Category Archives: 1944/02

Old Pinsen turns out to be saner than I expected and we have a most interesting chat over my whisky last night. A big flap on just now on just now and Jap fleet expected in the Bay of Bengal … Continue reading →

I lose my identity pass and about 100 rupees and £1/10/- at the Bus Club. I put it in the cover of a book as I have no pockets in my bathing costume and later hand the book back to … Continue reading →

Still hanging on – with Bill Beaman and W/Cs Thunder and Gauntlet from Ceylon, go to Winston’s Chinese restaurant last night and sample some fried noodles. I am presenting a half tankard, and can’t get a bigger one, to 28 … Continue reading →

I am reduced from acting S/Leader back to my normal rank of F/L with effect from 31st January and S/Ldr R.M. Pinsen posted here in my place from Assault Wing. I am allowed to retain S/Ldr badges rank in accordance … Continue reading →

I go down to the Club for a night and then to Alwaye by “wog” bus. Arrive in Bangalore and go to the office to discover that one Pimsen has been suggested by ACSEA as my relief, subject to AOC’s … Continue reading →

I go out again and get the jungle sheep after an arduous search cum stalk. He is 4’. Yesterday we go down to Willie Laird’s and beat for pig. No pig seen but I knock off a hind, and later … Continue reading →

We go down in the evening and see two huge stags come out. The Mudavan (?) takes me to about 200’ and though it’s pretty dark at 7.30pm I manage to hit the best, a great black beast, on the … Continue reading →

My stag is hit and has gone to ground in the jungle somewhere. Yesterday I have breakfast at 6.30 and set out at dawn about 7.10, returning at 7.30. We sweat up and down the grassland slopes, up to 8724’, … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening I go out with C.P. Gouldsbury after jungle sheep but do not get a shot. We see a couple of red mongeese, with bluish grey heads and tail underparts – looks more like an otter. This morning we … Continue reading →

I fail to score as we do not see a single stag. Next day I collect five squirrels before lunch and another four this morning. Yesterday evening we go out and see a lot of Barking deer, or jungle sheep, … Continue reading →