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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

18 - 26 Sep 1944, Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 03:27 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Tom Hutchinson's Wartime Diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 18 Sep 1944 to Tue, 26 Sep 1944

Tom Hutchinson's War Diary - Page 51

Notes:

19/9/44 - Tire patch   2-00
20/9/44 - Gas bill   16.20
21/9/44 - G posted letter to Fred. Gave to Chu 2 letters to Fred.
23/9/44 - Pd Chu 3-75 to Clear El((ectricity)) + water ((bills))
25/9/44 - Cashed TT ¥400 from Fred.
26/9/44 - 14/16 ¢ ((Catties)) Toilet Paper   10-00
              - a/c Amy de Sust y Lam
                      1/2 ¢ Peanuts   16-00    )
                      Cooked small fish   10.-  )  36.-
                      1 ¢ Slab Sugar   10.-      )

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18 Sep 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 26 Jul 2014 12:36 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 18 Sep 1944

Liver for p.m. meal

Light music by lan Heath

18 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:27 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 18 Sep 1944

Cooler, fine.

Thiamin.

Papers issued.

Allies enter Germany through Siegfried on 85 ml front. Neuchatel captured 13th. Belfort Gap being approached. Soviets enter Checho Slovakia [sic] 13th. Heavy bombing of Mindanao continues. US forces drove 8 mls into Germany E of St Virth in direction of Pruss/Prum?. Maastricht captured 14th. Praga, suburb of Warsaw captured 14th. Advance made into Coriane S of Rimini. Pacific Offensive commenced according to Chinese paper, landings made Palao & Merotai.

Liver pm meal.

With Steve pm. Nice mug of tea & a smoke.
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