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.