Diaries of Signalman W H L Woodgate spanning November 1941 to October 1945 - Part 11

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
  • Prisoner of War
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Open to contributions
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PR00606
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another minth soeeata wors off then ever: in the march & thesein weresd for 1 4 mand 25 43 mesare tig t Bt reach yoreat amd enener gustal t i sil 11s abe yais te poak yere is rote & the place is uose a pastty by wer withe some of gasee firssparo ell mouutan en a oy Hhe ress of she trit was bell this 3miths osble will st ia paentice dogonpoi tis a byar we sarke you to the stin is min &sio ar night when we stopls for aeid just fell down wee spasymeand amed ato ag ain camp ar 630 am hoving said so do me 12 miles min ger & we any with allse other men bemegezed 130 we went for sybgit & sought Esgieso yomeego& neann ve st for me put in ar as ou sa havearr I terep t we o ma m about a 2s onth souherdao my epenin to was fill, sas caden a flird good night slelp in wachomot unecessat escake co prhen nemst ipes nat mead is me river milesagin 4 but could not a any egasme of rosin wo weand regan wille o o movesmagan ganall rice hat n oege ow435 50 ave sim eat my poir his onebrions & paranywas but moved off 263 prsoached yamiles for rest 1230 am we nalled until sam I out with the wes saik or the as p NBan &aocleok iara all me har rane, gnd from aemmantecang& we was a psedefor my ssared i meals pre and se putidoon stuc wos ses o the cait 222Losto nassaafter. gerteel rather go swindeiemen ter $8650pm and ewent wek hilljust before the half way spak when the strangest thing & oar oecursed, we welost he guide guard saik mearing to tuning & we finske pnsag out of suxcourse ca m we heaa tax opvergoingabou I miiles the guide padus sore hismase sext y5.300 pous on the road whille he went say panection can you beat that awaited therean twell after we no ind reretuinedawe we another mile to the 12N0st wherewe seept ews kse had ent that up at ta mex ett goes wytl it gere a suschman atars m he arunabl oso ything as barg are not sup pet ago now as we cant fires Muden & quies simes I dose 20 48421 youcrasn We are gamped a same heave as yests & vlaysing is going on upabouse will the parswent & uptheriver a ceam so tevers gayp Hoymugh so bate esccept matxay ot yers justi capped a bashing& (o in em restsill of the next skios o akp Mowsday 4r so maces 140
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Have been too crook with the3 far fever to do anything yesterday me harned our secondholera pasy chrers of all kinds is rify in the causng ther as was a donx fismen we has analhisade to at. Dan the Ja seving goon after a beske was pas a pap ricehe gos away and as mey cauld at find nem the pufusall on paude & sept as ahons a meal fill's po he entually gave hunself any wey ate smex rise &t ig sune sanpin mne and uo osten Hiaare ame on the pead a So P.O.W 40 Is one madvellous trip to the rapined 320 when agrains singthe a cpisaat puts H5 mysell ast ight stipped as a fire, swe the sunneally everyone w io nanes the seep has a fall whesufor yaud boaed Hear here is lke ip souce is sonin fov trday shat the so see kaphe regain sone pesition feee muth better toddy as temp + nopain sowed so sa imgutiiting pt ther with and at fourd. a diver om saird chour dth sape we be Daywaod of the RAE. We are hapios mays hereiy thy morning & tonight I we tt con so closed 060461 t mnn now sone in she rains - passiam and not much popead we are jast hangingon? Imake & bed whet t usyally an inaigapit of a its pose the precident halds good ford reday pice mean & Po w 4b2 Weck 66 tay of fu filter in Musseour d mot sul drap more mywegen. shink e mgin ich neth theese worsesees somato sonca sste varsle of sosters And onlay illhar 22:-: Bellave oce in Horpine o emsd dongeris here. 49 bal adeashs futher up mno therhere last night making our 47 Ho t end at Mayars a merty month teere PolHb gase as a change before Blend the pen po ept Barnest Iregive the peniie a spell todays vis Argument is on thet wacheh oday here is, a since baskup bgs & a larse vaspuon sheness well be a aas of rise lps & oney a spornfue of a washup isme atspisbally coogreat a mental lhrain for me imesarange an equse yrrprsidn woce if te same sine nings were used would uot yeny said yot t Pond dif 4e soday for shigher up the iine, is ignea the pap roc re our isse here. Two meals only again roday After having, wsed hispen I doss think ao be selling is on the road, Unless the belly giss very hight shn yonkelf&. Seb wismesglarying basa mare p araeship is mosted. T ahiscarrin 1200 sixes the sawlan maie te woodupp so she smen I see from nerebg passu 00 42 still in be h get up there is us meal, sill 190/4 8 thent Hospital Km. Falk of buy Hismet ths very lttle of it om bang a yapstor shewis abous 3o of our s sp from macaria were sent, out poer or miset camp smilly south of here she cottapsed on ohe road aa of our shaps had so go or ys dont big them in and ther are a tarnatic s aso nd o one sure paus a loto wdays scheme a refrigrator by space. The sydian Chaleia afieit is here liday fom maker a deed sen bish glo- we ssill sink affor sea sonight very seoppy his 7.0.10 46
stoday in rilled a sivall yet4 inly t have she wps salse it accl have montdy ryce & mater saew well wel are at dease somning the way (ic mns ous i n awat tidan ne wire too wesk wch moss sed back in camp muth this we will be pao weat so wwall at The wark proble is scuse only gir me when yt hamis agavilly enoughs ma fais ret arion days me be is so pus ahn lo sack, whatt the fram goe killer a jac& the wpr eick if h ye see tto fler not tpor&then he wt te oor be wcknee) Supper of e to het fut titlecton a Had soo bad we same back on to riggs her day. Dryse the dog woke me sos early so day gust as will we get sonce compeniation. soo more apain po repated sais a on all other passents are asing well therve changer whes minds man we are back an smeals henss o in ste and Si & duties again trday sut on will gee how the sot goes someno man ships up 10 Kiso with pemot of 250 Tomarrow all our cholgra now yous well & soday we had a be by the cnps another you as silled me goo men aet the fore portis me giud he had 0mpso ngh PeW469 of 17w last night we had onr 5t sholes capperPriceI do o small sp each ant thy am collect bambonpyd the sookhause as mon toda4I tanta salk with Eask are on a very inmuestin subject tnt Rohon we goyon to some more yot today. 40 147 the matemovit off to the wigher camp pinal, and a beg man also, movedat promn of hreas back four cillaws go 6 mises Oovers if sana it will be sone w yon wads are hise aquayme mane rice than we sfuld eat onight yare todan that eaggeis y sexand in Pon 47 gis misher issue of the fever today somp 104 oon stidl lat tine a horse mo snowe one of the pays died Yeueday trday 472 He doubt this is out hell 710 pradshusen a bad wight hay orys amne se two waks lape wight and we had two precie at meas & some trush n Dreakfast + have another bis in for sinner t feel forhath t my suis longhs tere ons phay we wer killing a jaksh the blse his sprope away t a dayen yourt fergis went and came wif ayHK s 0W4p closes reel a wis bester tosay7 svd ex cang can had my we suyshine and it sure tid ong up more men ary moveng& up amorrowl we having sone bnlwerl the chir segtaps & dg the yal ster to tast is, wrtn so at pronge is be good for me 572 you went and Sodare & we senc a faligne badg for cofte + sugar & nteregat mecknng W4L. Dies Sisay Chd F.OW 14/5
Greesings of the day so Owen Tasty Fear a canca yet day myst mealoy sodaysm we sent a jasigue ffor coted te plain rige and cutt dane ther brught ba o their casd of it was shipd a generar exodig from equisably fap shaied up we redly the Wipsa so go so next camp she pohe the neith has se ix in All 44 uo ary come he penange & we haven't got the am now se and w na have had was id iste soh o shaps. ter o rak today again meate at Aas. a mery ining ronight. And going south Tomo dxends1. 0 w 476 week bs & 16 po ago tomght has mos poat suppose we wige ano man M igoed my ron wday shel parade this ako the gunine: t agpi £20 don grow going soaty for ofle $25: am hre ssaiing so satherbas should fo waite as least, you niled we reg for sea eosassin and heres how. There was none taday well see you goni to the onters yak uspasswot ouring a work hapy saras oe 2920, appearence had some of frier whasa lob all mapusn ae nt uch assue 901 ead & pron taton shovel prect, aft thewas sym sr I was made this must berecifed &aysing the pr pesys mcshis and correction or apewise sater me sase nexsy camp we got admissd a killed another yas radgy and it i shas damn then it seet over as half along meroad the sam recame topenson and isagas he kiig po had so standong is an paok Nials teday giod we even hart coffectlngto gear shis 7X10 t gask to same ga a gamonehen of a aai ir dinnex PM I colleated amwgeerg corrred them also there is with seneralevaun ter aise a mon for sea rute way a inagage noe wons back to Konsoito todays brought s yrdis daugt smld songue for The maks from the wordh are 320 fe wp and gwo cases gung when swas wiped off the go on drae rodd emind ther t o cape be got gasor & gento the maps for the West. A Bak Eam ne touight and application swwas made came in ease mandmoved W of y m iog o 178 ony oue tis am they take their own geas so neget samp & then Very quat today another mot go mmore came vack + sake you wearton fsand are packen, so capacty we on ressing soday duy neex it all in ning to sunday I think I plan my das mant Aye all day and, any euelging beatyme wee byst and then Sot sunce & ae yoint it me t tromt 1amot t kio a bin foresweex to work at all weday the M21 Ocpd th gald my alers & somisen a years of megt tod ay we piged yap yuoa new camp the jundly has ae Pontsard eestergo to shings very Gurete rou mut sguin & thereare mittetnss aneytoing so stir us is jeafor ths san olip mepettle in & sends the pap send wish something would 42 184 happen with a ban here 150 149 & so P.0 a480 is over

[*THURS*]
[*4/3/43*]
[[?]] SELARANG TUE. HOSP. WED. & TODAY. ARCH

CLAPHAM. OPTD, FOR APPENDIX YESTY & hE. PUT ON

a GOOD TURN. "GROWSER". ALL THE WAY . THINGS                     

VERY QUIET HERE. TOBACCO IN YESTY. ONLY THE PROS      

TO WORRY A MAN. NOW. & THERE. EASY. FIXED. FURFS OK

EXCEPT. 5TH. THE FUNNY STORY OF THE WEEK IS ON TED KEATS

FOR A WEEK OR MORE HE HAD BEEN KEEPING SHORTY IN. SMOKES

SHORTY CAME GOOD (GOT. PAID) WELL. SAID. TED. YOU'LL BE. ABLE TO BUY

SOME TOBACCO NOW NOT ON YOUR. LIFE. SAID. SHORTY. MY "DUE" IS. GOING

INTO TUCKER IN THE POM CANTEEN ??? [[EXIT?]]. KEATS ONE SURE

MEETS SOME L. P. SPECIALS HERE. STORIES OF LETTER. SIG
[*FRI*]
[*5/3/42*]
& TODAY TO THE M.O. & GET DISCHGD    

[[?]] BLOWN UP RE GOING OUT OF hOSPITAL

EXTRA SPCL. STORY THAT OVER TO SOUTH AREA

SEE. REPAT SHIP LEAVING? ALSO SEE BAS VAN
& [[?]] MORE FRIENDS & SO  POW 383
[*SAT*]
[*6/3/43*]
A.M. DISCHARGED TODAY BACK TO THE [[?]] 30 H.D.S ON
ONE AMBULANCE. ALF FINDLAY CAME BACK WITH
ME. HE GOES TO CON DEPOT 1 RUN FOUL OF [[?]]
BLOKES HERE OVER A BED ANYHOW. GOT A BED. NOT TO
COMFORTABLE NOT TOO POP RE COMING BACK [[10 N.E.OS?]]
AN OTHER BIRTHDAY. LAST YEAR HAD TO IDENTIFY ME &
ALL THE MOB WERE HERE. THIS YEAR THERE IS ONLY
PLUGGER BRIGGS NOEL PASSER JACK STEWART & SELF FROM
THE OLD GLEN LAST YEAR. TODAY GERMANY TOSSED
THE TOWEL IN THIS YEAR SHE DAMN NEAR HAS LET'S HOPE SOON
OVER TO HOSPITAL TODAY & SAW A FEW OF THE LADS & HERE'S
HOPING THAT NEXT BIRTHDAY SEES A BETTER BIRTHDAY CHEER
AND A BIT NEARER THE FINISH. LET'S HOPE FOR??? P.O.W. 385
& WEEK 55 .... HAVE JUST GOT BACK IN TIME TO HERE. A
LIST OF A WORKING OR OVERSEAS PARTY. 60 OF THESE FELLOWS
HAVE BEEN LISTED TO GO & THEY WERE H PICKED ALL BAR 7
& NOW TONIGHT HEAR THE PARTY IS CANCELLED. MY
WEIGHT TODAY 9s.5lb DOWN 1s Tl NOT BAD FOR MES.
[*8/3 MON*]
[*9/3 TUE*]
OUR MOB NOT GOING. MXD FEELINGS.
HEAR I AM GETTING SOME LETTERS
[*WED*]
[*10/3/43*]
A.M. QUIET DUTIES HOSPITAL IN P.M. WITH BILL BRYCE.
BILL MONCRIEF RCD LETTER FROM L.F. GET A
PACK OF CARDS. THINGS QUIET ALL & BYD HAS A
PLANE SCARE & P.O.W. 388
131
[*FRI 12/3/43*]
SYME HARRISS RCD LETTER FROM HOME TODAY.
FIRST BATCH LETTERS IN - P.O.W.390.
[*SAT 13/3/43*]
TWO OF OUR UNIT TO HOSP WITH DYSENTERY TODAY - HOLLAND
& HEATHCOTE, OUR MENU HAS IMPROVED SUMMAT OF LATE.
BETTER COOKS IN. BRIDGE EVERY NIGHT & POW 391
[*SUN 14/3/43*]
THE UNDERGROUND LAST NIGHT PARTIES GO NORTH NEXT MONTH.
A VERY QUIET DAY & WEEK 56 PASSES. WE HEAR FROM THE LETTERS
RCD THAT CHAPS WHO ESCAPED FROM NEAR ON 27 FEB ALSO IN
APRIL HAVE GOT HOME. SPEND A BIT OFF DAY WITH NOEL & MICKEY POW 392
[*TUE 16/3/43*]
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE START OF THE FINISH OF CHANGI CAMP.
TODAY ONE LOT OF CHAPS INCLUDING MICK McDONALD
NOEL PASSERI GOT AWAY TO BURMA BY TRAIN/ WE
NOW HEAR THAT ANOTHER FORCE LEAVES IN NEXT
FEW WEEKS. HAD A FUNNY EXPERIENCE TODAY. I WAS
BOOKED YESTY FOR ORDLY CORPL & ARRANGED WITH BILL BRYCE
TO CALL ME FOR REVELLE THEN TO BE @ 08.00. WELL
BILL HEARS ITS @ 0730 AND INSTEAD OF CALLING MEWHANGS
AWAY AT THE GONG AT 0730 & I LEFT MY BED WITH A RUSH.
THE CORRECT REVLY WAS AT 0745 BUT ALL HAPPY &

NOT MANY GROUCHED. WHAT MAN COULD AT ¼ HRS
LOST SLEEP. TRYING TO SELL A PACK OF CARDS TO THE
OFFICERS. A $ IS WORTH MORE IN TUCKER THAN IN CARDS
& So P.O.W. 393 DRAWS TO A CLOSE.
[*WED 17/3/43*]
ST. PATRICKS DAY. IT WAS NOT MENTIONED LAST YEAR BUT IS
QUITE IN THE FORE THIS YEAR. FORGOT TO MENTION YESTY OF
THE OBJECTION RE MY HOSP PAY. A CHEAP MOB ELEMENT
TRY TO BLOCK IT BACK BUT THE MEN UPHOLD THE PAYMENT.
KHAKIV HAS FALLEN. LAST YEAR WE HEARD GERMANY HAD
FALLEN??? WE HAVE ANOTHER MOVE TODAY & OUR NOW BACK
WHERE WE STARTED FROM. AND SO TODAY I MAKE A REOLUTION.
[*SUN 21/3/43*]
VERY QUIET HERE AGAIN. THE MOB TO BANGKOK HAS
GOT AWAY. THE LITTLE FELLOW HERE IS STILL MAKING A LOT OF
NOISE BUT MAY MAKE MORE AFTER TOMORROW. & SO WE COME
TO THE END OF POW 399 & END OF 57TH WEEK.
NO LETTERS RCD YET.
[*TUE 23/3/43*]
LAST NIGHT THE LECTURE ON THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN. TODAY
TO THE EYE SPEC AGAIN & STILL IIB. TODAY MARKS ANOTHER NO
SMOKE TRY. SATURDAY WE MADE UP 4LBS DERRIS & SPRAYED 1 FLAT
YESTERDAY. TODAY ANOTHER HALF FLAT & ALSO MADE UP 3LBS SPRAY.
WE MIGHT SHIFT THE BUGS. & So P.O.W.401.
[*THUR 25/3/42*]
WED 1 MORE FLAT SPRAYED NO VERY GOOD REPORTS YET
& TODAY WE US STRAIGHT MIXTURE. OVER TO A LECTURE ON
HYGIENE TODAY & MET BIGGS FROM WANG TONIGHT TO COLLECT
[[?]] RECENTLY CAPTURED & TUOLOSE [[?]] POW DAY 403
BET WITH RON TUN FINISHED BY SUNDAY FORTNIGHT LITTLE
WILL V IS BUSY WITH HIS MAPS. I SMELL A BIG MOVE ABOUT
FORTNIGHT. HOPE HERE TO COLLECT MY BET. 1 OUNCE WEED NOW DEC
[[WHED?]]
 

 


[*SUN 28/3/43*]
HAD FIRST LETTER IN 14 MONTHS YESTERDAY. NO NEWS IN IT
OTHER THAN ALL O K. ANOTHER PARTY LEFT FOR
35 HRS DESTINATION. TODAY @ 8 A.M. TODAY. 500 A VERY
QUICK MAKE UP & ][[skl?]] SELECTION. MASS @ 8.30 TODAY.
TOM EVANS & SELF HAVE SET UP A COOKERY NOOK & DO WELL.
SEE A MAN HAVE A FEED OF SNAILS & EGGS. ALSO A SNAIL PIE
WAS [[?]] ON FOR NO 3 COOKHOUSE & IT LOOKED GOOD.
ARCH CLAPHAM SLAPPED UNDER 3 WEEKS OUT OF HOSPITAL [[?]]
PUT ON A TRAILER PARTY. SYM HARRIS LEFT TODAY [[?]] HOSP
& HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH SGT. YAPP. HE TRIED TO ESCAPE
FROM BANGKOK & WAS CAUGHT. THEY FEED WELL UP HERE.

LEFT SOME DOE WITH ROBBIE FRO FISH. HOME TO TEA
& OVER TO ALF FINDLAY & DOOVERS & P O W 406 OF 58TH WEEK.
[*30/3/43 TUE*]
TO A LECTURE ON SEPTIC TANKS ETC. PM. GIVEN
BY S/SGT BIGGS FROM WANGARATTA. BOUGHT 2
COCONUTS & TOFFEE. | SOLD PAPER TODAY $2
STILL HAVE MORE OF IT & P O W 408
[*FRI 9/4/43*]
VERY QUIET THRO WEEK 59 & U P.O.W. D. 413 & UP TILL
THUR 8TH WHEN WE ARE TOLD THAT ANOTHER PARTY
IS TO LEAVE THE ISLAND & THIS MORNING WE ARE
GIVEN PARTICS. 3300 GOING NORTH BY TRAIN.
ACCT. FOOD SHTGE. HERE. ONLY 80 SIGS WILL BE
LEFT. PUT OUT ON THE GRASS BY BUGS LAST NIGHT. WE ARE HAVING A TRYING TIME WITH SLEEP LATELY. HEAT & BUGS
MOSTLY THE DERRIS ROOT IS NOT A SUCCESS. DALY SPRAYED
MY BED AT 5 PM & GOT HELL. WE PUT IN & COMPLETED
A CHLORINE SCHEME YESTY TOO LATE AGAIN,TO THE
CON. DEPOT FOR A LECT ON GREECE LAST NIGHT. 411
[*SUN 11/4/43*]
MED. BOARD TODAY & MAKE THE GRADE. AM KEEPING
THE TICKET AS A SOUVENIR? THIS LOOKS LIKE MY LAST
SUNDAY IN CHANGI. MET ALF FINDLAY AT MASS TODAY.
4 OF US ALSO CLEANED UP THE AREA COCONUTS. WE
CAN TAKE UNLIMITED LUGGAGE SO WON'T HAVE TO LEAVE
ANYTHING BEHIND. YESTERDAY UMPIRED A BASKETBALL MATCH
BETWEEN SIG & R.A.A. OFFICERS & IT WAS A PROPER
DONNYBROOK. WILL MISS OUR SUNDAY MUSIC WHEN WE
GO. IT'S VERT SOOTHING. TO LIE HERE & LISTEN TO IT JUST
HERE. WHO THE OFFICERS ARE LT. HENDERSON ANDERSON MAY STEWART
& CPT. BARNETT ALSO COL. KAPPE & CPT. STAHL. THOSE WHO ARE LEFT
ARE 3 LTS. 20 FIT MEN & ALL THE UNFIT. P O W 413 OF 59TH WEEK
[*WED 14/4/43*]
TODAY WE HAD A VACCINATION ON R. ARM CHOLERA INJ. ON L.
ALL THE FIR BAR 7 ARE GOING. WE ARE WARNED FOR TRAIN 4
ABOUT TUESDAY. & P.O.W. 416 OVER.
133
[*SAT 17/4/43*]
AT 1200 WE RCD WORD THAT WE WOULD
BE THE FIRST PARTY TO MOVE OUT & THERE
IS A WILD RUSH TO PACK ETC. FROM 2 PM ON RIGHT
UP TO MDNT. THE COOKS ARE HARD AT IT. WE ARE
CARRYING AS MUCH FOOD AS POSSIBLE. ANY
EXTRA WE CAN GET AT CANTEEN. THERE IS
NO SLEEP. WE ARE DETAILED TO LEAVE
AT 2 AM SUNDAY.
[*SUN 18/4/43*]
AT 2 AM WE LEAVE THE OLD BARRACKS WE HAVE
KNOWN FOR 15 MONTHS. ARR AT THE SQUARE AT
2.30 AM. TIS RAINING HEAVILY & WE ARE GETTING
BADLY WET. THE WATER IS AN INCH DEEP EVERYWHERE.
I swap shirts & say good bye to ALF
Findlay. have a dry shirt but not
for long by looks of things. The trucks
arr & we depart at 4.30 AM for Singapore.
All except 70 Sigs are on this trip & am
glad to be in it. We arr at SINGAPORE
Stn. @ 5.45. @ 6 am we are off.
27 men to a truck & we are packed
like sardines. The truck is 7ft wide
by 18 long a bit of 7 SQUARE FEET
per man. We sort out our gear etc
& settle down. I sleep and waken
just as we clear the causeway. Off
the island at last & on our
way to AUST? We are going to a place
called Baukong about 30 miles from
Bankok. W have at first meal
at Gemas Lunch Gluang [[10 KL?]]
421
[*MON*]
Breakfast @ K.L. 0400. Tired dirty & cold -
next mean @ 1600.











 

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