1 Jan (1945)
Flap right on went round sectors and generally had busy day – no mail again. Read and to bed early – nothing else to report. Very cold again. ? move tomorrow to Baarle Nassan.
To Nil From Nil
2 Jan (1945)
Preparations to move tomorrow (postponed again) – all packed up & ready to go – personally I think its balls and doubt whether we shall move at all. News much better – LEAVE this month! Some mail but nothing from Eileen.
To A From L 2,G
3 Jan (1945)
Handed over BREDA Garrison to 102 LAA Regt – awful rush til 1200 hrs by which time everything was in apple pie (?) order! Left with Tim at 1230 and arrived in Brussels at 3ocl – found M & Mde H & Maurice in great form after chat went to Film Saw La Mademoiselle a disparu – (Maid’s night out) – quite funny then back to listen to Gramophone and then a long dinner & so away –
Menu Main Soup
Pork
Super Sweet (Choc pud)
(Red wine & Champagne)
Arrived back at 0100 hrs – very pleasant change.
To Nil From Nil
4 Jan (1945)
Back to Ops again today – On duty til 5 pm – then from 8.15 – 10.15 pm. Absolutely bumper mail – 3 wizard letters from A and from L, G and B. Nothing much to report today from the battle – Jim Bingham goes away tomorrow – Rozzer goes away on the 16th – good show! V1 going over v low now (11.15 pm).
To A, G From A 2! L 2, G 1, B 2, ED 1.
5 Jan (1945)
Lovely day – off in afternoon and had a knock round the local golf course with Charles – took my no 6 and 3 balls. Nothing of interest to report today – on night duty and didn’t get to bed until 01.45 hrs.
To – L From L, A 2
6 Jan (1945)
Night was fairly quiet. Off all am and in after lunch and after dinner. Nothing to report today – cold but very fine over head. Am I getting excited about my leave or am I! Yessir
To A From A.
7 Jan (1945)
On duty all morning, broken only by Church at 11.30. After a late lunch read and dozed on my bed until 4.20 – On again after tea – snow started at about 5 and by 8 ocl the place was white. After a late dinner poker with Lyall, Ken, Mac, Taylor and Dudley Pinks – lost 90 francs. Short game of patience with Charles before getting into bed at midnight.
To Nil From Nil
8 Jan (Mon) (1945)
Not on until 1.15 so lay in bed til 9 am – just managed to get some breakfast – slightly chilly and congealed but none the less quite good. Wrote A and Bill in morning – Had an excellent bath after tea and finished off, unfortunately, ‘For them that trespass’ which was excellent. Not much of interest happening today.
To A, AJA. From Xmas Cards GH & M.
9 Jan (1945)
On all morning and then not on again until after a very early dinner at 7 ocl. Snooze in afternoon and a good patience session after tea. Relieved John at 8 ocl and had sweet FA to do until 11.15 when I then had me long rush finally getting to bed at 100500 A! Mail in at about 10 ocl but the right one wasn’t there.
To A.C. From L, G, B, Maps L.
10 Jan (1945)
Feeling bloody tired all day – not such a hectic early morning as usual – took my time over washing and shaving and wrote A. Could hardly keep my eyes open after lunch. Nothing of interest from our part of front – bulge is being nicely squeezed in down SOUTH – no mail again today – bad show.
To A From Nil
11 Jan Thurs (1945)
John away for day so spent whole day in office being relieved by Tim for meals – very cold today – our coldest yet I think. Washed my hair at 10.15 pm and then to bed and read Young Bess til midnight – I will sleep tonight – did I sleep tonight – Yessiree!
To Nil From Nil
12 Jan (1945)
Up very late this morning – missed breakfast and had a sandwich at 10.15 am – wrote and played Piquette with Charles. On after lunch. *elled the time away and was on again at 8.15 until 10. In bed very early and asleep in no time. Nothing of interest to report today.
To A, AD From DFBaccy, ‘RS’?
13 Jan (1945)
Not nearly so cold today – on all the morning and from 1800 hrs to – well – until 0900 hrs tomorrow. Had 40 winks after lunch and read Young Bess (Margaret Irwin) – very good. Hectic evening with battle for KAPELSCHE VEER raging – it’s now 14 Jan 0145 hrs and I can’t see much sleep tonight.
To Nil From Nil
14 Jan Sun (1945)
Not a bloody wink of sleep all night but things went, presumably quite well, op not successful – Djebel Mansour all over again. Took things quietly in morning then on duty between lunch & tea but off after that – early dinner and very early to bed – wrote L in am – and A after tea.
To L, A From A2
15 Jan Monday (1945)
On duty til 1230 then Ted, Charles and I went down to Brussels – arrived at ATLANTA 3.15 but found Mde H and M were out – went to Cinema where I met them just as I was going in – amazing coincidence – after cinema show rushed back for meal then down to a Music Hall show – v good but we only saw half of it. then after show natter and ciggwig prior to bed at 11.30 – very cold.
To Nil From Nil
16 Jan Tuesday (1945)
Up at 8.45. Breakfast with Maurice – porridge, toast & jam and tea – v good. Met Charles and Ted at the Atlanta then a bloody awful journey to Breda – fog and ice. Arrived BREDA at 2.30 – Rozzer went off this morning on leave – good show. Off duty at 10 pm – wrote A and then to bed. Nothing much to report but Russians are doing excellent work.
To A From –
17 Jan Wednesday (1945)
Dull day – only relief was a wizard long letter from A this morning – after lunch had a good bath and played Piquette with C. Only 7days to go now – SUPER thought – On duty all night – always seems to be night Duty. WELL DONE the RUSSIANS – Warsaw captured and now only 15 miles from Germany.
To A, L From A
Hockey Summary
18 Nov v Tilburg LOST 3 – 7 2
19 Nov v Tilburg DRAW 1 – 1 1
26 Nov v Tilburg LOST 2 – 5 2
10 Dec v Tilburg WON 5 – 4 3
17 Dec v Breda WON 4 – 0 3
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