Eric MacNider's wartime diary: View pages

Ballet “Temujin” ((for details see 26th))

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Ballet “Temujin” ((for details see 26th))

Rose / Ponting

Patty Mace / Jenner

Death – Mrs. Rachel G. Rose (33) wife of H.H. Rose

Birth – To Mr. & Mrs. A. McG. Mitchell, a son.

Med. exam,  wt. 131; Blood press. 105

Issue oil, sugar, tea

Evening meal at 7 pm (new boilers tried out in galley)

B.O.

B.O.

Classical concert (Goodban, Talbot, Woods, Bicheno, Drown) ((Not sure which "Woods" he's referring to.))

“Strong reparations about rations"

("Bidmead, Fay, Morrison, Randall to be released on June 20 and come into Camp”)

B.O.

Dow / Wittenbach

Drown

B.O.

“Spring-cleaning whole Camp area”

B.O.

Brian Patrick Hirst Gill (3¾ yrs.) drowned at T.B. beach in freshwater pool.

B.O.

Issue coconut oil

Beach closed until further notice

B.O.

Death C.C. Shilton (58)

Issue of oil & sugar(w)

B.O.

Gimson saw Hattori ("Parcels had already been sent from Japan")

("Remi Harris ((sp?)) of R.C. had already arrived". "rations discussed at great length")

"Scale of rations compared favourably with that of civilians & of the Jap. territorial army" - Hattori

Beck

Brenchley

Brown / Alton

Patty Mace / Jenner

Communique about "Formosan guards trading with certain internees"

Letter from R.of.I. to Hattori on rations; report by Mr. Newbigging, C.S.O., & report by M.O. Nutrition (Dean Smith) read in Blocks

Birth - Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Weir, a son

X Hattori's order re. trading "Apologise, promise not infringe"

X Only direct trading with camp guards &/or China Supervisors: ((shorthand)) - HEC is withheld"

about 80 persons went up hill

very heavy rainstorm

Sudden roll call 9pm & lights out

Pearson

Sandbach / Myhill

Drown