ENCLOURE L.
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ENCLOSURE S.
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13/6/42.
As the senior medical officer at the Argyle Street Prisoner of War Camp from Lecember 23rd 1941 to February 22nd 1942 I want to draw your attention to the very excellent work done by Sergt. J. Hill, A19.
At a time when the general morale of the camp was very low and many of those with some first aid or hospital training were refusing to work, Sergt. Hill stepped into the breach and took charge of the hospital ward, helping in the dressings, giving out of medicines and supervising the general nursing duties as though born to it. He also assisted me in the operating theatre when required.
He took charge of what medical stores and drugs we had and
proved himself completely reliable.
He seemed to be on duty from daybreak until midnight and never appeared ruffled although he must have been exceedingly tired much of the time as the food supply was very poor indeed.
No praise can be too high for what he did.
Signed. I. NEWTON
Surgical Specialist.
Hon. C.
I myself saw P. S. A19, Hill, working at Shaukiwan during the bombardment of that locality. lie was doing magnificent work single-handed looking after casualties, keeping Indian soldiers at their posts on the waterfront when they wanted to retire from the shelling, dealing with looters and with any other problem that cropped up. His Excellency the Governor, whom I was accompanying, remarked on his initiative and ability.
I was keeping this to produce at the end of the war but I understand that you have already placed other cases of good work on record, so I now submit it.
2.
Signed J. P. Pennefather-dvans,
ENCLOSURE 2.
A.S.P. (W.)
Sir.
C. P.
7/8/42.
2
Confidential.
Ref. the duties of S. I's Byron and Orem and the manner in which they performed their duties during the war period, I beg to report the following.
From the commencement of hostilities on the 8/12/41, up to the day of capitulation, these two officers lost all sense of responsibility and failed to uphold their position or carry out their work in a manner they should have, considering their rank and the fact that the junior officers in the station should have received help and encouragement from them both experienced officers at a time when such help might have been vital to them and could easily have defeated their determination to carry out the many arduous duties they were called upon to perform. Also the added burden of responsibility these officers placed upon their senior officers was such that on many occasions I reported the matter both to yourself and to r. Thompson. It is submitted that their conduct to my mind was the result of fear and the over-indulgence in liquor.
Signed W. H. NOLLOTH, D. I. W.
12/8/42.