R. E. Jones Wartime diary: View pages

Fine & a little warmer.

((G.))

Mary ill, sore throat. ((Probably Mary Stevens))

Cig issue cut.

$15 per man issued

Fine.

New routine, cookhouse all day.

Many rumours re Italy about the Camp.

((G.))

Fine & warmer.

Made table for Bonnie.

((G.))

Filled in more forms of personal particulars.

Fine day.

Yamashita took G & Bs photograph.

((G.))

Police on Rds to see people in their areas by 8PM?

Drop of wine.

Coolies no longer come in on the lorry.

Fine & warm.

Cookhouse all day.

((G.))

Fine & cooler.

Retrieved 160 .303. ((".303" was the calibre of the British rifle in use at the time. Sounds like he was collecting bullets from somewhere.))

Bonnie having picture done.

((G.))

Another wasted year gone dearest but I wish you Many Happy Returns pal.

Fine & warm.

Too late for concert at St Stephens.

((G.))

Pd for Bonnie’s picture which was not so good.

Cookhouse all day.

2nd nt. of Concert at St Stephens.

Felt somewhat fed up all day.

((G.))

Nice day, mostly with G.

Walk with Steve.

((G.))

Drop of wine.

Chinese PM.

((G.))

Cookhouse all day.

Webber sick.

To Block 10. guitar.

((G.))

Making up Canteen lists PM.

Canteen.

((G.))

Many parcels arrived during the evening.

((G.))

Curfew extended till 9PM for carol singing & Nativity Play.

Party in Cookhouse & served one meal at 12.30PM.

To tea at Steve’s with G.

Nativity Play at St Stephens.

((G.))

Lovely Xmas considering conditions.

Not such a good day. G got card from hubby. Spoke of breaking up.

((G.))

Walk with Steve in the evening.

((G.))

Cookhouse.

News good if true.

No G. 12 months since saw Rob.

Cushion cover.

Colder.

Chair & Cushion cover.

((G.))

Much warmer.

AM walk.

Finished cover Guitar with morning.

((G.))

Chair.

Another case of Dyp.

Cookhouse all day.

((G.))

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((Reader Rhr193 says: The Morse code in the last line of his diary for that day translates as: 

I. L. Y. G.

which I guess is short for "I love you G"))