Harry's Story
5 June 1945
Brought a rude awakening in the early hours in the shape of an air raid alarm, the first for a few days and therefore knocks on the head the rumour of the war being over.
Harry's Story
4 June 1945
The rumour is still very persistent that the war is now finished in this part of the world.
Harry's Story
3 June 1945
Yasume day, also celebrating the King's birthday. Started off well with Reveille and Roll Call one hour later. Breakfast was quite a good meal with rice and prunes, made up like a baked cake, and sweetened coffee. After breakfast all sleeping mats and bedding had to be put
Harry's Story
2 June 1945
Got 40 Japanese cigarettes today. Rumour has it that the Japanese have now agreed to the last of the terms laid down for peace.
Harry's Story
1 June 1945
And - looking forward to great things happening this month. Got sweetened coffee for breakfast and a packet of American cigarettes. It is easy to see we have a representative on the Red + now and it was through his efforts that they were issued after Roll Call when previously we
Harry's Story
31 May 1945
Heard that Tokyo had another visit from 500 B-29s supported by 100 P-51s on the 29th. The Dutch Officer i/c Red + was sent for this afternoon whilst he was in the bath by the Japanese Interpreter. When he reported he was made to kneel down and was then told
Harry's Story
30 May 1945
An Officer (Gillette) got beaten up tonight with a rifle by one of the sentries, so much so that he went out for the count, this, because when they went down for Roll Call they left the cards they had been playing with on a blanket and before they had
Harry's Story
29 May 1945
Told on Roll Call that the cigarettes would be returned at 9 o/c but that no smoking was allowed before then. Got a raisin loaf and coffee for midday meal. The balance of Red + parcels were started on this afternoon for extracting the same items as before, I understand
Harry's Story
28 May 1945
Had another pleasant day on the farm. It appears that one of the Dutch Other Ranks was caught lighting a cigarette from a home made electric lighter. He got such a beating up as to render him unconscious, and, in order to prove that he was so, they tried live
Harry's Story
27 May 1945
A Notice has now been put in the Officers Hut to, ostensibly, explain why Officers should work. It reads :- OFFICERS DAILY LESSONS For promoting health and an increase of food production, farming and cattle keeping shall be put in operation as follows: - 1. 0800 start working 2. 1000
Harry's Story
26 May 1945
Had another fairly pleasant day on the Big Farm. Present rumours are Churchill and Eden have resigned and that Atlee and another have taken over. Also that all British leave this Camp by 15th June - and, that there appears to be a bit of bother between the Allies, in
Harry's Story
25 May 1945
An Alarm during the night. The Japanese Orderly NCO was too tired to get up this morning to take Roll Call.