22 Oct 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
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Thu, 22 Oct 1942
Mrs Denton is in next bed to Mabel. (Ivy Denton, nee Thirlwell - Eurasian). She says a Chinese said the men who went from HK ((on 'Lisbon Maru')) were mostly Wavy Navy (HKRNVR), and that the regulars are working at Kai Tak with shaved heads.
Mr. Pyke died (Alfred, aged 59).
Catholic Action meeting in evening.
A bulletin gives names of people who have died since internment ((i.e. who died in other camps)). One is Mr Lacey, husband of Annie Lacey; she is here with twins called Winston and Wavell, aged 1 year.
I'm now considered on Permanent Establishment of Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff of Govt.
