Diaries of John Kevin Lloyd - Part 10

JANUARY
1st Month— 1942
The arrival Friday Saturday 30-335I heard at the
creek a few days ago was a [[?]]
probably [[?]] gal is always
wrapped in [[?]] and [[?]] with
bamboo threads [[?]] taken
away The [[?]] & only from our

slaughter yard. I [[?]] the

[[milk?]] [[?]] of one beast and

will cook it. I am feeling rather

ill either a fever or an internal

upset [[?]] So eating [[?]] [[?]]

My skin is thoroughly [[?]] [[?]]

was but I shell have some

[[?]] [[?]] of all on the [[?]] sides

of my buttocks. My [[?]] is going

grey. Mum asked me "not to [[?]]

back a grey-haired old man"

I will be grey but much [[?]]

than I was 3 years ago

 

1942—31 Days      JANUARY
I am [[spent?]] 31 SATURDAY Sunday 31-334 a day in

bed as I am [[?]] unwell.

Rain is falling lightly, the first
for months and will be very

[[?]]. Read "Elizabeth and

Jessie" an unknown author.

An excellent historical sketch

of the young [[?]] the Queens

favourite aided by Francis and 

Anthony Baron scheming against

Lord [[Brighley? and his son Robert

[[?]] the Earl of Lalisbury 4

water buffalos caught a few

days ago are a [[?]] [[addition?]]

to our diet. I wonder when Germany

will show signs of treating

[[?]]. A [[continuance?]] of this

existence depends on Russians defeat

of Germany.

October

      16

Woke at 0600 hrs to find ourselves in

Vienna Siding. View of St Stephens Cathedral

in distance - bowl of hot soup - quite good

City clean apartment - houses + + neat homes

& attractive gardens. Spoke to squad of

French prisoners working on line. [[?]] [[?]]

[[?]] last May - seemed fairly fit

Travelled all day through [[?]]

most beautiful & productive we have yet

seen. During morning through gorges& over ranges beautiful country all

possible under cultivation "Black Thursday"

at pontoon - Father Beny the destroying angels

[[Reafforestation?]] -  going on. 14.00 [[?]]

[[?]] with a fine Monastery. Country

has a fine church in every village

every few miles. Fine cooking but

apathetic people. Many [[?]] in fields

Root corps ++ Travelled along [[?]] for

over an hour - several castles. St [[?]] at

[[dark?]] at [[?]]

 

October

      17

Travelled all night and woke at

Regensburg. Now in Germany. Travelled through

hills & [[?]]-land to [[?]] [[?]] at

13.00 hrs with large stadium in process of

construction. Stopped till 1900 hrs with

rain throughout. Now three days without

walk [[?]] men in trucks for 24 or

more hours-one guard [[?]] consequences

[[?"]] only fair, things generally bloody.

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Oct. 21

Quiet day. Paid again - Why I dont know

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Oct 22

Nothing much doing - one nice ALS.H led

on failing to get a pullover from store told Sgt Stanning

to "stuff this [[?]] pullovers up his j-g a-e!"

Were to collect a summary of evidence for possible

presentation to Gen after war - probably in tail stoppage

If all [[?]] from date of [[?]]. Alternative is to have 

him [[?]] by [[?]] & warm rest of camp about

paying respect to N.C.O.

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Oct 23

All quiet

December

5
Stayd in until almost  mid day
loafed about during afternoon, played
cards for an hour or so, but not for
long, as head felt heavy. To appetite
Alan King came across from hospital
with news that "Pash" [[Presdge?]] is a
[[?]] case of typhus while Jones and
Adams are in as suspected. The
Camp- Commandant came through the
[[?]] dining tea, looked us over
and told us that two of his [[?]]
had died of Typhus "brought in by.
your Russian friends" The C.C. [[?]]
by all accounts to be a fine type of
man.
 

December
        6

November
17
Sheila of local cook present in [[?]]- quite

a stir
 

 

November
18
 

FEBRUARY      2nd Month—1942
7 SATURDAY  Sunday  38-327
A day in camp. My cold a [[?]]
rather heavy on me. The moon
arose last night, a very thin cresant
with a brilliant star just
beneath it. xxx elephant has
[[?]] my week and pool and
has crushed down vegetation on

all sides. [[?]] the fish with meat

on bones once more. I have lost

my pocket knife at [[?]]. [[Nann?]]

gave it to me many years ago

and I [[?]] it [[?]] 15 [[?]]

at [[?]]. [[?]] photograf [[?]] a 

waking [[?]] of this railway. It

would appear that this is the only

constructive work they are doing

[[?]] captured territory 

 

1942-28 Days FEBRUARY

8 SUNDAY Monday 39-326

My dear [[?]] birthday anniversary

May God Bless her and help her

in her ardours work of [[?]]

our 3 loved ones and looking after

our property without assistance.

The is 35 years old in her [[?]].

How we will have fun together

when I am released. The separation

and our experience while apart

will [[?]] our ability to have

our lives very happily together

 Celebrated Birthday by reading Charles

[[?]] "Australia - My Country" This

a delightful echo of the past. I am

familiar with [[?]] all the

sitting. [[?]] will love it

when I present her with a copy.

 

August
15
Nothing doing to-day. Bit fed-up as
usual
 

August
16
Commenced louse-inspection at about 10a.m. and
when the greater part of it was finished, we were
[[?]] by the air raid alarm. Nothing came of
it however much to our disappointment but we took
advantage of the break to have lunch, then finished
the job in hand
 

FEERUARY   2nd Month—1942 

11 WEDNESDAY Thursday 42-323

A Nip [[?]] - The anniversary of the

beginning of this [[?]] 2603. Started 

to read "Richard Carvil" by Winston

Churchill - a story of the American

war of Independence. Watched a

Baseball match played by the yanks.

9 or 10 to a side 3 bases, pitcher catcher,

strikers in rotation foul ball is one

outside 1st and 3rd base. Ball caught

on full is out. Lieut Hamilton, Lamb

is along at [[?]] camp with [[?]].

He wrote the poem against the Dutch.

Rex & I  were beaten at bridge by

[[?]] & Hesse. Most [[?]] do

not grow hair upon their face & body.

 

1942—28 Days   FEBRUARY
and so the 12 THURSDAY Friday 43-322 year [[?]]

in. I enjoy writing up this diary

every morning as I think of it as my

letter to my dear wife, and can 

visualize reading it pages by pages to

her in the comfort and reclusion of

our own home. When I sing the old 

songs we use to enjoy together I

feel that [[Narrey?]] is near that I am

singing them to her and will soon 

really do so. I picture myself

making love to her as I did when

we first met - by songs which [[?]]

to express my feelings so much

better than more words.

Yesterday and today I feel much better

the flu is leaving me. I am not so

tired and my tongue is not sore.

December

7
One more sleep in
Evened up at other end by staying
up and reading [[?]] till 1.15
 in a.m. Several days since last
fall of snow and in [[?]] on 

the temperature is the fact that
masses to it are still lying about
 

December

8
Quite enough. Slept in all morning
again - This will look timble on
reading it in time to come, but
[[?]] there is so little to do that
it is remarkably good way of
fillings in the time
[[?]] Type of day, played bridge
until about 22 30.
 

FEBRUARY     2nd Month - 1942
15 Sunday Monday 46-319

A holiday Received pay but after

paying all debt I have only $3.20

left. A yank had to run the gauntlet

for being drunk last night- a [[?]]

instruction. I am now feeling very

well and of course now [[?]]

to the life. I hope now that this

war will be ended by next Christmas

A racing meeting was held in the afternoon

Bamboo course, barrier, judges

box, hurdles, wooden horses with head

tail & 4 legs, jockeys, caps & jacket, take

with [[?]] [[?]], bookies, coffee

stall, a governor & friend with wives and

a naval aid, bamboos 


 

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