Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 1

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Open to contributions
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AWM2024.6.7
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2 3 January 1942 Ksha ew Dears Day - last one at Kin 38 on Egutitiam aid a border were. this one at S. B. S. WGunany, nen one? sde Jo dwilepments re exttamum ints 35.35 Carracks. Sent acurs so 374 and cave aruings to 3. 7. Gout and Dp. Sulsan and said alout sx men loot i pants and having a Suppedt It lastih ha fm in mow igh with the spint of the season, I Don an popped out in afte Seved portend confound gave a sleaming hist cup. Ies He looked as though he ed it but he dit down lept - the guards are scaved si to accept anyshing from axlangemens for fear I) being s - heavy halties sddon't bane hin for rehuing Rayed Goker his evening, lottae marks I hands in general auly midddun.
January AA Stayed in for an hour or two ten L. Ce Bell alled me to get him opinal numbers of men in each bosrack in anny compound and those plueking on bot loas - got him in early afternoon. fer ordde uneventful. Halk yesterday of diclarat ton owll by U.S.A. Sr. Spam the to help to V.lpats and occupat country without opposition - going About. Budlge to might. January 2 John's lishday Bs.day, five years old? God bless his eart ( tike tb wn and Don? Ishing doing all day excipt. axallent talk By 3 . Egden & reens in Ws i. ald Govenman their that the c Hoped Good luck to thim. is sending me man be wame as its proballe cold with ts by now Forr! loker again to night - spanking hands all round bull hands as hid as thas. Fimished a tht up. Pevey Jo Danks of wik pat 30, Stmight pll hand.
Samary Cold to day that the B4t sqt. and his pal who go Jaways on K. Jasshoe and were recaptlured were paraded before the men of the compound as our exapple of the jufility of the attempt, and wexe greed by a stonn of churing Janyary Pushy as blages, thawing last ho days planed poker all attenoon till dinder I lost a Yew mankof Dmin evening read and played bridge.
Janyary Jos np late, & cold to day, preezing Kun of know in afkenoon. 80.08 & this evening were given a sines Dix 10-23 minute falles bo vanious mumbers Aent - Padre Brown one of F.B.V, John Wawren Mck Phelan Sandy Bardwell and Bidkhowan on a vanety Imilets - I interesting. Asked b LRd. Bull Co prepare Sot 27 in Solag Im B with crsification a that ther and others will be Hady to fill places of Jany ex. Dunkenkers wth. man he repetinated January Spent nos of morning and aftemoon with Istaft"and the lads checking list. find that we mumber over (0 Exalised the date late in the day. was he 6thffaiied 6 Geaps to. Lay. Sondes howe Aad is? Cod Nerhur? slayie Sler to night and dupped Amalles
Janyary 8 Cold to day. Steady fall I snow Clept in tll clacon midday Wonkuful nen anthurtic of staling spuch pnd reported successis of oussians - I warsand Carsa, Tangig, dss a Wank, and laking over of Anstralia by. V.Sl. Crs confertition this wlying between varmen d F.A. and Hass Exallent aristions but rather sn finished Hhome Smith's Rai in aw ful lige. January 9 I cold last night had to non undinecar precoferaCotn early and stent all day altise prepant snitu (so meat. pad a fit. Va. will by mined on J Dnnia Wenia L. Col Boull was told provide 2 70 and 2ordilis to go he gannts mot sath awong wich moend i time till annel a rns u amlignous tenn might mean annol I0s oraman Youus bn a prioen Alling for as change with this dou dwnmex, and work ( do Hax andI ondenc, Hol forean 4 Se Sht wwere only oothers they wan 1353 and afe t5 g0 on 12th dogt know whiter wire suey of notwoa of ou tles 8 D. Ls V/78 34 ou e 2400
January 70 Heard in asm. that last nights tob is to a Burrian lager where tiplins go Deffre, living & conditions poor and ho & parids I thea things be tere then fax and I astually won the 1055. Ball & Stive are geting peady. Iming afternoon Huat and Diphost annell hall our compound and efound a largio to. of men woth dead 1 reggs in must clothes - Hblonly carls Impromp ct of debans. My wenig, on. man teams sms each, names dobtion from hat - Should Amine be Vaken over by 16. ay That this house approver d precaning that his house is i favour of ealy tobet and early to nse "that prtty wives pre to be pretered to plain ones Mat Demation is to A Hesred o bunal that she cinsorstup shopld leabolished Very large element of doubt as to honesty of halls] since those Mown were part inlaly pomitable to each subjict. Stillf V.V. cold. (Hinas emanating hav any guards (?) that yo morale ispoed. Collecten new wooden cary from 37 Gret Sanuary 11 In bed all moring hindred compound the but this afternoon I know shich herim Total A. e9gr 73 tk high, alive in only one cape. ellaind bydge in evening and po La Danaer wald asfor tmone and Hto

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