Re: Pat Ritter. Books
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:53 pm
'His Life Worth Living' - Page 29:
THURS FEB 19: Arms still here in large heaps. R.H.Q. with usual stupidity place picket on 15’ gun. It’s blown up anyhow and no good to anyone. Things getting in order now. First parade this morning. Help to carry rations to Bty from A.A.S.C. Only half mile. Some talk of having to carry them from Singapore. Played bridge in evening. Went for stroll before going to bed. Jerry and Ken good mates. We are restricted to two meals a day now. I can scrounge the rest for time being. One cup of tea each day. Better than we expected.
FRI FEB 20: On to Jap time now but have altered times and meals to suit same. General attitude of men seems very disgusted with B. Gov. but “Frd Apa” things could be worse. All very thankful that so few casualties in Regime. Bit short of water today. Jerry and I missed water cart yesterday and it has not come around today. Be careful in future. Went hunting in evening. Found 2 pawpaws and 3 coconuts – felt quite satisfied. Found good drinking water. That problem solved.
SAT FEB 21: Was talking to men who tried to escape. Did not leave the island. Japs everywhere. Treated with consideration and told to walk back here. They looked very weary. Went with Lionel looking for something to eat in evening. Got more green pawpaws and coconuts. Found some yams. Very good cooked. Japs through lines in night.
SUN FEB 22: Had to count days back to find out what day it was. No Padre here. Ours went through beginning of war. Am satisfied S.A. are only men to do any good during times of stress. Heard that 18,000 killed in Singapore last Sunday. Still pulling dead from ruins. Had bad attack of dysentery. Making me very weak. Spent most of day on back. Conditions still very bad in Singapore. All A.I.F. here at Changi together now. Hospital in Singapore evacuated. English having very bad time. Concert staged in evening on Padang. Successful. Was not there.
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THURS FEB 19: Arms still here in large heaps. R.H.Q. with usual stupidity place picket on 15’ gun. It’s blown up anyhow and no good to anyone. Things getting in order now. First parade this morning. Help to carry rations to Bty from A.A.S.C. Only half mile. Some talk of having to carry them from Singapore. Played bridge in evening. Went for stroll before going to bed. Jerry and Ken good mates. We are restricted to two meals a day now. I can scrounge the rest for time being. One cup of tea each day. Better than we expected.
FRI FEB 20: On to Jap time now but have altered times and meals to suit same. General attitude of men seems very disgusted with B. Gov. but “Frd Apa” things could be worse. All very thankful that so few casualties in Regime. Bit short of water today. Jerry and I missed water cart yesterday and it has not come around today. Be careful in future. Went hunting in evening. Found 2 pawpaws and 3 coconuts – felt quite satisfied. Found good drinking water. That problem solved.
SAT FEB 21: Was talking to men who tried to escape. Did not leave the island. Japs everywhere. Treated with consideration and told to walk back here. They looked very weary. Went with Lionel looking for something to eat in evening. Got more green pawpaws and coconuts. Found some yams. Very good cooked. Japs through lines in night.
SUN FEB 22: Had to count days back to find out what day it was. No Padre here. Ours went through beginning of war. Am satisfied S.A. are only men to do any good during times of stress. Heard that 18,000 killed in Singapore last Sunday. Still pulling dead from ruins. Had bad attack of dysentery. Making me very weak. Spent most of day on back. Conditions still very bad in Singapore. All A.I.F. here at Changi together now. Hospital in Singapore evacuated. English having very bad time. Concert staged in evening on Padang. Successful. Was not there.
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