Eric MacNider's wartime diary: View pages

Youth concert ((for details see 15th July))

Maejima visits Camp


Youth concert ((for details see 15th July))


Classical concert (Mrs. DM Richards ((I guess this means "The wife of D M Richards" probably L Richards)), Heasman, AT. Lay, Welsh choir conducted by Rev. DM Richards / c  -  Cyril Brown)


Classical concert ((for details see 22nd July))

Issue of Y20


Classical concert ((for details see 22nd July))


Rose / Ponting

5a.m. Roll call

Maejima visited food queue, reported to have said "food looked delicious"

First anniversary Drown Heath Sunday music programme


Resignation of Mussolini announced - Air raid over HK 5pm, -  Blackout

"Firefighting"- J.C. Fitzg((unclear)) ((David: This was probably J C S Fitzhenry, as he was a member of the fire brigade.))


2.45 pm raid - B.O.

"Full House" by Ivor Novello - p. S. Mackinlay
cast - S. Mackinlay,     E.C. Luscombe, L.A. Searle, Ray Mabb, J.B ((unclear)), D. Wilson, Nina Valentine, H.R.B.Hancock, J. M ((unclear)), F. Penfold, C. Chattery. - Piano - Drown. Theme song "Won't anybody marry ((unclear)) by Betty Drown.


"Full House" by Ivor Novello ((see 29th for details))

B.O. 7 pm,

Jail lights on


"Full House" by Ivor Novello ((see 29th for details))

B.O. reverts to midnight

Cholera inoculation


Children's services: Martin, creed Michael Hall; lesson - Moira Carmone ((probably Moira Cameron)) / Myhill, E.W. Blackmore , Q.M. vice ((sp?)) Mrs. Dunlop((sp?))

to Mr. & Mrs. Cochrane a ((unclear, but should be their son, Alexander Graham))


"Reminiscenses of a Police Officer "(C.G. Perdue)


1 pkt Royal ley for 2 men, gift of C.C.


Canadian ((sp?)) paper up hill

Variety concert (Heath, Medley, S. Andersson ((sp? might be G. Anderson)), Marie O'Connor, Brenchly, Goldie & Peggy Hunter).

To Mr. + Mrs ((Unclear)) a son


Variety concert

Meijima visited camp: bulletin says (There is apparently and almost complete lack of ((unclear)) in town.


Brown / Spence(r)

Dutch cable from Tokyo says maybe room on evacuation ship