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Still at War

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

31 May 2025

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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

30 May 2025

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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

29 May 2025

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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

28 May 2025

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

27 May 2025

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

26 May 2025

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.

25 May 2025

Harry's Story

24 May 1945

Had quite a good day out on the big farm and was greeted with the following fantastic rumour on our return: All PoWs had to be at harbour concentrations by 15 June and that all Red + had to be eaten up by 11 June.

24 May 2025

Harry's Story

23 May 1945

Yasume day. It is simply amazing that we never get a clear day of rest. There is room inspection at 9 o/c and inoculation commences at 10 o/c. Roll Call was dispensed with this morning but only when on our way to fall in. No Roll Call tonight

23 May 2025

Harry's Story

22 May 1945

Still raining hard but I guess we'll have to go to work for another wetting through. Had a miserable afternoon carrying heavy loads in the rain. One bright spot however was the heartening news that the Interpreter had given out that owing to our people at home being

22 May 2025

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21 May 1945

Went out to work on the big farm today, and, although it was pelting with rain we had to work until 11.15 and naturally got wet through. Another story of the Red+ and Interpreter was told on our return from the farm - it appears that one of his

21 May 2025

Harry's Story

20 May 1945

Have heard that one very big plane visited OSAKA and dropped one very big bomb (1,000 kilos) this was followed by many smaller bombers which dropped incendiaries and that the place suffered heavily by fire etc,. This may be why a small hate has been turned on against the

20 May 2025
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