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Mrs. Doris Groves dies at the age of 27. She falls victim to a haemorrhage after giving birth to a premature baby, Arthur, who also dies.

She leaves a policeman husband and a young daughter, Joyce, in Camp.

Source:

Bernice Archer and Kent Federowich, The Women of Stanley: Internment 1942-1945, 388, 2006

Death – Mrs. Doris Groves (27) & child.

Classical concert (Brown, Heasman, Talbot, Bicheno, Goodban) ((Probably Cyril Brown))

Mrs Doris Groves died during childbirth, also the baby Arthur, leaving a husband and 3-year old Joyce in camp.  (In 1942 Mrs Groves had also had a son who had died at birth). ((In the 1990s Joyce phoned me out of the blue to ask about Stanley memories.))

Humid, warmer.

New guards took over & they seem to be OK. young & self-conscious.

German lesson.

2-5pm Hosp.

With Steve pm.

Made up Canteen list.135.

Rumours of some improvements to come.

Tea & sugar issue perhaps.