law 3 lovely cassia trees with large clusters of banging yello MONDAENA bee of pes enjoyed in a night and farly alown. Win, to mass off6. Recle planre came over there that the graabed be very little anachirb of tole Baskebball bas comme t00700 h Eestinghis yane camptent nore shoo were bickin up, Mel Capt Edwards of the E. Turreys to over to plane tfgn but feel much better I can usually fit in during the sa as well as my primping an how Maroay MAR 12 toppery an camp tha resigned as a pobet against contimun ading of sutcl wliva t slessons in trench lashing by Thimass Camp 28l said he weuld refeit to CC at of mry lebera Landes sonatus a gavve of bridge and a any thilnegs was left to deal will book. I have just complina Basil zaveof IESOAYRARB Tirenrn a gatinns mndered acress the ien and an ixtaeat pen the tunig wry nding by tanant tbeen, ther sud at to to tambar fat to being it back sately through ohe I can find time to attend the osdy all night the re cat solder that palie we new have a byt wathen why hills to the 55 of our camp aather beautifiues of heave the bad and clathe occisionall saw and at sunet tby extind for bemet 2 pll ond coner wad a will garden at the end of my tint with cames convelvn he hane isied number of wars rising ind wal a pire in the tanen which fill the shyrme ew hin wyth6 pt Gapguass at to dwell it as a ssued, ther was no gap on me His interyin to bear pdide thad an americat come sun tnba atwith againth hare peaple. leady sions ald boyt off Met FO Ham no herbs. EASDAY AAR M 0 lave in Bosen bood, saulf swher wife live arent was allowed but it i turmpht twinby Road of J. Brake very theraburing stam which wubinlly blen awsy ctamd Wtereronnia 1Bsaay ath 15 an Interrur in the pus h Samatsan. sarched along the nver bant. heated in a wat THCRSDAY AARS Ad lat is prepaling to revicupya and obtaine a prangi pari out a stay at Tamabe my garden and a small part of the camp there nny on alet at Dubliman hld ye blewe which I am prasing her sany Law an AA gun in a 1Pet ouly that 100 have gon to live parition and suall thar thelc & offi afpeent i beed been paidup but shall in the reail of the murdirer, dbfaimed anter was the Male borde, 300 mon an to follow tat now buto ont was beet with the quice on the shoulder am g tichhots Relbury that the gaps a sy a nk it and so te ngh, woybe fin camp use only, had that t sull teavly fer raner, whilal it has made th and a few ote at 92163 are aill 2000 on the Wo mty mudly yet it is whe acceptable to lay the dunnt. am aknews haw a wewa in the ben ise a and tchill b thele Medelle teare the incient of the Br of Biser oend flage thec of sae who interedt the latinc, at a and asknd if there was are dishlayed sutde all compo. mstate. Because be terabel i wtno he endered
Svaony Mt2 Day aedk 17 Menhman hreck by Daphon Dr Murier Lamalian. Rahen cet sue 4 50qurs, meal by 20gun. 12 Durbih D Paks Day. An the guadbense for having such things a arrived from LKPT, Jop camp in Kanbure is deserbel, enjurius it toffieen are standing sn samhan ar packed up and boggage hus lept car camp, watll perrets, in their pessusi. an aess cigathe MonOA MORL trens arrived in from Largon dure falnt ot 2300lm a belidy for most Durny an rged alert we are not athem atamplite bann lbe Canbern toreat a ralk. I will get tiled actydays. 121 off were made to stard intude the quar ham for relng it wil TUESDAYVAI tl enteapse. They were without food twater of Dubli officer from a showe tyas faid the duet and ceated a nne bath, they ntied to tn of imprment anging pent 27 y wara lery, alnt betw n ave may bean Gombus a tor obtaining and dissimenating newst tanceb and reheardall have been a few hast fighbes firse Tthee. We were bold the visited rebrgl went on after 920. lony cloys Woo7 MAA 28 bicen Barybch the hortedden atber light ont. In fast, we ane theim The thirdmn a Dubebman, deed as a recult of the babirg Each of then the Largen off hrs uo hee number ae well dreased with hi breas stal pwe i shit humber and avye fut by falling yarth law the sarer of extracting petarsium cartnate froom filtured askes as a lease for haper and Briggs Aullin are awong them ManoH6 roap. The alkaline obtained is beiled to reduce the with centut and MEDORY RAR 1 in targen siment year. toon then was good trent Brigg ha heur batil with an inverted wittle unhian bester. For paper, shaw is in the pretilected in wate abrim and sal rerd will disposed? Ar gandt a great an said bout plac oente up ane Courle in the albelive, thatt blang on the desire ever shat to per by Drummends ar oat men and the result is allewed to setble on a wine screen. Ther deam & hape lihed thllin u h visults. Forcapp, it is bailed with convannt and the glevy wult mst to ting apoi Ken tally houl in tepp. Trrrtia Change an want washee in wate ralt and tapioce plain. The Commandant tabs the mabe with 2000 los and refuse to allow i to mabe shaving senf in fose api Spris of wibh 2 ather carge wsse int camt 5047 Mak 29 hold intthe ta ate 2. The 2 422 went to Tamation Law a belil rution of some 10 whely firl g into the graunds of the Vit bespital. Chincie Saleurnum is another t to tanburatb the Jap & preenl saw name for the yelldw plowen the nentaabove as passic blndr ad saw Thenti with hands had During the day. The camp was requarte on a vatieral basis with ful offier regredatie my gear was shuippd for we and I now find UEEOOY NAR2 setony opena t am reading teu Oillar of Wradam by o tanne witself exvig at the hop end of 41 but- all antiaban Nabem EBIDAY MARBO 13555. 20 officer arrn he i OAESOAY AA 21 good triday. tettled in moved the garden to this put. Jap tuntre tust sampe of a really het day pet on a complete rearch - without any resultent fuoishments. THEORI OAR2 attended service in the evening excepting her evening esary service 1 126 Cwantere afpand sin lall at tust must wle be held in parade giane alonging the Listitant attacled an inquir, alongde camp. Dapfu s be t ht the c which is too clase. My inld of the camp beneftt from the cost mann ballet A winds wl the leulun arl in the bune an t blowut from thehull of leam and make ttbon 10 gds from my frunk. One etchoan was doilled and ofher officer teauble no ffron crrtived from ratiampatory bt offees had nartier ccap SATUROAY MR a dran carsed theself to took againt & a butlitment a hs tuly teeple an over darly ronetimes as often as t himes a day, and d turpecanly out of a hunk & in brse ture foro a litlle aterts an almust a dail oreuarcce. a tuhees which an new hld hate where he tad ben sgeatting. Went to Tamatan, larbes dr still quen witsion the stage we have be tuen blad and eyer twrce tewards the fap rb 0 herian went to a lape taking the tenbe when he shand up on a table. two Dubch offuers arqui oWay tat Bayghe NOD A an alect from 0s to 15 t Martial retuned in good he teno Wnt to Lamaban Made a water bothle of a lorg bamboo as buchet te have tren ladl to unf or ilettumby a a perat for not obeying 0 meteber We require 100300 more tunchapare of water i struitly forbidden in the turts. attended tear at night Work is now only campulsoy during the malning but gavers bath inder and oritude are fortudden in the afternoon as ther way ut bet jop sold taw awother bastingg. tsnbersion who work all dor. My pulitig is now redute to 805 e
JEPUESOAT ARRI Raver 1022 taajer WW Wearne of the Hhalf berk, late of 9112 ans a yosume Day. Wan Pobridge as oud be have beee Combed and yarred ew Coiths at sobrel. Went the Tamnahan in the but in places 4 days ago 150 men went from charkar to help uparrtan23 nely an a new arrangement- to carr back bamboo. it. there is very very lttble heappie on the teve tent much evidence of roat aft Sevacation towards Ranghutn Muhes bald me of his experience on a ming that am going of tives each week - Tue day & Judg aornings afternon The priesh gave in some uohies in off haper On B tile thy showed the wa at to 52 vissels wha ncislanie pasteave minie. a few days ago I naw a golden dispused. Ham ito were mnk in the Ranba theark by tearnbny or by a squa HRB and disbove, & were captend inclusing ti even and 8got thy wil aliat $000 man, wan and duedeen got asher on Banha niar Menbol totiniotn wadon was struch be tire & the ep and stoog at the guid born be 7 horr-for faile to salute him, I raw De Rver and weing wee downs or halled durly, the cumbing and shilling, tinom tell the abov of 22 A15 muse who aid not recveen 24 who hachd shere by fodo with bit arin in a splent digre of his raiten beatin. a kapt De Bow died and ws berut the 7th death at least nince & can hem nat been heard of nine and 2x more who ay POW. Then were si ar with the 22mse wt trsappane. Dister to the band recival. x whistling is sheet folde. Bomber sichhed phymplet the Wan Po bridge some 3 week age an oft LUESOAYR. at tharggs or 2589. New yay day being tapr. There was much angug an basted turce ounan incele of the sflling of the with he drums the datues a few minuty ofte 1100h otside the g hae ate contangiof the g appeared and proceedd to bornlle canahan budge The gap seldies nevl, Tamation seeive to be wait mse the larget were made in3 h the a pest there 4oum willit or their dun ite than the about continud for 4/ hers. The zamation party rebu ERIDAI AOR. tistinge snight ago to hend keene the patitualant ed ned. l AA of some bng neupapy - tall on Labour solution of the new up ned to replace" intworn capitalishs dyetin. Went by tonal amalan for a preasunt day the thar pelace and cother thart the mislonry Ship. Rain fill very trederly iir the shuddle of the afrelinver all ground with upt a ilve the bude was warked- 43 b at the ahaduselet A bebs mnt Received pay 2037leas 4 fer didulhers Bamp ha sent a gu of complatintt nearly all te whehin on the tummpte where we ert incente the Adgan. He bda part of our guard the to Zawabar is in Chinese. My pranapany cuthing from this hpl BIBBC.S as sheeling will. Am reading terbillty & theritity int marriage by vant de Vide SIDROAYARR 14 and hem Naliompelay all except M th takd by Bny - an extee to farere. This To tamaban in the afternoon. The undertaker" was as erratie as usual abvent 30 bember, passed toon on the way back towards Brrina. There was on open from 1330-1720 acot ofmusie in the wat grounds ane many preople in their best dreas. thra Trash Watson, were amon there who retur an officer 1ow went to go tewards the celebaton and was bashed by a guard SUNAAY AOR nse Tawaban. Twappd som reed for 35 bocd the was a lo neass of to Paraded sick with a swelling in the grain no hai it th an acre spot on my behind and sidesed fowintabiers and 2 days rist, actued at the himple as we returnd, much ms candles. Hdd to challe w wek Burn our first concestion - hermson to ply cheas on Thud aftari twyin the mater Soub 1 H. Grinei's Spisperly is WAHARSONAA, TONCALA! The surrounding hill are now went his waas & H in the manny saurte green again, the dy season hes ended there are abori about what we are to more from here soon. There is woail in the office datied a tabe trass dgging at night I sgverly tid the attar fe MeavoyAlR 16 asody with lut Day ti on full rwng still ressing. am reading a Turrch book for begingn Bill I Fom in mura notan bane yest the tauban guas were ier to 10 bu a af an officer vaund Roger has been nentally deranged for sonce admsn aered man there protall in a quarrell wer a wman a slill hdiy resdy s0 to a lat of hall, on shef and forming generally. The facher am still sting under odrand applying a hat waben bog to the lymplegld NEONESON APRIS hete but started up again. himfoe in the moning and went to tamban in the afterno Mang E mn life on the tras. a natue boy gave me the best wangs we have thet Dubh ofpen died thear that n tm te xcuved affiece of roat subsigant stock is u carrying partie 10 bab caused an alert. Budge is tisbd wlih at nar to whalles
MISONAL1 THRSDAT AOAL carreet ue and primpd. Lowad some genia seed. Were are thunristain bamk steength is now 3176 including 246 0S. We have a almost vry day, nece plaris and also netive celebration, hubdays, etc, leher solatio in a small but one T8 cash in another. Heard that an oppicer here was ordered to make a tobaces garden for the a1027 SCR3 Falked with a lient on Cathelie Actien, went bo samuly He petand the bid and next day it was discovered that guarks had plantid homabll plank in it over night. The POW was very nearly bashed for it an in the incerring. Po ware diggy sht tumeby abong the old made to dig mather Did. Ptis pepurn every indeng. a chershonutamert caut site. slangoy ore olesfordie The hoise borpital her was wulted indlaw betwen A1V. INE1, Law Lymog's last night throw a puababl set up to care per sich havy on there was Bunna it clod of eart at an officer, who was smaling on pride, De Vogds people avarx. an an alort due we had he go be guend right alany tde have been in gave her 5 generabien and his wifet people de Pastel are in will knew in Holland the 4A gun poubior FRIOAY AFR 20. SALURDAYRRR compission of he a hup to hamehan. Tamtan in the merning. New ordres governing ion pct of 10Wcam SWoe I have been received and road but, Ibol soos is appointd a lege inferse wiithdo and a fall holidy, attended two officers have been dismised. MBachery & William return to one hurr to and receivd Ho am eading papple in anns by keith Rovet. Plan lng and lying on anresbid is prchibtd except between 1300 -1500 his iment Lody I bad iadtit gave corer an eetry will at after 1600 hi. The bath roon can be usd inl beteen 1300- 2002b so imetabiry. Legg 3 warges, a bavenn, hom panul, and if the bulser shep is, now open from $1000 -1800 his. A full worn Loph & now oppler. This probibition or reading is 6h meatcups Plae blidge i alywicked Man with llal Maddm who commanded tus combind Punalens offls have abocenpy nothing else to do but read, at bast for t same all day. Had a tille with a nyor, Wlker of the naly bdnict suct on the island ON APR3 defit on the vabdety of oder in the bullich of England. a halt hateda. Ther was a slight from swash befon denen ROAAR21 to bogs of rictad to be, carre from the raitie wto cmp a in the appinoon a plain clapten thempie chashra on Dutch opficer died yistule an was buried today Played fo allswer nt to gather weryolr at it we were beded with Chistapher & Shurise, ctnent forbedden as we had not getter like shap. Only slights of anr disdaption are allowe to had weugh timme to pactu. This is an amusing dig atl a alled with Bluber on castly in Lishland. TNESRHY MAY N way rather tered and had a complete in oHb. New hune table, tube after buchfort at 0930h and WreSOM MAY atnight sooo his am reading Berisfocs buator of Weyhan amope and trp and tamaban Plah out some guineas 9nss avge at breed at my wal every fit But te a thar woman with a burich of live, lyards an a shing. afer ible. Depair is a fightful cendition. day ago I naw some young werl with te bunale of aquired CONOAYA HURSORL AA t Engisawa. Helthateds anew soral in aks t d to gets all into ou all austban ast wail has being distubatd a let has sag at the donbly gone ashay orgristia wactin as good to lextents. 10w pave bainds said ady or two ago that he referars to send, an petihon ultaun posten of tide by caup and are now wal highy authorit also we are furth sin be write gravel hath arsurd me bune a pute scall rearen in the AM ethe if cemplaint, or to complaints. He took violent PRIAY AY4 letter complas excpbio whch on diggin of am reading to hundeed and err terst poe a good amenan wither slt herreby maas punishment, and acvalding agler blowe a retreat at 6pm production. Hear a t TUESOAL APR24 Itis a lorg call with quiees wovlmends, talk with majier pearsh on Tamchan in the marning. Gomning seeges to be barked. We now haa SAPURONY NNY the Bererfge ban case of leprery and be has been wolate in a small hut built for the wps called for a retrrn of somne t doy cabagorus of sumer an purposse. Two banber carded turget year Kanburi in the appenio carriidueds w thaas is very popuro at thei dapped secal stres and the other 4 place bomtes, Tilked shalf offici the whirt eadder. My book are biginny to wear. siae manbels of the NEY amy staft who arcompanied the GGFC Sonay acopitulation talks with the gops 30ALA estirn and HC ae for Anzay, Pas received 2oB.S. bonet reh
FMONOH MAT HORSPAY MAY I gained with tage Pertrant who was the ly Ranbers Reperntalon must get for Hanly. Howee arranger ary Th bola boy Ablanta Georgie. Th corteet spetk yon the state exxccution bouneil of the cultan of Where. The in a few wik ago is ariole. Vandiville comnt wffullan was warrid 11 hims incledin a duriee Ms Wissonwho barred, tus We ro abile Thusbanre was whipped out of nalae by the busent of wethn y how the wh as going, bath in enis ther state salay is mbupl $35,000 t Lwrre concelled. hawnflls wis day now ind IOAY LA7 <a0 and with Capt Peber Holder of the Charghan Judrcial eou histerred to a falh on Sin Tgs time yaund with theer Harding who continteates wlice bamk bad asked a 0W phal wntd tpp if hew Jueg 6 9 slle f he a POW. He appaynbly ook roun nofie of our lasd t coeso and boday called in the sewer officies to a dircns the watter Tulge theti is being severly furished with 2 barhings ar702017 4471 4 day ov bent of the gutn ho at attention for loching then Head that we are to about noving to tamwan onr 15 prene. the attep fence SnOHI M 24 weiling on the bund The dite wall is collapiny in man mansc levern tass was tratn up by an air atert. lengions an tetiti of stalf ofeand s l here sl ago foday Can spiculation going up alone and are comn back with racling atock. hame s10 longme waps went part arringthe kright. Warkman of Nit was in werghea otrelos, Reading God Bye M Bhips by James Hillen the optice who was hunpwhc for obtain ontismet am the earth is the Lordsty bwell. The Jaths buld a full o at nate turbe at 1800 do and tap 50 dedncked her R2pay, Playe bute as to be seartherg for enha geanent at night a vescund yount with bloss on yccal warfare wits barsed, in starison and reager Harit. Reautation fer matibunblian, England in 1900, Mit a lrent Payto disitd his estate sut Kigt and up thy but a abply at regie twra you before the war. apby for the latie an an dety. All off casanepetd wp EE1BAT MaY1 722 all part of ristrtis are shded to the lang tist. Bokes are Marter is still stuting it out at the quarthouse, ths i snvels ar be b ba remose his boct Hens &bambo ach are forbidle the last pefal swid liguds only, Ruce peares are about still evy be closed, no gear can be deft in bags duri A12 rai-cost canne wne on parddy w the undertati was taken ano a few days ago for sterting aohin is out of thn wost must be cane for officer but 2 ay ve bashed tu a te offen hains fill. My forebaliam flang is out faid theare, pe for sudi ouborde, an for nestand Walten alight the Enerelia Pve ka Gi And Guad pspl at on duin tin otna ath Anno Lmking forledden adday until apten tinbo as gap hoap thrugh the tene this even blow fumition FDRESORY AAYL is now lenoen as atuoge of Lang Stansing Myaco atartin todrasse. all seren an consored. Lad rom srre Krungfet the Wainame per Banglesh, The Getl all hell of water and a tambing yeateda. The mea espatal was ayenthia Chapre ao the family stame of the present her neadi yor pot who cak allnhight tng Ube wa eritans are mineron in the seuth Tidur recognised te conbid Released Dride, night be became eght headd, thought rteased th hedah other a provinces in 1909 m retuen for a goan of f and the guard were gavg to do hen wd an io the gape pt essabion of entraterrisalh ghbin Banghos AOWOHI MIA patatien THURSRAY MAY 2 tomey abordenn of te belf was through oury to a sterm ac paid aviit to pr bent of the are left vew pair of shoer Asv nd wanne for my garden& this garden ns being pmmmitab, Kuntries took away 2 Korcans bonent staged in full all s injected ag cholers FRIDAY NAYE be, Morart, Har we, oerg, Pirrule, Rosure, Tounded, arranged b a atrent the case deiey last wa the pamagat tay olde toth bfane o oieeds Be Bais & ervvol Rarrhb Wognate sien from banber, Thaugher dape ringsin awerica, lya and e and cases of the how Hat aswen nennted i adan
SATURDAY MAY 26 youre yelly with Kept B SLaERs of the A10 acriated salt call deay in quick si Banpet told that the reason wery the 2,00 w are stell being prme is because of the facition action of same of the hub en benles when ordered he sheat shained my bog bee in a fall, lade Soa&MY2 as &HC yard with tapt blements of RA0C (wrkshop) who lmd a & Rig Titoniner near levitle from 1926. 40 he saw guie a lot of the war i release from me grantion, on with a damaged ue. B41 1AY 28 tl mumpers at the frump houses were shood to abtention from aben 0900 500 me you not raluting the relig0 (W Mura The a were bod unt. Drewes weas badly beater by the CC & the adft with a dinnry uple a lodged in the cell togethe with lanio and another as beatin not seriously by have to the O. Agt. The real reason for i n we bedfu trouble was that t ago to carry water for 2 wip medics odelys & Ranson & Down cne wen Hemlls altwled a good variet conent MAyE tated wh frum tolk me more of his in day altunabuay with another team, and temarrow 1 hram SO in all officers recease waite at 1ootmane all serve ou G CRE Crn beto cos Reading i ar fabale sill dun wartng bee stoct is coming out of the grngle. rou confired to break as from 1400tns and trenceforth go to the lature to bath, or to collect food at night is the one ent. the reason given is that the cc naw ergan pchian abent 24vali Wea of a bus durey nnals bt cannt anterd why ta crle in the budge area the and deapte awwhich also ofpree as being made ho wante in the bein C.B. for all eontenues, Books are withdrmen te the offid excepting between 13001530 our 1800 0his ablable to do a littlean and also do she last shilt of nightwat werydigg Drowrs stilltc a sutch offerwes arood in nt ofi WUNG gare house for a few hes fomiting Daioe fluke Een wich were searched. very tippraret to fill i, so many hour eery lay with nathe butnt fall sto ddis pemithe, attence bath him SUNUAY TUNIE iovrd that i a not actew to Doay Fund smake while lyig dowen. Varly bad E a fro 1800 his Codae Torrey nor all but commandees to wribe a letter apologising for busiin of disciptine & promising to be good boas in future, & admitting that offer being frumished beve no complaint WEDAEIOAY TUNR. May offer are back at work, ani the gp tue a day for 40mi earh time. Boons are shall wdworl hours sold that we are to move be a new cauh + to have 500 read bo mor in 10 days. HUASERT OUNIA tation state woluted, oit 25 to 15 grns, muat 60-70, salt 2015 e same at 550 & 500. Three herres (hundy) hew leop brought wto be camp & stabled nea our bus. an area of a etien bas been putout of bounds, likewise another put nearoh hot wn LIDAY JUN15 an studgiy Lagaris "heeburs Paciles Habe teatment for aene URDALTUNH started playing duk-tinms, reading bulbertsan tod hook i 682 with what A7 TUND tal Garden is beautiful. yot bener wenk some NDAL TON1S My Biithday, Thinkny of haad t have ba wvras seed 307UN 19 yeit with Golder on Thanghar tarses yet if a Samuan was leared, and thanking is moving to there, 2047 207 Mr Fench is improvin am reading Tamte- therise FASOT FUN 2 tabnkar has levn nearly imptiely ERIDEY TiN 22, an adv party of 400 is to leave on 26th for the mene cant Tnos Nips will not allow reading a cheas during waiting hau Tabarahy states we should sped our fiine haddening o ND T24 yare with basson frm so Vint island, W.J. and Membal from vanide & Malaya Mars H.C. Large reale an rud Bantun and budge area heavily bemtre, at lekat 16 planes hartin o Phamplets deepped tah Odes & bermebey part tanettew canalles wthout eason goven Received tegg & 1 peenet abar from canbee the first food for several days hisen the cantin edor F0N25. any alget desreny the night. The fourth in succestien Weathnabill cell nar been so for same thean more weeks, tande conent with nexean finate, out shor by an an rartalu UESDAT TUN2L Thenland reply bo our brench of flower prrmtubies very apt. He always did thatk the anshalion were great admisen of beant it usual accoplane during the night and this tine we were got out of oubeds into the bienetn - punishment for some of to get into webe in Linly when bomber were ow herd in WNEONRSDAT IUN27. Aw Party inspicted by ecin full warbing order THURSPAT TUN28. Adw Perty be out at 2300 he ho the fran Drebuba was induel to play them and. Full scale bentso at midnight. LAY.TUN 29. Moved without notice to hut g. My griden ruined Peane passee dren the mabt te 9thnight in icession. Cantien do have been able to love ul 11.10 durin hast week. Alwan brings

THURSDAY JAN 4.
Yesterday we had 91 Englishmen attached. Some  to F coy 1 Bn  strength is now

about 500.

FRIDAY JAN 5

105 officers marched out to Chonbai including [[Rec]] Air Services AIF wire

allotted some and Bn strength is 574.  Japs have asked for a

return

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SATURDAY JAN 6 

No air alert was announced [[?  water-stained - see original]]

gone for several days and [[?  water-stained - see original]]
SUNDAY JAN 7

Mass & H.C. [[?  water-stained - see original]]

now numbers 1200.

MONDAY JAN 8

No air alert [[?  water-stained - see original]]

allowed to [[?  water-stained - see original]]

TUESDAY JAN 9 

Another [[?  water-stained - see original]]

road outside the fence. Some 200 workers from there marched in here to be attached

at Nakampatong. Lt Col Parker has been taken away with 2. O.Rs to be questioned -

 

WEDNESDAY JAN 10

319 men have now returned from Nakampatong. There is some suggestion

that officers may be separated from the ORs with the exception of a few

juniors to administer each camp. Am reading "This Above All" by Eric

Knight - the story of the soldier on leave in England after Dunkirk who takes

a strange girl away for a holiday.

THURSDAY JAN 11

180 more men arrived from Nakampatong including Wally [[? Sum]]. Our

camp strength is now 5251.  350 Jungle party went to Chonbai on route to [[? Apron ]]

FRIDAY JAN 12

300 men went from hospital to Chonbai. 200 workers came from

Chonbai here. These latter are on their way to Niki. Yesterday 3 Javanese

boys were brought here ^from Apron under close arrest for stealing. Another boy was

beaten to death or died under violence for participating in the same crime.

This occured two weeks ago, yet some of them are still bearing many

cuts and bruises as a result of being beaten. Received a fish from a kite & ate

it.

SATURDAY JAN 13

Another 300 sick men went off to Chonbai.  Another blitz parade on "B" men

the third in 10 days was conducted by a Jap Medical Sgt and 42 out of 105

of my Bn went out to the working group. Two "C" men parties who went

out ^yesterday to work for a half-day's "light work" returned at 0130 & 0300 hrs this

morning. Japs have now called in my collection of coins (47) and mother of

pearl (13^5) and my pocket knife. Am reading "Virgin Soil Upturned"

by Michael Sholldrhon. Air raid test for planes supposed to be at [[?Wain ]]

PO. 200 men under Christopher returned from Chonbai for work.

SUNDAY JAN 14

Mass as usual. 300 sick men went off to Chonbai, leaving strength

here about 4100. We have seen no up-trains for these 10 days past. Mass

at night.

MONDAY JAN 15

A full working day - for POWs. A bombing raid on some place SE of here took

place from about 0200 hrs onwards. Several heavy explosions could be heard over

a period of some hours but only a few planes actually passed overhead. There were

some good turns in the concert, a radio play, and a good imitation of Laurel & Hardy.

TUESDAY JAN 16

The surrounding hills are on fire and ^the flames look very pretty at night. The Japs are

showing unusual interest in our cemetery and a small party of officers goes out

there occasionally to care for it. Bombing on Jan 15 is believed to be close to coast

near Ratbourie

WEDNESDAY JAN 17

Jap Adjt stated that soon POW officers would be segregated from the ORs leaving

a few behind to carry on the administration. A cold day with winds from the North.

THURSDAY JAN 18

A very cold night. 200 went off to Nakompatong. Camp strength now 3700 odd. Fr

VerGuest arrived from Kanburi.

FRIDAY JAN 19

Mass. Weighed 69 Kilos, Heard from Tamakan visitor that all officers from there excepting

MOs,& Chaplains move to Kanburi tomorrow.

SATURDAY NOV 20. - 

SUNDAY NOV 21. Mass. Air alert just after midnight & several planes went over. 890 men

marched in from Tamakan & Kanburi - without officers.

 

 MONDAY JAN 22

All officers at Tamarkan excepting MOs & Chaplains are being moved to Kanburi

by tomorrow - some 900 of them Most ORs at Kanburi are being moved out,  to

here, Chonbai. etc. it would appear that some ORs are being left there - oldish

men, to do camp duties for the officers. Heard that the officers at Chonbai

staged a strike at Chanbai when one of them was bashed by a Korean and

Ishi agreed to Change that guard. Officers were offered 25 cents pay a day for work.

in addition to salary, and refused it. The Tamakan-Kanburi boys are not yet

organised and their guards - Jap engineers - are living in with them. They are being

kept quite separate from this Barracks. Have a new officer in charge of E Coy. a Capt

Booth of the North Staffordshire who was Malaya HQ Staff at the outbreak of the

war. The usual concert was quite good.

TUESDAY JAN 23

Gibson of 2/29 has returned here after a trip to Saigon, Singapore & Kanburi on the Jap

party. He heard at Sing. that 280 or 380 of 2/20 died at F & H Forces up here or after their

return to Changi. Some cooks & batmen marched in  on their way to Kanburi. Camp

strength is now 3300 + 1073 of No4 Bch. A Thai has been arrested for something concerning

this camp. Two cattlemen and Punt were taken away for interrogation and the Thai opened

some houses in here trying to identify someone. The Thai looked like a 1/2 caste Portugese.

A plane came over about 1830 hrs and dropped 6 bombs near the end of the bridge. I

was watching it anxiously when it was directly overhead and was just beginning to feel

safe when the whistle of the bombs could be heard coming down at terrific speed. [[? Cr]]

and we still live.

WEDNESDAY JAN 24

A party arrived from Nakampatong of 500 ORs went to Chonbai. 1100 men were

examined by Jap MO for fitness to work in 10 days time. They want 2000. Searched

again and I lost Nancys gift of Pen & Pencil. We were 2 hrs on the pde ground

from 0800 hrs.

THURSDAY JAN 25

There are still no trains going Burma way. Print returned from the Campers at

Kanburi. The cemetery party which I was to take to Burma is still indefinite

Preparations are being made everywhere for the impending break up of this camp

and our present organisation. Records will not be allowed to be removed and 

the amount of money for men is very limited.

FRIDAY JAN 26

My French & Japanese Dictionaries were handed in for approval. Am picking some

very fine green tomatoes from the officers garden. Booth is  married to a Perth

girl. Dave Thompson gave a "thank you" party to the Bn staff.

SATURDAY JAN 27

Am not feeling very well, am tired, achey & am upset internally. Many aircraft  were
heard in the afternoon & far into the night.  Rogers

arrested.

SUNDAY JAN 28

Mass & H.C. There are still several officers in the jungle. This branch has 978 officers excluding

those in jail & Japan. Recce plane is over almost every day. Dutch are taking over both

kitchens in anticipation of the pending more of 2000 fit English speaking POWs going to

Ratburi. It appear that 2 more officers have been taken by Kanpuri from 

Kanburi camp - 

Sent what for?

MONDAY JAN 29

concert forbidden because we are "bad"! Jap adjt have Noguchi in the fairest & best Jap

commander we have had. I believe he was a school teacher. Over 100 officers returned

from [[?Chombai]]

 

TUESDAY JAN 30

Heat is almost unbearable again in the afternoons. Am reading "The Mysterious 

Universe"  by Sir James Jean. and "Days to Remember" by Burton & Newbolt.

1066 men of the other branch marched back to Tamarkan at very short notice. Held

WEDNES a farewell party to men of 2/29 Bn. about 26 were present.

WEDNESDAY JAN 31

Air alert from 0100-0200 hrs approx. 4 planes passed over in the mid-afternoon.

There are many cats and a few dogs living permanently in this camp. The cats no doubt

help to rid the camp of rats, life becomes extremely boring and dull and hope has

died. Despair is a terrible state to be in, and I often despair. Things that once used

to make ones heart leap with hope, now do not succeed in kindling even the

merest glimmer of hope. One feels that one has gleaned hope before so often from

some things and nothing has come of it that to expect to find hope from the

same things is quite useless and futile. My heart feels dead & full of despair.

THURSDAY FEB 1

Am reading a "Shorter Introduction to Eng. Literature".

FRIDAY FEB 2

Am picking corn & tomatoes from our garden. Japs seem to be dumping

stores adjacent to these branch lives which have been laid all around

our camp. There is a deal of Jap aerial activity lately in this area. Our

recce plane was over today. Rain fell for some minutes after dark. The

camp badly needed this.

SATURDAY FEB 3

Bombers were over in the early hours. 200 Dutch Officers marched out to

Kanburi after the usual search. W.O Sells of the Cambridgeshires died

suddenly from lack of quinine and was buried. We swam after the funeral

in a new part of the river behind the village. The latter is almost

deserted, but still contains a little house for spirit worship. all sorts

of fruit & vegs are growing wild there, limes, jackfruit, pawpaw, coconut,

wild tomatoes, bringal (egg fruit), "bowel" fruit.

SUNDAY FEB 4

Mass & H.C. Am packed up ready to move and have dropped study for

a few days. 50 sick men went off to Nabompatong. 300 marched out under

Davidson to No 9 Branch. I said a few words of farewell to the Bn on

morning tenko. Presented a few large green tomatoes to Jap Adjt who

is best commander we have ever had.

MONDAY FEB 5

A holiday & very hot. 300 Dutch marched out to Chombai and 290 officers & 200 ORs

marched in. There are now no AIF, USA, Canadian or NZ officers at Chonbai. About 

1700 hrs whilst I was playing bridge an air attack on the AA Post & then the

bridge commenced & lasted 3 hours. 8 4-engine bombers made the first series

of attacks, then our canteen was seen to be ablaze. Fortunately, the planes flew

off for 1/2 an hour whilst we fought the flames. We rescued all gear out of the

adjoining hut, and pushed it over when it caught fire. The next hut was saved

by throwing water over the attap and the rice store by men climbing up

on the roof & beating out the flames. Back came the planes for a second attack

6 of them this time. They dropped flare-bombs at the 4 corners of our group. The

nervous strain was terrific. I was forced to  believe that that would attack us. [[? Thankful]]
were dropped about a dozen bombs but none reached us. 15 men received injuries.

 

TUESDAY FEB 6

A quite day after yesterdays excitement. One bomb burst harmlessly in the vacated

side of the camp. A base plate weighing about 10 lbs came through the roof of an

officers hut. POWs were put to work on the bridge a few hours after the bombing.

Two large bombs lie at the bridge, unexploded. Two went away to complete the first

500 party. Dutch subs are moving to Chonbai. 40 each day. Hospital hut 4 is being pulled

down for Kanburi.

WEDNESDAY FEB 7

Watched process in soya bean factory. Beans, soaked for 6 hrs. are ground with water

into a milky fluid & then strained by force through a linen bag. The milk is

boiled & the residue of bean is given to our kitchens. After boiling the solids curd

& the liquid is poured off and the curd gradually squeezed to get the remaining

water out. The resultant sponge is slice & fried in deep boiling oil. Received

an injection against plague. A man was brought in off the bridge party 

before midnight with a spike through his foot. I have collected some flower

& vegetable seed to take to Kanburi. Relinquished appointments as ^Bn officers

& was transferred to officer Bn. WOs & NCOs took over. At least 60 bombers passed

to the south of our camp taking several hours to do so from about 1300 hrs.

THURSDAY FEB 5

Nancy's birthday. May God Bless us in every possible way. I hope this

is the last anniversary we will not spend together. Gave blood transfusion

to SX10951 Dr. Campbell. I didn't notice the loss of 350 ccs. Went all around

& said goodbye to the NCOs & men. Packed up.

FRIDAY FEB 9

Marched to our new camp at Kanburi carrying a pack weighing about

25-30 lbs. Was not distressed. We were searched at both camps and I lost

my souvenir newspaper - all printed & issued by the Japanese to POWs. It is

impossible to understand why. I tried the interpreter but without

success. The 200 of us settled into a new hut at 4 to a bay and looked

around.

SATURDAY FEB 10

Cleaned up the hut and got acquainted with the routine

The original 60 odd Australians of Main camp are in another hut

We make about 200 all told & the camp is extremely crowded. There

are 14 POW huts occupying about 2/3rd of the camp. Some 200 Japs

occupy or spread themselves over the remainder. The camp is surrounded 

by a ditch some 10ft wide by 10 deep with a [[?]] on the outside.

protected by bamboo fence on both sides & barbed wire on the 

round. The huts run for 2/3 of the width of the camp. We have also

a canteen stage, 2 latrines, a bathing enclosure, 2 pump houses

2 kitchens, and a small vegetable garden. Had trouble with Japs over

SUNDAY FEB 11          [[?]] WPs & Japs closed the canteen for a week.

Officers number about 2100 & OR about 300? Field off & older junior

officers do voluntary work as required, a little wood carrying, vegetable

peeling, cleaning. Other manual work or hut building, levelling, kitchen

building, demolitions, bamboo collecting, [[?]] collection,

incinerator work, cooking, baking etc. pumping water. A good man

was just found others, briefing their one set of clothing for best wear.

Hours of work are from 9-1300; 1500 to 1800 but little of  their work is hard

[[?]] so late Mass in the garden. Remainder reopened & WP went out after.

 

MONDAY FEB 12

A full working day. Bombers went over about 0300 hrs and we had to

turn out to the trenches. If a recce plane or single plane now appears in

daylight we have to stand still or get under cover until an alarm

is sounded. There are so many alarms sounding at these times, both

Thai and Jap that it is difficult to distinguish our own. Met

Christie Platt's brother Vernan, a Flying Officer who was adjt at Kofa

Bahrin. Listened to the concert. It was just a few vocal items with

a large orchestra but it was first class and has bucked me up.

The moat around the camp has set a drainage problem and drain

water has to be lifted by scoop about 2 feet and runs out through 

an elevated drain. The cooks are working under difficult conditions as

their cook-houses have been demolished and they are working

out in the open, on three sides of one section of the hut.

TUESDAY FEB 13

Bombers visited Tarnakan again today and the noise was almost

as bad as when we were alongside the bridges. Both bridges

were badly damaged, 4 spans of the steel and 6 of the wood.

A bomb hit hut 5 near the stage and hut 23 caught fire

but no one was injured. One bomber machine gunned around

this camp. Attended the concert again. This camp is about 

100 metres wide varying up to 190 metres, and about 360 long

1/3 being occupied by the Japs. All cooking is still done in 

the open.

WEDNESDAY FEB 14

Visited by Lugasama and the camp had to be cleaned up. He examined

the moat and fences and asked a few questions of 2 of our officers - the

first time any commander had condescended to do such a thing. Food is

not very good, just rice, a little vegetable and very little meat tea and 

occasionally some bread with jam or crushed peanuts. The canteen is almost

useless at present. So far I have been able to buy 2 hands of bananas, a pomelo 70c,

tea & coffee, 5 limes, 2 slices of bread & peanut butter, and 3 or 4 tarts. Meat is

bought from the Thais and is difficult to obtain. 

THURSDAY FEB 15

A full holiday. Am reading Ian Hay & Stephen Halls "Middle

Watch" and Geo Philip Bakers "A Book of Battles".  Played in a bridge

tournament with Col Anderson. Met Welborn again. Yarned with [[?Lehnoll]]

at night. My only work at present is a short shift on the pump. Have 

obtained a French Course, 2nd year, by A.C. Poire. Am finding it very

difficult to settle to any work. A Dutch Col who adopted the habit

of attaching himself to any queue he could find found himself

much to his dismay in a "Confession" queue.

FRIDAY FEB 16

Kemfries and guards conducted a hut search but took nothing of mine.

There are 2763 in camp at present made up as follows: Br 1486, Du 1012,

Aust 219, USA 24, Canad 9, NZ 12, Fr 1. Of these 304 are ORs. Chain of command

is Camp HQ, 6 Liason officers (advisory), a hut commander & adjts. Went out to

the main road of the town for firewood. 

 

SATURDAY FEB 17

Balance of Chonbai & Tamakan officers arrived. Several train loads of Jap troops

have returned from Burma way. Instructions are - no smoking outside huts, no

talking on the stage, only music, no tables or chairs are allowed in the huts, buckets

must be kept outside on imaginary racks, lights ^are out for 10hrs 20 minutes, nightwatchers

still have to be provided, we are not allowed pencil or paper to assist us in 

any studies, no facilities are available to do any study, card playing is

prohibited during working hours, no light is provided, no newspaper is allowed 

and no news of the outside world is given. Mass has to be held at night, we are

ordered to give stop salutes to Jap officers, no facilities are provided to [[?]]

mess gear. I always use tea, we have to vacate huts during air raids by night

as well as by day, singing & music without approval is forbidden and clothes

must be washed only in a certain spot. Yarned for a long while with de Vogel.

SUNDAY FEB 18

Welborn of the Malay Geological Survey Dept came to visit me. Attended 

Mass in the garden at 2000hrs. I am working in the pump house for a set

period daily. Time table at present is reveille 0810, roll call 0830, breakfast 0900

work parade 0945 - 1100, tea 1100-1130, work 1130 to 1300, lunch 1300, work 1500,

tea 1630, resume 1700, cease work 1800, meal 1800, orders 1900, roll call 1930,

lights out 2100. A bell rings in a Thai camp nearby, tolling the hour as

a 24hr clock on Thai time ie 2 hrs later than Tokyo time. Bashing

of officers still continues. Yarned with Landels & Pycock.

MONDAY FEB 19

Pycock was Englands sprint champion swimmer from 1920-32. He played 

water polo at 2 Olympic Games. Had my first Fr conversation with

Landels. He was a postal officer at Penang, he is married with 2

children all in India. Some of our officers were taken away by kemfries

reason unknown. The orchestra played for an hour in the open air. My

pumping team is Bowman of Coldstream Guards, Cameron, Barraclough

& Green. Weighed 71 kilos and am 170 cm high.

TUESDAY FEB 20

There was a very heavy downpour of rain in the afternoon and the work

shop hut blew down. I manage to get a game of bridge somedays after

lunch and before 1500 hr when work commences. Japs issued an order that

no sticks were to be carried excepting by needy cases. Went out on a work

party. 2 guards unmercifully beat up a dog near the wood heap. Yarned

with Landels.  Wier of the Malay Police and another.

WEDNESDAY FEB 21

Arai who was so brutal in Burma struck an officer this morning, & then [[? hurt]] 

others with a shovel. The officer party of 50 downed tools were paraded to the

camp bounds and [[? won]]. Played bridge with Welborn & Watson of Malay  Surveys.  5

more officers were taken away by Kemfries but 2 were returned. Several cats have

died within the last few days. All POW camps have their dogs and cats

in plenty. Once one of these animals finds its way into the camp it usually

stays. They find plenty of food and help to keep down the rats. They become

very tame and can go anywhere. The cats often sleeping on ones bed in the daytime.

They are very busy at night and breed quickly. The two goats attend tenkoes

regularly and play about among the ranks. They are duly "received" when they enter

a hut.

 

THURSDAY FEB 22

3 more officers were taken away - without explanation. Jap guards often

practice "cooking in the field". Two MOs have returned from Tamakan.

One of them, Jenkins left here the day we arrived. Japs will not allow

queues before the canteen or barbers shop during working hours and the

camp PM  Col Flowers of the NF has orders to break them up. I handed

in once again for censorship. "Money & Banking" and a Jap vocabulary. My

other Jap vocabulary, French book and paper cuttings of Jap Go seem to

have been confiscated. Fresh orders were issued against playing cards

in working hours. No lighting is provided, nor can oil or candles be

procured from the canteen!

FRIDAY FEB 23

Read "Cobbers Campaigning" by Dr Wood. Am reading "The sun is my 

undoing" by Margaret Sheen. All sticks have to be handed into the Japs.

Likewise musical instruments excepting those used by the concert party.

Col Lillie returned but was taken away again. Another man also came

back, badly beaten and with a broken ear-drum. Had a severe attack

of neuritis in the shoulders and neck and paraded sick. Jap orderly officer

seems to be showing us a courtesy which we never had before - he

attack and takes tenkoes. The Japs are still keeping all news from 

us - one of the cruelest punishments inflicted. The last newspaper given

to us was dated June 1944. The Voice of Nippon.

SATURDAY FEB 24

Received two letters from Nancy dated Sept & Oct 43. The alvis also is sold.

Yarned with Capt Trevena of 2/40 - a friend of Col Glarebrough. Confession.

SUNDAY FEB 25

Went out with WP to Tarnaban to collect attap. Met Barrett

AD in Patang. & Robie of Malay also. Old camp is a shambles. Wooden 

bridge is repaired footbridges have been washed away. A very

interesting day. Met a WP from Chunkai who said that 1100 men

have gone to Ratburi. Koreans have to adopt Japanese names.

and must learn Nippon GO. In fact, their native tongue is

forbidden in their schools & Jap the teachers are Japs. Mass & H.C. 2015.

MONDAY FEB 26

Went out to Tamakan for a mornings work. Japs held sports for POWs.

and as the attendance was not good, ordered everyone to attend. Splendid

concert at night - we have been told it is our last one, as Higher

authority has ordered it. Dave West has been about a week in hospital with 

an ulcer.

TUESDAY FEB 27

Spent a full day at Tamakan & showed Decreperry around on a loading

camp argn.

WEDNESDAY FEB 28

A day in camp. Air raid alert at night. Jap searched two huts & arrested

3 officers.

THURSDAY MAR 1

In camp all stools confiscated & broken up. Handed in my watch.

The three officers stood 24 hours outside the guard house in shorts only for

being in possession of pencils, watch, diary. Another air alert during the 

early morning. Trains have been running again since Sunday.

 

FRIDAY MAR 2

Went to Tamakan for the day. Had the usual swim.

SATURDAY MAR 3

Aire raid in early AM. Heard 7 planes & saw one. Started on 9

sessions of 200 strokes on the pump. Felt rather done in 

at night

but still had to do nightwatchman on the hospital. Railway

& road is busy with trucks & men returning from Burma way. Had

to shift to No 5 hut as new passage way cut out my bed space.

SUNDAY MAR 4

Must have a touch of fever, but I did my pumping as

usual. Heard from letter that white nurses are [[tending]] Jap POWs

in India. Told that Japs have cut our pay to 20 [[?trekel]] because

Thais will not provide money. Of this 5 must go to canteen as

capital  as Thais will out stripped for cash. All this is interesting,

Attended Mass & HC at night.

MONDAY MAR 5

The greatest number of planes engaged in a night raid passed

back over our camp from 0200 to 0700 hrs. Estimates range from 

31 to over 50 planes. Pumped again but feel much better. I can

usually fit in during the day as well as my pumping, an hour

reading of British Military History, 2 lessons in French - one with

Landels, sometimes a game of bridge and a read of my library 

book. I have just completed Basil Zaharoff.

TUESDAY MAR 6

Am reading "The Sun is my undoing" by Margaret Sheen. Now

I can find time to attend the rosary at night. The range of hills to the SE of our camp are another beautiful sight at

dawn and at sunset. They extend for some 3 miles and consist

of an unusual number of peaks rising in steps to those

which fill the skyline. It now tenko with No 6 hut 

commanded by an American. It is interesting to hear 

his orders.

Ready, Front and Count off. Met FO Harma whose people

live in Booran Road Caulfield & whose wife lives in Victoria

Road, off Burke Rd.

WEDNESDAY MAR 7

A hard day on the pump.

THURSDAY MAR 8

A day at Tamakan, AA party is preparing to reoccupy a

small part of the camp there. During air alert a Dutchman told us

that they have been paid up to 10 Feb only. That 100 have gone to

the Malay border, 300 more are to follow that now only AIF

are moving to Ratburi, that the Japs are converting [[? trekel]  notes

into 50 [[? trekel]] notes maybe for camp use only and that there

are still 2000 on the [[? Works]] road and a few others at 93 & 83

in Burma. Saw a white man in the town issue returned

[[?home]] . The 8th of each month is [[?]] Day and flags

are displayed inside all camps. 

 

FRIDAY MAR 9

Met Lieut Stellingford who had dinner with me in [[?Lungapon]]

with the L.Epagnols, the Molyneux & Major Tilling. I have run

out of money entirely. On Wednesday evening instead of the Rosary

we have an explanation of the Gospel for the next openods

Sunday and on Friday the Stations of the Cross. The pump

broke today just as I had warned HQ it would do two days

ago and I had a holiday.

SATURDAY MAR 10

The Jap soldiers of the town staged a ceremonial parade this

morning at daybreak - presumably in remembrance of their great

victory over the Russian Fleet at TSUSHIMA in 1904.

SUNDAY MAR 11

Marched out to Tamakan with a WP of 60 and had to

march back again in the evening. Half the party were Dutch.

Saw 3 lovely cassia trees with large clusters of hanging yellow

flowers. Went to Mass & H.G. Recce plane came over. There has

been very little air activity of late. Basketball has commenced.

More stools were broken up. Met Capt Edwards of the E. Surreys.

MONDAY MAR 12

Coppers on camp HQ resigned as a protest against continued

bashing by Shimojo. Camp 29C said he would refer it to CC. but

only Shimojo was left to deal with it.

TUESDAY MAR 13

A Jap was murdered across the river and an extra escort was sent

out to to Tamaban party to bring it back safely through the

cordon of soldiers & Thai police. We now have a hut batman who

cleans the hut and washes clothes occasionally. I have made a very

small garden at the end of my hut with cannas & convolvus.

There was a fire in the town early in the morning & Jap guards

went out to quell it as a result. There was no Jap on morning

tenko. At night again there was no tenko.

WEDNESDAY MAR 14

A concert was allowed but it was interrupted twice by

a very threatening storm which eventually blew away. Obtained

an hibiscus.

THURSDAY MAR 15

Tamakan. Marched along the river bank. Rested in a wat

and obtained a frangi pani cutting for my garden and a 

flower which I am planting for Nancy. Saw an AA gun in a 

school pavilion and several Thai police & officers, apparently

still on the trail of the murderer. Obtained several mangoes

but was burnt with the juice on the shoulder & arm.

FRIDAY MAR 16

Rain full heavily for ½ an hour. Whilst it has made the camp

very muddy yet it is very acceptable to lay the dirt. Am reading

Mr Churchill by Philip Guedella. Heard the incident of the Bn officer

who entered the latrine at night and asked if there was someone in

the stall. Because he thought the answer was "no" he entered.

 

SATURDAY MAR 17.

St Pats Day. Am reading Frenchmans Creek by Daphne Du Murier.

7 officers are standing outside the guardhouse for having such things as

valueless cigarette cases, whistle, pencils, in their possession. Air

alert at 2300hrs and many officers arrived in from Saigon during

the alarm. Canteen is almost complete. Camp library is being formed.

SUNDAY MAR 18

The 7 officers were made to stand outside the guardhouse for 2 days. 4 made

a partial collapse. They were without food & water. 9 Dutch officers from

here have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 5-7 years

for obtaining and disseminating news. Concerts and rehearsals have been

forbidden again because one rehearsal went on after 9.30. Noisy dogs

are forbidden after lights out. In fact, we are being branded criminals.

The Saigon officers 48 in number are well dressed with Red Cross  clothes

Briggs & Mullins are among them. Mass & H.C.

MONDAY MAR 19

Briggs has been in Saigon since mid-year.  Food there was good. French

seemed well disposed. On Jan 12 a great air raid took place. About  87

planes on the drome were shot to pieces by Drummonds. The boats were

sunk in the river. French ships etc were unmolested. Mullins went

first to Singapore - River Valley Road in Sept. Visited Changi once where

he found the officers in poor spirits. Embarked with 3000 on an

old Dutch vessel and in convoy with 2 other cargo vessels left

Singapore on Feb 2.  The 2 other ships were sunk by torpedoes.

When returning to Kanburi, at Nong  Prue, they heard the short

fight between the Jap & French and saw proclamation of the

new order and saw Frenchmen with hands tied.

TUESDAY MAR 20

Library opened. I am reading Seven Pillars of Wisdom by TE Lawrence.

My new number is 33555. 20 officers arrived from Nabompatory.

WEDNESDAY MAR 21

First sample of a really hot day.

THURSDAY MAR 22

6 bombers appeared singlally at break of day & circled about for 1 ½hrs

Attacked an eglise alongside camp. Dropped 10 bombs. 6 hit the camp

just behind the canteen and on the bound and many MG bullets hit the

bitumen 10 yds from my trench. One Dutchman was killed and 8 other officers 

injured. Two officers had miraculous escapes from bullets. One lying in

a drain raised himself to look around & a bullet went into his body.

Another moved temporarily out of a trench & on his return found a bullet

hole where he had been squatting. Went to Tamakan. Parties are still going

up to Wan Po from Chunbai. 40 Koreans went to an emergency camp

at Bangkok.

FRIDAY MAR 23

We have been forbidden to improve our slit trenches - as a punishment

for not obeying PAD instructions. We require 100 -300 more trenchspace.

SATURDAY MAR 24

Saw another bashing. Confession

.

SUNDAY MAR 25

Tamakan. Rations cut rice by 50gms, meat by 20gms. 12 Dutch

arrived from NKPT. Jap camp in Kanburi is deserted, engineers at

Tamakan are packed up and baggage has left our camp.

MONDAY MAR 26

A holiday - for most. During air-raid alert we are not allowed 

to read or talk. I still get tired achy days.

TUESDAY MAR 27

A shower has laid the dust and created a mud-bath. There

was a long alert between 4 - 6pm and seven heavy bombers and

a few fast fighters passed overhead. We were told they visited 

Bangkok.

WEDNESDAY MAR 28

The third man a Dutchman, died as a result of the bombing. Each of them

were in slit trenches and were hit by falling earth. Saw the process of

extracting potassium carbonate from filtered ashes as a base for paper and

soap. The alkaline obtained is boiled to reduce the water content and 

tested with an inverted bottle improvised to steam. For paper, straw is cut

up and boiled in the alkaline, then ^the pulp diluted in water, alum and salt

and the result is allowed to settle on a wire screen. then drained & paper

results. For soap it is boiled with cocoanut and the glewy result

washed in water, salt and tapioca flour. The Commandant takes the

lot and refuses to allow us to make shaving soap.

THURSDAY MAR 29

Went to Tamakan. Saw a patrol section of some 10 vehicles pull

into the grounds of the Nip hospital. Chinese Laburnium is another

name for the yellow flowering tree mentioned above as Cassia. -

During the day, the camp was requarted on a national basis with  full

officers segregated. My gear was shipped for me and I now find

myself living at the top end of No 17 hut - all Australian.

FRIDAY MAR 30

Good Friday. Settled in moved the garden to this hut. Jap [[?kunfries]]

put on a complete search - without any resultant punishments.

attended service in the evening. Excepting for evening rosary, services

must now be held on parade ground alongside the Protestant - which is too close. My end of the camp benefits from the cool

winds which blow up from the Gulf of Siam and make life

bearable! ^20 More officers arrived from Nakompotong.

SATURDAY MAR 31

Recce planes are over daily, sometimes as often as 6 times a day, and

alerts are almost a daily occurance. On Ambors which are now held

outside the stage we have to turn head and eyes twice towards the Jap.

taking the tenkos when he stands up on a table.  Two Dutch officers acquitted

by Court Martial returned in good condition.

SUNDAY APR 1

Went to Tamakan ^after air alert from 0900 to 1030 am. Made a water bottle of a long bamboo as bucket

of water is strictly forbidden in the huts. Attended Mass at night.

Work is now only compulsory during the morning, but games both indoor

and outside are forbidden in the afternoon as they may upset Jap soldiers

who must work all day. My pumping is now reduced to 800 per day.

 

MONDAY APR 2

A Yasume Day. Wan PO bridge is rumored to have been bombed and

hit in 3 places 4 days ago. 150 men went from Chonbai to help repair

it. There is very very little traffic on the line, but much evidence of road

evacuation towards Bangkok. [[?Murray]] told me of his experience as a mine

sniper off Singapore. On 13 Feb they showed the way out to 52 vessels which

dispersed. Some 40 were sunk in the Banka Straits by bombing or by a squadron

of 5 cruisers and destroyers. 4 were captured including his own and 8 got thru

almost 1600 men, women and children got ashore on Banka near Muntok

and many were drowned or killed during the bombing and shelling. Narvarror

[[? Pienom]]  tells the story of 22 AIF nurses who did not survive, 22 who reached shore but

have not been heard of since and 22 more who are POWs. There were 44 men

with the 22 nurses who also disappeared. Listened to the band recital.

TUESDAY APR 3.

Thai year is 2589. New Years day being 1 Apr. There was much singing and

beating of drums by the natives. A few minutes after 1100hrs, bombers

WEDNESDAY APR 4 appeared and proceeded to bomb Tamakan bridge and

the AA post there. 48 runs over the target were made in 3 hours

and the alert continued for 4 ½ hours. The Tamakan party returned

unharmed.

WEDNESDAY APR 4

 Went to Tamakan for a pleasant day. The Thai police and other

officials all go armed with rifle or revolvers. The bridge was

badly smashed - 2/3rds being rendered useless. AP bombs must have 

just smashed the AA gun. We had as part of our guard the 

infamous BB & BBC.

THURSDAY APR 5

150 officers arrived from Nakompalong. All except MOs.

Am reading Shifting Sands by Bray - an answere to Lawrence. The

hairdresser shop now opens from 1330 - 1730

FRIDAY APR 6

Galway, Stuart, Trash, Watson, were among those who returned.

SATURDAY APR 7

Tamakan. Swapped some seed for 35 local. There was a lot

of activity at the temple as we returned, much music

and wax candles. Had to challenge a remark to a Lieut. Ditterwood & then

I was in the water.

SUNDAY APR 8

Very hot now. Went to Mass & HC in the morning and

Mass again at night. A squall hit the altar from 

view with [[?]]. Daily PT is in full swing.

MONDAY APR 9

Yesterday the Tamakan guards were ordered to 10 because a Jap was

murdered over there - probably in a quarrell over a woman. A full holiday.

Am listening to a lot of talks on sheep and farming, generally. The factory

opposite has started up again.

TUESDAY APR 10

Received a piece of soap from Red +. Dutch officer died. Heard that 6 men

of [[?58]] were killed and 3 died subsequently from a bombing at Wan PO.

 

WEDNESDAY APR 11

Yarned with Major Wearne of the Staff Corp. late of 9 & 12 Bns

and 23 Bde. He was 6 mths at Tobruk. Went to Tamakan in the

afternoon only on a new arrangement - to carry back bamboo.

In future I am going 4 times each week - Tuesday & Friday mornings

and Wed & Sat afternoons. The priests gave us some cookies in

banana leaf, rice & banana paste and mince. A few days ago I saw a golden

oriel.

THURSDAY APR 12

[[?]] Lincoln - Gordon was struck 4 times by the CC and stood at the

guard-house for 7 hours - for failing to salute him. I saw De Boer

today with his arm in a splint - a result of his earlier beating. A

Capt De Boer died and was buried - the 7th death at least since I came

here. Whistling is strictly forbidden. Bombers dropped phamplets

when attacking the Wan PO bridge some 3 weeks ago. An officer was

bashed twice over an incident of the spilling of the swill truck

outside the guard house and the consequent laughter at the guards

The Jap solders around Tamakan seem to be much more

careless in their duties etc than before.

FRIDAY APR 13

Listened 2 nights ago to Lieut Keene - the political sub-editor

of some Eng newspaper - talk on Labour solution of the new life

required to replace outworn capitalistic system. Went to Tamakan

for the morning trip. Rain fell very heavily in the middle of the afternoon 

Received pay - 20 BTs less 4 for deductions. Camp has sent a general letter

of complaint. Nearly all the writing on the temple where we rest en route

to Tamakan is in Chinese. My frangapani cutting from this temple

is shooting well. Am reading Fertility & Sterility in Marriage by Van de

Vide

SATURDAY APR 14

To Tamakan in the afternoon. The "undertaker" was as erratic as usual

About 30 bombers passed over on the way back towards Burma. There was

an officer POW went to go towards the celebration and was bashed by a guard

SUNDAY APR 15

Mass & H.C. Paraded sick with a swelling in the groin. MO traced it

to an acne spot on my behind and ordered fomentations and 2 days rest.

Given our first concession - permission to play chess on Thursday afternoon

H. Grieners property is "WAHAROONGA", TONGALA. The surrounding hills are

quite green again, the dry season has ended. There are stories about 

that we are to move from here soon. There is mail in the office dated as late

as Oct 44

MONDAY APR 16

Still resting. Am reading a French book for beginners. Bill & Tom in France.

An officer named Rogers has been mentally deranged for some 10 days now.

TUESDAY APR 17

Am still resting under orders and applying a hot water bag to the lymph glands.

WEDNESDAY APR 18

Pumped in the morning and went to Tamakan in the afternoon. Mangoes

are now ripe on the trees. A native boy gave me the best mango we have tasted.

Bostock is my carrying partner, 10 bombers caused an alert. Bridge is finished.

 

THURSDAY APR 19

Carried rice and pumped. Sowed some zinnia seed. There are thunderstorms

almost every day, recce planes and also native celebrations, holidays etc.

Heard that an officer here was ordered to make a tobacco garden for the [[?]Comd]]

He prepared the bed and next day it was discovered that guards had planted

tomato plants in it over night. The POW was very nearly bashed for it and

made to dig another bed. PT is popular every morning. A chess tournament

resulted in a draw between AIF & NEI. Saw Lymojo last night throw a 

clod of earth at an officer who was smoking outside. De Vogels people

have been in Java for 5 generations and his wifes people de Pastel are very

well known in Holland.

FRIDAY APR 20

Tamakan in the morning. New orders governing conduct of POW camps

have been received and read but Lt Col Tooser is appointed C.C and Liason

officers have been dismissed. McEachern & Williams return to our hut to live

Reading and lying on ones bed is prohibited except between 1300 - 1500 hrs

and after 1800hrs. The bath room can be used only between 1300 - 2000 hrs

but the barber shop is now open from 1000 - 1800hrs. A full working

day now applies. This prohibition on reading is really wicked. Many

officers have absolutely nothing else to do but read at least for half the

day, some all day. Had a talk with a Major Walker of the Malay Education

Dept on the validity  of order in the Church of England.

SATURDAY APR 21

Tamakan in the afternoon. A plain clothes kempie chastised new

guards for allowing us to gather mangoes. After that we were herded 

together to be sheep. Only 5 lights of any description are allowed to

each hut. Talked with Blacken on castles in Scotland.

SUNDAY APR 24

Mass & H.C. New time table, tenko after breakfast at 0930hrs and

tenko at night 2000hrs. Am reading Beresfords History of Western Europe

I no longer get tired at my work. I must be very fit. But the life

is terrible. Despair is a frightful condition.

MONDAY APR 23

Inspection by Sugisawa. Half holiday. A new signal in 4 RP [[?party]]

is now intended to get us all into our huts at the double.

Comdr said a day or two ago that he refuses to send any petition

to higher authority. Also we are forbidden to write any further

letter of complaint, or to make complaints. He took violent

exception to our letter complaining of restrictions on digging of

further slit trenches, mass punishments, and overcrowding.

TUESDAY APR 24

Tamakan in the morning. Swimming seems to be barred. We now have a

case of leprosy and he has been isolated in a small hut built for the

purpose. Two bombers raided targets near Kanburi in the afternoon.

One dropped several sticks and the other 4 flare bombs. Talked with

Lt Col Manbels of the NEI army staff who accompanied the G.G & CIC

on their capitulation talks with the Japs.

WEDNESDAY APR 25

No service allowed for Anzac. Pay received 20 BTS. Concert & rehearsals now

allowed but conductor  was sacked by CC

 

THURSDAY APR 26

Camp strength is now 3176 including 246 ORS. We have a

leper isolated in a small hut and TB cases in another. Concert

FRIDAY APR 27

Talked with a Lieut Debb on Catholic action. Went to Tamakan

in the morning. POWs are digging slit trenches about the old

camp site. Mangoes are almost done. The horse hospital here was 

probably set up to care for sick horses on their way to Burma in

42 and 44. An air alert and we had to go to ground right alongside

the AA gun position.

SATURDAY APR 28

[[?]] after a trip to Tamakan.

SUNDAY APR 29

Emperors birthday and a full holiday. Attended two Mass

and received HC. Am reading Rabble in Arms by Kenneth Roberts. Planted

some corn. Am eating well at the moment. Today I had in addition

to issue rations 2 egg, 3 mangoes, 2 banana, some peanuts and

2 meal cups. Played bridge with Christopher & Skinner. Yarned

with Lt Col McAdam who commanded two combined 

Punjabis

Regt on the island.

MONDAY APR 30

A half holiday. There was a slight train smash before dawn

800 bags of rice had to be carried from the railway into camp. A

Dutch officer died yesterday and was buried today. Played bridge

with Christopher & Skinner. Concert forbidden [[?asive]] had not

had enough time to practice. This is an amusing dig at us.

TUESDAY MAY 1

I was rather tired and had a complete rest.

WEDNESDAY MAY 2

 Pump and Tamakan. Planted out some zinnias. Saw

a Thai woman with a bunch of live lizards on a string. A few

days ago I saw some young men with a bundle of squirrels.

THURSDAY MAY 3

All Australian recent mail has been distributed. A lot has

gone astray. Orchestra practice is good to listen to. POWs have

built gun position outside the camp and are now making a

gravel path around the bund. A full scale search in the AM.

FRIDAY MAY 4

Am reading "A hundred and one best poems" - a good American

production. Heard a Thai bugler blown a retreat at 6pm

It is a long twill with quick movements. Talk with Major Marsh on

the Beveridge Plan.

SATURDAY MAY 5

Nips called for a return of some 1/2 doz catagories of senior and

staff officers. This is very popular at the moment. Vance heads

the Chess Ladder. My boots are beginning to wear.

SUNDAY MAY 6

Mass twice and H.C. once.

 

MONDAY MAY 7

Read and must get for Nancy "Flower Arranging" by Laura Lee

Burroughs, C/o Coco-Cola Coy., Atlanta, Georgia. The correct spelling

of the bird I saw a few weeks ago is Oriole. Vaudeville count will

Norman Smith. All news is still rigidly barred to us. We

are constantly wondering how the war is going, both in Europe 

& here.

TUESDAY MAY 8

Tamakan party cancelled. Rain falls every day now and

the surrounding hills are very green. Listened to a talk on Siam

by Major Tanning. Yarned with Major ^F.L Harding who contemplates

buying a grand home & farm near Melbourne.

WEDNESDAY MAY 9

"Judge" Martin is being severly punished with 2 bashings and 

4 days in front of the guard house at attention for looking thru

the attap fence when working on the bund. The ditch wall is

collapsing in many places. Return of staff officers and CO's is

causing much speculation. Arrived here 3 months ago today. How

long more

THURSDAY MAY 10

Weighed 68 kilos. Reading "Good-Bye Mr Chips" by James Hilton

and "The Earth is the Lords" by Max Awell. The Japs held a full

scale turbo at 1800 hrs and appeared to be searching for extra

personnel. Yarned with Close on Special Warfare Units based in

England in 1940. Met a Lieut Taylor who visited his estates

property at Mirguri twice a year before the war.

FRIDAY MAY 11

Martin is still sticking it out at the guardhouse. His legs 

are all swollen and he has had to remove his boots. He is 

allowed liquids only. Recce planes are about still every day.

SATURDAY MAY 12

The "undertaker" was taken away a few days ago for striking

a superior officer but I believe he was returned today. Very 

heavy rains fell. My first balsam flower is out. Yarned with 

Walker about the Encyclical Rare Rarum Novarum and Quadragesimo 

Anno. Smoking forbidden all day until after tenko as

a punishment

SUNDAY MAY 13

Two masses. All sermons are censored. Heard some

bombing yesterday. The moat is half full of water and a

paradise for frogs, who croak all night long. Martin was

released Friday night he became light headed, thought released the

guard was going to do him over and ran to the Japs hut for

protection

MONDAY MAY 14

Concert abandoned after half way through owing to a storm.

TUESDAY MAY 15

Kempies took away 2 Koreans. Concert staged in full. All classical

recital, Mozart, Handel, Greig, Purnell, Rosini, Gounderd, arranged by a

I have obtained 5 orcids. Balsams & convolvulus now flowering well.

WEDNESDAY MAY 16

Went with WP to river to shift bamboo. Had a swim.

 

THURSDAY MAY 17

Yarned with Major Pierfront who was the Malay Planters Representative

on the State Executive Council of the Sultan of Johore. The

Sultan was married 11 times including a divorcee Mrs Wilson whos

husband was whipped out of Malaya by the husband of another

woman. His state salary is ₤3₤5000 monthly ₤35000

FRIDAY MAY 18

Yarned with Capt Peter Golden of the Shanghai Judicial

police. Camp Comdt asked a POW what would happen if he was

made a POW. He apparently took some notice of our last letter

and today called in the senior officers to ask discuss the matter. 

SATURDAY MAY 19

Heard that we are to start moving to Tainwan on 15 June.

SUNDAY MAY 20

Mass & H.C. Evening Mass was broken up by an air-alert. Engineers are

going up alone and are coming back with rolling stock. Some

troops went past during the night. Workman of NFI was one

of the officers who was imprisoned for obtaining or disseminating 

news.

MONDAY MAY 21

A concert at night. Pay received - 50c deducted for ORs pay. Played bridge with Morrison and Major Harring. Regulations for night watchman are

tightened up.  They must prevent men moving out of huts at night

excepting for the latrine or own duty. All off & NCOs inspected camp.

TUESDAY MAY 22

All sorts of restrictions are added to the long list. Boxes are

now prohibited, bambo ash-trays are forbidden. the last property

instructions rain-coats cannot be worn on parades without

permission, that ^POW officer is out-of-bounds & books must be cleaned, of

dust and mud. Two officers were badly bashed twice and 

put in guardhouse, one for smoking outside, one for not standing

properly at attention during tenko. Local brass band [[?]]

to be playing Jap troops through the town this evening. 

WEDNESDAY MAY 23

Martin is now known as a "Judge of Long Standing". My acne

is getting worse. Krungteb is the Thai name for Bangkok. The old

capital was Ayerithia. Chapri is the family name of the present King

Britons are numerous in the south. Siam recognised Br control

of Kedah & other N provinces in 1909 in return for a loan of ₤7m and the 

cessation of extra-territory rights in Bangkok.

THURSDAY MAY 24

C.C. paid a visit to POW camps of the area left new pair of shoes

Obtained manure for my garden. This garden is being immitated.

Injected ag. cholera

FRIDAY MAY 25

Nolder told me about the case during last war of the Comogata Mara

and 800 odd Indians from Banbon, Shanghai, Saigon, Bangkok & Nogambi. also

the dope rings, and in S. America, Syria and Far East, and cases of Countries

disciplinarian squad. and banishment of renegades.

 

SATURDAY MAY 26 yarned yesterday with Kapt B. SLUIMERS of the A I D

Banpong,. Siren sounded 5 alerts & all clears in quick succession

Told that the reason why the 2 POWs are still being punished is because

of the facitious action of some of the huts on tenko when ordered to speak louder

Sprained my big toe in a fall.

SUNDAY MAY 27

Mass & H.C. Yarned with Capt Clements of RAOC (Workshop) who lived at

the Rio Tinto mines near Seville from 1926 - 40. He saw quite a lot of the war.

Two officers released from the guardhouse, one with a damaged eye.

MONDAY MAY 28

All pumpers at the pump-house were stood to attention from about 0900 

to 1500 hrs for not saluting the acting OO (WO Mura). Their skins were badly

burnt. Drower was badly beaten by the CC & the Adjt with a dummy rifle

and lodged in the cell, together with Ransom and another who were

all beaten not seriously by hand by the O.Sgt. The real reason for the

trouble was that this 3rd man just mentioned had refused a week

ago to carry water for 2 Nip Medico orderlies & Ransom  

 & Drower were sentenced.

Played bridge with Evans & Stenneton. Attended a good variety concert.

TUESDAY MAY 29

Golder told me more of his experiences. Started extra pumping, 40

minutes today alternating with another team, and tomorrow 1 hour 40 min

WEDNESDAY MAY 30

CC ordered all officers to cease work at 1300 hrs and all services

were taken over by ORs. Canteen had to close. Reading, lying down,

games etc, are forbidden still during working hours

THURSDAY MAY 31

A lot of rolling stock is coming out of the jungle.

FRIDAY JUN 1

All officers are confined to hut as from 1400 hrs and henceforth can

only leave to go to the latrine, to bath, or to collect food. At night we

can only leave by the one exit. The reason given is that the CC saw cigarette

butts on the floor of a hut during an inspection about 2400 hrs. We are

being treated as criminals, but cannot understand why. Several bombers

visited Kanburi and dropped 5 bombs on the bridge area. The alert

brought us out of our huts. Also officers are being made to work on

the bund.

SATURDAY JUN 2

SUNDAY JUN 3rd   C.B. for all continues. Books are withdrawn to the 

MONDAY JUN 4    office excepting between 1300-1530 and 1800-

TUESDAY JUN 5   2100hrs. I am still able to do a little garden

WENESDAY JUN 6    and also do the last shift of nightwatchman

THURSDAY JUN 7    every morning. Drower is still in the cells.

FRIDAY JUN 8           A Dutch officer was stood in front of the

SATURDAY JUN 9    guardhouse for a few hrs for making a

bamboo flute. Several huts were searched. It is

very difficult to fill in so many hours every day with nothing

to do but sit and talk.

SUNDAY JUN 10. Ch Pdes permitted. Attended both tim

MONDAY JUN 11. Discovered that we are not allowed to be

smoke while lying down. Varley bashed 

 

TUESDAY JUN 12.  CB lifted as from 1800 hrs. CC ordered Toosey & 

all but commanders to write a letter apologising for breaches

of discipline & promising to be good boys in future. &

admitting that officers being punished have no complaint.

WEDNESDAY JUN 13. Many officers are back at work. I am on

the pump twice a day for 40 min, each time. Books are still

not allowed during working hours. Told that we are to move

to a new cap & to have 500 ready to move in 10 days.

THURSDAY JUN 14.

Ration scale reduced, oil 25 5o 15 grms, meat 80 -70, salt 20-15

Rice and vegs remain the same at 550 & 500. Three horses (tumor) have

been brought into the camp & stabbed near our hut. an area of our

portion has been put out of bounds, likewise another part near the

tool shop.

FRIDAY JUN 15

Am studying Lazari's "Lectures Faciles". Started treatment for acne.

SATURDAY JUN 16

Started playing deck-tennis. reading Culbertsons Gold Book. weigh

68 ½ with shorts

SUNDAY JUN 17

Mass as usual. Garden is beautiful. Jap Comdr wants some

convolvus seed.

MONDAY JUN 18 My Birthday. Thinking of home a lot. Lone bomber

TUESDAY JUN 19. Yarned with Golder on Shanghai. No word yet if a move

Taiwan was cleared, and Chanbai is moving to there.

WEDNESDAY JUN 20 My French is improving. Am reading Larite-Therese.

THURSDAY JUN 21      Chunbai has been nearly emptied.

FRIDAY JUN 22. An adv. party of 400 is to leave on 26th for the new camp

SATURDAY JUN 23. Nips will not allow reading or chess during working hours 

Takasaki states we should spend our time hardening our 

feet.

SUNDAY JUN 24. Yarned with Casson from St Vincents Island. W. I. and

Henshal from Canada & Malaya. Mass & H.C. Large scale air raid over

Kanburi and bridge area heavily bombed. At least 16 planes participated.

Phamplets dropped. Ch Pdes & Cemetery party tomorrow cancelled

without reason given. Received 1 egg & 1 peanut star from canteen

the first food for several days from the canteen.

MONDAY JUN 25  Air alert during the night. The fourth in succession.

Weather still cool. has been so for some three or more weeks.

Splendid concert with Mexican finale, cut short by an air-raid alert.

TUESDAY JUN 26. Stensland's reply to our bunch of flowers presentation

was very apt. He always did think the Australians were great admirers

of beauty & art.  Usual aeroplane during the night and this time

we were got out of our beds into the trenches - punishment for some of

us daring to get into trenches on [[?]] when bomber were overhead.

WEDNESDAY JUN 27. Adv Party inspected by CC in full marching order

THURSDAY JUN 28. Adv Party moved out at 2300hrs to the train

Orchestra was ordered to play them out. Full scale tenko at midnight.

FRIDAY JUN 29. Moved without notice to hut 9. My garden ruined.

Plane passed during the night - the 9th night in succession. Canteen almost

useless. I have been able to buy only T 1.10 duru, past week. Always hungry.

 

 

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