Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 14

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2024.6.7
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4 September feceived you more letter this morning heree from Glad and one from Ron Worky, one of d's consanning Agrand little partnit of David I eight Hih showing and several others emosing the dates were Repil 14 2 June #30 Apil 4th David's prots; hope that others half, reached ne? Lowe time, since receiving letters from me, wohn a Marke bull A beaus evenying Ok. letter written on side only, told letter chance Sacking thnough that way June 4th I that Dax received K. Nard cards a 3 letter from me, latest dated Dec. 18th) letter from Julie in Adelaid Bgas lixed ther fen Cowden in amn Ms. I heve a balry a New days old. This munning his gston to o te must e n te how now. (ad los me still. June 30 _ Whole batcly of my Plutters had anived told ae she had sent a seable through Vntican on s t th sume ched me 1t July. Sent off Parsel a few wrete before toh not atoed no Ingrams. This I genn. 1 me Ihat received an [D. Hashad lonnge. enite recovered. Mark talks of me always as Dear old Jaddy Ea "Eor old Dad"! [Faid not ttalking itt, und then all Fon me sill Ron's was written Jume 28th and deat mainly with Tness tgs at the Iam, which were quite andring all about Othuir Spirts Day. He diopper into a n hutl in Invenues for a quick be and mespn Australian, who taed out to be a trethew of the Mation at the Sam. wrote out a note for 3hag Ccomplaining of my pay him lat down already, September Nothing to report except. that 2 put in a second riquest for transped to Haly Or sisraid alarm at 2315 his. all clear at 00a5hs. Clondy night, a few planes above clonds to north of us, some Ad fire and pomnbly a lioml or two, but nohing weriking o
September 10 tQuiet enough - had a nightmare received my blade ragor from 114 and saw Steve ward draw a parael which had come from Australia - mine may nothe long now Had clipked the od zareba short duning thi lart pod days and wiked thit out this morning, upper Elip buls as bart as a bally's bottom - first voluetan Abereavelent in welve years. Wouldint Glad be shocked & September 17 N ef B Shaefh donn 22.24 e It I repar Ausbe ne wa $22 Dton St 12 opreasonably early and away, to town with the storeman. Piched up my opecs at Stantan wes got a greatzcoat at Balag, and lought a stethorcop
September 12 Newitt let us get up late this morning, and I was spening an affitlary absess in the Beger when in wallked he old Commandant and Capt. Lommels they were both astonisned that there were oply fir pants in 0 Ther of day uneventhl except that Ileamedon good (autond that hs If mut old standing, and what I thought to be gunnenl caes checked and passed by O11a are (having their complaints aggravated) and maintained by another. A Ican probe it Illl sap the thou o trp – Hs havd mough to keek mon in campffor Treatment which the mi without having ny opiimally soolis mess up the whole show, of comimally Hanse they may do themselves semament ath serious nom Heard from Eric to day that on their way to hosptal consultation some time ago some of humen met some RHt lads on a ptation asks a ad Egh, are you Rtt A! are you English? where were you taken. Cretel and the regonder ih south gunits. Where's Crck. Sunday September 13 F. Scalmugh anived at 8.45— Han a Communion. Had pleasure in ticking of the three ldds mentioned yesterkay, and pland Wbridge most of he afternoon Reasonable oick & porade in Aevining & an Nour more ad Bridge thenote letters. one to Hon Wortay and another to e. Bonlly e. Enouled Compts Section of the B.R.E ear letto ume & End and duothes to the Australian Pay Veser in London or Hcome Tax docking rates de pay aed my endit and whether ally h lot i aylon Arked Gon for a shaving- bruish and a couple of conbs. Up till the present we retained a pair of i pylamas I bought at Worhi's Qyean igo. w excellent condition still, (and Hw in to Sat. Stanway who has none. I happ two other fars.
September 14 this altemoon 70 men came to us from Camps 404 and 51/- had just been deloused, quitte a number still had egs, naturally, and three actually had live lice! Sent wih across to report this to commandant, who eplied by thanking me for the tonble I was taking out the health of the ten and the sped with which the inspection was done, declaring that he would report of the lice te Falag andI would sick of the pelensing cintre. Whent Smith told me that first part h only thing that prevented me from fallong one was he jeet that I was siting down whats come over the bloke? said to day September 15 Nothing new, except that I stayed in hil midday - bad back Had Bridge in the aklinon and Cowne and I convented the weks depin20 into 48. Gead the Turder o Steven Kestis once of the two books for Id.S. a 18
September 16 Ordinany rained like hill yeturday evening, and its cooled to day - woner can. be far Paway. 3/7. Woodfine I tsok me down thos times at chens - saleat the bliahter yet O the Aldtans at his kenor- Pactics again - trying to cut down verue ossap ? one eake a month and chocolate of much the same cale – Stanway's spitting hands. Eush go anhs paral from hom. September 17 Only points o interest to day were that Komnaldaw told me my Cranght application had been tumed downand ha I om now under the nile that only two out of the shore pays per month shall be received At present I am in credit 1087
September 18 Qmit day Stanway produced a yonsply set and we had a cuple of guines. ust be prce of habit for I could not keep out o shol and kept on missing my ₤200 September 19 Smith received another parcel, cigerethers and games, including a lart-bodrd.
Sunday September 3 20 1242 On this date two years ago, Glad said geodlys to me at the gates of Htham Camp after luing come ut with me dud o/ yole and FrankW. The last I had see of the kids was Jms wishul libleface preesed against the glass of his beat room idow. Bill tst was in to day for the C.G.C. sevice told me that Col. Bill had been shifted to glag 43. Wiote letter and card to glad, and card to Boxshalls. 3 September 21 p6.30 and i to 112 V0 get final check on glamns. Saw the lads, who ard all in pms, Cough Allan 3. appears rather him and pale. Wehire hill of beans as nsnal and ong wasigolly idn and slippid me two indo Ha tobans Contission.e Cam back at about 3 o'clock the local mothers must think me a bit 9e. a0 because I always gin at the kids in thil prams - t remuth me of my own divee little Cenors. OGot a Jame ford David, and he looks grandI Rommandant buggening about with the letter irmus. letters and cants brought to us to day — uncertain how many - have to be away dby 1smonow, soI wrote letter to Red cards to thum & dad & 6o Ton Worthy Befor Tippe show 33l alleged to have asked mend to keepcliar of any raids to avoid reprisals. 14 do
September Sdated 2/22 wokke up late and ran into a blue Smith, my Quesie Orderly came to me, Pold me he Dad finished sook because I continued trouble he had had with English lads who had onninally msisted that, not belonging to RAr/C he was no medical ordery and that they wanted 3A7C personitel. Apparinth southing brought it to a head yetterda and to. ady he will work no more with intention of porcing his nlrimate wans so another gapp. Bchrally A Aumis. Walkerden will tork (his had trouble too though a sleady chapt but won't tals charge. Ohat leaves duingstone RA who far from ideal. Hrove. they al sit to and sefected the transfr of o To The 2. rom o. Mir Bailed from Lremantle tie) warsags 10. day L4t Rad and John on Apiled Gnge and doh September 23 told Commandant this morning that I was short two orderlies and that Inuted two more one to be a persiant. Smith and Walkerdin saw him he said had do what he could oince they had done their work very well and would try to get them on of Honis Strak Snice thoe is hro charge to lay examnt him, exapt mwillimentes towi may got bue with i hey Dard ther uit mate 10 9s lephiWed to a Australian samp. said to day
September 24 1942 Grand Law Co. daw s fist passel from Rad and a Atter from You Pabal Cunt on 12th Seb. contained k pullower 3pn sats, 2 ps. &. pants 2einglets, omy alk pporsshits Shalks 1r ipfers, Jaudoasher, sone ofmy old hes, chle sap 2 this Gblor Vooth polsd, 2V. buse mw, 2psblades 1ghaving tsh Mail hust conle, Hesil, choe a grn. the undefice look my tre th Kominaldemt on ground & th it was forre wear but if deant Bes it t 10a it and brn it & can't let Ges hav grand o get a parcel from Had. This a darling os letter was mor or his general. But wiskes from him & o/ Fray 350 geationts Etc. Rom Salag, & 32. men home Balkencer. Could of Subswaiting or line onfside to go someue, threw them srench ciganks, and for pain of my dder soaks. September 25 tany & hus. Sfer AB 1942 Johnio sarlino to.day Won against teatine at cher but time. O In the last sew days 50. ond min came to us from Falkenan, which now contains no Brihsh prisoners, the ober 10 or so having gone to austher csup. Rone 4404
September 26 36 ad Iopsed I Coundency 5 wok over 1242 Rraived and her parcel to day from Hndents Aid Society in Genon Id co Sticks Enuntials SWat. Hed. Thannacolog and humpenties. d nottak for it, ot it must be their interpretation of any onginal request to a book of Redici k ported on A. Sept – Sent back the dlip O acknowledgment and asked for a book o chen for Caminers and windeschis New hs Schooll in Endish One of Salkenan Rads brought in a French boreard Crawn almost as clearled as a pho o, Ja Thot parti bothe and good clean run he ams wranng Black stsckindd and a happy lands, and no details spared no one with dxpressions apparently. Gosh? September 27 Ienddenll in s te and nt a Dmn 300 an c Sunday 1942 Edit mnonch day, aning that I sly almost midday Played Brlge aftemoon and part I evening and wodke a letter and a cd to And ting t posel, a card to dues, and a littel to hid laighitan

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