13 November 1944
A black day. We are to be thrown out of our building—ourselves and our 37 tons of equipment—to make room for 200 nurses. We don’t… Read More »13 November 1944
Diary of Colin Kerr
12 November 1944
Very little sleep last night. There was heavy firing from the heavy, medium & light AA all around us until 9 p.m. Then there were… Read More »12 November 1944
11 November 1944
Went to H.Q. again today. We are still on the offensive. Raids last night were frequent but distant. We hear the 155’s firing. They are… Read More »11 November 1944
10 November 1944
We’ ve had a few busy days getting ourselves installed. I’ve had a good look at our home, the Catholic Institute. It is situated in… Read More »10 November 1944
8 November 1944
A beastly day—driving rain and a 40 m.p.h. wind which laid our tent flat. We got soaking wet salvaging our belongings. Tonight we’ll have to… Read More »8 November 1944
7 November 1944
Alerts throughout the night, but no bombs dropped. Watkins has an amazing collection of souvenirs to send home. Among them is a pink merry-go-round about… Read More »7 November 1944
6 November 1944
A troubled night. Alerts sounded every hour or two, and at each one the chaps in my tent began to debate whether it was worthwhile… Read More »6 November 1944
5 November 1944
Today we reached the Philippines. We disembarked in Leyte harbour, and this is how it was done. In the well deck of Casa Grande were… Read More »5 November 1944
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