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2 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Dull & a little warmer.

Cookhouse.

((G.))

Walk with Steve pm.

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3 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Police beat Hosp. in softball 12-8.

Walk with Steve.

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8 yrs. £290.

((The '1940 list of Prison officers' gives Jones' start date as a Prison Officer as "Mar 2, '35", so that explains his note "8 yrs". Not sure what the "£290" refers to though, probably his cash balance?))
4 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Windy & wet am.

((G.))

27 planes flew E–W 3.30 pm.

Walk with Steve pm.

Good news around.

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5 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Dreamt of being hanged by Plumb & Steve, watching machine gun fire & being at school & of Rosen & me having a turn to do at Hall’s wedding with guitar & mandoline.

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Walk with Steve pm.

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Eve called.

((Comments on Jones' vivid dream:

  • I've seen it noted that Jones was a hangman at the prison.
  • Jones had prison-officer colleagues named Plumb, Stevens and Rosen, so I've assumed they're the people mentioned here.
  • Hall was about to be married - see tomorrow's entry in Jones' diary. But there's no mention if Jones did play any music at or after the wedding ceremony.))
6 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cookhouse.

Muggy.

Hall & Bliss married.

Much conjecture re Canadians going.

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))
7 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Dull.

((G.))

Walk with Steve pm. He & Mary at loggerheads again.

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Play “White Cliffs of Dover” at St Stephens

Lousy day. Blast most women anyway.
8 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

((G.))

Colder today.

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))
9 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Received letter & snap of Rae from Marj bless her posted Red + last July. All was well with them then.

Good news re sinking of Jap convoy off Bromark Arch.[?] & of 8th Army in Tunisia confirmed. Russian news OK too.

((G.))

Walk with Steve pm.

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Eve called.

New moon.
10 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Wet & cold.

Cookhouse all day.

((G.))

Walk with Steve pm.

Zindel came.

Much good news about. US to bomb Japan & Burma campaign developing in our favour.
11 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Better day.

Zindel’s visit revealed little of use to us.

No more allowances yet.

Plenty of rumours re repatriation.

((G.))

Walk with Steve pm.

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12 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Canteen, buyer.

Many conflicting yarns re repatriation.

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))
13 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Lovely day.

Staff meeting in B.C.Chambers. ((Barbara Anslow: I think 'B.C. Chambers' is 'British Council Chambers', which I imagine would be Mr Gimson's office in Block 2, Married Quarters))

Steve acquired ‘Cello.

((G.))
14 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Cookhouse.

All fish again.

Lovely day.

((G.))
15 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Fine day mostly. A few spots of rain fall. Didn’t go out all day.

Majima came to camp.

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))
16 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

With Steve nearly all day making music stand. Walk with him pm.

((G.))

Fine day somewhat humid.

B.C.C. meeting. Repatriation discussed but no particulars have come out yet.

((G.))
17 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

St Pat’s Day.

Concert pm but not very good.

Fine.

((G.))

A few tunes with Norwegian accordion player.
18 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Misty & damp.

Cookhouse all day.

1st night of “Esther” performed.

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))
19 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Misty & damp. Plenty mosquitoes around.

Repatriation negotiations OK?

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))
20 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Damp & muggy.

Walk with Steve pm.

((G.))

repay Y10.
21 Mar 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

((G.))

Damp & misty.

Walk with Steve pm.

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