Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 19

December
17
Did not sleep so well last night, last night
nightmares again
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December
18
Wrote home today, letters to Glad and
Mum and Dad. Heard voices
issuing from direction of bath- room,
Took it to be batmen in F.A.U.
doing a spot of pretty good part-singing
but found that it was organised
carol practice for Christmas. Must
have a dash at it to-morrow.

 

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December
19
Red.letter.day - first letters from home, sent
across thru' good officers of
T.S.M.[[?]] This morning Jim Henshall [[Snis?]]
batman and mine- stayed in bed after prnl
a bad night thru Min otitis, etc. Mipno
rather improved this morning.  [[?]] across
to 35 38 gom bound then went to the [[Gurers?]]
to visit tr Berry and Webb, and amongst
other things [[gradeed?]] to them about lack of
letters etc. A Stethoscope is excellent passport
After carol. practice and lunch was
playing bridge when a S. Sgt. or S.H. came
in, enquired for me and handed me an
envelope I nearly hit the roof & messed
up the hand I was playing horribly!! Two
letters in it from Glad, one from Mu & Dad,
glorious snap of David - everyone's fine including
Hazel.  They just got news of [[Wme (Mrough Belin?]]
broadcast of names of English Officers on June 30
- only 18 days after Official news that I was missing
Lindsay Male was 2/7. - Indescribable relief to get
home news 9 Jul on top of world. Don't give damn
for anyone!
 

December
20
Wrote another letter to Glad and one to
Dad and Mum, telling them all about
receipt of letters - two were dated Mum's
31 July, one of Dad's 20 Aug, other without
date.  another look around with
Capt. Hutt, saw Sr. Berry again should be
out soon, and popped in on Alan King.
Glad mentioned Matt Bernard

til 1. all got out and that
Qven H
feg. wt. is quite well. Oance hasa pon
and liis in on the way. and, that the
is sill going under kandsay aale. Sou
received moe cards from home today
and everyhung is I.A
Rayed pokler in evening and wr
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December
21
Wnote anoher eard home today ins
to kup up the good work, and sed
for andthet prit of David's sap for ton.
From Capt. Allan of the Revrere.
bonnecd, Whndeschs Pthetese the o Sclied
in English and kno it excellent.
 

December
22
he fiphed over and saw ladre Beny again
sun to she world to su ssarr alles
to day eyes fairly glowind as he waded
throught to Backet o8-9 Pletters.
know now he fuls)
was over to ple the lads Staff
End a foed and while here d
was hauled of to see the Wabsant
so be told hatt his 2days arts
ptant so moneow n Tough for plustmas
I get drough minst five partices
atathment No fa.
ha
 

December
23
hight pnow 1o day. Vay be peasonal
for Cuistmas? Decorations going up at
a great rate under patimal) ey
Stanley Suker
Visifed by Carol-sniges from anshe
hut and brconcet par.
Possibly the best putoniances in OHeill's play
were Hobbn Clark as Tank, Pevry R Donall As
Cocky land Padre Bill tist as "Iidse? Anyhon
it was extremely good, and could be put fr in
any company, sould be put on tor rst I camp
I offices down stitted too sson. Hand hid
Wedshouse would ao far towards making a
and prosramme.
Pliet after sittling fm
shik o
Dbd att 1sclock, Seloun pand
Bet your kids will be getting into their K.
sttatls now what a hopt
Iume this night an air tre sergeant made
succesfful breaph from he comffound,
 

December
24
Heavy canpe ot snow this morning.
Atter Seding Kork. Gillwan nTerday mad
hilthe eforte 6odbry to get rim Lunder &
lads of this het Hisnisted and pen
back 1of 384 but had no luck. He
brought me a loas of lreade blesstis hea?
Saw He. Biny abon r To stay in over
Christman Sintentis Bad Cult
Excellent nns 6day and previously
re Kurria Cuiarvolis. Bordid) L Lyla
Blngari fallen, Ramn washing away
pnows. I Jan paruld ofsnd. He Gook.
Exallent concut party came tous from
in or barils bes with us!! Hops
is the real of cCoy sheake in other en
Ihut Excellent pregramme including
sitlits o one act play d Engin O full
bat. Comel for Cardiff Anoe by
Dodehouse sandy Bardwell in solo Skebel
Cawol. Eingers osond own did ons sint efor.
 

December
25
Cismas day dawned cold but us snow, Up to
mg Carols again at about 7 hun Tumbled into bld
agatn and fally us ot about nine. Duning day
istited he lads in the vanous bawacks and
eteised the decorations which very good & ver
inginions, made out of allaods of tis o that. Bncd
Co Ellivan & StsCt latter o Admem gave bur
covecco for irly and m then ploedn
an attach eare ane o his cods is making
ee good. Carls in/ the moning at he
ferrn Dsnts to Pad Ben a Hebl hure, then
[hik to k where ois had prepared X
dinner for batmen a t.A.. was waiters to
they did tmselves knowd. X. ars yed & parcels
with excellent. In Ounoone had dapnedd
te at one long table ufher officers from feouse and
a dinner a Eght whice Would have done nsi
3to mani civire Hbles - sardins on Coast, hal ping
Brunst bold ras pladess mas, &. an hud & clb samal
chusssviscuts cale & feer. Edter Custmas came
inatter loyal Bast (ladre WcConelie] and gave onto
of hm astree Some of speches were very ood.
t supper later - t Hill to move. Cpote to
slek tha Dad a Iis & Borshalls. shinking a
of a lot of mem 13. day, ispicially of Ratekiss
them
would give assithing to b wit
gain. (I let tll a much ty nbl
ds wren s get the change again. Hughes ting
metus very an were rabled. OI mie ons.
 

December
26
Dept in, cold as bleses, plunty of mon
about, aot up at aboute pm. Bgither
with many Thess, and mt ino brut.
30 in onr compound, where he lads
lumed on snited a good 2-3 hour
concert but rather to muity for my
tastes. As we were shoot o p.
own but was like the mirkefo) a
higodame for which reason
in which I was to be the
si
D. John Hanton was post
1o
rom this s
 

December
27
Sept in again to day nothing else
to do and damnd cold. Chote cer
taphord reported from acon the wak, it
23t a6 compolnd which means fusher
Lightining up and lingthening I Eduration
Ditnotits Ireported What Rudan gard
thas lost 12 men in the endentie as
Cagainst on two. said that some of tm
Mins amongst the Gurns
pnsoners live in the banniks with
st ohe guard, and so are probably
be cause. Whe seentr of the dipase
amongst him.
thal Tok place this srning and
I was acquited.
Intlitate Bridge Tonney Mis attenoon
played with Joe Sodgphimn enst. did frot
do Io well.
 

December
28
shemsoent ern
of Aushir plukin
with Capt. Intt
to B538 Comound
0 or 0 hen ano
p
oe
Bulliwan
2
H ather dumpsta
No1
h for the n
him Imuch
hathe r
Ci
aft
Jermans
hat
po
hope (o evamsting
Lisbia
 

December
29
fort unaccountable fling in my lile
cxcuied last night - dored I hull on ao
and did not get to sluptill Cop. B. Sep.
u in conegueac thought quven things-
vasons wayo in which it I might hiapen pa
might get fabout ₤13,000 Sterling aisom
mogt it is bring in about ₤600 p annum
to allow me to thke Chad and te lids to
Hilloning to repeat the last fw years

coure grand) thoughts, ent his Good
o
ship
Wi th Lawrence received a packet
Vs day, silled to lits.
letters
Rayed Egonable night's poker and
o maks.
Roges Elletson set sines, of hands
&O.W. Payed with Ko Stewal
with luck did will very inthresting hands
 

December
30
shast night a R.tt. perguant got in betwan
marde outside wires of his compound
sernge word was caught by seprcbili
ands your then
hs
We prot again
kiled?
af eo nt ge
Letter nights
san wokk Coday. Goniss late
on Spul.
spnid
Salnans
dod not get out
1y
further rulours of Kan advances
alls on Qnnan ablituns to pend hers
Collen C Wols prs Jen Hunort
Rumamian capitilation, and tosts
 

December
31
Austher distrubed night, not so bad as that
2V.29. Up reasonally) early, not too early
hns day of 4 wch Jt Intelsted recalled out
last Hacanan on the Exuptian side of the
wire at k38 ith B.S A73L.F.H.
polishing of 7s boble of whistey and a double
m rn. A Saw that one in ay will rather
diferet this Time, though were Ball Vouether,
whs knows? Text one infy be in sedlands
with but chulked over accommodation in 353/
and find trouble as transtr in & expected
transles are more than the banacked) can take
ald over to Herure soke To Hany Paay and
End Whson here Alanting then F ad a w
Co back to barack to wid that syd) had
given Wax and me 50 G. Hate between ut
Dcent of him. Speaking to Staf Lawnence W
were moed over (tolicted from sond & found
mysell fut deep in snow in ditch - was it cold?
the ad no nink. Inibe a number o oficers go
liter today -V. hapn.
Tilnte to night on
state of poschar barf, &. good. sais Ven Ter
 

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