Diary Major John Kevin Lloyd - 14 Aug - 3 Nov 1945 - Manila - Jan 1946 - Part 7

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Second World War, 1939–45
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ReY MI yarme with WCanlen until lake. would not get to sleep unhil ob the from the bugs. I fell rather tired but went sut with a small part to eather cuthigs fym the village. I was surprised at it size a subb be platation on the aput is been happed the Pap nar a large tincn st ppark in the rubbn nibucus, frangapaire and exi abound. 10 men ye came from 75 hils ane said that only sick men remained there new ax Iropical ruits I have eaten are cocoannit, pawpaws rambaltang mangos mangoshlens, banaas, lines purapply guava small willn wane E TOESOAV M said frent, hed aciy t tue more men died seem dysurtry Bambos is use for many pop sppark, hafters, stays, floor, walls it in wuulkings, water ar food containers, beovins, swat barm fire blowers, bet chamber ladely furm tire cylinder contas agarinal tubes, fencing, lying bang, basness, wahe ducts, guttering, scoops WEONESOAY 19 ine sunsers lately, are beautiful. Iwlight truges until after 2100t ale Capt Taham wirihe he for a mial. He is from the 7000 force from T Banguoh. They have last 3 to dead. Alro an amurcan offien suern Ms Po bra tmth by neme lnditions at all much the samd at all comp along this line, I find P.T. very biring, wore so than before. THURSDAY MAYLS ment io nas, ane receive a communion. Offent them as nanet I hope efficacion as the te are praying for me, as I am celtainly faring very well, a compet with many others I played bridge Lodsy with a frend Watien who can hardly walk from themnatie arthutir devilop frem a fall. there is a hund Rossib here who attended lew aie in our was at Nawtharn as quest of lapt lmhungs Hes face was familior a wan as I sen him Bessack, rngn and unetind returnie to camp today. EBLOAY MAY21 arma last night worth a Dubch Endaw t in Java etunatio. Am eading all the somt by Rackel Feld ative the bult arountt the Prastin hurder case in laris andd the laying of the ateanbie kable by in Field Hild a spot mu inthis for the workers- Buppin by shoh 4 railway warker, Honber worken & Dubch. Whett's broadeast were 5ro0yde sumy sact barrow raws ant bg of was v from the county for the week and spock. Two more dred. Iwas dors IUKPAYMAYE heaves now mumben 125, (41A/E, 108EF, 1OS4, 73 WE). Helfor ho sat a lange foct frid Discovered that Lummarn is Engaged to Peggy Mulcatry Panned heavely ment of the day. Hheard that Moulmen had been bowb 2 day ago. SiveaX MAYE Went to ters He at og0r has and tape again at 0910. am reading Witham Gilons Wild barea a very of the Kus Rwalution and wih bifore and afterwards. Discharged as from today. Prepand to go back Father Garry is sick facbably dysent A aayer MONOAY. MAY 24 Raining very heavely and there is no ward of my being marched out. har kept yre in all day. Played bridge with Graham, naler and oddrs were put Smith (Wsa navy). Most of the coffle and fovd out of action by the wet am reading wase whers the Mlrtay Thorigh of the Powers stamlatid by, Finanson. His grading of the Red ar or the best in Emope and of fafer mich as sya per will istred a lovina of Rosarin for puence stalys ar very wartening. athearded the burial of the body of Ebrand in of an cooks TUESDAY MAY 25 lap quarters caught in live just at dark hild excrtement for t5 minute Discovend a few glawe wirks Tumons recountd hes ceptie at the attack on 1oit Mergayeen in lyria, and how be was moved by plane from alippo to athern and there B salonilia, Junorlavia, Anthria, Bavaria, France me seviera (about 1 wen feam jurng and him back to Paleshine by boat when we firme the I wends in lyne by interning serve 30 a offieers. He was under tr Sundarmes all the while pooly fed, willl hiited otherbi FONESD 4726 thill ramsing you 3 day now wote a litter card to arrey but I do nst anticipate it will reach none. Was able to purchase sone eggs again ding w Canby guat company thann Denand Mc Carley Sarriater, Brrsbane. Turt ohrs tha banks andd bruidge are not standing up to rhi THURSDAY MAYE7 gound with Hosshe abvut ofe hronaing tyi, Maghn, Wilting ton am still m and Dary, Arkers, Handaryde Thil as FRIDA N728 set out at 1120 with barken truch carrying goods for 3 105 &108 hild camps they caneund in Jap soap. drums, and about 15J in ho 25 thels camp aust drive tuck beake desier and we furtded ocamp there for the night away to beng a muchanrie baitr The gap was son slept in the back of the safety from Bunmese over ight SATUADRYMAV29 in fell treasuly and terrts ovn wek waited about until meliy Laily to but so the attap roofa shilled the stuff wits a wirt anded by me lunk to ther satr from their staff work and iet the staff on We prstd on in the s0 bey arc again and sittle in td to 74 buts last the turch as sunke wayl The hrs MAY3O truck was available lucka temere at o are left at 75 pils camp, 144A15 and 80 in unfit for lare diving on both sides of our men oat 26 t dying like ply fromg bhalug, as many as 15 in ane day. The e
JONOAY. MATS Lept 75 at 1000 his after loaking under the supervision of sevinal earning gaps. They have absolutely no consideration for us thes y is entuly supificial and then good fillsnshp is a very thin veriou. They gave my no self at any bng and not fook us interest in prsurng the goods from the carn vut actual hindered me. We were bogged sevial him on an awful road, we pilled out by hactors slephant or oan surcs and reaibd 95 wilo ip in time for the eveniy uniel, I slept in the truck in a story TUFSDAY SON so prison & at 95 kils cemp on antimateria work to do miceoscope wark all day yound with bapt Draver and other Dirten offi The Jap private here in charge lied one man Walloce, to a true for 24uems without food wat ir slothin ohn than teaners. He rape 2M almost strenglee him after the worst goiing I have eer expeninen I arrived at 108 camp jisst amnad of dayaromo and the i wten goods and sorted out my bit for the nigh WEONESD Lettle in out dured my bit all dy tanyg. This camp is well nots the gu jungle. Men are cermpor there is plent of miry ane little varret the diet men are doing only road work, 60 70 of them are sick and weak Thnde in but there heve no prerp casys for 3 days new water is sence I am releiving sconsince officer. Preaintation of cagars HURSON king and Nagaterns left this invening. I inspected the area. It is rather well in by guigly cirroded and rough but we can still be comfortable one more lase of inpectid chan occincs be and hss bay-mater are giauntned. Had a new wirill t mate and my h repaired, nawent, and igaind. EBLOAYTUNN foote 443 mn to 100 bilo camp to pict up Drilns Keam. all and it is Met Major Rebertion, Ald Ic h wil t thuch with him. He is feam 2/2 1d bey, and was resered in gave Bought 6egg there It was a furse day I injourd the walk and would like so do it often. There are at the 100 wllo. 800 Dubch 400 Amuicane & 330 A1F. Wark in the earling is almust at a standsbilf SATURDAY TUN3 attended the burise of the body of Hevenson lastnight Carelin 2/49 ount doner with chalere during the night and was been mane nto is leyed man bostork & Houre. SUNOAY IUNC ap mare opecter took pickner of our weiking party parade Deballed to take another ration carrying parly 00 95 bits chip but ran s a porppenment he mn ar in lown spt tan ever bif Tarhoe is awful in its consiquenees. Photographus spot funeral smuch ple, turko men off to work. Iwve cusi quite often un to 105 TnI N04) Toots party of 500 to 95 hll camp for rations. Barrie bath 47 bags of an bean and salf. Road is in a deplauable condition. We soon trm covered in mud and wet to the skin! Our book were thon folling pieces. Imuself was not very distressed pap book were moving in to Thenburayal with their baggage on band muchs. They were almost exhausted and many ged to be in a state of ime, in the evening the faps announcer that a buidge between 30-75 hilos has been, washed away and we are now cut off from base. There will be no work for 7 da and we will have only / nations. Troop are pleaser to have to rest. TUESOAY JUNE am reading and so hetorig by Vanghan Willimms a pawerforl inditement of the Teange 1 1 fanily errty to my old po of Jaf Tuste in errly tire nights after her arre bridge. The RC now say the The Jungle ar ae is very beautiful It remmbles sen of te birtbui WEDNEEDAY JUNS. took another party to the 95 hils camp for taken and back 26 bags of ruce, 20 of beans & 4 of ract. Bought a haveosfull 44 white engay for our bad RAP patients the tup is exhanghing. It his some 14-15 miles and exhemily slippe all te way saw a dier on the tark on the previous bup life is haid ho maintain under these conditions suly 468 men cout Lobbar & to wake the bup put of 1900 oven an all y ther fou condition and many of these blough a for meatdr he de fom exhanstion. an eliptand wleapi juu vilud the samp a few days ago. THUBSOATIUNW Had another day in camp. Recuree an aute-chatern injection &thisd nince siving in Buirne EROAI rade camp agt to replai Henee wh ill 423 Dubn arrived to work here for 10 days under hbol von CULIK.I apent most of the day settling them in It is a bright sunn day the first sive we wachid here. Heard for certain that uargan Gibion, MAnien, WAln and Hackney are alivy and same 30 bilos further on. also 2/29 under send are all there also. The prarched feery sowhic we Bampny a most gflay experinee. have died of chalure already. Assistea at the burine of anignn body. SATUREAL TUN12 Took a party of 200 men to 102 bito dump and truught back 50 bags in 2 trips. Japs arei advvying the wa had slephand is showing sugn of an early dissotution. SUUONI TUVB out again with 200 men to carry lations from 101 bits dimp 10hils drint tom more mn accived hea75 hils can 3offeers. Rex is not too well. Bernadan is almost dead. The sube Japs do nothing phelp. Ulvers are on the ieuase a as awht and the cer A ot
MONDAY TUN 14 tundrees of min ed and dyvinty. Miny ar not much me than shilitons. These unewvilyed ruthlees barbarians as through the suck mn very day stew and send out some hundreds to wait, from 1400 h went out with soo nun to carly from 101kdu to 104 simpt tut a fa I doctor who was full of the usual neninc of gop powy Lonsin and proposande Heart that a lpe WDsvle bee is toward Daris fallin in law I myself am feeling quite fer, but if I whould go heven as man fit men ele sudding I want thiny to know that I loved bid to the end that she is the forel which keeps me alive and detumin to win through so that we way renew the happy life we bad tosethn and iy to te living over again with our young anes. If I weule de I with so so with of the thought that they are reason 6 provided for and that as I hree to hve a good life, & way find a place in heaven to wait there for them. et teeng ant cocthing gut mene heiting to me that dyal that H mnth anr that the casnalhi were 20 A1F, Japs. Youne with Opl A Dovale. He must be 55 Mas Schilden t hirt an we infort boy evnenated from tha Exst and landed from the neady an dding Enilan feviss Glover Tanley a mey ustful. Weater ane has soiss gamatihs, then admiet, has eern billad THUREDAY TUALI Took ration party to 101 hilodum turice. Mt Warch Luent Sun10 avy tall young naval officer Law carnalt tist from inlo camp containing 11 narkes of decd members of 2/29. Thams has last his brother in Law. Davi West went into the RAf itpaim, in the I am really deprested at the sudding with sevele atition of thes men then state of health is deplorable. that happiry, the faps shoull be punishe swery for auytold suffering they are impriing on then parsoner a ace of barbanars would brat in with more common sense of the want in to waits for them. FBIDAY TUNIS. my douthday and I telt that sarrey are the children atten 20 me.I hope they have some party in my benou. Lov sn part ont again Devilsful vome son of tiv an to but early aching all over and with fhishd far. 247FU19 not so bad this I am thes Pap nee thu den l deathy newt aiv farce in on month. Oly 5 at r th in coeried today. De ti he
sup to th Philippir 1946 ay fiest atiguinegit on the Wat bin buber of the Duntarah of 1 are hd bn dilled Luber ERIOAY AUG 24 1945 my cold is very heavy. Pood is not quite is plentiful. Red bross reprerentative said he would have to reduce expendition as he had already spent much were than he was allowed net M Karegsen &r Dane attarbee to a tirm of builders wno consrypcted the godowns. Amn reading Captain Horatio Horublewa by C. T. Forester. SAEURDAY AUG 25 all fiend officees not employed were maved during a tifie im to the Oriental Hotel in Bangnok. This betel is, in the tiver bank and we can see much of we dwer, life. The stayf is completely PoW, over 100 cooks, batwen, etc, some 250 officers iindudind all anshalians arrived at the godown harn wando HOLAk just as we were leaving. More than 100 Anshabians followed hs into the quental, as they were wasned out of the godown before they could settle in. Met a white women for the first hint 5½ years -Aladame KAEMER ? she is trench and has been at large throughout the war. 1A70 AU9 26 stept will on a matteess and bid, but the jissquitses were bad despise my ner. I am now gevting wn to, tables, chans, cupboards, mat on the floor, hane-baxins, waths etc and all of us are considerably unteristed in our reffictias in large nrors, I must confesswas rather shothed at my guterl appearance and law-bonce shoulders. The laps were i there for the period of the war and the Bank building nixt door was their Kempee 46. Thais are monery fundin by riber pront in fiom dispesse arear Heare, that the two anciaf ehi cauias which were in Eydiny, are on then way to asi with aid for youre PON? but are they for in? Resovered my dign p of whore and papers from onr unsugiound cache at kanbuse through Hbal Ramsay and atyed and took out my hes matheess afver dinner was called to allied 110 with fother officers. We received orders, io an a largn officers so all sharland, to hase with us a jap officers, to pioceed to and tensure that all jap guary were i into y and to convolt is south ber ridignment was to PETCHAOURI perncutar. Aua27 preted up a tak officer by truch just after ud set off on onr hip The great draw-budge berors i CAADPASA wa Tanen found in at NAKON PAREH warned and we wsrned by ferry. wany natives wending there way aldry the w then baskes of produce for the maracks. We dopferd the necessary of my party, busign peopt tere and proceeded with Hanll of the Hereston, UsN, and Ahe heths. That interpreter, the cerysky is very flat, consisting of we helds acrenut palms arce orcheet. all hallway ludges are suasend. We cevesed by fivey the river at RATABUK and breakfasted in a chinise cape, much to the internal of the local people. approaching CHaDA we pasnd through fild waiked by a special type, the 140(HCNa() people who have sett Both sixys dreas in litere there as well as cxenten in the nrth.
Thereshure, the short whate stiiked apirt of the wamendeing the most eth ent thele 1o 11 of he d t f Natam and cutstanding characteristic of the drens. at PETCHABURI station we dined these wiith the 4A1tereapier and 1 Bertish iscapee. We meal we discovend 00 Pousrcenl arived from the south and on completely weskeen-including te first grapes & have been here then way ont to the camp, 16 hilos with. I hook ran nch in THURSDAT AUG3O our struck and acrived at the cant er the early afterroon Tueet Dandr toaught a mater taunct at dayteriate and went donen the PETCHANR I was in process of bariing over command of the caup to bakt Iriver to the gulf of Siam, The river is lined with homy shop wight. EsA, and I payred on the vecessary ordery. Then Itbal Hegaen woad building youd mnsele peatiling buts and wamen and children I arivee with 15 other off to take over ard and tobnd handle all sort o craft some heavily taden, as shilfully an the to repead the sider t him and ther insured, that the gape thesery men. The gill is vey shallow and is covered with fishing hape undeestood thei changed staters. This complited my sext task and in oclarionce places a few bushy are giowing 10mill onld was by live the parallrtishs I retulned to PETCHABR and contaih sea. dhugged up the MEKLOAC ver, also liled with harer and daiae Balteet isd who was in hine-hiding will covered o the tar of a bitter clase than on the other river, and also will shopb Balblett bad droppee by payarbul in day. and bad brought wt fanary stuictures of bameos, gust wt a seaffolding for drying him 4 officers and 20ks ineluding a that wedreal studel from fhishing nets. The crews of the many fishing Loulans were a washington, they had their heditent in the bills, but he ark capt serva vicwon mytorns and several boats fly the Thar flag Herant had advance He in the towen for a fire days twet several Red while, blue, whild ed rppos Wemn and children ur thais including the vice-govener and goe WATANAROM colninande of t sunall samp on ladin with sugn care, cowbancet, ho nh aililar Disbret and his aferal leason officer bapt sorran of the & lood tapioca rook fish etc and men with banenar Thar airfarce. There I baint of another wertly parly in the aria, sampar laden wit sold ply up and dowen both ris at drapf MnAALEN of E meyp who had ceny duer intnouy to Rioyt the swall hain was s bony late and we couse not connet Barthett fasi RADBURI. I got them together in the Thar officir that t Here, an Emasion with Banghck, so we spert the night with ave eate Baillett came out ho the camp where he received a with his son James and daughter wiolet. h ovation from the Pous assembled to bean the news. We 01007 A44 Preturned to CRTCHARA1 for the night, and slepton harketh ads Departed from MEKLONg by teain at 0800l. Te by He with Hanill, Letty, Waught, and packed with asiates, men woer &children. The first half of the WUEGORYAV. ory was theough nus flass covere wth atap tt off at dayate by truck for Barketts tudient, Law many 1acd parrs. At TACHIN we, quifted the frarg, cosak the taron puat beeiving afood fiom beushelder along the roag. Severae a oi by bery and caught another hain rittled conlil up to hourchalder atted and on the road giving something to each perest a felds and achards and gradrally the paases, the was to the lase-ont lanched off the iury I there & woot a buycle richshe to Ha We great megam. I ad Tibesmarth of the houen cam over I bulss of alled acrost in Watoen Rd and made my report dy gy experises wae w5 pad heler and there winds up a very cought teach over the bit very ane 207ts for te Richsha Rebberd to, the Quent rar the tllas hoshe as we were innsbanty bodge or the enqurebete t& the irrequin Hotie feeling rather sick from the golting in out the hide out was amaying. He had clealed I diepping ship ay which loo blong by ord wide, had senthuched several but for the 5000d tha SATURDAY. SEYL fand ceap. 10w who were arssting him hal shoild an Plarns are, bury walvaling. There t <26 an wthto indu of ig subna wortary lepty sevolver, bezonty dovment of a pationa ing sharg and yesterday and thewand ammution and guad bas igup is stapped peoding a change of progiantie to tahorpital and inteded a be hen had his wlele operating and ne all will be disappointed if we as not go to end bad electue lihd lason from his portable gunaton. He was careys brother a I tnt came in by mosqitie to tak gething some mar patubion i a that ary comp off but he wanld not go. Tweree of us sert letters ond youth hon fai charp mean and the matun we aloyal to a man I They should reach hav within a day by an iaye. There is sampled all woil If good ad an obtains o coll with anyus a still no leave. but wany are dripting, but iofficial c ifthe sram Sen the afturioon Raillett aet ont wall a Visitors an corning in and out all the to their guarshause, the tood is quity good, the leps wrthas woaded t and his wtreless and w arrived back in com nt all nest ofter dait whten hes cam no tho kunng thdy nypt we ofit and, we are bung showend with againth and cigars trow BEOOA✓ 4ua2d psted gap noter Many officirs went to a my watch and collection satleth just plase a bel diing his mence it carp and there wire there apso, siveral anded & dariee at the intenin oritude, or tarachwhshs w the sheip neat the camp Leveal is officers came offinto the garny the obliery jstarid hove csucoa esose cip whit an that the tlu been here for seveal weeks. Al Dich De Vogel from the have left a few hav late with 24 P0W include 8 stbeher case she fap camp cande was still unable to eeclise his changes stabr went to two reason in the Catledial at 0620 40820 lm. At and backed by me, He Col finally made him withdar his guards. i Hanghish attended. Priest said there
guest anrass the never from he bshel look mere of us upstuam mostly chirror. The per t ar Ferich insuay, the terris th fon a sampan served by a wctor boat. The rever teams with same there is a Dishich, and they have great school for with ceept of all sorts, carryinly all ssives of goods. We visited Watcerie boys and girls. a bant daw aged the Cathedial in 13. The and climbed half way, up a great chedi from wherce we ad woen do not vrn hat in church and many o wet wear a five view of the city. In the evening, all aushation officers gaks shves. a chair of girls and young mon sang in taten at the for the dining room to week Gicup Capt sell of the HAAF and recend dass dit ofh trass rs Gassorin, Fench Cbaye d'apfaires. major Buifard of the anshalian iission. This latter I leoguin a nfand of it if indochie, ms Lorgenion, in the SSt. They gave us first hand informatish of anst berly frer the mosuateil of the Fench apasi, I believe that a Buhat again, and 7 End gane we were and for vews. Plars then very rlban des hs to giveve body gind many stere of food and Division is c by air bent furstcable to Vaney. clothing and tobacce for ex 134s Law a real beggar witthon WEONESHT SEE3 foes and inoving on his sead, Dave thapson cal in por a fer look over comment of the hotel from Lbat Laidner blark who is minietes, Hobbs, Cxtemnnng, Hence Hamilton, Murchion and I thin to stand by for evacatiert. Had a buisylday pushing on with several changes There. which I thighh are necessary, mssin tanho hth seck te, clear MONOHSEPS contract for chinise boys, filling in of her said herebes and removre of am still feeling rither sick, and cannot face food. The who save-bays from mide the hotel, reducing the number if or management of this splace is presenting wany difficulties. The ex. useless and so on am feeling namal again. I shalf are not working unlees almoxt forled to do is, and if TURSDAY SELE is stme bisitation in employing thinee woys. the place was lef teceived visit from M Gerrard, as william both t bots and dirty by the faps and little deffert has but wade to clean Lady resuntaters stalf, and Tp- Capt Hill, all wembers dood is still seeved in a guene and we are stillmng di iman to intertained them with a little reflishment. Hander over hich ae now tather greaty from bash of hat washing wat Banrs FRIDAT SEEI Chanine boys ren a bucantien ane ceain, papers, ca in terewed visit by Lady downbbather, General Thason, and others, the nou have a pano, book and wasgagines, wlies segule of good Lady is charming and reminded me romnewhat of kaney, Wen truit service to the did the other Hamal camps, we were a for a walk out with a teslay boy, visited the magnificint ofort to write our first air mane either, recuationed at office bylding, bought stamp for Ann and John als the homer t in, we are ubuassed with toberco and soap, water is un lift in Chinatelon, all shap are wwill stockd are the aten are in avaulable in the taps, electiie light comes on every night about 190 every corner, had coffee in a chirrise cafe and enjoyed myself and in general theng's are not too bad. Nevertheliss ue all are immeriaely. The food there man is very good and I am inticlt much bnsetel, Between 1000 2000 ex MMc flew out today, bu may crthibed. The hotil itself is cllane and the staffi ave austiations have to woncile enisly io a delar phap working more smoothly, we are almest inlassed with gipt weeks whiel we find very galling, as we all wieuld have of tobalis and forly gear, from the rex cross, Playel is letd to go to tndid in the afbetnon& w Rasnnessers car was at an IHearsin, td valance pap bay fo Lewrt with Lbot Vargete drsplias cand thagbe Daly abd Jacobs and twant for a tow. W Sang Vitent tr Ms. Binine Hespital AATURDAL SEI dove through the City and alol keay any any to the maguif trited Father thorin, at the tunch tssien concerning tats at I sheare Hall a pretine of which apparion some of the that camps in Langhck area. Obtained purission to me his waiting ran nates Next we visited. the s00 in Luget thit. all anmal sum to b to do a little study of Fench. Apter Lunch, drive to the bed Moss Holfortal iilignon including all pyther bears beoped and long part of which has been batuere over by ex PW medical staft ave wwhere armed beack mankins that are chabed to has just inside the goe We have 150 sick exPws Dret there w Verkmann, a Penvese, Hadam Luger I enclosure how there we dovy through thich of every pretertiont trnch, M Ensteod wife of Lwedish Cenasl, 2 Ruisian girls ave a Danish and wden buding to nat Po. whee we saw an endmen stalue wowen. At Gerrard due has siller, Lady M stafl also called. Walked a recliing buddhe say 160 feet tong and 10 fulhish, the shunes buils back to alles He caught bus sane vilitin Admi He en wnte, far our the remains of flnge bing hundreds of buddhi an anatrin there the first batch ofanshalian ex PM who have come in, to you rchool f and wck glatter, quik figures if then and bisk and a an NP ogganiration with Cary and Weilly contral Banghak magnifisions timpte with gold bndither, ti carpst for kneeting ieti a bapt timpron. Ht and miss alemouits, Greeks drove us to te inher dooer and winow stuaded with wither of fint all will and will camp to view a concerl. The cluckic least failed to come on asi are covered with extared bily or punting or mather I peare and the at 1900 his but the show went on and it was a pleasure to in rook ar wulliand with muld colouna grazed tiles, hom there seal white women on the stage, wit also aed Hbblets frieng and we drove to the thatteria drew-budge and thin on hane. Nos of t Uparrow who is to be wamatie in a few days time. public builting are better then anything we here at hane SUAOAT SEEG home tliin houp (ghubo o arried by arr Mars at 0820hes. Had liffen with t ard Madary tugon of the TUESDAY SEPA if i have is in fathern Rd Tierh legation. Their hunperd ttall fert belions are have accustan head acde. A then delightfie to go into a real born and to eat for the first
for Dryedes justaran wente at lane, cocktails, wasbe panet or and be flew me back to Hanglash with stores and passangers inrcloding trunch chap hetabel in the teungs thuth ant giten anguton in te thefarie neone Hhendes for Banghesh, the mond spictallene were on thenitaten officers and oR for Laigon and British heassn officers attaehed to the Rog is roast good, potatie paties bat water criss and babed bashn then a batter like sweel, frid ad wal and firge ban with hrep was the month of the Lalween with its large islands and with stace of ternon in the water doe finall back in the edrnge, whach wf noulnen in the distance, and the numusus great teldng which time the thise pople hope to be cvacucted sven the French are his tongel Phamese countyside. I arrived back 6 hours after laving, apter having hovelled friendly be the Teamise becauge if the war in 1941 and are witdrawing 1900 miles. Ricked up a huch with tap deiver and was deopped at the doer. dlmost all of the legation lon Viribed during the Evening by Brigly John Lloye, chief of the anshralign al banbed building, inclut one of the ustial gapain thit Pereira who is an Endean, nst a dalaaAPW and kapt tere tanghnde orl ws staff. I was a theill to mut ten pfered above and doking took, they Iars to the Nakom Kann Cs /againsand, hear of mudelal fuenty. He saw dames in 1945 and said the Theabel. It is a weader stitutire, built in the same tris as our thinks imp aboked firre. Ypewers was thhen prsoner at sobrilk. Newbiy is missing from with resteresses faus, micephors,et but without pas to the seal. The somer and rrollard from Rabant, "G de& Weebly & blu Newrham were ocheha conitin of dosen iatiment, all Wisteen, and the musie haken prrsoner on tirmer, Havy Gunn is on the AHPWI staff and on his was restraind for the Eart. On the stage a play deputing a young ambr to Lingature Received a either dabed today from dred Here! Than who asped to the governiship of Kanledri, the dabe Governors dangltin WEANESO are another woman nost male paits are played by wowt then a quiet day are writer letters to Narriy 4 4 4th Went to the were the dress which was haditiense usibil the thein becslutie, the odean THURbDAY SEPI3 most unustl paid being; the paring. Between act, there were rvuge visited Devtal Officer at Red & Hespital (Public subpatient iterns in front of the curtain, two goungstes making wil, a gue singuysd binedirg) and the Pastlen Lushberk where I saw therr siabes and a studio ibnover imploying a new band. a Hanse aboud whhs and holses used for obtaining serums. Bought a pair of show came so nit alongsede me anld explained, the story of the plas in brokin with the aid of Mr Weitzmann from Venna. Enalish at a bhinie cafe afterwards I saw a chinin sichtshe and ERIDAY SEL 14 sougetir whining away willeet the quist gamblee with chenice cads. th tisited tperts bleet, and inspected post. Harped wrt at shirior wioth cond if a mall bhil about the seize of a giblet be PW He as avacuation offe-all nationalities, vie alony arm to which is attached ts pigs to lighter othe but st major rreade HC.H. of the Docsehs. The body of the instrument is held on ae leg by the other foot rester SATURDAT SEI above the trice: shathe diring the afteroon in Ferich with theee prients. tered into tathen House annixe. the main building MONDAY SEELO a palatiol open-are residence in which we have our Offic guta queet day in the botel. Visited in the afternoon to Generae tvan. ness. The awore is residential and be office - a woogen hill 7 and Div. about 829,000 IR troops have adressed is. It was a d left & of cenall is adjaient. General W.S11MM. called and TUESOAY SELN pleasure ho see the man who was priched out of Burna boy the tap move to the DoW msWa andiome 22 1 Barrilash early 1942 and who came back with such a puunch in 1944-45 a good road berdired by Degns. file in rooy with John Quich. Went with ted Srt lettled in to new quar ar rue fields about 30 sicoda atan Quich at night in a geet to the thar Offters Chile at the is of The thais have a balf dozen small or old platre of Commandant largen. The blub is very modeen, a plaf rooped from N3 Wenaned Woodler and shulding set in a park, open on three sidee and consinting of a large ane is anshation crey them and a loal of ex PWs to RANAOOW. It was a mure darm floar surrounded by a raised verandal on 3sider and a booded the rece fields show ond in a delightful fashion and, the be orebastia was as good as most band bears l coo stage on the other a dark gleen carpet out of which hasd rarhges of mountaint to in austiala and played will knower inclodies. Between darrees, und 10o but io go over Extends girly diissed as male and firnale pretmd anrcient Lamise dane Iroon feeling pleatutly covl. The first right of the tutien occar The bingen of the bands are hipl eideapart and bent for bach and the lla li up the coast for same distance and then ors armis are moved about like giauful twaying Crambes, the hns bulf Littarty, plying so haw over the wex at cise timse that we mus te Aunt to be bandred out wost of the hs and the flet are rst f ete the coast lane Renven cime ight and as we flew over in the biels the body is not mon Laneborrs they darse thice fulds we could see a great pasode nid the city. we othe row of t ut the costurnes are williant. The thai offeig were the fave I could see eerything chart cidly a gueatn fit all reeins and ieluded many of high ranl ther wile dawarte like stenburred many camps much tranport. a scathered city with the ndes most bast durked in white tee jacket. her gusies bouses ne the wharves, avout a dozen ship lay at arliborin his addition there was a thick spibubling of Br the broad muddy strear. We made a sate tanding at the Ratvon aupont officers from everywhere, tencals thmm and eerarrs hane I had a look round, the drawn is liftered with all soch of planes include allt ane danced with a thar girl who is an instiuctor a a few 15 649? There ware doyens of E473 Spitfurs, Bofighter hurricams, and Callege. The spoke good renglish and explained thed anosquitoes. The shp is covered with perforhd mital shill about 6 f1 6y 2 thar couples have a new foum of modin ballroom dirrein with a foundation of tarred felt. I met another H hieut, writ by name, not tarch each other at from the ancient dances. The
SUADAY SEEIE MSDOAI SFP24 Dave West shaldevats left by anr for Lingsperi. Coth have had attended alass at the Capinelite Chapil at 8700 his. The priestn phalesion, the alter voy a that, white the congugation cansished of it bad news. All shops winly thense eldred. The Chinise do neary all that lay t 2ofs tspe al ans, dizer of the vurin in Ranhek, ss the whihe is serious. Lorl anopians awher chinse. There must be at least 19 min in the claisters. state that the eiess actvall hudsininate bere but the tamess will nevr admit it. The Runnaket stop gap catrt resigned a few MoDAY SEL17 days ago and has been replad by Dramet hiamn Washingha Consuldhe Held a cochbare party in the Meas to entertain Banghat curtion who have helped i the wst avout 150 attended nly on other dealled on the abromovits. He is h muck who feught tay the Rusnars offiean myself ne left after the crowd had departed. I dread geffr during the last war, got, sut of sifles before the Continuity took it over [Faines addder Betly and instered to te weless. thee w inIt avent to tuece lost hs ma dent to atal until forced austialians in tiarn, and a tobat of over 29,000 all nationalitues. out of there in 30 by Anti-Gumebee legistation, then te bantahtine TUESDOAY ISELE he Anssian. Cuter me furally to lear. M abiomovits ls, a resited thert Cherle after dinner and had a dunt with de toged, they baat repold. ges died. Yesterday I visifed the gak camp in ourt old a band coneers bnt Idid notstay, Deove to Oriental a pieture the cohip of the godowns. Here are collected all PW gap staffe. was on there but the round will no bad I did not stay, wok yestedy, also I was pesfced o a small Terman womat who is confind veryele rickibe wait to alliance Francaise passing in tonbe the to ber bause under thei guards pending internment by the thar called on tiisty of Eedmathian. of the low down typs of bar and perhaps sonithing else, at the RESOAL SEPES alliance the ladits of Barighah were giving a dany to ORS. At the phibe conteryus, talled on tas thintorn is quite svval old ex-on frend nadaine nillic, wthe gagenin a an amaminitit gorgunon and he new. Met Rise, who is a/19 anst ward boy, socated at imit of greenvablle-diers to evable me to charge Der HD. Bueens Rn 1Br) is in Palace alongride. Met boe (a inI have a wad heat -rash all over. chare and hut Hooletan, both mary from abig. Several if ESOAY SEP19 nusy who were with uo at legamt tne sialacea, were billed of met sthunt Thampson BWEAt who is taking and by an to tingaper tanatio or wubhind Hanal ereahed, Called on the longungn and oday all the a whom he can ind-19 atpresent. Tohe wainal the zeytons out on the tahr road, atrestd up the prisht seat to dute are Wk9966, Dubch 286, aust 519, U3A294, Wrdian 555, others 5. tota ai. har bad to be lifteddont if not for kelnen in ver 11625. The head here is extremily hund. one is perspring all day WEONESDAY SEI 26 tten that bong bad bean wounded by trullet. He tineneed bit long iesquitoes eat are alive even through clothing, expenally Tthe at Chanbar Firieet a good many of We men from sin various W 29.238 camps from day to say, and they alll ruin pleased to see me. I am went to dinver at the horne of the Tivedish Consol, n Ensted argining to believe that some of their flattery may be sincipe trut his wife. te & nme rullet, seiting to the Ferch mision tthr Gents John Carly bookne aroung for intenbiry, fst to the Birtish Legation (ife an abribration) boe Swentien a Hol Lickwan of 7 Div. Heard sae were we wuet a lewan Docboy? a Pesion land vislet herr where street fighting going on just after dinver. father I staye with at wellng. Then we visited the convent if nata PWOAY BOl De run by te Arsalue mirs, visited, andrame to contait the 261 Anshalians who are THURSOAY SEE27 Taigu ustday ti the Bill Cansins has been cifed as a war crunna ed in the thar officers mess, called or taken ane that kuett oparter have reached, home visited Rix at t into knutson hosey if the lentrys bllow, that they are to be rhow Throughout the night wall an HHead Qunrters. The Dribeh are gradually taking over from in, the By fire and gienad have been making a lot afnise. The excitment in Chinatonen have almost petend ont and a few RArw1 people are erginning by They are finhting the thais nace arrived from autater but wit leave the work. Welfare hampal, camp contral of M Hl have atl BSATERGAY BEE23 passed ho other band, atoa Butih the fighting wtill continues tome of our MCs have been TRIDAY SEE 29 wounded so we are shipting, then quarters out if chinatonen. visited drime. Net wacter again tenbu who was bit on back with a grentde will die. SATURONY SEL29 BUNOAY SEP 2 ment to a dange at the Letarn Clerp. Host was a that tren mars at the Cormilite convert, Helfe M Enstead find was quite representative of all rection of the present Banghok popituby nome sich men ap 54/d peles benth gut who wss bo due of o fer after or at attennce traneai am reading tere thater-Pertes The Belmaster? Had a ariin at the Tort SUNOAY SARSO weell at sigafore, avas there excerted ty young Harris. Lighting tut bearey, Condon and Hennessy at tay. Had a delightful I died down but the chinise bar dulaild a 10 day giveee h swan dury the morning at the specks Club. John Carry and I as from tancrrew as a pictest against the robbin of severa book Missis Abiamovit and Rres to the naus. It was a real nate abvuse shop of $2000.000 tieats bf that petice show. Tome f the raw were, for honies. all were four firter oall ir bud I but on the babe and wo hem 1900hm dasher. the sockess were bay
on each of the thege raus we viewed. Drove there in a deadfull(s7 OCT) old huck as Johns car bishe daven before reachr us - When w Had a heitieday Mars at0by worked till 1130, went to refused to the tinch after me weeting, it was filled with i pi Rabbath have for liffn at the invitation, of the Kysers, met who had to be deopper at all sorts of camps before we disppor there Ramsar chrt, Henal, Carey, andesen, Lave, coose, timn & rl herr, Went back to the opfice ofer an han an there drove ontt the ladirs. Went and so the Jargenen for hea wroo kin tunder, the forgensins. an icurbe & gave a left to 2 Bubish muses whom I had wen Buggs. been at nass. Deove back in Jorgursen's moton tereytle to the nover Dct aant where I had dinner with Hix and bapt goe anguie a reged a cable from Varryy, my susnt communy ton all Endran MP friend of Rixs. Rebuned to hatel to disivr that weashe inspaliary are new in Barrgtel. There are lok of sights, duchnedner and brothel visiting, and several robbili are attlbuted o exp was gazethd a Brighdrer as from apr 42. MCADAYOCLS. thending by he more to the arradicure. When todays plarns go TESDAY OCT2 out were will be only 267 anshalians in Hharland. rebund a mored out of tatha Houge kiss and anto the thartand Hobe about half a wosk to the Lurgons. Went back to the belif ofyom there in a ing the other side y thes wad. It is staffed sampen loaded with seygar carres went out to the droine with entirely by Exc B.Ws and is a large old -Lashiand place which + fo baggage at 1ohs balled af RAPn1 inreute, debed on plying vry quite and placeful am wtill sheling a room with John visit to Ranghen ho have a Chirrise dinngr with Mr Ensteel, Mas Quich. Received an inection and was vacunated. Tuffering from Tulham and two sutely officers. Hod before at another shop and a bad attack of wdedestion furished the night at the Riocadus Hotie (Dutch), arrivd at WEDAESDAY OCT3 Quente at nlidnight. Vipitoy. Benchg. The walk fre the Tharland Hatel to the office WUESDAY OCLQ. peed deed in my ol room. Bugs thept me is duightful in the wrnng received another cable from Varrey took an unvien awake for 2 hours, Wint to another bed without a net and but still his were letters saw bpales OBrien, ther are an abed 1300 of us likt for wanation. Thadium imprid of anstalan. morquitoes helt me areake until 5500 b. Up at 1545 his and returned to droine on auciew tien Law plan load of sut Jark Wahmit pich from N. Patan thad a wrm and sunbath but puchley beat breain too writa Tinsbrr OCTE wirike the conted fower when a lat of plany were coming in as last Harry that set me Harreys two litters and the trunch if and going out. Catiel can speak to all heam within 20 mels snaps my first real news tion horne. anns growth has staggen radins. Iaigan is terrific but very definite. On plane came in mne. Had but frerrth night at houe with nothing to do but rea on ane Engire and bad to have the sheep cleared for anr vanys letter. How happy news from hame watves ae emagincy landing. Went into the dance at the allance hamane FRIDAY OCTS and revud with Rix and Carey and angani. WERRESDAT DCT 16 tought some dress matial with the ait of Miss Gorguen, to my widding annuusary, tmplared at 0800 his and toat off the appenioon was deiven on a nabtreeing been by 4 anitidt hew mintes Caber. Our three plane loads were the last of the faw the really maginticiint cilding of the Grand, Palare anrd dusbalian Dns wertly staff Ha? Circled over Ranguak and ith on the sterripge on the monnt This lather appards a grand Hanarama of Bangnop. Had a decirty in the Raranagesen Hopet. Wer then 30 wnles south, cucled over a plane which, wade a bort with cundusc Kamea news & tit to the Rasmssins forced landing on othe then out to we gulf until we righted Mataga at Robe Harn. The view of the coart and irlands was for denver my there a mss rient James, an Anshalian did maghitivent. Thee low over Endan and aleesing, saw Hube bross officer tirished the night with the angayenited hangssap in the distinc and can unto some bad squalls at at the redcadua statel at a davce given o Dubh offices. a day 1430 h we were ciching ov bingfore and the familiar lang a half. wacks brought back memories, handed on the civil an pat larres, net by sam 2 a SATURDAY V. which was wcded with all sot if up people and diivin out va kating to No5 deception camp. Srove up, from there to N6 camp and wel Harry yeum Hill feeling rathe sut. all the wut I have suffered hem and there. He has given me a room aleryside wps indigestion and a complity last appitite. Handed over Wk punsu this shapp officry, and I am very comfortable and being to Capt Barltipren of AAON1, pd goog-lye so de Vogilde stred apper. law the preture aten and had a dunb the foume has jurst bast news that his wife was hilled by the wip well with allayers burrth, Hunber-Ken and wuth from He fabout a year ago in prison. I was reatly repret to tear this beau he was so pand of her. Had F Sp & RAPNI officers to dinner, Clagire, Pierce, Adams, Neithern, Newell, Bloemfull ar a few other. went to be
Hughes I think us the warne & Adge Brarn, Terten teary & sevent. THURSOAY VCTI tent a cable to Varrey. Received a litter from Tay and diewfic dian there about 10 if a ibout on to the Dutch Clut to pay. Was resid with some clothing. Harry shored me armnst a dance. Harly + I drove the tws unter back to 4AGH bafter he cant which is divided into a He and 4 coys holden wright inhitarne o two endian juggle on sir frndtane about 1000 in all under carvas. He and nis bot collsh offcer tus and staw gre in existng buildings. Our honse TUESDAY OCT16 thartig ain bathing busie a day for the benefit of my ther. overlasks the sea and the cercise is detightful, Viriha by deli and ady mnthathen and shalled with the lupicins himself sike and upetide Eberten I am sufterin fromheatraih, He talled must nofially and uncouahiontly with the to of e sipl baas, band on an frond lavey. At night. Harry and I spent isif of the watd, ferryin from a reat on the ralling of the Bed bros Ht verandat. leand me hisca wrtis from the A6H to, a dame at the Taviews shid was duthgraphed several bay bst and had to pict up for wife fia doing the same. Law another ocganieed by the binit hntunes for PWs and was will and cary ber away picture show frm the frent caledi wame chrse and stalar attended by bath rixces. The girls were mostly service gurls. By watch the stu and are cand in the applarise. I am eating and anstalien. a bet and drinking a faw amount of yar, which I find I car take with just a slight exbiluct, effret Hany deuine me WEOAESDAY OCT) Packed up. Tert cable to Waney adviising embartation in the early appernsont to the 14 ACoH at it bats behoae. The bened re steilily a selectid ier has been alficed and serse nene waid were completed y th on the mertow, obtained san ta the apteron sightien is after the serunder. Jat cloting from the gid shere, bAN OET 12 and shepping in Lungaper with horters deany oarence OFR there bibl die two nurses of a very fine type. searl i Drove into tyat with Dure, Charles and abyea larked lthe years of age thes have yet itained, a yourthfulners aboue them which I find ao pleasant to cessociate with. We to ttaly - ns charce dade enquiries at Hombang & Ahaligtar Bank ar wead the amits fund at naluc ando the Offcin aur t0 viewed tingafor fiei the Loof of the Cathay, shep at Langs and Orchard Road and bad an ice-cleam a at hinsapore. dicid cap, dins wateril i bt wert in dear. Ahen are prababitine 1e for up f11 fer during guek 1 for n the 7oda reain. There is no ligier to be obtarced thackings. there was a faw amount of lunt and thina Eland Bank is now tath the public plans. It is bathay ete, are all KAEW slay. dlck-tennis every afternion with Harry. Unfarturatily my thin funhioning Kappes is very bad with heathast, aire and impetidgo (). We have a picture she in service inabibutioons. Had a farewell dinner, in Comy hoen to my and Big li every night and it is attended by more waldys, Chirieu and Endears the 6. about 100 fbree sad by arrabalians. Received letters from Narrey, John, Mary. Win Frank yeade was the quest if hienein. Intrequently, had quite a weet and say. Sancys litters mean a hmerdars dmnount wt night int the reens SATUROAY OB THURSDAY OCT 18 Drove into tingapere with Rex, barey and Herrie. Had a quite after up at 0500 huis, ready to embrrs. Terbunabel I did not Helped Harry to entertain two opfigials of Quantor an ways Tapp ar fallen. The eather sived in Wixon yt Hew arld knes the Chinners, Haw have to wore on the just left and was able to sper a pleasant hom a bins in the Mrs. Several of the Recept n graduall getting issues of clothing and bit which I need so badly Grink officy had not rebered up piom the night before Receive a bathle of bus darly flain tothat Datey's furd. mebike dnd I left for the ship in a jeep and Hearler SUNOAY OCTIE taking with us a goodly supply of wer ambartied in, the went to Mess and Holy Communion Harty and I rrited the two I CIRCASSIA about hoon. The is a 111,000 four convirbed troy cemetiens, the sites of which I knew, the spibed 15 wch gin & the new or calt fairodiae with it warry captind plany ship, very clear, and compsibable and I am starn entertained Bilg Leand to with a myer swain of the 350t waivated from 7Balnis dunner prebur and suppet Received walt an Act parcel was it toa there are abvnt 700 ix Pirson board, same 200 of the 2 anst You tomorious deapt for the wrton Bay thnt I withdrew as I wa antt Reclsp and abvent 70 civiliin, exintences. The ship las any buen, is a ltler disappointhent as I am wuishing to be at the iduitical spart were we had unbarked on the any way some. Tws Endran jugglns gave a performance on the firnt belibes dearn in ray 1942 Pulled ont at 1500 his accorder Dasi awnd he schidrite. There is plenty of shipping ever The the herlen, Haded wsith for the iparts Fo natacia, a H JarONOY OOLI about a1000 men lept on diaht. Thent all matning writing tho Wa 10C oot inf m lit. fill and are Who John and Mary. Went out with Harry, McCrae, Lave & Dan amerty of all oppery and I was apperbed DC of a be 69t0 Bd. otber deny for kinner bt there a soiset naper station!. tan into rough weather and went be bed ear

MONDAY MAY 17

Yarned with McCauley until late. Could not get to sleep until 0600

hrs from the bugs. I feel rather tired but went out with a small pack

to gather cuttings from the village. I was surprised at its size, a rubber

plantation on the outskirt is being tapped. The Japs have a large truck

park in the rubber, hibiscus, frangapani and exora abound. 10 men

came in from 75 kils and said that only sick men remained there now.

Tropical fruits I have eaten are cocoanut, pawpaws, rambattan, mangos, mangosteins, bananas, limes, pineapples, guava, small yellow mangostein?

jack fruit, small red acidy?

TUESDAY MAY 18

Two more men died from dysentry. Bamboo is used for many purposes

posts, rafters, stays, floor, walls etc in building, water & food containers, brooms, swab, basins, fire blowers, bed chamber, ladels, furniture, cylinder containers, urinal tubes, fencing, tying bands, baskets, water ducts, guttering, scoops.

WEDNESDAY MAY 19

The sunsets lately are beautiful. Twilight lingers until after 2100 hrs.

A Capt. Graham visited here for a meal. He is from the 7000 force from

Bangkok. They have lost 3% dead. Also an American officer from No 5 POW

branch. Smith by name. Conditions at are much the same at all camps

along this line. I find P.T very tiring, more so than before.

THURSDAY MAY 20

Went to Mass and received H Communion. Offered them as usual

for my beloved ones. I hope my prayers are as efficacious as those

∧I hope who are praying for me, as I am certainly faring very well as

compared with many others. I played bridge today with a friend

Watson who can hardly walk from rheumatoid arthritis developed

from a fall. There is a Lieut Rossiter here who attended a few

dances in our Mass at Hawthorn as guest of Capt Cummings.

His face was familiar as soon as I saw him. Bestock, Thunga

and Mullins returned to camp today.

FRIDAY MAY 21

Yarned last night with a Dutch Judge from Java & Sumatra. Am

reading "All this and heaven too" by Rachel Field, a true story built

around the Prustian murder case in Paris and the laying of the Atlantic cable by Cyrus Field. Held a sports meeting in the evening for the workers - [[Buffin Ryoshoke
R.AP. railway workers, Honbu workers & Dutch. Pickett's broadcast were very witty
75 & 100 yds, summer sack, and barrow races and a tug of war were the worst. I "was down
from the country for the week end sports". Two men died.
SATURDAY MAY 22
Graves now number 125. (41 AIF, 10 BEF, 1 USA, 73 NEI). Helped to eat a large Jack
fruit. Discovered that Lummons is Engaged to Peggy Mulcahy. Rained
heavily most of the day. Heard that Moulmein had been bombed 2 days ago.
 SUNDAY MAY 23

Went to Mass & HC at 0800hrs and Mass again at 0930. Am reading William

Gibsons "Wild Career" a story of the Russian Revolution and [[?]]

before and afterwards. Discharged as from today. Prepared to go back

Father Garry is sick probably dysentery.

[*?*]

MONDAY MAY 24 

Raining very heavily and there is no word of my being marched

out. Rain kept me in all day. Played bridge with Graham, Lalor and

Smith (USA Navy). Most of the coffee and food vendors were put

out of action by the wet. Am reading Max Werners "The Military Strength

of the Powers" translated by Finlayson. His grading of the Red Army

as the best in Europe and of Japan's might as on a par with

Italy's is very heartening.  Finished a [[?]] of Rosaries for peace.

Attended the burial of the body of [[Lerona?]] and of our cooks.

TUESDAY MAY 25

Jap quarters caught on fire just at dark. Mild excitement for 15 minutes.

Discovered a few glow [[?]]. Lummons recounted his capture at the attack on Fort

Marjayain in Syria and how he was moved by plane from aleppo to athens and 

then to Salonika, Jugoslavia, Austria, Bavaria, France, the Riviera (about 1 week

train journey) and then back to Palestine by boat when we found the Fr

hands in [[?Lyur]] by inturing some 30 Fr officers. He was under Fr Gendarmes all the

while. poorly fed, well treated otherwise.

WEDNESDAY MAY 26 

Still raining for 3 days now. Wrote a letter card to Nassey but I do

not anticipate it will reach home. Was able to purchase some eggs again.

Am finding McCauley great company. Thomas Desmond McCauley

Barrister, Brisbane. Rumours that banks and bridge are not standing up to rain.

THURSDAY MAY 27

Yarned with Rossiter about 2/2 [[?Pion?]] in Syria, (Meagher, Wellington,

Daley, Aiken & Handaryde. Still raining and I am still here.

FRIDAY MAY 28

Let out at 11.30 with [[?]] truck carrying goods for 30, 60,

105 & 108 kilo camp. They crammed in Jap soap. drums and about 10 Japs.

Truck broke down and we pulled in to 35 kilo camp. Aust driver went

away to bring a mechanic and I had to camp there for the night.

Slept in the back of the truck. The Jap was concerned about my

safety from Burmese over night.

SATURDAY MAY 29

Waited about until mid afternoon. Rain fell heavily and [[?]] over

the [[?attap?]] roof and over the goods. themselves failed to keep it out.

The rain Aided by some Burmese & shifted the stuff into a hut

I was soaked from early morning.  Then there was a mad rush to

get the stuff on to another vehicle. Their staff work and

organisation is beyond comprehension. We pushed on in the

pouring rain to 75 kilo. unloaded once again and settled in for 

the night. The [[?]] is now hard to 62 kilo but the [[?bank]] is sinking everywhere.

SUNDAY MAY 30

Ready to move at 0900 hrs but no truck was available. Sick men

and men unfit for rail work are left at 75 kilo camp. 144 AIF and 80

Dutch, under Col Coats. The Burmese, living on both sides of our men,

are dying like flys from Cholera, as many as 15 in one day. Three

of our men at 60 kilo camp have died of cholera.

 

 

MONDAY MAY 31

Left 75 at 1000 hrs after loading under the supervision of several

screaming Japs. They have absolutely no consideration for us,

their courtesy is entirely superficial and their good fellowship is

a very thin veneer. They gave me no help at any time, and not only

took no interest in preserving the goods from the rain but actually

hindered me. We were bogged several hours on an awful road, were

pulled out by tractors, elephant & other trucks and reached 95 kilo

camp in time for the evening meal. I slept in the truck in a store yard.

TUESDAY JUN 1

50 prisoners are at 95 kilo camp on antimalaria work 6 do

microscope work all day. Yarned with Capt Draner and other Dutch officers

The Jap private here in charge tied one man, Wallace, to a tree for

24 hours, without food, water or clothing other than trousers. The rope

around his neck almost strangled him. After the worst journey I have

ever experienced I arrive at 105 camp just ahead of Nagatomo and the

Brig. I unloaded the canteen goods and sorted out my kit for the

night.

WEDNESDAY JUN 2

Settled in and dryed my kit all day long. This camp is well into the

virgin jungle. Men are cramped, there is plenty of mud, and little vanity in

the dirt. men are doing only road work. 60% of them are sick and weak.

3 have died of cholera but there have been no fresh cases for 3 days now, water

is scarce. I am relieving economic officer. Presentation of cigars.

THURSDAY JUN 3

Brig and Nagatomo left this morning. I inspected the area. It is rather 

muddy, well hemmed in by jungle, crowded and rough, but we can

still be comfortable. One more case of suspected cholera occurred.

and he and his bay-mates are quarintined. Had a new wristlet

watch strap made and my boots repaired, hair cut and yarned.

FRIDAY JUN 4

Took 443 men to 100 kilo camp to pick up rice, onions, beans,

salt, fish and chilies. Met Major Robertson, old Xaverian and

had lunch with him. He is from 2/2 Fd Coy. and was "rescued" in

Java. Bought 6 eggs there. It was a fine day. I enjoyed the walk

and would like to do it often. there are at the 100 kilo. 800 Dutch

400 American & 330 A.I.F. Work on the railway is almost at a standstill.

SATURDAY JUN 5

Attended the burial of the body of Hevinson last night. Colnel in 2/29

went down with cholera during the night and has been moved

into isolation. Played bridge with Kiernan, Bostock & Howie.

SUNDAY JUN 6

Jap movie operators took picture of our working party parade.

Detailed to take another ration carrying party to 95 kilo camp but rain

caused a postponement. The men are in lower spirit than ever before

Diarrhoea is awful in its consequences. Photographers 'shot' funeral,

church pde, tinko, men off to work. Fever cases quite often run to 105°

MONDAY JUN 7

Took party of 500 to 95 kilo camp for rations. Carried back 47 bags of

rice, beans and salt. Road is in a deplorable condition. We soon became

covered in mud and wet to the skin. Our boots were soon falling to

pieces. I myself was not very distressed. Jap troops were moving on to

[[?Thanbuzayat]] with their baggage in hand trucks. They were almost exhausted

and many seemed to be in a state of coma, in the evening, the Japs

announced that a bridge between 30 - 75 kilo has been washed away and

we are now cut off from base. There will be no work for 7 days and

we will have only ½ rations. Troops are pleased to have a rest.

TUESDAY JUN 8

Am reading "And so Victoria" by Vaughan Wilkins, a powerful inditement

of the George I - IV family. Reverted to my old programme, of Jap history

and bridge. The RCs now say the rosary every fine night after [[?tinko]].

The Jungle around is very beautiful. It resembles some of the best bush

WEDNESDAY JUN 9

Took another party to the 95 kilo camp for rations and carrying

back 26 bags of rice, 20 of beans, & 4 of salt. Bought a haversack full of

white sugar for our bad RAP patients. The trip is [[?]]

exhausting. It is some 14-15 miles and extremely slippery all the

way. I saw a deer on the track on the previous trip. Life is

hard to maintain under these conditions. Only 468 men could

be obtained to make the trip out of 1900. Oxen are all in

poor condition and many of those brought here for meat die

from exhaustion. An elephant collapsed ∧and died just outside the

camp a few days ago.

THURSDAY JUN 10

Had another day in camp. Received an anti-cholera injection

my third since arriving in Burma.

FRIDAY JUN 11

Made Camp. Adjt to replace [[?Hince]]who is now ill 422

Dutch arrived to work here for 10 days under Lt Col von GULIK. I

spent most of the day settling them in. It is a bright sunny

day, the first since we reached here. Heard for certain that Morgan,

Gibson, McQueen, McGlinn and Hackney are alive and some 30

kilos further on. Also 2/29 under Pend are all there also. They

marched from somewhere was B[[?]] a most gruelling experience. 13

have died of cholera already. assisted at the burial of another body.

SATURDAY JUN 12

Took a party of 200 men to 102 kilo dump and brought back 50 

bags in 2 trips. Japs are now cord[[?roying]] the road. The dead elephant

is showing signs of an early dissolution.

SUNDAY JUN 13

Out again with 200 men to carry rations from 101 kilo dump to

104 kilo dump. Some more men arrived from 75 kilo camp. with

3 officers. Rex is not too well. Bernadan is almost dead. The sickness

is awful and the Japs do nothing to help. Ulcers are on the increase and

many are as large as ears. [[? ?]] have to go out to [[?]]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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