Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 24

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Second World War, 1939–45
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Had 2 fire Sortin ewr Co daw All of Haly soh of Salumo in Angls. Aminian hands, olld taken by the Genans & and John Rusians pnsthing lake hell. but down one pist batch of thore. low 5o. day, Alten honing precked up by a day with his. iolin lerson & from Lient Topol hill of anic bloke Jewish 2 pt r hin ntrine Snafinil pus to te Lan all da Allerante o stted o Sarle tin and carks to you L Ond gand tilli whote nin fus and to Rm Anet again o hamy anret aine tas paitd Jnilin 36 padin. teahe oitl impleamnt. anonce heans mat J epe Ramans highting Kiee middle. Dieed 2do and manned Goul Loteg 44. hough somethins llon up rom. Enolenh 00 is the saeme soe here years ago sime I had my last glimpre Sp Glad & John on Tremankle wharf. Early &farsh conpnion. Ricnded hwd tints Cais thn, but fom AR.C3. 1o day. dis widh aloawn this eening at 12315 lus. e. fobed, & all. dear came pusll 2380 bn A paril o i mating o Colanceo Mom 15 Jines pumonnce loltdiea &afrach & fiptey Gounl At wotin had mut bormned a wiohin to do a ps of prastinis wdnun Sten foldin 3 I was to pack and prsh if to Elstishort at 13500 hos. I houeht he was puilling my les and that behuand and Heale were foo but I went wih tealed to the Cheant whs confined it, though he could give no momatton as to why I was going ?. All the could lill me was that it was an order from H. B. Anywhy, I was all set and on me station at 1445 not particularly pleaned about it, as it meant leavnd nowsille of his Lrunch- linions, a Topol a he irdin. Oohe Cip o Horaned. was meentful, and I was met Then by Valer Jouesd a . B. ordely. Who pulled the bruck s m cras the 5 hen To Eleeshion. Tft his, Allaw brank, ques. G. Chank funear and the rest of the crousd, was phoud my ron, a later went with hes to met the trinch fent putients wish one of whom (p. Mens I got on especially well. In woming with a 7e fa dlane polmncher & Blockswardty and a bunct Doe, Capt. Satan. J his is fis Loyd 742. Had a poer look acound, net Jackoway, and some other of hes 5t. A. Gy. H, and felt a bir. 4 more at bhome. He oher bitish of o are ye tott, theme, I very deent drap f y adany who was at he Con. Camps in Athins and and thlr Englishmen, Capt. Myles. Toe are, hadis, d. tantie (Black Wath inusprte) bider hane, and c F.A. J. L. Catlall I Que agord buuch. he Lranch Smet but their names I don't remember. The Lrunch Padoe sams a ve decent that them was a pertch foosball match in the aflinon, and a conent for the patints at night. I hanks G. l he way, has leamed to play hi nccordion, wiich he does paidly will, and is in the orbusthoa. Cuite a munbed of the 5th ftr t people are nen on he saff, including Sxt. Bmisth (ofh. in Athens) in the hestre. of it the Al Chessnt, a lot/ and the new one, a Fajor today. About 2.200 wards from the hosps tal is a much Aleg St abouts 3/580.] [Discovered to day that I had left two Canadian parals in he Crnis. Hell?
Sundary Tonby Jass Comnion, after wich I went locks to bed and slept for most Johnis exeiting Had quite an intersting wallk in the afternoon into a village 3 of the monning ? the afterson was takken np mainly by a foobnill march against about D3 miles Taway, where we had a fan beers then houe again Geny Holt was Hommandes temn from brta, composed mainly of Engishmh. they were munch to o gord most internsting in his denmiption to me of his inipe to awn and Englant Clarges for our fllow, anywsay, and from by about aeen or right gouls so nit. The count was fort or again Britge in the wvening with him Aers, &n Allon. taken Et for the vinters and Baff duing the aftemoon, and here with his smit a S. at Hl Alenumn, from Hanham, Visows, and almot a next hor mishbour of Cletirs Sheman. Runill Gally has told me amongst oher news, that Stewie Kinghas hrewy kalled C t. and that upus Egan in dend ? fenpent about bod iting, speially he later - Ie was anfully mile, and a very good frind Ollanw ying fave me pome newr the Klmns hae had and lent hos childeren Cohtmnated plin), Jmary Cunle in a playsin anges and tany him had recied my leter asting for his copy ofbing. 21 he Coms caled in for sady for he gronene gt stes again atentet the unel 92 arristh les todo two es on a donble diset n henen he thes a tondete then saw a sew onut patints. Hill of a sap on, reports emanating from ofice that lists of one of the he patients who had commited sninde a Jn minuters before I amived in trdan fos deil the Gunans proiting an fining party. In the nenins the librnion E. were to be prepased thgcher with sntunding of canl. hidones of all fefort. casis] the and I hat a tructh lesion from Champr, hand tely a hol mater, Condimng d na remented by hwvrinte place in in a bloody tunol. Two letters to night, one thm Glad (April B3rd and the other from & promises to be blody cold her in himer, aleady I am at the A. Hankert page and winter has not sawed ? Yun 29th Apsil. Glads had nvey good piots of Dad Jun, John afall, and Johe told mt that Daid hink ha it walh be a peie one his year, and one budnels hay only migh windows. fhrom this print of ven of who siting on the table helping her write the litter He was extumely with, vey intilligent, but shil no thalke Ereament this place is prety hrough, wunhing bring done from sumply huggine measoes to oen and and the tnd taking falfh Chrspes nhince and coneitting a vice. hentist Erlighing ae O. K. f ll gain doack humncoplarty, and its a grand opportunty for anyon with a tarth for this openially. All thie lads dy might but shil fin D. Johns, Ha in law, bleas he will with flad. The Cllard f lares me o. . Ofhins have hen in thit pont of he countiry anme to have hun ney hubly with phiotes, they have leots of his taten in appiont. little too, had a snatl o her abad, very good gave general sews, asked for his posmen, and told me Ddule we por Brolinend were compltily left ont in he cotl, tke has one yine at Adeles in mderalates, signing that rad was at the Chuntal in bush, oeson tholdly at home. Raye wt fing (blidhy /.0. kay brks under m thire- bne and talkhing to Sst. Kiner. I must got a eopry. and won against Olan L ues. Started (my mos. again his monning. Pet 2nt I al the behat ceas w hniging heis baggage w o the offce, the sa chesan t late in an the Cdlfen gented in at al othes this moning i do age at prtients, and I srath to prt in an homs a hyo hat way. Son him do a peuune cute hind the ying of a sappenons came lack with news that only thou Dr G. Britamn, Canada a O.S. A. Were Esqs o bin after lunch, wndeled a pesthall match later, and gt toe t. in the evening distened to g 7h or 8t) otus to go later. Capt. Allad adtived from Komnanwha in aftenton tit. w intruting lartime by a G.A. F. fying efistr. senses of whom the Indians Cxprists, and thletimians Ifconne, are out O) lucks this te their appen the mos Ihe non in he ane ane witene in fore en col nenes Clegnte and thet te accomng dttion was a pablen aat took some solving. Jota new pai offents from soe, and in do a hill of a lot ofit. Ereone doing a spot of work prpng caus o interedt fot thir inspuction svening Brition off ins aclepted a meal from Indian Hhankedans on the eve of commendement I Ghamagan by a cmuple of Grnnan ppanaliss who wre wohing to onow. y frund, Apt. Hngules, in to o them to of cohrne I got indiges: in ofle it Had along talle with thank his evening, and he flas gbhy, and dve craged for him to sunkh me a Lunch famicdhn gorunnan. if fete for a gave me a lott) the mide don of the Apeuts, of malbles I viasmendes yearly lise at hall toms at ao i Nalian Higswake and leve. Got a pris of he new lable doens tomnsn. 03 far s Cominion thes monnd the te ill t te ante n e enes in t. Capnion for Comn Sope onitige in aldeng paloing a eas igts o order, proprsed puting up Hough popigande photor in our barack, but hes won that antinance of the londs of Empoe dills pt an orcauneal saenfiece this comnia Irnste a letter and a card H Glord, a letter to des, enrds to of wne Ded arguntnt, 6o. This moning, or ansabening, I found an latter from Brick. His back in England, whn he was snpertch of and Das watenalle deand by a load, and is once mone on dity. John Desan a Cuhn 17. Dreny. Paid in 27./350 hoefh H. Falane, and bronnet goungtaty He lalkes fa runion with Com, who must be at home to0. This moker is will, and Cemilla, as he muntiond Wundischy he few thos Schol? lop before, is mamed. He letter was dated 30 Iume. Clayed a gaine of foshall this aftemod, forethe much out of condition / and a wrt sandy ground dident make up for ty of ny thebiauncies, aod a playe! Hath ut fim thich dinne when Sxl. finer came in and told nos that Chapsone Oshals had fut intived from hon sdad dith hrse others, Ant the same dd chapfre the loysdown her are all will, but ld Joe Welse has hemp on the list I hae to stay behind in case of Ripettation t thas prets tough, to say the bast of it.
Sept in Cill 1230 h. - what habits I do have 0 Saw Jankoric’s cans this aftemon Confeirsion, Yau, Commnnion. Bert of the day spent manily in listeing to an Isun aid 23 plisted 17 A. P reflls for to monor morning which I om to do with Chon, and gave 4/4 concict /(by tunch Stalas Condit. thity (manily ochistrall) To another by the Roled from Vesaliamin to a cane of ling alrets brika in the lale atemon, and by wathing a poosball -match later and with Pridge in the svrning. the local fildwelel a prince pperints ofor sh. ined go s top he Coles from 2 Openly for Pas Communion her did 14 o Jantenies t B npte witon couniy, and amnounced they wer not but his went to the Chefary and they came Bue kmorgh incident Crepared in the aftenon a list. of ncommendations with Wails of the I was Woe cold for hem, and 140 late to play much in the akemon, but they inirbed he ffiers t auices rendend on Carte by Hanke G, Wax N. ] S. yr. Lawonnl, Cpl. Chappie Bupld Solish Samitaters rom in the evening whre they played a saig mitil & 1830 Mrs. Thin were and Carta Pritidge. Had hoped that Hhes would tay to get thim sout through Broletiny Coens excellen, and the spint of their mume kand behawdodr gave a god poinber as to why He bole fut he thinkes hill eot it gs uis buthday To. d. -64 ean never be misted - and that's not so muche bull gh guned a leter from o h ttr poarll Crow Wing Conmander t. D.T. L. O.B. E.) dated 2 Wan & Communion again Wathlek Choan do a Fet on de londes arstat . pter y alan, but did not gett much of a look at it. Checked Vanber, casis had n Ant Coledat a copts prats his nening ateat af ren in te af en nt it 64 usual French Curok from Champs (his very thorough) and played Bridge Saliam with y. Jour thoue funah ofieus diuning he evernined. One of them who wen the local Ofling & champoship. wo horis repuentating he protetcting puber Ccapital [ please) calne this moting, du Bety O tid althe with, ansther talean lenson in te aftenton ontg in hedeing ant hit Ae hadl them all over the place, and over allquestion land eliven sauit abers amined from about all. haten news is that the English Comadian, a tanke Septt. cnes leave ohr Fndany fini gwanla in aftemond to accomping the pht batch of repaties and hat he Hhived Commision o 5on Fiday 15.) to riren the cals no get prarncd ed lter day Ion leter and a proate towolete from teat ofe t hrne on po. Monly concerned inth camying out insetigations of Capt Elest from Coltes 62 Mes (opry 31) and one from fa in late (Youns 3r]. Glads first ghowed due remembenech my prmntation to the Cominion. hi main conplent in a plonly propaine a onents buthday (biy thill) mes bach a work, fitt and if d gone house and vere much te mained apondagh is with hinstory 0 and be tiths fim Gadlosne; no newsr of Ranke of. Glaks second twithen gout alter hes Bisthedany) prict out were pluet to thing to the arane without being sacher, the kids still think sit foret important. I enty ond 15 Competend bliosts mnsigein the wenisth the hith Guents talen t helope Hison Ofice again as haring then he brastice - David not with spuch teprst yet. The loves me Sill ? A set in ea shows ins progun mine hune, as was to be expected bublles factitional fest meal and letter One orfarks John, he ohes of John & anohes lard C. Figh Bilwsh). Ies back at worth after 7/1 Bon feal phoad depinte F. He shald be . L. Co monon leave, and hough in Lanly chart &. Foy lorsnot pupe, dhe semes fouly well now. Archie Canons lately Der. 1t wared in of wikes at Dyadas s drwoned. Whim will well wirt h pon 600/ hge heard at home hit hat the lomntin to him and a Genan hesan abonut o in ant leat e tn letter from his ponnic. W. B repots all mill, fill much bethr-affetite coming back. Cetechnines in Janalwrod the Jenan raw bhe chow, hough the hiris faior was oupposed to be president. to my mind to ampong her time. Gloving rephts the him bids. Called on for at Billingap 6. lithe Brosands. Peachers the heaning was most msatisfactory at one stage two H. Bays na mconsionalen odpeninted 126 nectaines donng fim. tant sen tet for a year. Bur wides prow alle. Ialld proul Cineatt) was veygnl on the rreing seren, nobrly alee notich it (no medler d he Cotimission, hia is) an dh whicn I seplrated thes lig, Seto r d showe 2 Enighetr, dinto Rull cops Emahu Comle) hi t cont, sod hush 2op no one took and her look Tot had buis first attack of Cmmy- Crouble tin years ago, which was taken int Sap, tanls 2/ Chos, P.Rs. Hope Had wont mind, but Iill have to ue him to replates good, but aedepote consideration to the exclusion of the fret that he had had nto recuvence of sumptous until, about 2 yos. ago. winch I sall give to ladswhomch it. I lask veylih wre, hunds o far. Ragd bat fe wih tauch to dan Amyhon, he wsas truned down & bold that hewers for reconsideration at the commissions ne xt vint. Bath luck no thds a gennine cnre. Id some Eanish in afternon with a frunch opics, and Salian with fourt. & Ian hig hath dtentin naeter o oat tentet in o on ge ant go it fer the thin lying ans for pesistion pove talen to he trin duny the arninge might for wes fune yf lonin Bid the Hommands ambulmts this moning. drsisted they dw den iergine po hins waning hruat on to le a mitie conecuin with ge afe, ant pentoneal 1 et he mithen inth les nigts depe ins arne he hea his an th henelt han ted dorn. Wtaitan on this reture from he Eram, told m hat Capt. Foler B. A./.l. (ex. Wha) was on broand. of uhich d ams way glad 25 peteden to no Ioe cans an he it f ti to epor on ideion , lant nith a fo of the stay hat a guard broke a rifheobut onr his head at his second enceps atimpt is tine, his a legieal tnped to o. Junaer Eonpetia) landed in Binley ins June - g unck ntodes. Iin Reping an aige an hem hin ixpenally as his it. Fonsry. W Ipen hat the sting euusgo to morres. Hid anohe lhun d Jaunitint Hawrins. Io l Kayed frothall in afterison a sund a goal ae of ths things hey do to pren the thias at the Oflag-amazine. Whote two likter (to Red (x mip) & card to in laws
Yau & Communion this monning, then said good. bye to Doe Ollan Lt. Padde Buker (ish Gund Oct. and Rit Huight, and houw amongst the enthis wik and of Brelin wrs lest Jos Repatint it. 4 about 150 in all? that makes a toal in he last tho days of 250 in round figures. I hinds seen to by under way at last. A team from Boshamaer pdos. BBr.) leat on lads &) at poshall in the aftenion Ddwvere prnt good. whose a leter in the Suins to Upun L Dad, and carks to dus, this Calestiman, & Luigs Calantin & Randilagat, oe made only very guarded mention of Report, in my letter home, in order (to raise no palit hapes about my chandes he no illenong abdut him myulf, and I dent no and to le disepoiteth that would lo a bit to ong. did a fuw fommands perople this moning and themn said gordblye to about 70. 50 more patints 00. & Samates who are gomgs home, Aucnes, of 2as, Indian, Exfenrders, Egpptians, amons then bing Bunnet of hy munt of T with t. We givn him Glaks adres, as I did to guies a number of othes is that they should bealle to Conmnin hid hat Sin D. fi. Ene old hungs pay nohing about ouo chences of Repent, mnich as thy are, for reasons wated above] To Cerry Baubrook, a Victorian who worled in our oous, I gave also the addremes] &. Smuply, Jick Parler, Ed. Erindergas and Tom Duly. When he people came back from the train Co night Iheanrd. that Areme Kidlie and Fanga Adams weare on the thain d Low hongmore too, and hat most of he mest have goves ane goung. Good luck to him. but, oh bill? Ald wih mang hith alenutd to mn life ont uany 2 3 migsts hur wohigheppes ahant he t Eit o fornands woth this moning armited beset ther of hes afenon hanian At. 1t cise, pills Spent aevening storing pones for the brow. pimteh at teo tin with a batele thel, him sor Sheat the whole dow Soring Comnes 2th them on to sow, the Canlsd Lady, sd it wont belong now, waing from 2020 until 2220, wich bags of explonions to nork and widt) manly hldpe. Our kiten Bed on my bet forthe theit tine hid wering hit I pidled hid by hangfo on mny goine tuet post, and mothing ind new in it aftemeards thes tat the fefet laty boundt the Eachand hae aleade le eten in entet N. 2 Tthe primes ts the roisins are bot in the banll. All diit to pith Had a ven inid lible dimer with handens and his mon mate, A played oridge aftenend with Hart, gid. Dylles. Asfited hes do two humins to day. Homntentor this moning a Genen pelhe ith hech tialeon in atenan n fo at sridge his eveng tohe hid I selen dyngs pene non sent alled to the sren Buct day. A little Iall the landmaur! I leaued for the furt time Fodey, that O5 1 Raddy Conter wholeft with the pespaen lass, and who is al lowt in the Irish Grards i an the Hoed. Ealnick Bonblet, and son of hord Dun Woune & let me a shade dared Ill admit his a quiet had very frindly and obliguing and wer though bid no cleas iden of what a spig of the whilitf would be lite in the blesh, he duntinly isnt it] Ioent gavene a few lips on the appelatin Of was To day and we playld Bridge his Dening. Ot. 2 Wan today. Sana comple of patients Puriyhad taken for me, Coh Polis. fin firs his ones to mayon. his gave me he job B Baistnar o hosptal, which, I suppore meane the lrew is wokend well. some wot 2 againsation. het in no o he day on wihens out cdoeuts chorng planing of palten t in fone 5 vanions stations. Buly Go did whoht. hee was of Hommandor. 6 ters todes hat repetits hase reatet tn chant and Banilons Sill poteins on charts. Ipfecined thre more patints two I them very sick, English, who were taken nt sobmichs & hild in Staly. Assised hs do an elerguncy appendiceatoring and received two letters - one from Qus (4. G, and the other from John Slfandi Bh. Tuess w chuny enough, but apporontly she was d lit woned about her health bt the time, poor kid shope a is cell The sing me a plots of herelf taken on leawe, and she looked in bit thin; Iher thintord sums to have grown a lible, but pdhap) the lighting, shows it up more from usually. John’s was manly to lit ne kenow shat dia fenia (fuit 28, in fraty will again 30 watled on the chats all day of mone stoul all the affenon at alepin moning 2. fonmandor ward dhats Judge I poid frm hil rthy es at hrnter o nete. latten from Yous 1f. Jury 128 Mly a 6. A 8. 29 whart thents (uane entnes for 25th 20t) or hanes conin ion, now a Vfgor 22 pactially fistit with fant slelf. fal ye dnmn again DW. 3 Hoan is mratine 40 All Fants Day Contimnon Yours, Comminon, and attudled, ith truncth lotisa 1 sunice at the Ceal cuittry in memory of the hospitals dead. Took over the muning of the ffers from Sr Wicks and Wad a grand fime making an muntary Offenierd the ford in park. by te ampled & sne coninghe. 2 2 2 the burnste is to le debreored Lo. monor All Ends Dan. Fothins munch dome as there are a dene of the litte blighters in a comple of the woms. Hllooks as thoud a good time will be had by all, what with siftind winghing in the ir. at Reeuict firo him O Coloues from the Akl. 1 o ting f racth inm potinte. tohnberante rongant and I larmngpipt. Spew pone ot the aftenon a all W till o5 fittine histet to from the lrew
12700 Rinh litter from Gosfasten, 9o fry, amonang sending fapanel. Iame Eno Harkes Day, but no firerokes. Thou new 1/. Os to come here shortly or sotlall oid insthnantst arriteh bhe do a gaug non affentin to hist. torck Gallon ws 5 34 ohingt pepeot told that he had been asked for by name bly somone not speifuild at Chromahsped and that he would be going thet within a fornight. He fals bloody about t and were no thro baden trases gave ine a pipe almos and, and it forthy good I hinst nos fates his an ous a Commanion Our bunt Watin Ho patins camein, Peuthi hesctome mnalaned in with a bout of which he was in hosp tall in Grece when taken by the Gunnaus. Took thre days to done here, locked alone in a Catle tmek with no bldkets & almos Comprnion las night fars Commnior his moning. The has had ary good gaune agans Benghamner to day, and managed o win 2-/.) had a mort miterlsting letter from neford, damuich wold meatier, 1oo. Hy new lathe drmngutet conplet ith bouton, latges aprdes, leter had taken a long time to reaih him, I him had alorsndly told Grarmns o 1. July. hinse diwers to the bots thout walt not gou him my addres, and ro le war a long time ansung. He had u 13 Spuit a lo o the aftenton prting on the wets paonets arnging he mem- tatung Aut Orhsdex frest is with us No day for a sut puneral, and is sleeping on a fom Guion & taisan hat his family a Wlo weae O.. (thought &is dead). Cant aand me paruls Eriaus of camp stritcher in our non. His to be adder at ord hs, in the moning. P.O. Leaney nen ot kin mile, hope be dorent ask for gead to riling nish sights he pretably with with the henst I intentions . yune nors lesaune of Leant. Cmble, appoinbly vatenlar, which has I woubled him nnley. D. I Miigmntes [(R.) gnve no, a mort intinsting talke this exening on Sr. Le raie. Did a Fraunch leson Cih Chang dnm by Cung taffeinill to look on my bookshelf to day and fould a letter Grome pum detid a sume which 3 in 24, Mrs Erof in Ladin Aninian Durdies at Gin of touston, Horking for Dith. Conmngers wonon pt ie. of Kipars had never ren before I can't thne hullday fits amonl so mus put it down as to day. Good manied a girl of Eonglish ancrstine in 41. Angelin fastnron desiget a port. noreg m prnger f a lnemers in Oins. with intereding actuoal news report of Anhie Amoni's deable and a few words from Dad saying h Wrote Plettin so Tad, Iuns dad & salome, 2 eard o pilo had seen Charlied Corsen at Yorhdn and that he sent me his lest wishle. Sums the may be in Wathins I much inmproteance to dery sener len onety s en to nist ently tent ofinis leter like mont of mowe d ncuve was delayed a month in Hfelbomine aruy 1 to pon eratlen conelian w hele compaing had mppe in one him of eonds oahaly mancte dong 6 fueneth a lite frm te proy dated 12th Set ay no much tyrean hnd me in way. Seant Jalion Hx aniet prety nit 160 bookes from and ofe Amstalia & Commonwealth hear Book can't be rent. To me in Genanry. will do what he cam. Received a Gunan book on phos smaphin. Irs tale in takhen pritid 18 that a lite to day from y7 i noatine, 1 o lallin tne hillis o. toda Excllent colonr phot ogre plis & [R.J. 8. 60 Two new in Genan ty Wechral Hunilley 12 more Hfalinn Bor Eame in, mot faily wik, and two Elnglits lads, one Ipdian Hiden amnd 4 27C. Capt and S. 27E Capt. named Clay a Caywold resputively. The first was Petch, seems to have been with me at Staaken a Celton. According to him most of the them in the dean np by he Genes of the N. 2 hos onbside tobluch for. 4t, he Cattle at Nobrnch whher it fell, and both Chave ben in Haly hill lately. Clay go awdag from Corke, but on his way Britich Ps. D. W. have left I.3 Long ais raid waining to might of thwr hond. poine place to th Ts Haly & apent some time in his original ramp or Mhr Island) IAltogether ty havnt had the noth go pading punte bit of Goord hims. Hilpoud hes do at lapandoing a mcbage od in neeed firmers stings. 1 ofen mnot of hey doing his ins opatien o te il af e nitinght ating et in order. poling funy four iprtine Hoting mnemnet epuin far forthe falles Ball prate al fru t al nat int i capal f ateating nt Samitatus p 2 nuns, oilunce. Fro letur— from . My Cl. Lept)— Fnd Connanguthn Mck hoe 2nd frm fir Ida Wouls, Hhills, London litting he ahe no sundines bitonbly mplis of Lonsnin Brdes o. Conpenion far s Communion. hit ilet in to ite that end to he in wrning givng be chane if he wides to nd to se ae, as ues is toaet hen ho whote letter to ffard enplaining Eracomos regust for rent of thim nihts enods to lrys, o tia Colerkina Knd Comanamn Set pitin rianion his ones untart a fai he o wrte Bgret noth tomnete t ory hanen wou laste to oflag lodag Good him my mes plosto bok for mlinting with leates obetaned from t mnon. 1 olenae ade for aleane for feoned mne poe mnguns Mrishd an ho denth hens and cioe a plageh for tatl tend that 2 20 oe ghonts we deppet or tetin lat in 23 an plans down
Bunt all the altemon inducing NPs on my stalians, sueceided in 6 out of A. another shoat 243 altr here. Gdd take away foo Bulin. I Had two letter from home one fom glad JJuly 13th out by fedt July Ad by C. P0 Aus 2nd) oher frm Dick Bird Cnddate - ne Rid & Aug 19t2 by G. 95 Auy 21J. Glads was & good, wenyhinlg o i he ro lhigleds wand one to know Kugse helfine opny with the lawn & and the wood, and hing misistaly or talding me card to drem to the barbey whic kinghad their hair cnt. David wandered of and was found m someonies Kibchie word knows how for Away, helping make an cale what a time flad must have with them. Dicls meny and more or sixs general letter was ohines dorig Eaty all. 1612 that another lite frm Glad to day Clugot. Frece ly Get Ans. 14. Cr CEosd. Aung 21t. all yohe wallad has had anoher o Ox, david had lont Radds Jountai. Den & not yet talking will a puitting on weight. Bidolin (awell before) Eolen Homand just one a pirions Ellun afte hispt hal aninel efen humily enough, was askines wrehes his letes all acting knough, ust 2 day lons me. Helry wick north and note et to onght. tahins muth Hill wothing on case meth, ot preins hepetes all hat aten ges t Ben cought a prelet last mipt. baying alithe Bidge pachienly weiry wrening. that letter 1o hay from Mr. Adumnistention London, dalch 13th Dt. Collngne the in notind in the matons that we are to be tbilised as poon as releared. Of Jan & Commanis this morting Hard tonight that f. Soalmangh is at hlling 173 Eaguort old me Anby had that Sne Coper, ay tahiby, Tate & tod an the tes taten petint amuch forme, and an Engtish ladmantd Clante, lote on onmnentin e. 29 and I runvid copis of maps ( 3expopn & prit) aken just lefore I left here, sido I sen to Clak, on sasn to i um n dad, and hus, leutring a print I sach for sapetis ade ladrs fonn leaves to monord so we tuned on a srow for him to might - salluon patses, Chuadian Fot . Fse t. a lon byomnist Einafle s lusard, Whils Gaslit, a speial cale, lindts, Jam, chure, chosobats, suats, cofe, and tro bobles o fury sunal intage (puity good, (oo] () what! do pop. . Grand role, his P. /l, mstat t phat a lest) Tome compensation when one ous him really blocked once in a wdute. Whot e thor litten to Slad, one to thun 2 In one to mes and cards to Dist Bid, Gon, and to lapt. Fos, Jt. Humnstration, burnalia Horer London thanking him for his letter. Anoher Valiam patent Pand, disbut goather all Eveyone tellinghim it tns a cord itea o snad he mnnion 2 as it wroted by giting at leand one gotedinend out of te n hinidne End mone dis. optins much dony 2nd R.2 23 2 2 B. 2 24 24 2. 1t. 12 D 32 2 was on of the atdday Gond anid ppwoth fomight 2 M. Catse d bergan disiding hi f gues on hadt reported heary nicting moth e cart lat misht Peteran 6550 and 8500 hn, isth pricte coming through very will. Afraid I heard nothind Did a gound his monimnt and A.B. in prem pritife agtiling at night Going will. fars Commcunion got the sitl going agin and had it on all day tond ite les pares for last hee or four days, in pumanently on pol. Ciniet Snewin Ti mrony a lite y als Iivilling muly. Letters from Glad and 7a in land Cout 10h. Rt 22pt 423 82p; but Dling, It Slung 683 t6o ling Smonch wl dung night, shoaw. Glad was getting & fus letter from me, sveryone well, op pt. wallone fights on the plae 1o day 4o fill vaked havd sons, car being dueach, and she loved in still, m pays this womd aboutmne as a litter I wro ty on lengar dny Sung of litte Was dated Aug 23rd. had sard from me, 6o0o fin of i hes pone agy Heard from Jrune a dad, bo h well Ffatl failes with and lovisher sun tirs topt fill rans. work. 1ed away now 712 he a family will. Hhe sent a corone t addres cent in it a Samps stick on Dad Younges maw wer, Hen this moning that a lete 1 a lit fathers Good newgall round. ie lopn ip. dated 10 Ot & deans . crmies a perty adunne get back, and it counds frsty danguons whoste leter to flad and ind laws. Bay cold last night. De 2 one in my or tahien o is 129 6o tar iity t ope not secld hagh it in ail hat on the port ant h nraers not hame Cards R. Yur a dod and to dues. Counted litters las night and found that mi gefangens di I pave had for leter from Australin all old. of pohbr for 2 yeap? tohing doing uip to the prent. The 165t was thinsts hind linthidany, ant on that might ad were Intaltained to a dinner by the Indian pations and theis ditainle hum a the sod, quantity a guality. Dlotmy frot Naliam Codle on and his pulunal A wabch of s ths, rearly all the, amied from Lamsdoo in thie v. early monin in charge of Dunctn 1/. Ras as 1/. 8. (Scots /atunationad Hugger) who Chad Coleave axtin atter He told me mat most of he lads of the unit got away onr in Repat. partiy
eputy o Kmore Delians mned 2 dis l ation idiah on the prning St muith 65t. Hlst) wast aconed at he weards as tates Aunismas a shor consid afterards him of dnight yan & Communion), duning whichy I hondet of Gead wbahing the hidy ofpening hung Cidmnes fodings. the Ion, in, stat ound the ptints his Cistinas dineng in he tieat. 2 for hon docubres, sonp meat coue, &. Vasfudding, cake, and cope fllowed an in pomptn concent. Our hum came as night, he had our lrend lhipcally and were diucd by the patients the same diner a heghad had followed hime pla tat iplng in concent he whole know went extrnely will Snidan o Repanrs Day Bxingday Jorn Homenton An chalent pobel 2 match Eegainst Enla in the mld a plum pazant won 5.A. Hose. mutting at might fogdeed by Jowit, and with finear as anitionier o hores coune ote wads an abrolutely raning sncuss Qute a lit was made for hes Rud complete hind, and about 8.9 of he Naliaurwine up Ohuere and had a few bets and exsored Altoageley the Reammnte which has organined he festuntes have make a joly themselves Viscntion is my second Halian to die gok 5 thintde wering hid tealien todny o 29t. Duc. 2139. Continationof Setinlig. aist Hh lat b tletn ol pe alet In hin nondent an ft ng g ne 2 Today him were two hnonls, an dudican Clened fran, and Cunedey, to which I marchedl on giop of Talians, as I did ato the oter two. Les always tmsup for humoals Halian oner hs will as the ohers and mone power to him for it. One aarieable suptie Iie had in that the authortis brg Halians with fill militant Sonoing. Wthe helf from madoe fraus, and verg good work by the frunch or ddlies a Cook was able to tu on a deent fen Wat's Eve dinner onald a Caron, Barinison toast (i n good same), Consmne, aggis with pott os beans, cansts and fur hut he raunns, uuty, chos bisuts a shothread, affles fchusy gain, hones wine (by comting If Capt. Riz) and a share out of accumlated chocklate. To now the lons have had hind choislel Lent Hoobread and hir chocklate Cricuits, and thuie already done hind lest with the Chisimas kudding he last oou spints, & much better flowmnd with pepferment, and add dimles here and there save the right fonch o the evening, which was rounded of e a visit, at lid night to ur Edwhis dinner in tour Banacks presided over ln Sa. Sergcant Lonemuer (en Sist. Chardsman, Be 4.odd years young and a farther deight 1 I was able to be ant, he moming en aeing a san for Lr. Cuine, whith te clebratit to considente a Host for a dying ble (hy dub at 2350 h. his iddia) and received Communion myself Cuie Of know fell this evening 8 unds 1943 an wentful year which for me nearly finished at he beguining. For my part I cannot sumble - 30 for as I know Gead and the boys, sad, fim, a tres, and the in. luts are all will, my nlatives are still alwoe, though some at Pleas must be having a thin time of it and I am will through middle aged. The was in Enope appears to be naning its condntion thank God, and all I pray for in that pence may cone poon, and allow us all to get back folon families and Fo. do what we can Cowards purting bhe pins tagether again. 1829 Jan tim punt lene ndg ad Con Cupl. lads cha Corte 4 Panted Wueer taping fire ing plars Dntes Conn ar ang nte sent daidting la. P260 fi fort of the nigh auete and must with ta tla ting etes pnce 34 fin turting oix Hatiatis Se te B thrnd pn atended and othrs o pre pene moru Tantar Puts after vaca persan and to tale
Sonns he porn Tan a & Wihlberg San 4 Dromnh w Ded fa a and Do Cae litter ams monn and heard ofery m 284 ecs hns 2 vench Sa me Som Iam Sam Shm Chesan few all under teatn shi hope that eed after phians an henr fany thin R ep a ordelys ad well Expese arflef in mayby Te Jurs Crt. haghone Iwera ku to day m am newy in that moxt fopsty respected att lend of the bging repat fnd Have long tenn homes ider Cherny chttes Fato 24 Slaying Bags Dtwot fat Mn up to daten Sill this moringg anynersing of ting bombed out of seltot mow chanagd penl tin, but o evenin s and 15/ Hes away this moing someg boys any t late in tils y W Ieslaal and event y oopted a Gong f snally Ast betn men 3 Fely s b s en 53 o 65 t and atenon, and shant alnos Stenty t npet Chefan falrr and said he would could not againstrt Jepnan officers hem placted and its not beyond rounds this ont when he is knowd into clante tha ling lte a good picture wrt Bin tin atlems pub
Li nowin R 1 Ba B Jam 2 turka much onai 11/26 a m had w the cash but Y. Bun and C 449 accout hast my on g glars chimme air ain empt. is up and Di did Deond Eochran a wo parch Sepat but it lookes as he list missing a chance of woold the porsbility of thos. Etalited as fir hits have tohe int on . I excmmation befor hers fomn a nest generally hes shore continged and the tre of the placl. takful for atter lett Letent mtons e that sepatiation tales place un March. A 01 Sit day frened oi letene, 3 ton geat 8 28 C Pepp per 45. fors) Glads and hrm Cuy 22 2p8 27 pin of mene 6 bo really good m hnd h iten a bee A sums that te 202 Had sent a paonl in Sknon mnt chands W Sepat blast a o ai te hed take disa a hiry Crng 1 n) and dut ter in hnonpento. nt regards, Jly hadh t d Sana avm andths bale the Conshin Cand A4 t and but cond Eneghing 4 John remenheps we as much as any thing lig th thos him pow leaving. Reg nt. it sems hav in feny and andprtm forache Pop messtef leftng a giners. plie with in adilard Hea the mips at well a le atte a n whet a anted Rahesaghih st in he anng, and the peaches & nest ds are in belom oh heds was a good letter & full of meat. June fook a month to get to England, of then chased him for 2i all by vay baik home. the got his F283, was khnowg bl4 he A.F. In Apila and saw sente with fumnng beters & Skapperd, the fortmer a iuo the later badwith scales when he got bagks, but reconrd, doing a govd y I can easily believe. Eventually get home 2 weikes leave An loker with E Halloans, Cordens a clergy. Yanyin anng runing / Padd Faken & mother OR. Bunin annn a has a June 2 fall of Catrlis Aessen & Jamuing Gal a higlegal Eight frant Haygdin, Weary dons diggingin m Collins St redt Handen wileing hath with agrowing fammile. Hhoans llavemont, fon o mens of Charlie 7iphny tis now in paine ended as Dack Wateon fo ho aands n regards. ngs lekey had inteen tig nens - Paddy C is in England foud in H. Guners as Cnightmon in England in change at Bedats Honn B Sand whiles had bdn &. l. a dayed home her a while but she thinks he daly have gove morth and Fomnis Festhe abll hult fayor ark - Ill bet his the pimple msilt boy The wons an fullygs oo ii to have allker to glad a ingrapt dom takes about 1 days. his bithday to day Austrhia against fo bert R and hill w my J 5 to m till 13o thin. on Tallofns for as a aftentors ey at pis t nothing smons, but he pnt cocame and spul but wity a anlage bor it. o day, ly. the punfar p0 fur May betn no mon he traid an avernge ony at hidmne bux gave m a sis of pt. Jou a Coate n internting I ferst that Sedibowngh in at Colditz and Gl. Clanl Suit, of Hd. Anl. ioted us from Sohmstan. He was my odely at Haaken and wss withn at tel Graf admntse of Danwas 1. Oue S sohing munal later to lad tomighe Donnah ohie to day ues foll an Halian 7f O had ambel s went int mut him named Andreassn of Covenza Calabna, Domatoland fath asecond specially 1 sums to have any Iided wh 4) iscome wl Anglish & Sean funny lible charg aged 41 bu lock mn d
Aln t did we mnow but not much Halian ther mine Rei te hips thee for a long. Prosescional- clases live in ouite a different. tinds to cenfiu this idia. He takes werything or dend a such a detached manner 33 that 2 af pre aes to hand, have takken t hds an aling their ablity suer 25 en fom this evening hum 1 boay bay a Salian mpper by the manes, and wards any kndn and taken pdper and his et and ponm s bem Fill pnov 10 oulis Autns, a Seo, and towink ane to leae to monow for Stalas. King is he fint more in the fegule replacement o ophties shol ad o2 teb Stilf ving hoent nderen oenl got e o e o es ns know it of not. Hhe depintely doini hid compatino 65 not intensted claims his incompetent att it, and awan of his secalting, and sending a note coveing there pounds to the Chesan md done the departing sdulied had two palde Sit. at 2130 hs, and at e tollan at 0 Ms. tomon 24613 Gill lap pnte ded a fund Contenion 1 tan d Compintion Polin 2 Have hll fo deon is hn ntt ad lt lately but the S dys ola Cant find hunc on hits l 43A thip evenied thene a falk on the ds in was pitty shalf but Ihape it in tepited them Cunst Mnotgh his atter Jante o. Ale panten fers. pound and yoll Goln middle got at about 18531 F.O. Whalled ofar Dour at oc is and amnn tt letters Thoughed from dons homfor B Had Pla ft t fim ave fim H 1 B ie g Johns Juneral cnly 18 Drst again Ener d stated frnt fus brow fll sn Asters Weatgons fin ant aes ar thes roming tre to tin appeation onpte alt gunt 42 Dmal Ban Aatel fementine Cawoand Sck Tohn on £45 mnlye Fanteoagd ff con N S days ltly Guny & benng

Sept 18th - News To-day - All of Italy south of Salemo in Anglo. American hands, Elba
taken by the Germans, and the Russians pushing like hell. Put down our first
batch of home-brew To-day, Allen having preceded us by a day with his.
Had a violin lesson from Lieut. Topal - hell of a nice bloke, Jewish.
Sept 19th - Mass this morning. 

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