Category: 1940/07
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July 27th 1940
I now have a car, Triumph 8hp of about ’31 vintage. I went down with Pat Kenny to look at second hand cars and found this, which the experts think is OK. Got down from Rs650 to Rs525 and even then the fellow had a hell of a profit. Kenny did the bargaining, I signed […]
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July 18th 1940 – Abbottabad
Not a bad journey on the Heatstroke, as the sky was generally overcast and so not too much sun. A bath at Mari Indus and tea with the Suffolk BORs (British other ranks) there. Change at Daud Khel, reached Campbellpore at 2.45am until 8am, then Taxila and rail head at Harechiam. No transport for getting […]
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July 14th 1940 – Manzai
Manzai – came down on the convoy two days ago – 10 British officers. We have to sit in the back as we are too good aiming marks in the front seat; or so they say. Up to Sarawakai I stand in the back of my lorry, being the most comfortable position, and then nip […]
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July 11th 1940
Jerry returned from leave having spent it down in Madras, after Pat Turner. No celebration on the 9th (JDW: his 22nd birthday). I play in the young soldiers hockey team against the RA and then Lock and I have a few beers and he comes over for dinner. Had Ken Mules 1/18 up for bridge […]
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July 2nd 1940 – Wana
Nothing of note. I find I am not bad at six-a-side hockey, after my Razmak rink training. Some football, and have got Rangu trained to bring me a Murree beer when I shout to him “My usual!” On an Indian Officers course, which reminds me of Sandhurst, and it prevents me going out on a […]
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