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12 Sep 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

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Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-02-27 12:11
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Barbara Anslow's diary
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Sat, 12 Sep 1942

So worried about Mabel. Dr Yaroogsky-Erooga says Mabel will probably be in hospital for about a month; he will try to get extra food for her, but if she doesn't yield to treatment, they may have to operate.  So terrible that we haven't anything extra or tempting to give her.   Mum is looking so skinny and drawn too.

Fr Moore etc. left today, only Father Meyer and Father Hessler (Maryknollers) remain, plus Canadian Father Murphy and the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.  To Confession.

Tony came in evening.  We all went to concert, not bad but I had a heavy heart throughout  because of Mabel.  'Pinafore' number arranged by Cheape was good. ((Probably George Cheape.))

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Submitted by Bob Tatz on Thu, 2012-11-15 05:05.

Were these Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, a Canadian order? I believe they were billetted in Block 5 of the Married Quarters.

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-11-16 17:27.

Barbara replies:

Yes. the Sisters who were repatriated in 1943 were of the order of the Immaculate Conception.   We RC girls gave them a party in their room in Block 5 Married Q. on their Feast Day, 8th December; don't remember where the food came from, but we prepared it and waited on them in fine style.(Described in diary 8.12.42)