Diary Major John Kevin Lloyd - 1942-1945 - Part 9

onth - 1942

of course

of {}

a dahlia

bide at a

and flannel

for our

and garage

bark, a bit

the wash house

bal room and the

glassed verandah

dale basin, hal

washer and

under new [[?]]

chvitafah beans

so moving over

supper of fried

and coffee

another mid

Jap as usu

by Hessa

returned 

has been

are so

my 170

and practica

bank £

for distributi

the area. The 

10 inch &

nothing in the

Dec. Bridge., But

batman still

swear is good, and

a lot of wine thi

dust than usu

-1942

side and

[[?]]

iowned ^in [[?]] from

is broke of

arp, about

Jap loss

[[attle?]] lasted

went on to

ppines, re loaded

convoy again

2 each side. 2 top.

14 guns & at bail

pm Wind hit

one than ever.

with dual

[[?]] a red approve

all have dual

dirty

am dai

mostly about

very cold wou

and all soil

given an airi

officers full

have suggeste

system of

tongue is

my diet of

a trip ry

Thanbu

W.P., when

an island

below the Bru

2 American ar

nth-1942

In India

12 roupees

15      "

25     "

35      "

50      "

deduction

ian P.O.W^s

movements and

has the bloody

watch for"

I have taken

from my pillow

myself with

my pillow

R^s 5 to [[?]]

Rest Day

A story - a

for an exam

night out. One

mothers milk is

The answers de

at it. A lesson

4 [[laoighl?]]

Tharlia. Thy Patr

A [[?]] Jap phrase

convent last meals

and an amat

Noonan and Leop

appalling were

amidst great arr

not sing 2 notes

very painful dr

polishings. Yester

banannas. These

th-1942] Not so

This scurvy takes

are tongue, very

frequent urination

an clump is as

breakfast, Senko

Jap, 1 ½ hrs

thru jungle to

PT, swim

budge at 1630

yarn so bed [[?]]

supper for 1R as

on the side of

camp [[?]]

If it is thin

most of all

1942-  31 day

working all

and dust. Disio

Officer P.B. Cowler

and Jessie, at Anz

Mass with RC^s

Protestant Luer

still away some

the niec polishing

with my meals

dawn a lot

to get up so

Yarned also w

2/3 M.G. who

very well

[[among?]] officer

allotment to

mornings [[?]]

Month 1942

Watched

Indian, Japan at

building. Had

who moved

their task. I

ngbaden of wight

a different man

him if he

hiding behind

for war not that

sought "the auto-

nell for 5R^s

have caught up

rs of the sinking

allied {}

IF, Duch & Jap

a day in cam

usual way Ha

Kimmi Cho for

unwell. A tree

riny window is

baf and unpu

if ivy worn. Th

can find are F

so not last half

unable to 

of flavour to

Men stole 

{tribihen} and

out of our awa

Jap lessons

so sore to ha

I am eating

onth-1942

rup with the

Trinishad evading

that I am personally

this drama of these

to Japanese

eficked by Pearl

long for their

a drive to join

dirre from the

ration is via

My tongue is

are rife that

neillion a

kilo {carufr}

today to

beasts. I obtained

from Knight

21

In camp agai

gathering on my

rather painful

plentiful at any

frightened they we

speed. The fish an

baine and vibble

as I enterthe wa

of electricity as a b

The wails of sirens

sand again this

[[irabuishing?]] and sap

is very slow. M

is whether by

and Bostock

I sunevil 

I will be ab

of these plac

Month-1942

of the range

our camp.

was very steep.

at top as good armful

of mountains. The

as. Magnificent

That valley 10 miles

[[ith?]] "island" went

jungle and bounded

rugged ranges

be [[?]] mountain

Foot track runs

ridge. [[?]]

istance

lothing unable

towels shrub

and as loian

& [[?]][[?]]

1942-31 da

struck [[?]], great

appraising for body

usual day. Shell

for Redfern. Floyd

35 others arrived [[to?]]

& such men. 90 in

Tavoy. A bomber

the Tavoy drome

and all crew 

bright Star fill

500 Dutch are

which was

near Tavoy. [[Mount?]]

again in the

use of our

& Kluang

month- 1942

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Mare with

for all

bu CO on the Def of

[[tiful??]] of bridge

[[?]] was very

[[?]] was excellent

herue, surrounded

Albury I took Vane

ou. Sultan of I am

quite so good and

Hekking was funny

his difficulty of

mens always

llid cheese burgers

was a special

cornet player playing

and the drunk

his own funeral

[[?]]thought it was

1942- 31 Days JANUARY

a snake, bit it, and thought he was bitten

were very funny. Also the girl catching [[?]]

of his "wrist"

25 SUNDAY 25-340

in her

Out with a. Another day

[[?]]. I am studying elect

enrol now. Heard a jingle

and saw his pad mark

rock-probably deer or

Makes a nuisance

pool. And {} with

bones. New from 

losses in bombing

nuela was 1 slup

one damaged. 7

33 Dutch A.I.F.

bound [[??]]  of

been [[?]]

to the[[?]] been for 6

Rumours that [[?]] has

JANUARY 1st Month - 1942

26 ^MONDAY Tuesday 26-339

Australia (Anniversary) Day

Pub. Hol all States

W.P. of 130

want a return of sheets & a short

They state that blunbiter etc

in the strip [[?]] means

kell very lake to 1845 hrs

with Linfield H Lind

are very lovely and

completely over

Sympathy for

deters me from

another horn.

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]]

[[?]] getting

about him

1042-31 DAYS JANUARY

27 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 27-338

out with 121 to the railway. Much

more pleasant day with the men

Lirured a little oil for the {} &

for myself. Had lunch alongside {} 

Burmese who eat their [[?]] off leaves

with their fingers. Some have eaten 

other bamboo dishes. All [[?]]

to buy clothing & watches. Then

spare eating [[?]] the upper

part of the body when cold

and wrapped around the head

when warm. Young boys have

long hair sometimes. Burmanians believe

Thainis are mongol in features.

I have become Sweetheart to youth of the

border and am learning  lovers serenande

all to sing to my beloved when

I return home. I picture it now.

JANUARY 1st Month- 1942

28 WEDNESDAY Thursday 28-337
Burman bullock
waggons by the hundred have passed
going E this morning. The main good item
transported is hay. I wonder if relations
between Eng & America are all that they
could be. A conference of political, army
and navy chaps would be valuable.
[[?]] of my usual boys in camp.
[[?]] now of 2000 hrs. Quinine [[?]]
provided for all troops. Started to
read "Cry Havoc" by Beverley Nichols
The Dutch and Americans are now
teaching me to talk English. They
say we have a dreadful accent.
I live only for the day I can see
Harry, [[?]], John and Mary again.
This will be so marvellous that
I often think it will be too good
to be true and an impossible dream
THURSDAY Friday
209 Dutch arrived
including 25 officers. They left Java in
[[?]] a convoy of 1700 Dutch, went
to Changi, and then on to Rangoon.
700 fell by the wayside at various
places and some 300 died from dysentery
and beri-beri. 2 escaped at Penang.
Several are RC^s and attended rosary
although they could not understand Eng.
[[Thus?]] we now have Eng, Americans, Japs
Dutch, Mexicans, [[?]] Aust aboriginal
Pacific Islanders, Chinese, and Australians.
A few Dutch straw hats were issued
by the Japs. I had 2 teeth filled with
temporary fillings. Had a swim
at the lower pool.