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Wednesday June 9
Day 794
Rather a lot of excitement concerning Sister’s Compound guard – still losing watches but Wogs still too shrewd. Walked to canal. Really beautiful day – water lovely & calm very little current. Several Sub. chasers passed on way to Port Said. Many rumours concerning 9th reinforcement but nothing official. In evening strolled along Sweet Water Canal then to Church Army Hut.
Thursday June 10
Day 795
Extremely dull day – did not bother about swimming so slept during afternoon then read. Evening played Housie without success.
Friday June 11
Day 796
Usual morning of filling in time. Word of Colonel’s death at Tripoli – visiting there on leave. Usual swim – evening played several rubbers of Bridge then guard.
Saturday June 12
Day 797
Tunis(?) and Bizerte(?) surrendered today. Another day shift posted(?) on both entrances searching vehicles for liquor. Do four hours then on night duty. More cards during evening.
Sunday June 13
Day 798
Up early going for breakfast – Duty 8-10AM then 2-4PM. In afternoon Bill Newman…
Click here for entry for Sunday 13th June (cont.) – Friday 18th June 1943
14 Weeks Worth of Socks 
The word you missed for Sunday was ‘duty’ and if you look at the ‘d’ I think it is his capital d and then if you go back to Wed the word after sub. is (I think) Dhows which are those Egyptian boats with the one huge sail. I think????
Thanks – I’ll check when I next get the diary out!
Day 794 — “Several Sub. ??? passed on way to Port Said. I believe this to read “Several Sub. chasers passed on way to Port Said”.
Day 797 — “??? & ??? surrendered today.” These are most likely towns in Libya or Tunisia. Given the date, 12 June 1943, A Google search using that date will most likely turn up their names.
Still a good read and still interesting.
Thanks – I didn’t think of places, I was looking for names of people – places is more likely so I’ll try Mr. Google again when I next get the diary out.
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