大象传媒

1942
Now Joyce鈥檚 notes

19th Sept.
Bayano arrived Halifax N.S.
Left 3.30 for Montreal. Suite arranged for night on train.

20th Sept.
Arrived Montreal 8.30 p.m. Decided to stay the night.

21st Sept.
Left Montreal 9.30 for New York, arriving midnight, parted company with Mrs.
Hawkeswood, Mrs. McKinsey and Colin Mac and proceeded to Washington alone.

22nd Sept.
Left New York 12.30 a.m. in packed train, arrived Washington 9 a.m. (5 hours
late). No Fred. Took taxi to British Embassy, the only address for Fred I had,
everyone kind and helpful and reunited at Fred鈥檚 apartment. Bath, bed and up at
5 p.m. Dinner at the Lotus did not get home until midnight.

Oct.
Managed 4 days holiday in New York.

Now back to Fred's story
1943
4th Jan. to 23rd Jan.
Seconded to Br. N.A.L.O. Norfolk, Va. to organise a Signal Distributing Office.
Joyce remaining in Washington

Until Nov. 1944
Living life normally, working exceptionally long hours, 6陆 days per week, but
managing a few days break mid 1943 at Middleburg Va. Transferred residence to an
apartment in Takoma Park in Jan. 1944.

1944
June
Programme of ships refitting and near construction practically completed and staff
reduced to skeleton staff. I was retained pending arrival of our baby.

26th July
Safe delivery of son, Paul.

13th Nov.
By this date I was content to be on my way and (along with a colleague, his wife and
their 3 month old) were earmarked to travel on the Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier Ravager.
My friend Bernard and I were part of a squad of some 60 on transit to Portsmouth
Barracks. Whilst the ladies and babies were well cared for, we were far from happy.
Bernard and I were due to go straight to Portsmouth Barracks, this meant Joyce being
left to cope not only with Paul, but with 15 pieces of luggage. Eventually we got 24
hours breakage of draft from the generous Commander. I think the alternative would
have been A.W.O.L.

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