POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 38
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15.
one building was railled off from our preserves. In this
something to do with shells was carried on, the work being
done by female labour. These were marched in, in a gang.
When work was brisk, there was a night shift.
Of canteens there were two- One in a little wooded hut
out of doors. The people who ran this were civil, and would
get most things at a price . It was a small place &
always crowded.
The main canteen was run on the lines of take it or
leave it. The propri[insert] e [/insert] tors were an objectionable lot. Here
one could get sardines, cocoa , chocolate, tobacco, and at the
beginning even kuchen. German for cake Things however gradually deteriorated
even during our short stay. The place was always dirty
Several tradesmen also came during certain mornings-
such as boot maker, tailor, and librarian.
I was not long at TORGAU before a row broke out in the room
where we slept. It was rather humorous in its way. Words
apparently took place between a Scotch & Irish officer. This
went before the Senior British officer. The two in question were
called up after morning parade.
And also[insert] unfortunately there [/insert]joined the group, thesenior officer of the Irish Officers Regt. [insert] it was I as senior in the room who should have been there [/insert]The Irish were judged
to be in the wrong + the senior officer was condemned to
write out all the orders that had been published. quite a
nice little job- his offense was having a beard- The
young Irish officer & an English one were sent ^[insert] for a time [/insert] to live with
the junior French officers.
There were several French artists here. Later on, there was
quite a creditable drawing of Napoleon at Austerlitz which
occupied the top of one of the tables in the new dining
room which had been constructed.
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15.
one building was railled off from our preserves. In this
something to do with shells was carried on, the work being
done by female labour. These were marched in, in a gang.
When work was brisk, there was a night shift.
Of canteens there were two- One in a little wooded hut
out of doors. The people who ran this were civil, and would
get most things at a price . It was a ... place &
always wooded.
The main canteen was run on the lines of take it or
leave it. The propri[insert] e [/insert] tors were an objectionable lot. Here
one could get sardines, cocoa , chocolate tobacco, and at the
beginning even ... Things however gradually deteriorated
even during our short stay. The place was always dirty
Several tradesmen also came during certain mornings-
such as boot maker, tailor, and librarian.
I was not long at TORGAU before a row broke out in the room
where we slept. It was rather hum ... in its way . Words
apparently took place between a Scotch & Irish officer. This
went before the Senior British officer. The two in question were
called up after morning parade.
And also[insert] unfortunately there [/insert]joined the group thesenior officer of the Irish Officers Regt. [insert] it was 1 as senior in the room who should have been there [/insert]The Irish were judged
to be in the wrong + the senior officer was condemned to
write out all the orders that had been published. quite a
nice little job- his offense was having a beard- The
young Irish officer & an English one were sent ^[insert] for a time [/insert] to live with
the junior French officers.
There were several French artists here. Later on, there was
quite a creditable drawing of Napoleon at Austerlitz which
occupied the top of one of the tables in the new ...
room which had been constructed.
-
15.
one building was railled off from our preserves. In this
something to do with shells was carried on, the work being
done by female labour. These were marched in, in a gang.
When work was brisk, there was a night shift.
Of canteens there were two- One in a little wooded hut
out of doors. The people who ran this were civil, and would
get most things at a price . It was a ... place &
always wooded.
The main canteen was run on the lines of take it or
leave it. The propri[insert] e [/insert] tors were an objectionable lot. Here
one could get sardines, cocoa , chocolate tobacco, and at the
beginning even ... Things however gradually deteriorated
even during our short stay. The place was always dirty
Several tradesmen also came during certain mornings-
such as boot maker, tailor, and librarian.
I was not long at TORGAU before a row broke out in the room
where we slept. It was rather hum ... in its way . Words
apparently took place between a Scotch & Irish officer. This
went before the Senior British officer. The two in question were
called up after morning parade.
And also[insert] unfortunately there [/insert]joined the group thesenior officer of the Irish Officers Regt. [insert] it was 1 as senior in the room who should have been there [/insert]The Irish were judged
to be in the wrong + the senior officer was condemned to
write out all the orders that had been published. quite a
nice little job- his offense was having a beard- The
young Irish officer & an English one were sent ^[insert] for a time [/insert] to live with
the junior French officers.
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