This morning we had the usual Interior Economy in which the Barrack
Room was washed out and the dexterity of the inmates made the floor more dirty
than it was prior to washing. We also
had a lecture by the S.M.O. on V.D. His
Arabic English was difficult to follow but we got the gist of it.
This was followed by the theory and practice of Riot Drill in which
stones were thrown with pleasure at some of our felloe recruits protected by
shields & pick shafts This evening I went to the camp cinema to see “Strike
Up The Band” starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.
It has been a really glorious day today. Most of us treated it as a true day of
rest. I was on “stand-to” over night but
one of the chaps on guard took my T.M.C. back for me. I scrubbed my webbing white & spent the
remainder of the morning, afternoon & evening playing pontoon. Over the day I won 200mils. Tonight party sent out to Shafa Amr. “Wog” riot rumoured.
Monday, 1oth February, 1947
Glorious weather again today.
I came over bilious during the morning & felt very ill at lunch time.
I went sick during the afternoon & was excused drill.
I went to bed early & got a long night’s rest.
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