Birth of Eunice Jean Nance to Elizabeth and Ancil B. W. Nance.
Tha Nances were American missionaries who had declined repatriation to stay and help the British internees. Eunice was their second child born in camp.
Diary pages from this date
To Mr & Mrs. Nance, a daughter
B.O.
Birth of Eunice Jean Nance:
Pregnant women were advised to start sleeping at the hospital when it got close to their due date. I took with me a stack of little garments to finish by hand. When I arrived at the hospital, my baby was born by four the next morning. It was February 9, 1944.
Our fourth child was named Eunice Jean Nance. “Eunice” was the name of Dr. Allister Loan’s fiancée back in New Zealand.
Source:
Note: Dr. Loan was a Presbyterian medical missionary and family friend.
Cold, nice afternoon.
New order re chatties.
A1-4 rice rations in a mess, many complaints in circulation.
2Pkts cigs issued.
Started block congee routine. Lucky to get any this morning.
Saw Steve before going on night duty.
Wrote music for Eve.