6 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Sat, 6 May 1944
Fine, overcast aft., rain 10pm.
Double Y10 Canteen.
Steve to concert pm. Talked with M till he returned.
Re-organised labour in Block.
Franks about the poorest specimen of ex R.N. I’ve ever met. ((R E Jones was also ex Royal Navy))
Entertainment Comm. asked to be prepared to give farewell concert.
Black-out.
Another Jap.CinC shot down. They specialize in flying CinCs. ((Jones is probably referring to the death of Mineichi Koga, Commander in Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet.))
