Harry's Story

20 June 1945

Still at War

20 Jun 2025

Another air raid alarm last night and I have never heard such a long continuous passage of planes overhead before.

Had cheese, bread and sweetened coffee for breakfast, also packet of American cigarettes and some fruit.

The new party has arrived, 100 strong but only 13 Officers amongst them, they are a mixed bag of British, American, Dutch and Australian.

The new Guard arrived today, they have started with a mild beating up this evening.

7 July 1945

Had a shock for the evening meal; got a small portion of tinned salmon with the rice but we but there was no stew as vegetables did not arrive at the Camp. The latest rumour is that we have now got Singapore, Malaya and Java and are in Sumatra. Also

6 July 1945

At about midnight last night it sounded as if hell had been let loose in the New Officers Hut, and we were preparing for a good beating up. It finally turned out that these Officers were pulled out to go and unload a lorry load of nails, wire, etc. The

5 July 1945

Quite a few incidents of stealing of cigarettes and beatings up have occurred lately with the Guards, who are the culprits. They went to the Other Ranks Hut, next to ours yesterday and turned over all kits and took away about 16 packets of American cigarettes. Five men were caught

4 July 1945

Another raid last night with plenty of aircraft passing over for some considerable time so I guess they got it thick and heavy somewhere. There is an interesting rumour going around to the effect that there has been a big naval battle and that the Japanese fleet is practically non-est.

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