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| 30 Apr 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:53 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Fri, 30 Apr 1943 Extract from a letter with today's date from Stanley Camp. The name of the sender is not given. I have been head baker for about 800 people for just over a year. Our food is as what we can expect, and we collect it in billy-cans. We all received a fine food parcel from the Red Cross and also a sum of money, which went into food and clothes for us. We are extremely lucky to have a small room to ourselves. Camp work is done by those who are fit, that is cooking, sanitation and general. A layout of things made in camp was held; some articles were vey well made - most of the tools had to be made first. I miss my radio but we have a Hong Kong paper that gives us news of outside. Douglas gets soya milk from a baby clinic and Francis gets schooling; There are about a dozen doctors, hospital, dental clinic, cemetery and jail in camp and a Social Hall, so we want for little. We even get cigarettes issued for cash. Source: The Prisoner of War - Special Monthly Edition, April 1944
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| 30 Apr 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:22 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Fri, 30 Apr 1943 Wind to E. Cloudy & cooler. Rained off the roof at 3.45 AM. Willcocks called for Steve re Fergusson ((not sure who that is?)) & ring. M to see Gimson in consequence. Walk with Steve pm. ((G.)) Notice re refusal of Jap Fin. Min. refusing to release our allowance. Blackout cancelled. Got ahead on Chinese & some German this month. |
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