21 Jan 1942: RE Jones Diary
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Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2011-12-24 14:00
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Wed, 21 Jan 1942
3000 & 5811 caught opening locks in C Hall with pieces of wire (when reported for this offence under our management before the war 3 day R & W). The Japs hung them upside down for an hour or more & then beheaded them. Somewhat bloody but very effective. Barrett would no doubt be please (sic) to hear about 5811.
((David: I guess '3000 & 5811' were two of the prisoners at Stanley Gaol, and 'R & W' means 'rice & water' as a punishment.
I don't know who the Barrett is. I supposed he'd have been a fellow prison officer, but I don't see any Barrett on the List of Prison Officers in 1940.))
