Diaries of Signalman W H L Woodgate spanning November 1941 to October 1945 - Part 12

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Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Prisoner of War
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e opon, issue of won blankeds encky soo as one of much had hes bulued in is last night con conveer readed tite mn op is beng & for the march & S Sab ath eodn, PHC Ther is may at shering 73opo wethon and see then tiset ptiver the sii Ges fux Esqs apap epl a sardans there is a rcgptedin for s of morison te seas RAE. putap a sedp solsdng sageed siged nyred ready for in asnatio& name they were said off ay opy sob ant amay sighed forward whiste me the onying camnng mie quntil today the officer wicket were emply saay & sead my attent grawe to the following a ws tagged over tosee. met spudsmat sendave oanesas siafi gools so be santh Pownation send bpagker but 13744 An helppid & the burnings This ie five boyson ow here ay the gives eard in the pack Eod point lefann refused darst nas wght we trught Cil saBcperpa at her good we nar there rass storbreak Styngud yarsee two blon has asan ouckes of sumphin in sea the most ap onx capps maned out today and wps are asad arxious so piph us's a and an to eae in pperaled conatt 2347 2o0 Quise a little & pan money macane is not tati is haper one we all march tomen make a acservery of gigareste hape the Camtoo. Tits very that there out of no pad in o sopi a we ale And now ship ge a ag a laug and t sy me wh in one sene one of ta premptintphas af beltywate todays so wan to bed & bew 494 over we geave karrumps and do a we folt to a half way a wh we air aarp we get sex for the night and bre very gead of yed fearallsaw. are bying woved cp saill us saw ut pan be wee y rey wall ny no the affeve thd is we aave utin 204 et today we more wask t Hta our vaseant we find she ta te haylwayt font as work &8 or segearea& foor saw gan 2W san purchare from yous canseep sonds our may will in very to rgpsifos os sead aa & Ergane walker to kill wee will maj rry &and in canted ye mitpek amplean to 42 the night& £494 saysg we she wthen will ot breafe: 90 Tesan Posen essnope it beghsnpn mugnd d 78 for l teday clos 170 make rich sixfs todar we have moved alsogener bagkwis Lection i 144K1L05 X in g i apt p shing ext of we will go bec toanpu ard rassyd mismough had THDN a lat of traffce gus tr apydow 47 sauste vy usistes nightsly Lamest Empelaai cpp out thal eracare last ogs ano every dogay and plamps the f and sy lon o Peanpts ihapstewas is te or a field day if bysmore wors radoaux s is some vameer for the ved oa puah ddery a gan mate dies fiday powsdr
0 Ishend the pm erecting senti Lard night was the worst e the chobra ssolation yomut 13 have hads min ared Badsery comesin one thoulg doingour coa nollapes sudderdy and did hat int halfspiet rdesi Fan essantes Pon an gong yph But wosfof al lix syste & the Stewart hal hin was hs wetster obicarest am spings th reannt in todet shend mot of he ded from serdrmi P4 kingwails day making sten prooprsome irouish we 18 Yohas avnyf may of our panseen ordeys bovy wits, had heety the de compsen more gorlad sook c the 4od wt pele Ta vax why. Five i i mindandsiigs o forish un the stull a pust chaen wer sepes all oe no 27mys so this an Di&spermat as ood Nas for ya we wan Iexpect io shyp very sav and you on more synkers death sont, spm the npare at lass atswing bit of she sayp has curveaf the bestma lampes & semestea inties i us &O50 ofn ans the or forsyretiy this gr and o b dill prti JB the workers go out at spm psai very quiet todays oad oylly pains & be yearl evenon is up off the ffalater formy astmr pape ts the bastera is avastnaly stelng o 45 t is do te pt. we aleiguarantine showeus bonty of dyse Fcoupis Cf Hsone 100 Rv so the pp have the lass working an pd precaation 97 hush she lane which sane thro the sr whust in fird t the prestn of eamp surcantenu Poh S0 therat tMy quies day sore afe 544 -72 wt pleepman thing to regi te asyand only ssmat Fwo more shaps dred cast an a the wante was aaning rord s t snall in round that the soure from Malay are in so recueve fot nothat te graing also we matecf buin syn want of timI mneas gss te cseof tal be 26 me ta smill spll s pucont io arttanet le sitig sowfor wit inthe vay poo sw the app is a serie tast Exhys Dulmuch t rdar where ssit fan count ot in sowrift2 SDnight acks mady of fambrs stitg gp w i ea arat1 on o AccteM gnrof Work for a persion on the may a quatin bill one see tnghti mee i nents yet whe rae onisas nover house is at td pattoer W df so unngasted for years the foor this tart 920t cares has ixposed vey much gwve should pyt the siip Prchology onto guvn the ford to them ousfof our serublenhete, we had anther tr tr camp so ffige the ong so o in e fan bait night the name of the pust po man ad moulh M s bend AorpngooN & so bbnt thro yesty ppittD Heustents fo HNTHSOUT. POUSI 155 1568 PROMCHANbI
22D ME this am the plicsid up about bar till 10an & then saive the sl ag S5 oustipno go & yoa fee on jutys mark. an thes Ha necg & Brren died I am Loday blood 25 wis wth 48 soing afterbhal ament [43 a avig uo the in that ssildlin & het, a growing adily Jhno gets peeped ae Iregord sh candsen te grae pellows are it in Hally was she men tings exudent of the oatist man the brongs aptai a wked hay hi fangu be th mussjst sars, order is that we aon the am very busy shifting our villa in Ayn f 25 river and we hn is ecue miboa a wases we stor tkfor eas inquanty Char aevers paght & geary plar asand a aacl and mon is os gooea so aus yeat Hhe diprer tog a ainngon his in $03513 allo beer agon re the santry cheace we are in the sop of a sixi parry three more shal deaths lass night 130 pasts long Ay 66 Dwide saghehill the afh ssrateg of mesish failo day good nege for the are about bos shong thefies squacer of the pease indixpritable a wser + soa y all actribion int the nat an me sentt are whanire sdeaths from sypst ayiy wheres up tide og oo puss near case for 34 ps sarng yet to the he m b 35 saw yoest and adrun we move this abie inbersming Kiseniswnn and of smoke sx 523 some fore ever sinca is are if the rur in abouts on tyme gisaneas all mave muddsome hw we led since treakfort buth sumout to day] but with all surgrar passsed nd sa ago misel we nas anthe seath the bann where the peec was spacies todar tbe so date we have lost a siwed and usstilhe can snt we Tto youer then we did during actiof then were siperated sick from fitan and the day sum ant lafe on putatlesncenws wep engeve much doings justfywe on againthat meass woys tea wasari latee Twe mealzad asicondey to me are niked on yeoo ad you stew of he keep this ford at weel all to cantnty tan aageeang on the uss but was mutle In oyldglon as mey joeseacaus woise mexaspidobe rdinow two seperate kamp if one The sumer wethear is is se she sane fut was not ys bad yot outh saew. Ad ar bus Sitreister the Candury mot lavn to thep making aisppsons wasine bud arge men who were t assist night placed ours are mised man sare an bandss thee o isevery sind o the litee uprees a bausgaed may san was in the emppay & tha mar they are supplied& hip pppedup 20451 itma eyr oarrysedtrians a eor Hothing except. se ford haa slispent ag a your monsans a wort to plam agac aoig from malaya nane fonen DAxvegs meats for toft avend us and wore on tis yuy day we aresoices swomest myndyeds mor thro going wrish & and so wore 519 157 12
3714DA- 520 the semp is about 110 in shade &five alshesgave a fight one Englst mak causties renarks het some esmegoand op tl os we riger theh mpy& talk fouses oe the lads are falling of building his boom when the bangoryee& a vock Imoe was miat Loddy actap Hegreaters sar Ityll meal fige ew e gyings onasfo dayer & pal saton sea sutnte so that and she mere prsision sestings easel anwt reallyou human at 730 am& another shalf is me in wonglasd fren 2 & sie But this a Toila sway suphost at the wrhimpers and with a fie this is she fouth dose of mestng We mdie into a sent and a mogmitare is tere ease caughtont ot ad doubling met th cemntagteit but hell make good copy with us tir I see the srepputs reptict you wat an t giode wishts sleep Disk's Oe & Houre wewnds mab lanymeswh of the the siwarn ihee Fio anough to t Lesteta n40 tdoye no sarlling new & No2p12 ay pay somplet 20 rom Todayr is in the camp also dH anteen butseted v mealy in bu on not much to dod P.0.. 10 great events we get faid me £3&c B50& so on sh me lix the incident of the day, was, a goo 3 y geewen to istto & ne wt trapped in & with get bashed the fthe for geis copped a cout Mrken him coued them vack 5524 143DA& Prtical Welt Withings bring us a some goden venly all yurs thisso is aud & the bee ateed losk aut soy poon som un 135 Tis news is shill ges arment nosy the same uny on 21/543- Berfie t maheney died o fay anyther may mindeng so senopian and a sug tephedid sons i opep ros ordered pnking in eet wret hias sayverday is ti wes chacks &anent aywen Secesaining tipe he the kin is at above 12 feet out you so work again go the crapseshis line to her isto in 10 days I stend we do finest jouring a campes sucher ther raye fl ir a bidge to t repe fr Licka ger & Ol 404 Ds Have aleneasing negneto sinals pr yeur a still gaing strong. 4B0 pr east Dem Eichc et 645 ck by thent 4p t a usi o fomede gother ant of sick in w4 dead nasnas i all day her monisor Ris nist thre died jesty aumpnt ohe r wasl the and so the day goes rapter to yned Miransk& y Dut erille offlogate is the firessoren5 gnear + have been heari at il48 eon day an & Im for the do is nochrgion. Iwppe tha is outal. Lork we reyt D3 pnt med fish& mephicomespack or somet with a pape tibe Lismgly torndve t s eo was kel of a messonearly my betng 16 somedry fish Dropen &0o 5 29 op0
sutusse a las and have hada& hedtaday e sist fast night acsom beans and 2 wtee we an eir fieeg it was good e withmor bean pow 520 48 Do Very gusgenialynothing &o soy the cautling gt B.W yoe B3 ang therenea Esqr dnyo t Cowp 22 t ted 59t Ay 9/42 N9 a we hada semakable fu esa le the opst save the nespa lg of yat and thy goot iwg to me is t unts b 225 sseks e c ind eny icpitly the octwado in said wake th The aix is the seansh to thif act that hhe two up had gone ase and after the rom said therh gevn it so te austhagp ope wisken en oper ao sex at back they taat at back & when the saw it he say offee cheet sbark ae fucutually gt t g th le hards the gren put sut on this apn & the wips came alland a pike ten one at sanding aut mag haw gel ther were see s panegnadd all she was & succeeded in geptys a sen released was out or a cremation nawouing ome navy this8 r ay be rang so of plase joy 40 mf I died iast night & yan Iwas up wysit 3 am gapen as sone is beazes si are e ati fo sm afy sut or e aserd pave wipt se yo spel egol ne ont c ptin P same at one partos that nep i give of the wo goealform O0 25/ 161 met today most of the lasse ay the ent are barti agai can a gaod steep i Pr & 3 22 this morning ye as again audi 124 the supting & oemussama pinset es the pitting sut smppitith the sachd san senibl sasy sins to soi & other sisered for timew bcasse & at blnnes about tite a iblaily seds a fair of thoys for sauch be git turce meat esy the dignes a 2/ a reyonlyp cmt of9 in ya f with boogss pork rather conical to ble office cavying gt egain derty boly Octg Cor oo this samp it jusp a pad jb Hoday here arelas office lf wemer Greepscreaming one athem nove anight rougget te cichpine son to t butth on the asse & 04 the beis got in D3ame Wondertfull his staty what we are up a hex & the slew was all eateneus on is all yex. to re put off meat ✓I emunarasaw again wecan if causes ser e sesetii mmanypupet genday ut as t mane to a 51 hall sathe is trpay atabope & wris of the fet so yar. tug again& at 15p same nansedtsl & onto Eb stten has again yangon out als pich of shee Ioit -swoeea waiting for someshing to Dregh. we 6047arly so stand byt cam ir HME the no he more skilos tmonnos m met for sayee have lefteemponneeao the way or the bage 762
to the ag& aan thad turned ante caslout te aed tyme goves and nespect e it ha a an to mii for There is a movementigs shene margo hess camptssome me for gongara again ad su tcast ne ae you oaymg id as we were going an ist l i the second sh o gpd the ttty ere my cash is oabo blakes bing itrievedapt gustaial h she doys tom heve wlogies thehe saiss sif enough to sit ptan new yuand were in iso ar mend to the b nghe noa ag bot e was wgean srdng on trent J 163 <aanap tect born sonlitg t me Sistie ael saes should tothe wathin tle t wan deer wp t at tk toan m t 0 2 i of hellymn ERANICRE wit wan an F where pt a ammiret aned atwen a th enfer et mealgangrenetatins atter wnas ye nere seepse <at g t exced hashing are th thy camp pleas in wp ga are vey decen shaps hatt o bedyo heteampBin to mak t & may o shon wefinery or so rower namonta were the the ixa hem we fame of t ms
a sovees hert we are in lap SBapp 21 Kilss up por the day what 89 the but we are in is a bont 100 pee ty for naft is rg to fut us the latuned ae ver t not claye thoa dmeat of piapine w mis OBram & Ladgnyhal iswaen we ges pudendugt payac is wenar io gai geavete& turt for the day by miles eact w4y 15 milt a laasup toto we by one accd pend & Thesidan somhs Also one cansangogds whigh camg bare I am lasking aswnanc byt san bgen and amleti as she willess is yoing boing eve seen logs wre anoy therefillying sumesip lave, longfhe b m uisa s Renely J.B. San iss same think 8 756 is euckyenant w sendt to mys out & have she day is camp said the sanseen piscuit thi pra 21ovea e pie oting the opper cempanies polk ate s 4400100 & did not te ay for the oven at wors son fear incamper ey sones sugi the workers M seualpm Tapar we had a lange mater9 + chausa sung needles Eog 45 an lamporpons o mase anes of a Dinnelard Bobtiren foday that texine fir mon te 18 weet of Poax& the whd o we Ho my been writaing all theweet & Estar it am in a goor crew& wahay we warped contract 250 woashes for we day Pm. oney we seat 645 B afte pea sscus upmis noytt yesterday & meealy shn and af one lex & passneg ous of merther and rgve an extid thav ao shaks an avn baik my spare cas 69 widh Ead Ponas non that oath Duct &s go out so work sherespent B Oan about 3 weeks & damued I know where it sood We Thear raday that reart have landedin Bevent that ssaly has surredect some at our chatshard start i dast sen days bulder any new donill we had an cemof cips & adin of mills to of I had had skinslasily + but prossy godd my upseye ofatat has gone of Ben Baprett hay te up to Hike &5 Back + has brought a month os payd same poad infot she bangt giace up the ghagt & we phange on abong one manph naw had a week on the dine & the suppd gane out again yesterday also at hm ar essue at stivers yex last m having a day in padar & ancked a good one itt has samed part 3 a anypp ansely deeday hdan Di was dpopped on bendly he wont ent can adly arizzle agant bys velly han sought fo mils etc but ywpnshull onty it we sre still in te ran Hugsam alod are nearpomplle
The faieroad is now only about Kilas behind us + abot. intiine smceuimasty Yosks of tings fact more mm are the mora side a ying tee ths so meom as yene aps from tike are astakes our cho mnge & by theaup meres me taa sickpess here one chap nastenner shear me thus extect pustils p s and and is rady for wigh et soig oy oe voys hare gone thes on early today & the dip is& working sem we have panesion rasing to you &again. Ats rather tengy to see the psin me bean wene sbety and of asday the gex at them mst come mose wong asrigk tbel shey pai use the nassinn pr wll me cas and they saw andy very bssse, is nt you sings mearty io mew acclies the beach mud as and P.0574 e sur spitaly to new mery on aate ray have another shance at writting up. Have a positive sr 824 malan side &x0 ay aa dase of the shmfe & the Kntsend i0p andeyden me camps ahe she sofd us 22n0 sa nar vidueday night the canyteen was robpinaabous&s0 was scater Dickys in Horprtal & in gebead state alsg we lass answer man pgsspt ble shitty died of aysentry pan after working pait speynaten repairu of oue so wrien. The work on the faby is ant lfely yeta o awoned the cosedsyst a anthe fot culting & made a gox dcnttabut wiltend with logs & all sh anell of a nost ph theaar h returned by arige sagay app very storing ty wendectioe bastings seeped so be the age Pows fiel or saday out so S M with mess, about 2pitg be sive here and shees wort as two tins at milk uve gonof ony yeshy & one sday hepslone, said yesty that if he is gought will be sdeact wish as n & then handed oner to us whatt Carmat forham what any official regction is to be when we came food the afices are aecehing all ovtures a lusuries food ete fiom our friends while at the same ymey the an being asedk a bit the dog yeroverbr sell asceet at that wes all sh geqist sweat o watep os gassor yeatiday & poday see the two bestt teig lexaway so she psons camp w sim for di the st here is going aboar fast bud asges ston yot recsabot 2o pay st mish aPo . and the eine goir on apace The me in the track have improrte so thensenak & aenty ofue Bamekavis et cormonepay N. ik dgan a sam on again with this bGoody matqe o this sined in the legs s heard york records are convenistey loss again wharh is to be made up on gread entrres Ecanse has an andit taday. Hhe weather here have excccts for a fnt inconvenc shiwers is feet a most of cal gek Cinates are pleasing f was an inmngs wed BenX ing pays ped satisfactiant? I Covante 242 yeal jodays special is the issueof the fych To no loy of 76 men 10 ting, as car so the officers ten so gmen san morefrom sin is caled canlienits. been we long a san atte the many frrst was toppy ags panse yat you surnedn 1700 vet a Law 589
things very quiet the weasher is The Bails were laid thes los beautiful puss like a speing day tery Soday 75517. Stan M as some she sick are allreasting met hed 90 with to the sung a month of this + ling nlay moreplgas& good to every mt regusa sopall byfinise tse be o hee are having a great time wig custing. Waum with the chard shere are phaysands of them fought how daa Sor ais eerythin one danan ap 50 Ben Carness left for tike Seay to and mnded a railwaya Iwas ick our trays The sose pipe to dossys know whether. ancky ighin a thefeams ight sam a is perfort or yoy t wefenight antsit ther hais lodgy wrake so sean twor will let me ger shere. fog wen. nannasinac shiperday bal mexical goaster t Lew days ago we wige given 5th is& sometssaps a presete to mhepoongs. she mea her Gagan yanlit not pack to reporr & Pen 6ot Tohapt ms agt with te ap. Again to the Guairg at a goo except that me shanters gassiphe Loday was a gala day? after Wach weW then a ber, thenom oncow Has wer marciedvae so capso & mesteen the ling & puifting in Basebadast an restep as a fany Bandafu nct Hopp with a concert hather good firby too sast no the gt agea te angebase 38 soday me set off to tike to carry gear the t billing io timberor saxt byg a wile all by have be wi rred & 12410maring along t snius goys fi ayotet waith tat is. all the way ony ding is songougt ogoing o alongthe pack so meet us what to he metis is complete am which hve ben trampled angnos we canating thei elephants & washed away t ocdig for words 1o 603 & Speena on in solor as oy po uo work opy 9 sykym I Even day we have canedlia the paushay sch unker a a his Wikefrr gad oimexes up seret they have been grand maner. Dr may pist hoyd wfel hx sishfregs & plenny of meat Hodge oar wsk me tolpising rdspa was surpast ht baced up ran ewas load This day sspyted quetly enoh an & nm to the Carhe &44 someat Hetos ment rgretante & walk uyon a soner we was some shaoks + the orderies len theroff camp the sigues saunds good + a stanges on torpes hame gana ingiereputon got oiver may in very lanyd an walked iilosfor 2000 Te shumplersyes wen gt ort sofor of sartrpperm & po Jow 5950x 188 w SharPhag Misso dead

[*T*]
[*22/6/43*]
[*2ND DAY*]
A working party today & do we
cop it. We walk back to the
last camp & carry back a load.
I had 5 big shovels. We started @ 10 am [[?]]
back at 3 pm & then back again @ 4 pm
this time I copped a coil of wire
[[?]] and back flat [[?]] here today.
[[?]] 4 of our sigs were killed at
Moulamein in a British air raid
hope old Stan is OK. Dick Hunter & I do
a bit of house keeping. WHile I was out
today Dick bought 20 Mangoes & cooked one
in some [[burned?]] rice. It was good. We
had a bit of meat & made a stew. P.O.W. 
485
[*WED*]
[*23/6/43*]
[*3RD DAY*]
A day in camp & up till Dinner
Ive rested now to shave wash
socks etc & we move tomorrow
There has been a dead [[Yak?]]
in the desert hut & its on the
nose over in the jungle there
is a burnt boong (only half burnt)
An experience [[?]] doing on the
islands etc & [[?]] good [[?]]
been emptied & the race is on
The ripe mangoes were beautiful
hard having a [[?]] to [[?]] hot water
 [*486*]
(4TH DAY — 9 KILOS — 2nd stop on return —
[*THUR*]
[*24/6/43*]
Had another whack of fever
last night & D same time tonight
its hell. We moved in from
[[?]] to 9 KILOS  out not a bad march
but I walk too fast. Many boongs
[[?]] starving. Any [[?]] on the road
and we have a fresh cholera case.
This is another [[??]] caught
[[& holds?]] about 2 tins but the jungle
has all but got it back we still eat
rice & more rice. Had some mangoes
5TH. DAY
[*487*]
[*FRI*]
[*25/6/43*]
After pulling down the tents today
we are told we are not going
on. So [[?]] again & I rest most
of the day. We finished our bananas
today but are still eating OK. Dick
Walsham a bungalo fever [[?]]
last night some of our chaps worked all night
on the yak carts and rice was taken out
to them @ 1 am This old priest is a marvel
he still goes on.
489
[*(6 Day*]
[*YAK CARTS)*]
[*SAT*]
[*26/6/43*]
This AM 10/30 we moved out
every man and at the time of
writing (#pm Sun) a great number have
not yet arrd in camp. We were within 3
Kilos of camp when Officer turned back
All but the very sick men & stretcher
Bearers to bring in[[?]] gear Yak carts
& our own sick & gear. I was up till 2 am
fixing up a feed & bedding down all
the [[?]] party as they came in
the road is one muddy quagmire
from start to finish and the distance
15 Kilos. Never was such a superhuman
& inhuman effort out up. Cholera patients
on stretchers & dys men who could hardly
walk all out on the mud all night.
and so close Hell day. 489.  4 more Chol . 2 Die
14 KILOS (7 Days) of resting KARRUMPIT.
[*SUN*]
[*27/6/43*]
To bed at 3.15 am & about 3 hours sleep. Another
cholera case thro the night & Dave
Tasker a Sig is taken. To hosp this
am with same. the party still [[?]]
dribbles in. We get a bit of sun today&
[[?]] wh a bit also a wash first good one
for 4 days. We are shifting into a big camp
Back about 1 Kilo I bought some bananas
[[?]] & gather some greens  & P.O.W. 490 WK 70
8TH DAY
[*MON*]
[*28/6/43*]
Classified  re the rupture & no lifting
the fever not to bad we get some
more [[?]] & more rice & so have
plenty of tucker (RICE) carry a few
bamboos in [[???]] We also
move into a tent & the sigs put it up & as
soon as up in push the R.A.E. & P O W 491
[*9TH DAY*]
[*TUE*]
[*29/6/43*]
We get classified this morning &
a good many of us go back to [[?Banbury]]
I'm in it acct rupture 3 issues [[?maleria?]]
I got thro a dollars worth of gooba [[?Melacane]]
in two meals. Should live well then
if we get there and [[???]] 492
—10TH. DAY—
[*WED*]
[*30/6/43*]
Very quiet hut back on No D., & to lie
down all day. issue [[?]] A plane over
here today farts somehow. 1 Chol Death
the whole force warned to move
no other news & P.O.W. 493
[*152*]
 

 


[*TH//DAY*]
[*1/7/43*]
We [[?]] on issue of Jap blankets
very lucky too. As one of mine
8 holes burned in it last night
by some concrete headed dope.

 



 

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