Diaries of John Kevin Lloyd - Part 8

OCTOBER 10th Month—1942
3 SATURDAY 276-89
WP of 25 only. Gillies & Fitzgerald
returned to detention. Repaid
COs loan. Still very hot and
dry. Renewed acquaintance of
Mull, West, Turne. Local
priest disappeared and native
Catholics are left with only a
sacristan. Town is rising out of
the ruins of former Tavoy,
approx 200 men brought from YE
to Tavoy Hosp as they were not
fit for 21 mile march. All others
went to MOULMEIN, where they are
engaged on construction of railway
to Thialane. 12 caught away from
WP are sent to civil jail for
2 or 3 days without food. Went
to Confession
1942—31 Days OCTOBER
4 SUNDAY 277-88
Listened last night to concert. Some
good talent both vocal & comic.
"Couple without children over
5 years" Also watched Burmans at
worship in hut near gate. Presume
they are Buddists. Squat on floor
in kneeling position, present flowers,
ring gong, pray individually
man or woman, then collectively
both with same prayers or musical
prayers. Even child had his turn
to lead and pray aloud.
Mass & HC under lofty trees
along the drive. Complete [[?]]
pde for Japs. Renewed acquaintance
of Ned Conden, Barnados, and
yarned with Dutch officers
Boxing & wrestling including blindfolded.

September
18
Quiet day. Stanway produced a Monopoly
set and we had a couple of games.
Must be force of habit for I could not keep
out of gaol and kept on missing my £200
at the turn.
September
19
Smith received another parcel, cigarettes
and games, including a dart-board.

OCTOBER 10th Month—1942
7 WEDNESDAY 280-85
Agrig. Show Day, Pub. Hol., Perth
Uneventful day. Cooler than
previous few days. Interviewed
Jackson & Dunstan. Introduced
Stewart to the other officers
house for his lecture. Some
troop do go through wire at
night and visit the town.
PT and talks are becoming
increasingly popular. Parts
of buildings have to be pulled
down for firewood. Bruised
hand during the night trying
to hit a rat. Had another
feed of meat. Ali Baba is
still supplying us and
doing well.
1942—31 Days
8 THURSDAY 281-84
Rainy night. Listened to CPO
Tuckey's talk of on the sinking
of the Repulse. Feel much
better today. Acne still
persists. Discover that Lieut
Edwin (Teddy) Weller comes from
Wooroolin in Kangaroo Valley. He
was there when I visited May
& Bert. His father was a baker.
Rumours current of the sinking
of 2 enemy freighters in the China
sea with the loss of 700 Br & Aust

POW. out of 1800. Walked about
2 miles, learnt the words of the
song "Without a song". Very sleepless
night caused by an attack of
wind. Walking along the drive
is very popular in the evening.

[*IP 1*]
September
26 P.H. moved off and I duffered
Presidency - Selwyn took over.
1942
Received another parcel to-day from
Students' Aid Society in Geneva - a copy
of Micks "Eseentials of Mat. Med. Pharmacology
and Therapeutics". Did not ask for it but it
must be their interpretation of my original
request for a book on Medicine - book
posted on 9. Sept. – Sent back the clip
of acknowledgment and asked for a book
on chess for beginners and Windisch's "New
Photo School" in English.
One of Salkensu lads brought in a French
postcard drawn almost as clearly as a photo, of a
hot party, bottle and good clean fun, the girls
wearing black stockings and a happy laugh,
and no details spared - no one with repressions
apparently. Gosh!
[*4*]
September
27
Repat party moved off suddenly in
Italian hospital-ship - Pat. Noakes and
John Shennan with ME Donald Rhodes,
Nobby Clark, Hughes-Stanton & others.
Arguments with Moore re whether
any officers of 2/7 should stay.
1942 Sunday
Quiet enough day, seeing that I slept till
almost midday
Played Bridge afternoon and part of evening
and wrote a letter and a card to Glad, filling a
parcel, a card to Ines, and a letter to Fred Connaughton.

December
17
Did not sleep so well last night,
nightmares again
 [*2*]
December
18
Wrote home To-day, letters to Glad and
Mum and Dad. Heard noises
issuing from direction of bath-room,
took it to be batman & F.A.O.
doing a spot of pretty good part-singing
but found that it was organised
carol practice for Christmas. Must
have a dash at it to-morrow. 

[*IP*]
September
30
)rders to move at 1500, finally left
at 1700 in trucks. Drove to Piraeus
boarded S.S. "Arkadia", there found
26 G.H., Les Le. S. and other members of
unit from Crete including Peter McCrostie
with a lovely beard. 107 of us in a
hold of floor space of approx 110 sq. yds.
Pulled into stream at about 1900 hrs.
Slept packed together on life-belts.
Chappie Oswell under Lofty in charge
of rations for hold - promised to be a
bit thin for 3-days trip. Mod. Latrine

over stern.
1942
3^rd anniversary of Eric Cooper's wedding. We trained for
first time against the S.M. & Jimmy Ellis. Did fairly well.
Parcel of two books from Red + and Order of St. John of G
through B.H. Blackwell, Ltd.
October
1
Left port at 0700 hrs. Mass in
other (forward) hold. Immed. after
leaving all ordered into holds
(during Mass) while the destroyer &
German plane dropped depth-charges
& bombs aft to starboard. Thrilling

moment as explosions clanged
metallically against hull. Beautiful
weather. Sailed to-day between
Island of [[Enboeas?]] & mainland, then

anchored for night.
V. pleasant sing-song, all-in, with
German guard taking part, Selwyn &
Archie T. Ended at 2130.
1942
Heard early that party of officers probably with
Red + representatives, were coming this morning.
Prepared to receive them but nothing happened.
Eric replaced silicate filling right upper 3
Diagram - see original document 

OCTOBER 10th Month—1942
I3 TUESDAY  286-79
Still raining heavily. Visited
"Cafe" again. Photographs
from 2/4 M.G. NW FRASER, 17
PENGBOURNE ST., WE [*in orgs*} PARK
W.A. Write to him [*[[?]]*]
snaps of POW camp. [*Dust for*]

makers, caught with a [*nd for*]

headed over the fence. Bi [*her [[?]]*]

the Jap HQ and 
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December
27
Sept in again to day nothing else
to do and damnd cold. Chote cer
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Lightining up and lingthening I Eduration
Ditnotits Ireported What Rudan gard
thas lost 12 men in the endentie as
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amongst him.
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I was acquited.
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