Monday 24 March 1941

Another week begins with Organisation and Arrangements (O&A), drill, Morse [code], Map Reading (MR), Urdu, (Military) Law. A busy day. Had a test which I mucked, through a week in hospital. Started on voluntary Urdu at 6:00 p.m. Actually, the Coy. Cdrs. [Company Commanders?] expect us all to do it, so it is, to all intents, compulsory. Munshi [Urdu – language teacher] wants INR15 (Indian rupees)[1] – pretty salty. Work all day, work all evening and they ask if anyone wants to ride; not unless they can sleep on a horse. Couple of things here in the old Indian Army I don’t like. Well the day is nearly done so to all at home, “Khuda hafiz” [Urdu – ‘God protect you’].


[1] From 1927 to 1966 the Indian rupee (INR) was pegged at £1 = INR13.

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