Papers of Corporal Harry V. Boyne - Part 6

Wednesday April 14^th Given
permission to proceed to
Moresby to interview M^R
Porter (D.R.O) Result :
Vacancies existed but
as I could not type was
not wanted (Coming from
an infantry unit didn't
appeal to him).
Thursday April 15^th To Moresby
once again this time to
interview Capt. ? of
D.F.O. Result - vacancies
existed. Had I any previous
experience? would let
me know.[[?]] (Coming
from an infantry unit and
W A didn't appeal here
either)
Friday April 16^th Interview
with Lieut Boyle. of. A.A.B.P.O.
(Had a letter of introduction
to capt Fenton DA.D.POST.S.
from Geoff Barrow but
Capt Fenton on leave)
Result : What previous
postal experience only
unofficial P.M. - didn't
hold much water - new
recruits coming from

mainland. would let me
know if anything doing
(By this time knew that there
would NOT be anything doing)
Saturday April 17^th
Interview (yes another one

with C.Q. docks
operating unit
Thought I had a chance
here as they were mostly

West Aussies but missed out 

no room for N.C.O'^s

Sunday 18 ^th Had a spell

from interviewing leads

and thought what a great

reward it was after

having seen the Papuan

campaigns right through 

going to hospital the night

my unit returned home

and eventually spending 

three months there, being

boarded "B" class and 

classed unfit for further

front line service

Monday 19 On again

interview with O.C.

Canteens: Result. Could 

have placed me earlier

in the week had I

been there / while I was

chasing around at his offices 

but new recruits on the

way from the mainland

and unviable to place me.

Tuesday 20^th Interview 

with Capt Petty D.A.C. SALVAGE

H.A.N.G.F. The first officer I

had struck who lets me

explain how I was placed 

gave me a sympathetic

hearing during which

I assured him that what I

did not know regarding

this work I was prepared

to pick up in my own time

(typing especially) told me

I could start there as soon

as I could be transferred

from Reception Camp.

Wednesday 21^rd. Awaiting a

movement order to transfer

Thursday 22^nd Received 

my marching orders and

made my own way over

to my new home and raining

like hell for three days

Friday 23^rd Preparing

to settle down in N.G.

for a further nine months

before any chance of leave

being granted. Feeling

very down in the dumps

these days. Not receiving 

any mail and by no 

means impressed 

with new personnel

with a few exceptions

A very conservative

Maj, who peered at me

as though I was some

strange animal that

had escaped from captivity

very few seem active 

or even knew there was a

xxx xxxx war on, so 

made up my mind to

keep to myself as much

as possible as they were

not a good "mixing" crowd

(none from W.A.) not 

feeling very well and

very unhappy with

everything in general

Later on met Jack ^(Sal Army) and

a few other boys from the

2/14^th     Raids on

May 13^th, 15^th, 16^th
Monday xx May 17^th 1943
These notes of April are not

written as xxxxxxx record

of my own personal

grievance but as an     

an indication of what

thousands of soldiers

in a similar position

to mine can expect in 

seeking employment in 

post-war Australia

The action you have seen

whether overseas or in 

Papua won't count a

thing (in most cases)

For instance I was one 

of many heroes after the

"Ganosphere" yet my xx reward

when physically buggared

and no longer A1

was to be up & on 

the island and dumped

into some  as the [[?]]

or else chase around

interviewing different

gentlemen? they themselves

"well in" in basejots. Previously

when with the unit we

were told that we would

only be able to do 5 months

tropical service and
When that 5 months was

completed (and I was with

them until the last night)

they were sent home

Yet I now had to remain

18 months before leave 

was granted, to and then

to come back here at the

expiration of leave??????

Tuesday May 18th Interview

with Education 

officer with a view to

taking on a Correspondence

course through Army

Education Service

Several blank pages

S.O. Book 136 1/2
(28-76-0')

G.R.

 

SUPPLIED 

FOR THE

PUBLIC SERVICE

C.Coy.              CHQ.                 6/12/42

No	RANK	NAME	POSTING	REMARKS
VX30930	Lieut	Clarke ER	OC	E7/12
VX31923
VX31923	Pte	Richards JS	Runner	F
WX13014	Pte	Byrne E.A.	Runner	F
WX13692	Cpl	Boyne H.V.	Coy Clerk	R
VX59325	Pte	Hughes J.G.	Master man	E.H
VX60124	Pte	Dawson L.J.	Master man
VX22224	Pte	Brown JA.	R.A.P.	F
WX13119	Pte	Beales F.	No 2. [[?]]	R
VX15273	Sgt	Phafley HA.		EH

C. Coy                                         6/12/42

NO	RANK	NAME	POSTING	REMARKS
VX42435	Sgt	Truscott J.H.	[[?]]	K.I.A.
No 1 Sect
WA14331	A/C	Graham JK		E.W
VX11470	[[?]]	[[?]]		F
VX515717	"	Hannan AH		E H
WX8001	"	Scammell GS		K
VX43840	"	Sullivan JS		R
VX23439	"	Crotan JH		R.
No 2 Sect.
VX 56343	A/Bte	Fraser K		R.
WX15534	[[?]]	Walshaw O.P		R.
VX16505	"	Hazel A.E		EH.
VX2248	"	Baird R.		F.
WX13993	"	Kissane A I		F.
VX45425	"	Hussey A		R