Diaries of Signalman W H L Woodgate spanning November 1941 to October 1945 - Part 17

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Prisoner of War
Status:
Open for review
Accession number:
PR00606
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RED SHELD SERVICES From: No Name Unit Date S.B. Hi Bendi, 182 HG Frndy Rechecter Tie HSN Armedall RN. Bullen Yorke l and M Barim C/o Commencial Bauk 4f East 10 yu Cal Island diven NC Wmoneyet JKannock Fra ootanor nDu po gen Kn 14ealick W hH Fuswellherectea Milbourne L Derle X LMYev Brunswish Sec. Begn VEW pradie savage Guildfed ia Twees Heads PSR S.H Bauske EJeharten Vic Oltons BH.Smith Salisbury S.H. Cl. Wattin R NS HEdlam Mordieltoe Pistorie
8th.DIV.SIGS. CHANOL. BARRACKS. 23-A06. 1942 MENU. SOUP. 2. FISH RISSOLE with ONION SAUCE. SWEET PASTIE. 3 A. PINEAPPLE HAPJACKS. PLUM PUDDING. & CUSTARD. 50 6. CAtS. BISCUITS. 7. SWEETS. o 8. Tea. AUTOGRAPRS. Wh Satcheng & Landringham Sie XSw h Lydnly funnanham Exelty Morreson trie orwoodgate Kuthingten Vich Ding Bell Elwood MBrse & Calcawn L. L.W. Maler 1th Ov Aushal Visheverpoot Sp Spencer Zeelong W ye Hall Hunter & Mlauucks nants who releavnt CB. Thomson Cremorne M.S. Wates. O230CC
51.P.D DUNCAN ROBERTS LIMITED 10 COLLVER OUAr COOES Cale UNESSEPTS J.C.STH EOITK PORE InerSPaYE SINGAPORE TELEDHONE NO 7040 TovACF OATE OURAEF 13th September 1939 WYIR The Inspector of Prisons, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Sir, In reference to your memorandum of the 11th instant, we have the honour to quote below for overhauling your Imperial Model D-22 Typewriter Regtd. No. 61846. To supplying and fixing the following spare parts :- 1.00 1 Space Bar "Stop Rebound Washer (leather) Fixing Screws Astep Rubber, R.A. L.H. 1.80 1 set Loose and Fast Doge 1 Carriage Release Spring 1 Ribbon Ratchet Check Pawl 3.00 Wheel & Bush Vibrator Spring 2 Paper Strap Rollers assembled 6 Runway Rollers 2.40 1 Scale Washer 1.90 assembled, 22r (10 per inch) 1 Feed Roller Shaft with cork 22 5.60 " Centre Bearing assm. 2.60 2 Ooi 1 Line Space Lever with Line Space Pawl 2.30 and Fulerum Pin I Ribbon Ratchot Panl 25.60 1000206 5.12 20.48 labour 7.50 2275 On hearing from you we will proceed with the work. We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants, For DUNCAN ROBERTS, LID., d Secretary. 46 39
e Seoox Mertoe Hand salting HOZ SOLT 12OL PROUNSOORR erCoow Sotleke mise will ogither & put well into ment meat is kept in a Back & used as sgut ht & get salt well in around them thecedment ingar Brine with addition of 107 of Stice & asd ppic to polls of meat frior to cosking- £462 710E2A17O HIME SC0 car Dp JA 16 15 5 N00 0 1154 engan Brive ner Bortlt kont 412 ott 13 Mgrs 1 Teasfor Blfehe to every 3ds water hee salt & sugar ir proportion wnitil a shad or egg ploats thereon. this can be used for brine himp & soemerse meat in fill used ontint avore pumped this the plins garteries untilslows on. surtace place in brine 24 his removegallow to Drain rub past into expose blish & hand in imoke wrot in cheese doth + hack in rice or wheat hulls sget a tew more ready Common Brive Borlen and palt to water hil it will flost an ex Bring to boit + while still Boiling and meat & bare for 5minte with l belon surface g in oot fo ase ao required. 5 gats rater 1 tp he, caltenough to float spld, Bot 20min strain into crock or wooden vessel. Dissolve and add so brine I sin teacl 407 Rawleighs spice, 4oy allspice Immuse fillets in brine for approve 4 his hang and drain till sicky, then put in smoke box till golden brown. Paint with calad oil, wrap in cellophane and store. Will keet tat least year OO
Doesugly for make you Whitecoolies watched four ASrdis to be seen in comrades die. a swimsuit? Butworse was to ully sat sponing everyining for your Is romance passing Tou bp Do you have to wear large Attings when all the cetnce loveliest clothes are to come. "wny for the sender Agure don't you do something about Now ANTONE can be rid of H THIS picture was taken secretly by an Australian sold at the unhealthy fat now Selarang Barracks. He hid it in the bottom of a water bottle! one may have a trim Agure. Alorel nertline, slender llmen &MAJOR SENERAL Shim peitukuye stood on the dais with BAOST FR 0f legs opert, one grey- gored hand resting on his ceremonicl fam Futurehe said I HHERE is an. Chare think I will be kind and gener- Cother story of ous to you if you obey the com Mass heroism mands of the imperial lapanese taken from the files at the A actentine American treatment. Remy They turned amused eyes on obtainable in Australts from Austrelian Wer Museum, Can- the machine-gun nests only a sew Chemists, has been proved by It was August, 1942, and the berra. POST writer, George TENS of THOUSANDS of men feet away. selfstyled white coolies Kerr each week delves into the and women. It is called AS.T. But as the days wore on death fighting men of the Eighth (records to revive countless American Fllmming Tabiets stalked every man. Colonel Holmes the salest and most effective Australian Division, now pris- episodes of bravery in Aus- had to choose between the annini- of all etmming mothode. oner of the Japanese — were tralien military history lation of his force or the signing Tou dimply take one litde tab. being addressed by the new of a document. He conferred with eerr r let, three times a dey - and the medical staff and, on Septem- apanese Commander. no time that Rabby embarra Ttink I willbe kind and gener bert, the decision was made. ine lat will disappear AB.T Pards wide, Hanked on three sides In Selarang Special Order No. 3 ous.. T he had said That was contains no harsh purgatives by high concrete buildings Holmes informed the troops that all – but the men returned no harmnu druse - I1 4 per- Nearly 15,000 men, complete with as the conditions under which they their quarters in Changi Barracl lecliy sate for anyone to take equipment, were now squeezed into were forced to exist would result Act rour chemist Singapore, with an uneasy feeling this tiny sun-drenched compound within a few days in an epidemic that they had not heard the last As the sun climbed high over- and the death of many, he felt it of Major-General Shimper Fuknye was his duty to order everyone to head the square became a sheet How right they were! of blasing asphalt. 1 the certificate under duress. On August 30, Lieut.-Colonel I am fully convinced ne SoLD BY And in a few hours it was trans- B. Holmes, the British Camp co stated, that His Majesty's Gov. formed into a seething mass of be- mander, was summoned to the Con. CHEMISTS ONLY ernment only expects prisoners wildered, dazed men. ference House at Changi Gaol Efforts were made to build rud of war not to give their parole where he was informed that all 80 - 14 daye treatment. shelters with rubber ground sheets, when such parole is given volun prisoners should sign immediately but these soon melted into a con- Eartly I wish to record, in tollowing declaration: , the undersigned, nearby this order, my deep appreciation sealed mass. II someone tainted he was drag of the excellent spirit and good solemnly swear on my honor that discipline which all ranks have sed out of the merciless sun to the I will not, under any circum- shade of some hastlly-built humpy shown during this trying period. stances, attempt escape. The Colonel and those with him refused point-blank to sign the de- claration. They went further by assuring the Japanese that no man IAREERARLR in the camp would sign such a document. The party returned to Changl. Al THERE WERE NO LATRINES! I took to all ranks to continue in units were assembled and their re good heart, disciptine and morale The Japanese cut off the food spective commanders explained the water, the fuel, the medica the position to them. The Tapanese produced the supplies. To a man, they refused to sign. forms and, at rickety tables, every. The dead men were to be buried Japanese pride was hurt, and in man signed his name. in the square! the early hours of the morning of The Japanese got their bits of And, on the day the men moved September I, orders were issuec paper, but the prisoners had the into the square the four executions that all men persisting in their re- victory, and in their hearts their were carried out with barbarous Jusal to sign the declaration would captors knew it. brutality There were rumblings move to the Selarang barrack of worse to follow. it is not recorded if the Japanese square Commander stood with legs apart Greatest fear in the minds of in addition, four men then i The tamous EUCRASY remedy in the dock during the War Crimes the prisoners was the inevitability hospital would be shot! Ihas brought happiness again to. Thials in Singapore in 1946, but it of disease. The news was so stunning that othousands of homes rned by; E drink All desire for steohd is Vet, despite i all, this was is certain that his hands were the men stood dumbfounded. They neither grey-gloved nor resting on Change's finest hour! were told to remain calm in the destroyed. Here were men from all walks his sword. crists, to uphold the honor of the secret powders, hermes and? Major-General Fuknye was taken of life, regardless of rank, unitec British Empire and to obey orders. toot " to the beach on which the four into a single body with one resolve All prisoners remained adamant ENOTL OM men had been executed four years -to stick it out to the end and, before the sun was up, the earlier and on the same spot an They watched with contempt the amaring pllgrimage began. SOREAP ERASY Co Allied Hring squad cut him down. platoons of Japanese soldiers goose- The barrack square was an as- GEORGE KERR. stepping round them. phalt space 250 yards long by 150 146 Page 30 Australasion POST, October 17, 1857 210
Fant B galtatn 2 amn aen mn aene y Whalsand Women + O00ll000000 A OF WHALES ANO WOMEN, by Frank Git- breth, Ir, 15 published by Heinemann Our copy from the publish Ers. Aust. price, 171 ccccccccccoce Gulf Stream, and their Andings revolution- shipped as gods on some Pacific islands. ised the traffic patterns between the old Three Nantucket ships sailed into Boston World and the New. They were among the Harbor with tea for the Boston Tea Party. first to explore both the Arctie and the Ant- arctic, and their discoveries are part of the It was a Nantucketer who found the hiding basis of American claims to Polar lands. place of the men who had staged the mutiny Although others had preceded them, they on the Bounty. were the first to beat a path around Cape Other Nantucketers established new re- Horn, and to chart the Pacinc cords in the human drame with their can- Nantucketers were the first to forge a link Ribalism- enforced, of course — and their between the West and Australia, New Lea- associations with the dusky and hitherto land, China, and Hawall. They were wor- unspoiled beauties of the South Seas, where their discoveries included not only a vast network of islands and other previously un- Known territory, but a new domain of love. espectally Le Mans where British Those who read the author's earlier work -particularly Cheaper by the Dozen, of Jaguars have so rousingly taken the honors from the cream of Continental which the co-author was Ernestine Gilbreth Carey — will not need to be told of his ex- thoroughbreds - cars like Mercedes, Ferrari, Maseratt — have been the sub- cellent narrative skill, and his abounding fject of a whole spate of Arst-class books sense of incisive humor. Do not, however, think that this book is all on this most spectacular of sports. humor. It is NOT— in its pages are a few of Latest, and one of the best, ts British the gorest pleces of grand guignol I have Racing Green, 1946-1956, from that er read. champion of motor-sport cameramen, The story of Bloody Sam the Mutincer is Louis Klementask, with text by Michael among them. Frostick This is the sort of stuff of which nobody British Racing Green, Graphically and could make Action, because as Action 1t just would not seem plausible or acceptable. dramatically, traces the almost imme- Sam led the mutiny on the whaler Globe dlate resurgence of British motor sport in 1882. after World War II, beginning when few He began his career of blood by slashing countries were bothering with diversions his captain with an axe, beheading him as of the kind he slept. He killed the Mate by burying the same it is a jascinating story, starting in axe in the man's chest; he bayoneted the 1946-47 with men like Abecassis, Monk- Second Mate in the stomach; shot the Third house and Parnell sweeping the dark- Mate in the back of the head. Green round Kurope's storied courses And Sam - who roared to the skies after on pre-war Altas, E.R.A.'s, Rapters and his career of Carnage: Tm a bloody man. Bugattis Im a bloody man, and I have a bloody hand in crisp, succinct prose, supported by - was to reveal even greater depths superb pictures, some of which have be- of sadism in his treatment of native women come internationally famous, the book whom he captured and brought to his ship. tells the story of the years that followed, Of this Mr. Gllbreth writes without inhibt- up to 1956, another great year at Le tion. Mans for the British with Jaguar and It must be read as Mr. Glibreth relates it Aston Martin. (with full and proper documentation) to be No Australian who loves motor sport assessed properly. Sam was overtaken by a just fate, but will want to miss this beautifully pro- that in itself is a story of its own. duced slim volume So, with such a mixture of anecdote, stark it 1s a must for every enthusiast's history, valld fact, and apocryphal narra- Ubrary of champton cars and champton ton, Mr Gilbreth has built a splendid book drivers- BRUCE KNEALE. and one that I recommend you to read with out delay.- GORDON WILLIAMS. 1 Australasian POST, October 17, 1957 Doug Wright Page 17 PROOE

NISTJAJALAH, TENTARA NIPPON

MENDAPAT KEMENANGAN

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HIMPOENLAH KERTAS APTAPI  NO. 8

 

RED SHIELD SERVICES

THE SALATION ARMY

From: No. _______________________

Name ___________________________

Unit _____________________________

         _____________________________

Date _____________________________

S.B. How Bondi. N.S.W.

AGGrundy x Rochester Vic.

R.W. Benson Armidale N.S.W.

GE Mcveeson. c/o Commercial Bank of Aust Mel

J G Grey ((?)) Island Claremont ((?)) ((?))

WH Moncrieff x ((?)) Rannock Via Coolamon N.S.W.

L.G. MacMahon x Urgarie N.S.W.

M.Y. Calick N.S.W

NV Buswell 0 Merredin W.A.

C. Harle x Melbourne.

L. Myers. x Brunswick. Vic.

H Carradier x Bega. NSW.

L. Savage Guildford WA.

SM Bourke Tweed Heads NSW

E Johnston Vic Altona

P.W.A.Smith Salisbury S.A.

C.C.Watkins x Ilyogle N.S.W.

J.R.Mason Hardialloe Victoria

 

Leo Woodgate

8th.DIV.SIGS

CHANGI.BARRACKS. 23.AUG.1942

MENU.

  •  SOUP.
  • FISH RISOOLE with ONION SAUCE.
  • SWEET PASTIE>
  • PINEAPPLE FLAPJACKS.
  • PLUM PUDDING.& CUSTARD.
  • CAKES
  • BISCUITS

  • SWEETS.

    MCavless

    --------------------------------------------------------

    Tea.

    --------------------------------------------------------

    AUTOGRAPHS.

    WLHutchings x Sandringham Vic.

    AVCunningham Nth Sydney NSW.

    Scotty Mosscadn

    Leo Woodgate Rugherglen Vic

    L.W (Ding) Bell Elwood Vic

    WBrce x Calcown N.S.W.

    Ncadero 14th ((?)) Austral ''Via Liverpool

    HJ Spencer Geelong W. Vic.

    Roll Hunter x MSCruickshanks x

    WBoyce X Culeaun N.S.W.

    GB. Thomson Cremorne N.S.Wales  PRJ0606

     

    (5) ((?)) I.P.Q. 467/39.

    DUNCAN ROBERTS

    LIMITED

    CODES

    A.B.C 5TH EDITION

    BENTLEYS PRIVATE

    10 COLLYER QUAY

    SINGAPORE

    TELEPHONE No 7040

    CABLES

    ''DUNROBERTS''

    SINGAPORE

    OUR REF TCY/SP.

    YOUR REF

    DATE 13th September 1939

    The Inspector of Prisons,

    Fullerton Building,

    Singapore.

    Sir,

    In reference to your memorandum of the 11th instant, we have

    the honour to quote below for overhauling your Imperial Model D-22''

    Typewriter Regtd. No. 61846.

    To supplying and fixing the following spare parts :-

    1 Space Bar                                                               1.00

    1    ''          ''   Stop Rebound Washer (leather)    .30

    3   ''           ''  Fixing Screws                                      .90

    1    ''           ''   Stop Rubber, R.H.                              .30

    1    ''           ''       ''        ''            L.H.                             .30

    1 set Loose and Fast Dogs                                    1.80

    1 Carriage Release Spring                                      .30

    1 Ribbon Ratchet Check Pawl                               .60

    1      ''             ''          Wheel & Bush                        3.00

    1     ''        Vibrator Spring                                         .30

    2 Paper Strap Rollers assembled                         .80

    6 Runway Rollers                                                    2.40

    1 Scale Washer                                                           .30

    1     ''      assembled, 22'' (10 per inch)                  1.90

    1 Feed Roller Shaft with cork 22''                        5.60

    2    ''          ''           ''    Centre Bearing assm.        2.60

    2    ''          ''      Springs                                               .60

    1 Line Space Lever with Line Space Pawl

                                                 and Fulcrum Pin        2.30

    1 Ribbon Ratchet Pawl                                            .30

                                                                                      25.60

                                                              less 20%            5.12

                                                                                      20.48

                                                               labour            7.50  $27.98

    On hearing from you we will proceed with the work.

    We have the honor to be,

    Sir,

    Your obedient servants,

    For DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD.,

    ((?))

    Secretary.

     

    - MEAT. CURING -

    - SUGAR METHOD -

    Hand salting -

    4 OZ SALT

    12 OZ. BROWN.SUGAR

    1 TEASPOON. SALPETRE

    mix well together

    & rub well into meat

    meat is kept in a

    stack & used as requd

    Be sure to brak Bones

    & get salt well in

    around them

    -Spiced meat-

    Sugar Brine with addition

    of 1 oz of Spice & add Spice

    to rolls of meat prior to 

    cooking -

    BACON CURE                     210

    6 LBS SA;T 9 LBS BROWN SUGAR. 2 PRTS ALLSPICE

    1 LEVEL.TEASPOON SALTPETRE

    RUB & TURN.EVERY.2.DAYS.FOR 12 DAYS

    .RUB.WITH.OLIVE ''' OIL

    SMOKE THREE DAYS

    ________________________________

    Sugar Brine      FISH    )

                                 MEAT  )

    - BOILED -         FOWL  )

    412 SALT 12 OZ Sugar 1 Teaspoonful Saltpetre

    to every 3 gls water.

    Use salt & sugar in preparation

    until a spud or egg floats

    thereon. This can be used

    for brine pump & so emerse

    met in till used          

    To make mutton hams the 

    above pumped thro the veins

    & arteries until shows on

    surface place in brine

    24 hrs, remove allow to

    drain rub salt into exposed

    flesh & hang in smoke

    wrap in cheese cloth &

    pack in rice or wheat hulls

         __________________

    & get a few more ready -

    Common Brine

    -Boiled-

    Add salt to water till

    it will float an egg.

    Bring to boil & while

    still Boiling add meat

    & broil for 5 minutes. with

    meat well below surface

    hang in cool place &

    use as required.

    5 gals water, ½ tspn S.Petre, salt enough to float

    spud. Boil 20 min, strain into crock or wooden

    vessel. Dissolve and add to brine 1 tin treacle

    4 oz Rawleighs spice, 4 oz allspice.

    Immerse fillets in brine for approx. 4 hrs

    hang and drain till sticky, then put in

    smoke box till golden brown. Pain with salad

    oil, wrap in cellophane and store.

    Will keep for at least 1 year. 

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