Category Archives: Diary

Pretty quite today. We had to get the serial numbers on everything that had serial numbers. It kept us busy most of the day. I wrote a few letters tonight and then went up to listen to the radio before … Continue reading →

We laid around until 11 AM this morning and then I went to mass and communion. In the afternoon we went down to the beach and went swimming we had a lot of fun. I came home wrote a few … Continue reading →

Well today was just the same as yesterday except for the swim and I like it the best of all the waves were coming in; in big breakers and it just wore you out being bashed by them. I listened … Continue reading →

The days are pretty dull now with nothing much to do. We went swimming again today and the water was fine. Listened to the radio for a while last night and then went to bed.

We received a few clothes so I issued them out this morning also made out a couple of salvage certificates and requisitions. This afternoon we all went swimming down in the sea. Boy was it ever swell. The water was … Continue reading →

There is little to do now so I cleaned up a few rifles and also cleaned my room. Wrote a few letters and read a little. Took some shoes down to the Battalion Supply. We took our pills and as … Continue reading →

I slept the morning until 9:30 AM. I then was on guard from 10 to 12. Laid around all afternoon and wrote a few letters. We had a mail call and I received a few letters. We got in some … Continue reading →

We didn’t have much to do again today. They bombed Bone again last night. I did a few odd jobs around the supply room and then did my washing and then after supper climbed up to the top of the … Continue reading →

Not much happened today. We had the day off and all we had to do was cleaning and care of equipment. I went down to the crick and took a bath, came back, wrote a few letters, listened to the … Continue reading →

One of my buddies was blown up yesterday while out cleaning an S-mine field. We are on our way to Philippeville. It has been a nice trip and I have seen many move interesting sights. We came across some sand … Continue reading →