Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 25










Feb 23 - 26 - Quiet, snow never completely off ground, sometimes heavy
Feb 23 - Ash Wednesday - Off smokes & sugar
Feb 27 - Confession, Mass & Communion, Served Mass
Feb 28 - Mar 1 - All quiet, sporadic snow, air raid alarms day & night
Bergimini died early this morning.
Mar 2 - Game of football in snow to-day, amusing but sloppy
Mar 3 - Capt Codirani arrived this evening, he's in Les's surgical room, Rmbm
Bk 3, the one I had while Cawood was ill. To stay there temporarily
until accommodation is found in Wohnbarracks.
Mar. 4 - Buried Bergamini
Mar. 5 - Mass & Communion. Hospital Team beat Erika [[?]] lads 3 - 2, good
game, in spite of slush of thawing snow.
Mar. 6 - Finished first filtering of the [[?]]. News that they are going in a couple of days.
Have been having 2-3 raid warnings each day, and occasionally one at
night - things seem to be moving along those lines. Russian M O. from
Selimarkan to lunch with us. Apparently impressed by Anglo-Saxon
combativeness as demonstrated by Steve and Alan Smith & Co in their enps.
Finished first filtering of the [[?]]
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WX3328
Army No. WX 3328 Pay Book No. C 346562
Surname PAXLANDRI
Christian Names JOHN DOMINIC
Unit ...................
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES
SOLDIER'S PAY BOOK
(CONTINUATION)
CLOTHING RATIO COUPONS-RECORD OF ISSUE A.C.C.F9
No. W3328 Name Palandri J.D
Date of Issue |
Number of Coupons |
Serial No. of Book |
Signature of Issuing Officer and Appointment |
11.9.44 |
70 |
W5046357 | [[?]] Henderson Capt |
11.9.44 |
15 |
W549097 | [[?]] Henderson Capt |
4.[text covered by above.] active pay rates, forfeitures of deferred pay being recorded only on finalization.
5. No entries will be made in this book by the person to whom it is issued, except
to sign on pages 2 and 6.
6. If this Pay Book is lost, the fact should be reported AT ONCE through the O.C.
to the Chief Paymaster, who will issue a duplicate Pay Book. No pay can be
issued (until final settlement takes place) in respect of the period before the
date of reporting the loss.
7. Entries of earnings and other credits are to be made ONLY by the representatives
of the Chief Paymaster.
AAF F204 Issued JD Palandri
Pay Book No. C
SOLDIER'S PAY BOOK
CONTINUATION 346562
Army No. WX3328
Surname PAXLANDRI No. of Original Pay Book 135851
Christian Names JOHN DOMINIC
Religion ................. Rank MAJOR
Enlisted in 5TH Military District.
Date of Attestation 29.5.40 Age on Enlistment..................
Date Joined Camp ................ Date of Embarkation 21.9.40 22.9.40.
Transferred to | Date | Authority | Signature |
Termination [[?]] | 8 Feb 45 | 151/5/1444 | H D Castlehow |
Appointment | |||
Paid to | 6 April 45 |
9 Stanley Lt [[Nedlunels / Nedlands?]] |
FORM W.F.5(a). INSTRUCTIONS.
- This Pay Book must be produced on demand.
2. When any pay is drawn a receipt must be given by the soldier on an Acquittance
Roll and the officer paying will enter the amount and sign on the "Cash
Payments " page of this Pay Book. The Army No., Pay Book No., and the
Cash Payments No. must be shown on the Acquittance Roll against the payment.
3. All debits other than pay must also be entered and signed by an authorized officer
on the "Cash Payments" page.
4. Calculations for forteitures entered on the "Cash Payments" page will be based on
active pay rates, forteiture of deferred pay being recorded only on finalization.
5. No entries will be made in this book by the person to whom it is issued, except to sign on pages 2 and 6.
6. If this Pay Book is lost, the fact should be reported AT ONCE through the O.C.
to the Chief Paymaster, who will issue a duplicate Pay Book. No pay can be
issued (until final settlement takes place) in respect of the period before the
date of reporting the loss.
7. Entries of earnings and other credits are to be made ONLY by the representatives
of the Chief Paymaster.
AAF F204 Issued JD PalandrI
Pay Book No C
SOLDIER'S PAY BOOK
CONTINUATION 346562
Army No. W3328
Surname PAXLANDRI No. of Original Pay Book 135851
Christian Names John Dominic
Religion ................................... Rank Major
Enlisted in 5TH Military District.
Date of Attestation 29.5.40. Age on Enlistment ...............
Date Joined Camp...................... Date of Embarkation 21.9.40. 22.9.40.
Transferred to | Date | Authority | Signature |
Termination [[?]] | 8 Feb 45 | 151/5/1444 | H D Castlehow |
Appointment | |||
Paid to | 6 April 45 |
9 Stanley L Nedlunels / Nedlands |
DAILY RATES OF PAY.
Promotions, Reductions, Appointments and Alterations in Allotment.
Deferred Pay |
Active Pay (excluding Deferred) |
Allotment |
NET RATE - In Figures |
In Words |
Commencing Date of each Rate |
Reason for any Change in Rates (e.g., Promotion, or Alteration in Allotment)
|
Authority Part II. Order, A.F. B 213, &c. |
Officer's Signature |
22/6 |
18/6 |
4/- |
Four Shillings
|
29.5.40
|
T.O.S. Allot. Capt. | RO 1/1 | ||
22/6 |
18/6 |
4/- |
Four Shillings
|
5.7.40 |
N9871 | |||
30/- |
18/6 |
11/6 |
Eleven Shillings & six pence
|
29.5.40 |
Major. | RO 11/2 | ||
30/- |
22/- |
8/- |
Eight Shillings |
16.8.40 | Inc. allot. | Instl step 1522 | ||
6/- |
30/10 |
22/- |
8/10 | Eight Shillings & ten pence | 22.9.40 | [[Emb?]] Exch | WHQ | |
6/- |
31/10 |
22/6 |
9/4 |
Nine Shillings & four pence | 7.11.41 | Inc 1/- per day Inc. allot. | AHQ Inst | |
6/- |
32/4 |
22/6 |
9/10 |
Nine Shillings & ten pence | 14.8.42 | Inc. 6 per day | LHQ Sig. ML 129/28/8 | |
6/- |
29/6 |
22/6 |
7/- |
Seven Shillings |
12.9.44 | Disembarked | 11.9.44 |
[[?Henderson Capt]]
|
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
OF DAILY RATES OF PAY
AS SHOWN ON PAY
2 Soldier's Signature JD Palandri C346562
DAILY RATES OF PAY.
Promotions, Reductions, Appointments and Alterations in Allotment.
Deferred Pay |
Active Pay (excluding Deferred) |
Allotment |
NET RATE - In Figures |
In Words |
Commencing Date of each Rate |
Reason for any Change in Rates (e.g., Promotion, or Alteeration in Allotment)
|
Authority Part II. Order, A.F. B 213, &c. |
Officer's Signature |
CANCELLED
C4 C346562
Soldier's Signature JD Palandri
CASH PAYMENTS, FINES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER DEBITS
DAILY RATES OF PAY.
Promotions, Reductions, Appointments and Alterations in Allotment.

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