Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 4

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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AWM2024.6.7
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Febryary 21 Ordinany sort of day, Comple of anais ttiis in morning I sew we Ipuasigus in the afternoon and later Ohed a Bgandes Nping-pong and a lit of a wrestle with Wantrolerg. Or Demds tnough my ly-look cover later in apperioon and foudd the s Ohw letters before my captire one from had and one fom dues Andit was deidh) reading them especially Rlad's inst as moww f the remalks the kide were n amulding sand Qiss works re mey descriptions of Lybia Brn] et. are interesting as The fislting is Valling Place there again for the Yourt e. Bridge C. ash nst the Nws Hrunch Plads. this morning the Clutatt had returned to me live letters which I wro te 8 b to had Oe 6o Hfus a Dad, one to in laws, and one to Des Boyh. Rearon was I mentisned our shipt to a 40 bed hospital p in Blin have Lanstod. Iur en I dont do bit agkin Febpyary 22 othin our ordinans again to day. adan to dott to clate lot to inpdine from Gildoy lost pspety doe be duy nest of n misshing talx Ealy and OCondmunionC. Wrote letter to slad and hote ts parents in evening brenc ordirlies on their walk splitup Che went on his own, live with guard slipped in for a noggin, but as haptned the bulls were look but and picked them np. the frve, whose ment or stayed inco were repored for hing out without pard, the other for bding on thiih pasmle ofor Dix. Bather Jnny Brantibul duy to May Iinst loke an early string, thanfing all over shilplace and snaw ciphin of the Drooss. Rimorns 1o day of declaration I) was by Potuge on pain wt landing o Contish & Amit hoop in Joner country - Probll all balls. eports o lightingl Lubia about Maraul & Slown & advanc along esast to ta Cirne Itering to realise that one kndws thow pieday puts puld well.
February 4 23 Pope for Owen indirect henia with decint gae for a change. Not A cares spirated on lately are Ovenchumen Owistht detect heninas, which where spenid, show only a bulge ) peritineum due to lack o muscular one brought on t conditions, would Hobally be better to leabe them alone a a timp soveein by peding and graduated eximus en to ank Ah at to en e at mil day lost propet, his musing hid lox, ins lett him allome on g for the Maday-morning fuling. the Hunch Wailor Chough Oback my tro tints having made attached coll s from hi tails and a tie p the Pail None of Allan Ballan wres Ld shits and I vel reall doessed once Doe. Wiote a card to disdate and one to sues and corrected the rejueted lett to Hun & Dad and I the Boxshalls. (I's a relie to white home to onis families a him as, even though ss tew letters are received in return. Hope soke mose reach me with protss. Rebryary 24 Annistui his a.m later saw Chessost and asked him to ing ie e my tin box at railwayd Cot prspest. Hse. the alked me to write him a not containing the ditrils. He had inst rounded up, Stoler and asked lime Mueter an ll pat int was t fer a shill in dinth for suking a cigaothe i the waode dears orders. Aluely ldlly e Aral is due eppend C Owrn, Stoker and I had a strott in a femson and apent an hour or two in a nillecdig, on boke tips, ont a m, mell slouch bat doen a lot Dattuntion – would wery muce like to get back the cap I lost in my tin. box dam he lad n is due for that fowry. O found on our return tha wayone Ihad recuved letters but me — Will.
February 25 Ialomied hiis moming shat all inture dopes were to be chlo. Iso gave a tal fether for the last chse, chls for the selond. Ran Knongh Pussians afterwards. I French offices walked in aon. Repetit on Ammans re Ipain a ougal, and more about Mly. Said aso that Stalser is comm back timp Carily. two letter carde nnd su lettes shalls tagher with five other letters ts replace those ntuned Ss me, readed me to lay from the heads. FebpuarY 2 26 Eventlers day today. Two chlos, bots D.K, but the stuff still makes mt ful dineadly uncombortable in the giving found out a cple A dayd ago tnt too land a Pproportion of the patinswere & dudeloping post anawstete conqunctin tis. Since then mey gitten them Liie in the eyls beforehand and hem overd frew ayes tie put anoed pad topsed by a day onl and Hpt in place by stupping lolloed a the end by I more kops in The exs. O hope it helps Quen there must le imfrm us in the dopet. I whote two letter ts Blad Bsnight, would paked a he hand with news and space about 20/or 20/pages would till the bill, for much better how much beter? Id like to kill her every in Person,
FebrUary 27 . Anaithe ies again this morning still chls. & Will no trenble. Than heavens. the lads walked his apenson out I stayed home, and collected one letter from John in Eindon. He extrects to go into the aby by now and his only regret is that the bnsiness will probably go bust. FFrancis sent his best wishes. To know thot. and sad Penifically Cunty Luen is Istill . t l ls ate sho v 5 t February 28 lasth a bit shaky on the Two dopes his morning trough O.K. Had Your breathing but came bust shots o antityphus vacdine, and the mundiate effect was ivery marked pain - Allan B. was nearly sick but got away with it, but everyone who lebk a shot lelt the pain and said so. Some local reaction a little general reaction but not much. hist shot of Icc. followed by hwr more at weekly intervals. Saw the ladre later and asked him toget me ew things, including a Heinkel antomatic ragor
Rebruary 29 Sunday 1942 March Eadly Yassi Communion Rert Od. Runoner s night that Burnins have Gate Vilna and that English parnctuists landed on brunch was overkowered a cast guard station and were take of by sea. A and a
March Jo teven any anaishulies this morning. Fet of the day mst as gude. Wrote letters his ex t Rork and 1s Jonm 2 Dad D. Ella2 to tea with n this evening March Obirant sperating this morning and he wanted the Frunch Odentist to give the dope for him. As it was he didn't come in sut close on midday Dut of him shewine, as one of my Bussios, in Chan I had guened a Fishns cae back a portive Whil. Felix, which caused a stir in islf, added to which some goat on our floor laked tha Hemp. of a patient who was due for discharge and was Cundont. Result was a litt of a stel for me ist He suggestion that of 8. 30 should chard temps. daily a7/.D0 twrce weekly afterwhich a quinde & phart might alle of ealy diagnony porible Tephes. Aand took to Loter, to re Messians & falt that w.swere no done on all Shid an order to that effect had been given preve reached us) and that anyway. our own common. sense should have told no. Ot bad suing that our orders are that inerigations on Lusrs are to be lept down to nunmu. The Qustlis if hee so niskect shouldn't be in this hhospital. I should have at the kicks, not stoler. Cards to mst to dues Guinge & Ian & Cawlens Boys walked No day, I clayed home.
March Hsding to. day except news that Rursians are donig will and knve sounded a Jhuan anng in the norher numburing about $96,000 men. Beachbul day, Lonly Swanm an B26 a B agnd that t 40 16 22 et o hene sab sut atfs 24 of tt 88.3/ a sabit e at she Wke2 ot i nd repe at e od Da one u 106 Te ad to t March Enning Laain to day, Spring apparenly sill consitiable way ofO B.A. F. bouled Calls probably atter dimes fectones. Semans repart 600. Belt and ws founded Played Lidge with he hunde Conight inogble eventing to at
March It dope his morning then checked hrough my Buaskes, onl of whom has been given a diaghions NH by the Renan radiologis) the lad h te recunen paral annon i orroudy ano her w0k a look of his down to one orthe Lreh N.Os in the afpernign and pomply pent to slep on a bed int their room. Contrunation of news of enciclement Runon annynt the wost minours Cat ans her is suffing the same pate, and that Ancho fanls an idssing in Han. Sandubeck & Villar came to tea with us this evening a stayed on to bridge afterwards. to l 30 be Justian artist produced the fint of his Nictures for out now this eveding, nds of a a litting or a stool -y good Rebet to day I think that taps boubed Brome. Crolally do mow damaae to lokell Japs han oher persons Oor property March Finished andisthetic a lonny chls, with the ladt contrimonely blue, light and sdaming to kind that the weil. bile x Oests done fon the Pusssane save seven results fon we in Vitres ranging from 0o to swo live hom 11501 o goin dna I went along aftenands to the phanmady and kongt she chimest sdr a sit of Spalkhols a Bing and a stithoscope The rest of the day plssed ofmith MhyC except fer thour nels of silln in the sining intenliting but nothing Newrite home aboute Couldnt hind te Radre, to heas Conpirsion this evening. Had our second and tphus injection to day quite painful but not so much so as last wdss Had it subet in the st. breast this time. Iust about due for a lop. up of C.A.B. 1o0.
Bunday March Slept in this morning and went along to 10.33 Wars, he rest of the day Eding as exciting Ias usual. ladoe Dundop, Jdue Anglican chaplain Ffor hie locad Stallags had p service here his altknoon and cams in to us for akternoon-lea, sums decent chap of about ts I spent most o he attenion writing letters &s Rad Spn a Dad, and Lia Clestina, and cards to hid Rementina the Packers, and the Birdes. All these letters should bring a few in retuon in Tune: Advseed Had and the famtly Wrat Char & he kids should ts hm in case Dnecessil March Blank day Br depressed? Two anawthichrs & a ruch exce ond of ost hi
March 10 two dopes, Oenirn.S.F.R. Bgan reading "the Good Euh but the Lotes epiedde, or its. beginning promised to be so tradie, and made my depression so much more marked that I gade it vnp. Dads Fishday March all quiet. comple of doper. at out

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