Life as a British POW continued;
January 20 (Page thirteen)
Worked in the woods today. Guard with us all the time nearly. At night I got disappointed. News is good at present but the guard says there is no word of moving. Thorn looks like being taken any time. Met the guard by the joiner tonight when I was taking tools back to the tool shed but the place was locked. Had a bath. 10 o’clock. George was taken off the horses today at dinner time.
January 21 (Page fourteen)
Was in bed until about 4 oclock. Made a belt for Rick. A lot of excitement over the griff (?) but still nothing definite. Expecting to move anytime. The boys reckon they heard the guns tonight but I did not hear anything myself. Wrote to father and Cathie (my mum). Played stop patience with Brooky and got beat. Had xmas duff for tea. Waiting on the guard to take our slacks, he took them last night for the first time for some time.
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| funeral party for Danny Faulds - my dad has indicated where he is - the person at the front of the coffin party is Sam Kydd - i was never informed the cause of this prisoners death although my dad kept the photograph in a safe place - I am sure it was important to him |
January 22 (Page fifteen)
A day of excitement. The Russians are about here, don’t know what is happening. We can hear the guns. Worked on the saddling half day. In the afternoon worked in the hop(?)
January 23 (Page sixteen)
More excitement, the boss and the workers went to dig trenches but came back at the double as their enemy was coming. They have not put in an appearance yet. Got packed to go today but the order was cancelled. We are now about in the front line as far as I can make out. Heard the machine guns today.
January 24 (Page seventeen)
Never went to work this morning things seem to be going back to normal but we can still hear the guns very loud. After dinner we were sent back to work as usual, went saddling. The guns are still pretty heavy they are about fifteen miles away. Some people from lit (?) packed their wagon tonight they are going in the morning. They are stuck somewhere between Br. (?) and Nak. (?) 9.15 lull in the firing. One of the lads has just heard machine gun fire. The boss went to get his horses back.
January 25 (Page eighteen)
Stayed in bed till about 11 o.clock. The guard came in and told us to pack again. But again it was cancelled and we are still in our working party. They packed the wagon today and there is a rumour that he goes tonight but not anything definite. This waiting is no so good, if something would happen it would be a relief. Can still hear the machine guns.
It will continue, although there is a break in the date sequence.
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