Diaries of John Kevin Lloyd - Part 22

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Second World War, 1939–45
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AWM2022.6.45
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ONOAY AUGS Heard that the search was due to the excape of 14 Off 4OB from 1484 tat a bat night with iupertin 102103 bad hedachs and bachat hevn abated during the day. an taking 8 tablet of quinive. Am able t camp recently. They reached 7t where they were betlayee by Burnans feat a little. Makes one feel timbly depressed. another man died. (and I were killed in the pioceas. They had maps, compasses lne buewtan in their possssion 1008 per head was paid to the capters. The other 1s will be that. As the gap command is concened to tuuk good the health of Seveal men returned discharge from base at 30 hils 5047. Av6 24 Jape and POWs rice esky will now be available from the thinbuy tuling much better Has a warm bath (a la sparsor) Was deteit banbien! They are rice paste and yrast! Two telegiar have been rcived o take ccommand of 200 Aft to hanifu to the 108 camp for 14 do though the Red erers by 2 member of isble camp N01 (Br P0W) the Watrection. are Dutch are be return the to help alongi teature trs - 2 teleglams in 18 wouths for 40 -50,000 P0Ws Weighd 66 ki also from hill. Sav west appointed as my adgt Persoued wle UXI33gb T.R. MITCHELL died at 55 bits Molnati TUESDAY AUGSI and then more of A1F cancelid I am glad becuuse I am while toomen went by truck to 113 bls for the day to wort. This is to be a eale. Was able to attent Rosary again daily intitution and seem to inticate that whn will not be maid AreurSONY AVE to the 108 to live as pursensly advised. a let of loose tobaico, 800egg an 30 feting a little strangn, about 20 Dubch in 2boxes of chissagah came bath with Hoshi Native labone continues to tumbin Yance but on a disgusting him off 40 th shies Lap the tine. po unated by our mabrility to prent an Ilear MEAUESOAY SEPI hadicton huse to ruplict leve todie Capt Cumi injustice a Duman canled into camp this never about 1000 tus he made he received and he is placed in the unpt deaganised his trouble a fer 2o to gods or hies. they did not come immediately and ast looking ratte then an trut. Heard that died Hore recan, thratt serval peope M aahe the pap sta eal evidently disfired for the 55 hil Laber when the first sie astd the ttch bes do about wd there sumbath. Hhave my bost Weman t anet fine and at the guarbause be struck him tutice in it a h he locale about tet a proynboot whic an RCAaanet te ham to suffer this lmmiliation banboo. We 1h n for cante tpape nothing about it. If we apot the gap bewell SEP THURSOAY wealll for 1500 hen. The hal ae mon to wrt catly arrind today, sore 20 odd are wher them act like sarages. they are not for this camp. The sick Burnon died A0426 it. I miss colou the sunet hle sow cou last night 3 Dns Wether. Dr anuthing, Hear that $1100 of rar are dead and bat the cute They were taken into the guare han serand at beater hast been treached at 55 hils hospital A Wrle, to our man who reported the he for over an tho br and puvalant appaiently itaine t is ladly deficint am leater bak and but with a rifle. the pap eee but bunn distive old alither inbnanen, a starty of G aperca. the City it further i this invening the Beeman summed to be released, 10AII aBes ote that we are to send 200 A15 to the we orruaa in been issued with a pair of clogs. About kot us neew Every man a some 2o men retard from 30 hils, all Dutch left the W h Sat. O Bowd today Officers that hed by gaps for past conferationt t an issue of thats including myself Lint lekisell was Kne the sick is the 55, te fit, to the 108. The fup and his mad perfamarce throughout the day SFPA 2044 Dver Both Datatur have buthdays this month, ttay thod ples then al complaint about som of the wout quard tent enly to and keep them well leveal men in the RAP look gharky They at the 55. Had my second goe umban. Jack Tlanagan dudn wasted away to shin and bene, unbelievably then ane pate was the best for a long time. I May. Athurdarree at hotat froap the gu by 3uhe only aer branglin and it will be a mingete if they survive Uleus poison the systum. I saw surches of tene in one wants by today w lie SuOAYSEI5 eBane cerit Warted, to play bd appointed by C.. to coniderate and superise trygtore Spent ment Neve 9 thereinghty. Iill of onr mene of 200 to the 108 of the day looking over the cause Treatment of uleers canefurs being sulmain again Jip aldrers still going th ugh. aerears of pain from the R.AS. Told that the cast of a board ar quarter has been dedrreed to $20 per month from 1 dry 4 on the pde granne for a but
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MOWAY SEP2 sook over duties as Camp Adjt whilet Hene is ill, Expected alld the arrial of the Big but lifted not can Raied all day at present we have 1380 mer in camp pens 11 of bols andrson- Walhiam tace including Hamilton bamb waiting to move on Of there 783 as warked No Duties a lamp Dubres, 74 an in hospital 69 in Kabaris, 106 worked today one 48 are unployet on odd jober for the lap Enjurerso Guards. dearsbof mere chatira at the 108 -1 care that the railway has be laid from t end to 159 hiles and that the instule cousun aben to 708 camp when werk is completed. WUESDAY SEPLI Emen followed by 26mn of the AHW lore called in and book the oth 4 on to 108. Then 33mn under Lient Wodley of the Perk arr bo stay the night ct 2300 bu anather 163 carnedby heam from the san wrce sick you to lest here indefiritely their offier are Lawson when and condill, Arty and Mehelson & Nathison of Wlliams son Ths latter faice have been killed on then feet they wt snt so bs onord rst for 3oi4 and work again. They move ttheir lrabie quently the are crowded perhaps 18 to a bayofter have to carry cooking gear and rations on these backs for 4 silds or las. IEDUESOPY SEO22 tent the maning settling the new aruals in. The are all in a lan condition By arrived with Nasatumo Mtate 280 and 146 te s tid at the 50 & 55 lads camps respectively New alrivals stated they have seen bed o con veia burn at 116 camp (1 Tert Heare Carlus stary of the ouing of hhimself and daughty (agus) han Busban to lydng si ssbaill Ire artcle in Wemans weekly about November 1929. THUESOAL SFE23 angaine day left on a flying visit to 122 kils camp 10.V. to for an English pourd note. 3 Chaptain adii Hol. Kamsan m Veracarrived Ith as night just for the night ther sam pessiblity of a few of on worst cases bun moi bo a hesptal in Uoulmein, balf was born in hiaal Hen book over once again. 7024 Brigandtag retund Had been up as la as 132 are contanted & sow aslaya Tou). They have lost 1780 dead out of 7000 so far. They believe they will return to Malage as soon as work is limsbed then our sick an to be concentiated abbut 100 hilss from Bankol at KANCHANABRI, white incintraba at 83 95 100,105,108,114a 122 campe. 2/29 per armag cottected $575 for our men at 55camp. Non returning from 55 paint a very gir picture 6or7 bgs to be bue teoletly daity vere diof dead way dea for hur befor retue TIRORT SEO25 Dadsor Dens wiith day God Bless them with We have had daske huaa narly 3 weeks Ang ar way departed. Heard tall by Carler of his expeass the Durclufor Wekno stalel to week until daall belliating Bridge tomnennt start SEP. 26 62. Sah Odis were will ides the our bembers. f t the abo MONDAY are the newspapies to be suppressed? The last edition icuve as dated 5 lef. Perhaps the war is going against them. Cattleman arrived from 83, and said there had been no bombing there or at the 62. I gave Laws R5 in the hope he werte bein sane turt or chintagah wixt time be comes Whilst I wa sun baking a wike approached to within 2 feet before be was notices by majer devett. A dry miny day which ithis conttions in the camp very pleasat. The section of a but which we cleared for use as a second hospital was deried to no beause ane muard objected to its being too close to the Guardheres. oover 100 men will have to wove beeauar of this whom S0AY SEP28 tap returned to noral hours. Offent prise for bestrat tap half disappeare lake at night. another man died and was buried & memorial gate to the cemeteynew. Rdwod made it are bart There is looking after the geaves I am finding the humiliation which teap on our heads almost unbearable. We are sut Me Jap when When we ark for wide dispersement areay we holl that benbu will not hurt your there is ins need to worry. When we ask for hat heap not to warly I will bell you when the plagig cening WOUESO atia of 12 and 19 tet carrived Jap clarm that order boy teat tuppet govenment of Badoglio have been comtmanded by missolim gue leading Burmere Interlude by Warrin, a stoy of but expirien 5 yars as an office of a worby Boy-during the 193032 Rebellion. 47 56P30 The view from the vicinity of the Larche's house is very much mor tursting tince he has had the jinale cleard away the minrit u beautilue. Tust gold and blue thelr red and blue. The band played a few pleces, they are very much improved. I am now making cop of a star chart and expect soon to be able to continue my stillies I Iar my farrilyag their remenclative tine drays heavily When ERIOALLO Interlude take Te out of B uade son ging onr can disly conditon and are will against lat and fly the gaps will do nothing about i an letering earther and siring earlier to take advantage of daylast SATUROAYOCL) the nabure workmen give a war cay as tthey go out to wort tant ingI wish they would be just as withunarhe in keeping their quarters cleary SUNDAT OCF3 the thistian basher given for gambling He is a thong withodist Father Vergeest a Dubch Cahnnan, arrived with the butherin parter Nearly 100 hu went to confersion in the matnary whilst iaptan Bashlord held a pustistant sevice at the stage. At last I ha but of coffee. The stars are visible again at night and I am g shebeliy his
WNDAY OCTA attended tass at 0700 and received Holy Canmumen the fi time since May. Most of our men had not sen a piest sine Februay last about 140 mew were present. I am much more resig o this life and in fait feel clated. What a pety it is that we had cawed up hass with thesr living with us. The gat no pe usual thinks sevice. At down they fall in in hm laving bat a the senia wan report to the officer when he areives. The officer the faces bast also they all remove cape and 3 recitations are bung by then they bon ow and the officer and respended to by the me sing a more couplels Itanding upright they recite a few wouds 5 b at off. Aoxary was said in the evening but sat rtncap andb that I have it. another body was burid the thirtieth gutis TUESOAY OC I surng with ares swd Thew were all with ofr i I has arr aart onto en I am cohying out a storchart rather Vagust departed Tou Mendidion a pleasant with relatively cold in by fin Weathat ispaters have crived, wespy him fapan itself. Was able to wa of coadagat with Kon wurell as a cort of 6.10 pered HURSDAY OCL restday turhoed in the pde gryd and a search we conducted. Thy simbly locsed our gear for cannar, torchys wat ipesse glasses ct. They Loon my winstle miss care and ass old map which I was teying to take ham nvel in suns to be no gurint reson for the sean mon but lost. They take ratiery of all rort which are causes and absolutely not ris mongh whatever goods convilants the canteen. On teplessness and the awantages the tabe inturiat aad depienae. Has a barrd seciral narry aplere i tyrens to le in the evening. Col Harres (Br) and major anderen (2/30) called in their fires sow reduced to 3000 with roo0m bespital and 2000 dead they exheet to ap. Roberts w ceturn to dealaga, within 14 days -KL, Spoh and Penarg. Red ca acquitted of the charge plansing to escape dt wyall wealterte are doing selitaly in bhange jail. Onlly 3,000 P0Ws all natallhis an left at Change adear guard new they were ordered to New Munra, mutrand Thinanne were disbanded. An offices fime of 300 are doing har labour in the quaine her ERleAY.OCTE thereaith died this incuring the 31st Lunce we left Charge, No 1 Bn has Eoat 5 dear including s excuted I heard that sane 92 audpitatin had been don at the 55. Thanblezayat as supposed to have been bombed on 4s days consecative SATURvOY O anixture of Ameean hie am reading Manrice Walsh's the hre adidly thalll in t molg and tehish atture Corend perty pf thinking of Varrey 147OXI hape she is celibt Du wedding annivuacy, God Blis dear Varrey tion. The first wster car calle i soure way and not sad about our ut MOWOAY OCTI ale sort of problims are being worked out by many men all oer the camp. Every where are goe one hear men aiguing as to the logic of didnetions made. It is somthing to buak the nscnatay there are problins about the 3men with bfe or white paint in their forheads sin with black or white has on, the s containey of 8.51 garlen, the carpt itx9 the 2 flocks of shup 10&14 thong, the 2 rarlus tenchs on 2 loops, the 2 long tearns and the thort loop, the livin who a 20120 too, you are a leftmen how ole is the liftmen! Wih arrail activel the gap enges sent in for their ciples and carried them all day. nord wop go through every day a pap bass bar yf ber putebed at the 95 for 20r3 magorks. Noterhigh night are deligetful bue make an to me to go home. OcT 12 The frrst steam team pulfed through today Appaintly The nights n ebi days fiml. tunstred in a the ling i of a desprese perfect now with once mnoen. Ther wri which is talking in the inventigent at houre are can wite lim the monnlight trecald against wwallpe SOA i were hept in camp to fill up ane bank of latu bs teuplar timI near the station and to dig otn ached all this Rappi work M ad be in to bed early wih from was ve Japs who stlen2 algm some coffe ane wand a duct with oth wth OCF14 o plees her and matn her trappy twve L on burthday M I am ser ths. Cachacton wich stamach muh reen theas Had a bad night. Whn il e at aral VR0 Thie as sick with fever and the effects of guining Sea the quantity of did to We hee I felt improved Rex tali Rurnan and tt arty of 60 from the 55 aex is losking Atcl quite fit but thinker than uual. He had to abos don a est of the 2/29 have died ther, t lates oas dit, some o men being Pot tenderson at last home cantur food has reached the ampuitations number 96 and deaths 19841F. Ryn anomeirsue of loap two bodies were buried here today ben of deceased members of the anderson dorce. There is an incleased number of visits by gaparine irpection purties of lake. We anticipate a mont
MENDAY OCT18 an awfurl bost Teeing much bether at last. Am read with the tible young Native. It appears to be wiithin by an aushabon name trie unspeatt, the most conceised inemenst hat te dast eatey immaal hear where writing 244 reading Aya Hobbs went to the 30 and hap bumning to the 55 a fl days ago wen kedety called in on hn way to the 135 Capt white gare and was left behind. with arm is Fate in the weath and the kusienas reating to report as reached the general time of the Suceper, Naples is ours, and the taps anticipabe a quictining of the war against them exspicially wie. It can never be quick wough for us. Another wan died atill further. Mchawley told 3 very good to wt wush brogue the hst of lat confiring how be hat that searhand Sans and wingel a tndlved was i with 6 tolking polities and tell me you our court of at bunt as ale way for a Rehistant arrd the third with the station of th 2 lrishman waiting behind & bdge for the lanalore and hepen slaming has suppered to the old Ginbleman. 6o iven marched in LFOAEEDN absout bethe now an reading thefan Bwrg's Magellan and to we aue the world. When are is ill this life as ixtendy dip ack with nothing to do t mr fon the day besand with at of thught abov iustien and hontiletien we and the black fauspaet of another 12monts of imprisonment. Weight 101 or 64Kiles TIURSDAY O) prand the most beautiful and minrgu thensi Srna Lasteverin have wer dud in the shy out of a linge bak of ae coloures ilad who hop eages with hippd with bdiant gold ose a small misty clone which was ihee with all the hus of the cambur. It look just lob a bige shell oghtly illuated with it colors chinging slowly, theer har ue to be krunning now I am not yet very chay we feel water out BIAAY OC72 a haleday- at last lood is very fiver lately rice, sterid petaton and in occasional flavouring of meat Life here has became deadly manratnens. I saw Nitchills alew yest lay Bit of wae now blacknt it at n and the man is next a selitor. 2/29 deaths to date are Bill, Divey, whls ansell oxentem Roberen Elles bather Stward Hentirio itbill very goo sri OALOCT23 I jeel much stranger but am still disversed Have heare the rann and again that siner officers will soon be separatd from the rrt and pishably taken by Japan 3 neuspapers dated to 1 Oct arrives Jah still held bille and vew utan ising on to dadang in NG. The Brsins are ste and wi ant alery the sipe ant the Tumin will share betwen veples ane Pan INDAY Ireturned. Hend the samp with hapd. Andrissn 340 who has ye may. Has the nave nailavay tarn to alten did throrgh NONOAY OCT25 a plaise which we could not recoqnine as a fapanice place passed over at a great buight and cause back again a few minuks later. The time of the day, tndday, are the herdly and couase indicatd that it was a rice plane baking psheg of the line. I sinceut hape no bombus will follow are pay this camp atvisit, a we have uo slit furthes as I write thas and are running all over he book, the table and my arm. the have been attealhed by some chiudigal wench I obtained at per viss there are plunty of cattle about now because it is anti cipated that a Giveral will wsit here tomorrow. Wo window lressing to rove up-what WUESeALOCT26 The cump is cleanee up for the inspection. Aut not has been pulled down and is being rebuilt Tully of the 2/2 Pargers i Hawtharn dud last night. Lastmight also I met jart corni alf Warks beother I remembered him after 20 yea he unddle of the morning andattard enerals hain pass besdidnat Spise the hraurs, small wothy an with only & ors brth hav guat difficilly igsut eo VEOUESOO expeted t a I for h arrivalne dipature a fahe awived from later. Healy. Havny gust uder 1900 and of thet De We new is disgracful a few annrican and wh arhu N 60ct t being alkd by low tabour o out cauned ten independerc 14 oct undr Joshar Che Thily VRS from the Lap. tithn Sl not teip was i & has ber past from 4 ar 15 9 4 and thes rel was died to eery thin in the body Oather borry, taron and hals were badly and sterved from the 20 with many men. His believet that we there will be no lowsnath of the 50 hospital During my inxfection of the sump If tim that I had to be down for 10unvertes whee seack 120n refmd O2 On sbrngth is now 1954, and were men are atill comig in oack but so for has given out us officied information. The lt dd who is now her from the wany 2t hits querl he said that latches, two wen dide Heard that dran g5 t hailane in Dcember in an night is bathling will against grat oddr Rossito tunman, and havn areived with many men Iwould appear that anderson Wilhiams, Apsemmen and English forrs will go in to 116 soon fap hande states we will leave 2000 fitmer of M beanth he and beui ill go to Banglash Went to Confeasion. The concert partys pearters are work linte ing to SUNOM OCTS tass and received Holy Communion at 845 pm. The oacisiding whit ante thorseve in settmade
SNOA NOVI vaney will have all our young ans home today. I hope they ying hard for me as I am for them. I wonder has Johnly made bs Holy Communion yet Lod Bless them all I collected R654 Dan 2/4 Bar pusonel for on wint inn at the 55. Kitching to tthe stay how 3 POWs in his cattle party at the 64 were aldony ode bern nealect and callounss of the pap in charge Has me Counternion again in the evening. I am still rather the 6 am lating all I can get. although SDAYNOV Watch a sam of ant large then any other Iever sun about 15 along the cattle yard ferce and up a fe, this heart was drep for albart ant mont qruibly in an dircton and and home and perhaps for 203 noters. at the same time a young is had a uriscauage of a calf just in a fermer state. In the evening an crvet part gave a splendid perfurdrage of sailors in "Thips how reliction of in musical cometies. The wwup was dreven pirer to the orart and fun tutherland hidden in a wriless ot on the stage dicciibed the race in tine Eaie Welch faster and brought h te first fou in accecance with the pe underesad official drawin a wunt parze. Dia hans as aso twaktima VeOE & holidgy - some spease jop day. am reading tnn Vichers by Linclare Lewis. It is a pownfully written story of this wilfon workn almown reforence and with a tendercy to fle love. Hea another sincert at the command of the Caps and for the gap es bonlyft attended another man fom Willia force died THURSOAY NOV4 the body left aveenight for burige was in a bad way this incinin and had to be partially covered byot the service coule be hild. His isn 10th grave hun trumme gave a very interssting talk of his experiecin Pow of the trnh in tyred. He was flown to dthem, ten to falsnika on tin an unprovised prson shrip then the aunistied was signed the Seemans told the tuch to getent of tuen and so the priseni were iat on a 7 day tearn soveny through fugo Hure Anstia Bavine, and ha to a foet in Zoulon. There they were sent back to Palishin by boat. he numbered 36 officers and were 10W for jurt 2 months CKIDAY NOV3 thrink M laty wards are saying that the offensine in Bunsia has begin wreter that they are taking the initiabive. Another man died. 41st Mejer Has spent is a directa of evusis inshers it alge was there accountant for ATUROAL NOVC 2o day saw 2 bad cases of ben bere the patient bys were wollan to tn they emal orize and then cratum hiis. We now number nearly 2200. Purchasd 2p Chindegal, Lakely we have veen ssime new angures which here csme from thartand, Wyto SWOAY NOY s is theeaturring the Crimea. Thubas boseh tases of suate anx received, hee fndia htlenaan ar their as sodesrs. Thess &He, ban a li MONDAY NOV Hoshe returned with 500 packets of chinrdegah and -inresufmed as yet o tim of coffee. sice again he has left ns donen. No5 banch often procums agg and fluis. It is cunual laziness. He himself always has plenty of poulter, ig trust dod mulk. At my suggestion the co is going to submit to the Jap anewly of the condition of the health of all men here. I am sure that the fa believed that because we send out 600.700 worker duly that in have the ait men. This of course is quite enovions. I talked for oi an new manry with t barry as we shall and dowen the pasd gian the mculight. He told me that Ihamine jouned his order in 141. nete to combat the albijences hereiy with only 16 mumbers; now the are 37 Poverces all over the world mambering 7000 members, their man purpsse is the spreading of requence to thy Holy Warre by local and fang dussions & the Holy Hame couity. Another wan dudy the 42n WUESOAT NON9 incuised all my 8+ exeruises by 5070 and as a wrult am feeling a pit btarned of thindigat free frn the tcon antion which beright all the sent waiticpated also in a disbting of dris fist. It will be intenting to for of the Korears after this war. We heard 12 merbes ago of trouble in hored. Are thin g ad all loyal to faper Tome of netenally crurel and thuman irrespecting of the doya. Huth sard WroSbaY V The railway hras been cone dane at improvements Houre the pape held a isenty men went sut for shis work at party on their specially built oper foun. Then musie was quite immuncie and they are very arse thei entitaiment just one stip removed from the pune dancing aun a fir bach in on the pde grenne in the ansonligh in taing for our departed from wer THUASDAY NOVH tamp the settled donen now into theh quarters and the congistiastas been considuably eared; furthe mtch cane and gune t h anew fap lawd ont The flys seem to be in the decline at th the camp like a cyclare in the evenie With an othe quar w mound me ground, bashed people near the wtchen crastd in on the rosa bashed one of the corrent party are then calld for te adjt. TRIDAY NOV112 Harke kept his querts on parse for ranhom to talk to them Heard hat 3000 filmon of nes 3st brariches will remain, not will go towards Havgants tate from happ Brand, who is about 184 with some nan who could not walk further take they are standing by to return to Lingapere. Wills dure my portiant IROAY NOV 1. ho mun dred, both Williams Torce Hoshe refused pemission to amputate a leg to will apply to 40 benet was excellenI Lnowwhite 3 little Fishe (Wale heahs) MOAV. NOVIA thing to do. Agu now intihule h as t puqenty men lo alying accr
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NoDA7OCC tere verspap arrived. We are pushing on with our arrangement for the move to Kanchanabiai Special stubehen have to be made for lying patients in the hain. The Christian asked lpe uslins who was his inchnam among the POWs We had previously told the Chrrstian quite frankly what it was, but be was not quite sabistied ave had to ask the lpe. This lpe calls him Holy foe and when astned said that the christians inchname was yoe. The Chuistian astend was foe a good name hertainy said the lope there is Log0 Joe Salin and oe Cuitain WUESDAY DEA2S. you the Larchs and informed him that for 2days now onr retie was rue and ralt. How on earth they expect iven to remain fit for work on tisiation is beyond me another are raid alaim. JAEOUESDAY VEC2 wook over camp adjts gob for the period of the mores. Co Hen go on the first tarn. a very busy day THURSONYDEESC the first drapt was intrannd according to plan at about 0830t Rerelle was at 5500 in and all boggoge was searched, puncipall for bools. 279 got away. and all avangement for the nxtdays more ERID bad to be mide she second draft got away sabisfortority. 239men aerived from the 5 bils as lit workers. One man Roberts iscapd from the hainand wt to the gungle. The deaths at the 55 toballed 351 and ampulationsaboe 50 50 of whom died and are ineluted in the 357 above SATURDAYTAN I. 1944 ten years day and a boliday. Onr retur is still only raddr avdgrice and with my sor tongure I can eat only a little haddish with the lice. Miss at 1500 bis and offerd for my dear wife ard famity. Another draft got away today under drajer Kenan and had to crowd into 72 sinchs The Jop other was annoyd wher Fishers disappeoie of this ceuding of 45-55 wn in one turch. Manry mor ho SUNUAY TANE to use mthis another holiday and another draft successfully furhed off Mans again at 1005 hs air intertaining concert was bild but by now all the band has goin. MONOAY TANS The lefth draft moned out according to retuedrite. The king, bath tt vate bunt and a batien ariyd and have bo go through with us. I warked ufel alont 6130 his apter midnight and then paclaed UESDAY VANA apper oily s houes sleep I moned ont with the last party. We had ily 10 carriage for 284 Pons including 24 lying cases who havil 8 to a buck peas 2adreleys. We had 19 officers and batinen and 2 Jab in our tench. Took a nat of boited we and salt which we ale waite we were ride teached at NIKI for some 4 hours. An amarcan died and his body was left with the POWs at NIK1 for bonrial. Ware apper dark we were issued wth another meal of lie chip and firh. The fish could not be eateng WEONESDAT TANS Was able to match only a little sleep in ceamped positions, and daylight found us tired and diety. The bine follows the MEKLONE fon and the seiniy is very good. The river is brood and wbar and the line wwish and buins along ih bank. In places the line is out wnh the lace of hugh clipp overlooking the river some bridge are very large and in geneal the gap bew completed a very diffcult rirentabry ove the bodies of thousand of cousand asable fstils laborr. The encture of the wrenly is inniduably different from therngh of Borma. The countey as were open the vigatation is drier and mmuch ualler all barntos is quite unall compant to the bu bambos several eagles could be reen. The only settlements are thos built by the Japs. We had no food irsued but were able to buy a few bananc late in the apternoon? We detamed almgsise the camp immediately apter crossing a magnificient concribe and steel bridge guarded by AA. Guns! There was the usual tints we were bid and allothe ho viry quarters. MSo O spert the day settling in Camps 12 and s and some Dubl and the so called SANCKok hospitae guenp are all here in oe camp neaily 3000 men and already we are crowded The caut howi as much superio to the jurgle camps. The floors are single length, the anea is cleare equipment is much e reaionable tus vewn wooden banks to hald the humped wate peinty of an Lard tunti eontamen for fire fightes druwfiturs in the latirans awood i I supplied by the sais a cartin and wooled foods is already funt surmiing parades are pumitted at 1600 and 1700 lu daily inletions against plague chatere and lyphord are buing given spea gaind is used for growns vegitably a duck faun supplis bale duch for 3 Hiekels, buppin Hools are more pantiful and barbus are opirating I moved into purnanent quarters wer thea waww 11091all BIDAY TANT I hav heen appointed to command No/ Camp vill bot Ramsan who is commanding the whole camp twartis my 279 and Winn ury adgt. The Bro shill remains as a visitar. Mre Dubeh were broiny in himporiuly I hape Jap Eves are everywhere day and night rations an much bitter and we are able to buy a few iggs. Caran suge ehe firm the Canbeer. The atnorpher of the camp is very bught and we are exirting a steady prssure on the men to mov some of their last discipting cleance brubs bil layent smarter pd ground wait, saluting, ite. My pellages is improving alread SATUADAY SIVS thich houble, in getting some hundreds of num to unload rice am having a swem every aptenoon. D force workers we wil still along the line, the remaman are at Taiss. Lame Brilish Psw. 40 for an while here in this camp, building a railway immorial A fom went Burmas Bre to Bornes, D to Thauland, t to Bornes, F do that, C he Japan 1309 4 t

MONDAY, AUG 23

Had a bad night with temperature 102o - 103o bad headache and backache.
Fever abated during the day. Am taking 8 tablets of quinine. Am able to
eat a little. Makes one feel terribly depressed. another man died.
Several men returned discharged from base at 30 kilo.
TUESDAY, AUG 24
Feeling much better Had a warm bath (a la sparrow). Was detailed
to take command of 200 AIF to transfer to the 108 camp for 14 days
to help along work at that section. All Dutch are to return there 
also from here. Dave West appointed as my Adjt. Personnel selected

and then move of AIF cancelled. I am glad because I am still 
weak. Was able to attend Rosary again.
WEDNESDAY AUG 25
Got up about 0930 feeling a little stronger. About 20 Dutch went 
off to the 55 kilo. Jap shimban Yanoi put on a disgusting turn 
and leaves us all infuriated by our inability to prevent any 
injustice they may choose to inflict. Several contradictory orders
were received by adjt over night. About 1000 hrs he suddenly called
for 30 men to go to 55 kilo. They did not come immediately and 
the Jap started to scream, threatened several people with a stick and pushed the Dutch [[?]] about. Later when the first sick man arrived at the guard house he struck

him [[?]] on the head with his bamboo. We have to suffer this humiliation and can do nothing about it. If we [[?]] the Jap he will make life unbearable for 1500 men. The hot heads [[?]] among them act like savages.

THURSDAY AUG 26

Feeling much better. During last night 3 Burmans were discovered in [[?]]. They were taken into the guard house, screamed and beaten with [[?]] sticks and belt for over an hour, our man who [[?]] the pressure was bashed and hit with a rifle, the Jap guard had been drinking and this morning the Burman seemed to be released without further ado. Received orders that we are to send 200 AIF to the 108 - once again McCarrtey and some 20 men returned from 30 kilo. All Dutch left the caring for the sick to the 55, the [[?]] to the 108. The BB confirmed his mad performance throughout the day.

FRIDAY AUG 27 

C.O. made official complaint about the worst guard but only to the shimban. Jack Flanagan died recently at the 55. Had my second good sunbath since May. Attendance at Rosary was the best for a long time. Had another issue of soap. This generous plenty 3 [["ushes"]] only ever brought in the first for weeks.

SATURDAY AUG 28

Still fine weather. Fever quite gone. Band concert.  [[ ????]]  bridge again. Still no word of our move of 200 to the 108.  Jap then went to Maulnair again.  Jap soldiers still going through.

SUNDAY AUG 29

 every man's bit whilst we stood on the  [[?}} ground for a smoke. They took my caufers. I feel the loss as I wanted to get them back to Australia.

MONDAY AUG 30

Heard that the search was due to the escape of 14 off to ORs from 146k camp recently. They reached YE where they were betrayed by Burmans and 2 were killed in the process. They had maps, compasses and binoculars in their possession. 100 Rs per head was paid to the captors. The other 12 will be shot. As the Jap command is "concerned to [[?]] good the health of the Japs and POWs rice cakes will now be available from the [[Thanbuz and Cantun".]] They are rice paste and yeast! Two telegrams have been received through the Red Cross by 2 members of mobile camp No1. (Bv POWs). The Japs feature this - 2 telegrams in 18 months for 40-50000 POWs. Weighed 66 Kilos. VX43396 J.B. MITCHELL died at 55 kilo. 




 
 




 
 

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