POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 33

• June 19, 2017 14:46:05 L G

                                                 9.

  of one's food was almost a free fight, with the result that a

  certain amount was never paid for. Above the canteen, ran

  balconies which were utilised for further sleeping accom [insert] mo [/insert] dation.

  The German supervision seemed somewhat lax. We nevr had

  appel or roll call.  The German officer used however to come

  round at night when we were in bed. The German sentries

  were very unpleasant and obnoxious going out of their way

  to be rude. At the Canteen one could purchase beside what

  I have mentioned, jam, eggs (of the curated variety) , tobacco,

  cigars, sweets, chocolate and articles of necessity such as hair

  brushes, clothes brushes, soap and saf[insert] e [/insert] ty razors. (the other kind

  were not allowed)

  Personally I was captured with very little money on me 2

  every penny to be spent had to be carefully thought out.

  I could not shave for I could not afford a razor. I bought

  however a clothes brush, but and it was several days before

  I got the mud off my uniform.

  My compatriots were of a very mixed character. There were several

  merchant officers who had been caught in German Ports on the

  Declaration of War. Most had ^[insert] tried but had [/insert] not been allowed to leave, before

  war was declared. There were  two  Cambridge undergraduates

  A Volunteer officer, who was in the country. A Naval officer

  who was attached to the Turkish Navy and was going

  home on leave. A retired army officer and about 17  serving 

  Officers. including a doctor. One British private soldier.

  A  fair number of Russians with several priests.

  I only spent 8 or 9 days before going to another camp. All

  camps as will  be  seen  varried enormously in every way.

  A German Padre came in on Sundays + held a  service 

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 18:50:48 Annick Rodriguez

                                                 9.

  of one's food was almost a free fight, with the result that a

  certain amount was never paid for. Above the canteen, ran

  balconies which were utilised for further sleeping accom [insert] mo [/insert] dation.

  The German supervision viewed somewhat lax. We nevr had

  appel or roll call.  The German officer used however to come

  round at night when we were in bed. The German sentries

  were very unpleasant and obnoxious going out of their way

  to be rude. At the Canteen one could purchase beside what

  I have mentioned, jam, eggs (of the curated variety) , tobacco,

  cigars, sweets, chocolate and article of necessity such as hair

  brushes, clothes brushes, soap and saf[insert] e [/insert] ty razors. (the other kind

  were not allowed)

  Personally I was captured with very little money on me 2

  every penny to be spent had to be carefully thought out.

  I could not shave for I could not afford a razor. I bought

  however a clothes brush, but and it was several days before

  I got the mud off my uniform.

  My compatriots were of a very mixed character. There were several

  merchant officers who had been caught in German Ports  on the

  Declaration of War. Most had ^[insert] tried but had [/insert] not been allowed to leave, before

  war was declared. There were  ...  Cambridge undergraduates

  A Volunteer officer, who was in the country. A Naval officer

  who was attached to the Turkish Navy and was going

  home on leave. A retired army officer and about 17  ... 

  Officers. including a doctor. One British private soldier.

  A  fair number of Russians with several priests.

  I only spent 8 or 9 days before going to another camp. All

  camps as will  ...  ...  varried enormously in every way.

  A German Padre came in on Sundays + held a  ... 

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 18:41:29 Annick Rodriguez

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  of one's food was almost a free fight, with the result that a

  certain amount was never paid for. Above the canteen, ran

  balconies which were utilised for further sleeping accom [insert] mo [/insert] dation.

  The German supervision viewed somewhat lax. We nevr had

  appel or roll call.  The German officer used however to come

  round at night when we were in bed. The German sentries

  were very unpleasant and obnoxious going out of their way

  to be rude. At the Canteen one could purchase beside what

  I have mentioned, jam, eggs (of the curated variety) , tobacco,

  cigars, sweets, chocolate and article of necessity such as hair

  brushes, clothes brushes, soap and saf[insert] e [/insert] ty razors. (the other kind

  were not allowed)

  Personally

  
  

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• June 17, 2017 18:26:14 Annick Rodriguez

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  of one's food was almost a free fight, with the result that a

  certain amount was never paid for. Above the canteen, ran

  balconies which were untilised for further

  
  

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