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10 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
Through out our stay the barber was called upon to check our hair cuts,We had one lad who always combed his hair on the brush back still,the barber combed it down over his face then said can you see through that? when the lad replied yes the barber t...
19 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
A Soldiers Journal (page 5) On the train they brought in large long tanks full of hot water and placed them in the carriages to try and heat up them up. I don't think this helped very much.As we pulled into Melbourne at Spencer railway station, we we...
12 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
A Soldiers Journal (page 5) My Most boring day I encounter was after arriving in Brisbane. I would be leaving HMAS Barcoo and in no time would be barking on my new adventure at the Flinders naval depot at crib point Melbourne. Hear I would carry out...
5 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
A Soldiers Journal (PAGE4) Suddenly I awoke in a cold sweat, As I sit and think on what I have bear witnessed too. I can't help but wonder what these dreams are about and why do I keep soaking my bedding, But I had no time to worry about this For tod...
28 Nov 2019 3 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
A Soldiers Journal (page 3) After breakfast had been consumed we would have to clean the mess hall, But it was not all hard work. Many hours where spent in the classroom where we would be lectured on many things on ship board life such as removing ru...
22 Nov 2019 3 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
(PAGE 2) A Soldiers Journal As time past, the days seemed to get longer and sleep time seemed to get shorter. The mediocre task we keep doing seem to be pointless and unfulfilling. Many a day was spent doing the gunnery drill on the old tyrant, The f...
21 Nov 2019 2 minute read 0 comments RECKLESSJAMES
(PAGE ONE) Early February in 1950, I had asked my Mother and Father to help me fill and sign the paper's needed to join the R.A.N.R.C (Royal Australian Naval Reserves Cadets), My Mother did not wish to do so as i was only 16, Through the endless pest...
