MEMORIES OF DEOLALI-- BRITISH TIMES

MEMORIES OF DEOLALI  Courtesy:  RJT Internet Services  Ron.Taylor@britain-at-war.org.uk Best Viewed with: Design by Ron Taylor Copyright © RJT Internet Services (Please note, this is copywrited material reproduced by me without any commercial interest or for any advertising or monetary gains. Exclusively for the information and entertainment of Indian Gunners for whom Deolali has unforgettable memories - Tony Sarao) GAMES,  AMUSEMENTS,  ACTIVITIES (DEOLALI) CANTEENS. There are canteens in nearly every Wing and a MAIN canteen in every camp. SUPPERS can be bought. INDOOR GAMES such as DARTS and DRAUGHTS can be played. There are frequent sessions of TOMBOLA QUIET ROOMS are provided. CLUBS for B.O.Rs and B.O.Rs'  Families. The Darna Buttery,  DARNA CAMP. A club for WOs and SGTs Toe H. Infantry Rd. MUNRO CAMP. (Open to all ranks.) Suppers, Tombola, Gramophone concerts. Talks, BRAINS TRUSTS, Large writing room, GIFT SHOP which will send PARCELS home. A SERVICE is held on THURSDAY evenings. Lurnley Services Canteen, Connaught Rd, Suppers, REFRESHMENTS, DANCES for BORs are occasionally held. GIFT SHOP.  Indoor AMUSEMENTS YWCA. Families Wing, MUNRO CAMP. Lutnley Road Canteen,  Nasik Road Camp. Suppers, Indoor GAMES READING and WRITING ROOMS. YMCA. NASIK ROAD CAMP, Suppers, TOMBOLA DARTS LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, GIFT SHOP which will send PARCELS home. CLUBS for Officers and Officers' Families. Temple Hill Club, Deolali. This is a Private Club with a limited membership. Temporary members, however, are allowed up to a limit of 300 for a period of ten days, after which the temporary membership lapses unless renewed. Officers passing through HBTD are eligible for temporary membership. There is no-subscription for temporary membership, but there is a surcharge on Coupon Books. Ex-permanent members must renew their membership, but no entrance fee will be charged or, alternatively, become temporary members. The Club has a swimming bath and tennis courts. Dances are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and there is a Musical Concert on Sundays. Please remember that the Club is a Private Club, which you join as a PRIVILEGE and not as a RIGHT. If you wish to join as a temporary member you must obtain a card from the office at the Club. Darna River Club, South Deolali. A Private Club. Officers passing through HBTD may join this Club as daily temporary members. Subscription — one rupee for each day the Club is used. There is no surcharge on Coupon Books. Dances are held on Monday and Thursday evenings. Gramophone Concerts are held on Sunday evenings. Any meal may be had in the Club PROVIDED that 48 hours' notice Is given. There is fishing in the river, but the Club is unable to provide tackle. There is a Bus service to this Club. Look on the Notice Board for details. Nasik Road Golf Club. (Royal Western India Golf Club Ltd.) Officers passing through HBTD may join this Club as temporary members. Subscription — one rupee per day each on each occasion the Club has been used. No surcharge on coupons. Games Fees. Golf Rs. 2/- per day up to a limit of Rs. 10/- per mensem, - Ladies half. Tennis — Rs.  0-8-0 per day. Badminton—Rs.  0-4-0 per day. (Members should supply their own balls and shuttle-cocks.) CINEMAS.  KATHAY Cinema, Infantry Rd., DEOLALI, GARRISON Cinema, Connaught Rd., DEOLALI. MUNRO Cinema, MUNRO CAMP. CAMP Cinema, NASIK CAMP. NEW Cinema, NASIK CAMP. BYTCO  TALKIES  (Civilian)  Half-way  between  DEOLALI  and NASIK CAMP. All the cinemas show English films, which are usually changed daily. There are two evening shows daily, matinees on Saturdays and Sundays and some morning shows. Prices run from 8 annas to one rupee according to the seats. Seats are bookable. For times of showing, programmes, particulars as to booking sea your Notice Boards or the "WHAT'S ON" Bulletin (issued weekly). FREE film shows are also given in the DARNA THEATRE twice weekly. THEATRES. DARNA THEATRE, DARNA CAMP. R.A. THEATRE,  DEOLALI. OPEN AIR THEATRE, NASIK CAMP. ENSA and Local shows are put on regularly at these theatres. At DARNA and the OPEN AIR Theatres, Gramophone records are also played. For particulars of shows see your NOTICE boards and the "WHAT'S ON" bulle tin. TICKETS are obtained from your WING OFFICE. SHOPPING. There are Tailors, Shoemakers and Barbers Shops in Camps and Wings. Sadar Bazaar in DEOLALI contains the usual bazaar shops where prices compare favourable with the rest of India. For those who want a taste of home there is a fish and chip shop in this bazaar. Bombay Cottage Industries Shops, DARNA and NASIK Rd. CAMPS. These shops have large stocks of Kashmiri and other Indian fancy ware and will send purchases to England. Toc 'H' Gift Shop.  A smaller establishment here also sends parcels home. Y.M.C.A. NASIK RD. CAMP. There is a. W.V.S. Gift Shop attached to this Club which will send purchases home. Contractors Curiosity Shops, at NASIK RD. CAMP, No.  I Wing and No. 5 arid 6 Wing, and in MUNRO CAMP. Families' Shop. MUNRO CAMP. Carpet Shop. MUNRO CAMP. RESTAURANTS. Lemuir Hotel. Situated near the MUNRO Cinema. Bar is open to sergeants and above. New Victory Chinese Restaurant. Situated near the MUNRO Cinema. Serves European and Chinese dishes. Fish and Chip Shop, Sadar Bazaar, DEOLALI. Garden Cafe, MUNRO CAMP. Services Cafe, just outside North entrance to NASIK CAMP. Regimental Cafe, NASIK ROAD  (near BYTCO Talkies). OUTDOOR GAMES. There are ample facilities for sport in the station and any draft that can raise a cricket, hockey or soccer team should contact the Wing representative.  Kit, pitches, referee, linesmen and opponents will all be "laid on". A game can also be found for any individual who would like to play. In addition, there are frequent first  class matches on the TRANSIT GROUND, Infantry Road, which attract a great deal of attention. Nasik Road Camp. The following outdoor games are available. Football-cricket-badminton-deck tennis-basket ball-volley ball. Each Wing has its own football ground and in addition there is a Camp football ground situated centrally. Hockey grounds are situated in i Wing and in the centre of the Camp, near the Camp football ground. The Camp cricket pitch is between 4 Wing's Officers' Mess and 6 Wing. Each Wing has its own badminton, volley ball, deck tennis and basket ball pitches, and with the exception of badminton kit, which is held in the Camp Sports Stores, kit for these games is available in the Wings. Transients who wish to play any of these games should apply to the Wing Sports Officer who will make the necessary arrangements. SWIMMING. There is a Station Swimming Pool in the R.A. Depot Lines, open to all ranks. Admission is free but towels and costumes should be taken. At NASIK ROAD there are two pools to which admission is also free but towels arid costumes should be taken. Water polo matches and galas are arranged. Officers who are temporary members of the TEMPLE HILL Club may use the club's swimming bath. For times see the Club Notice Board. EXCURSIONS. These can be arranged to LAKE BEALE and to the NASIK CAVES. The former offers good fishing and swimming in pleasant surroundings and the latter contain some good examples of early Indian art. A private trip to the famous AJANTA CAVES is well worth while and can be done in under three days at a maximum cost of a hundred rupees. There is an excellent hotel which offers, accommodation to visitors not far from the caves. For further details of these trips see the Welfare Officer at the Welfare Centre, near the Main Mess, MUNRO Camp. INDOOR GAMES. Billiards-darts-chess-table  tennis-whist  and  tombola can be played.  CONCERT PARTIES.  ENSA and other concert parties often visit the Camps.  For particulars soe your Camp Notice Boards. NASIK Camp has a small concert hall in the YMCA in which talent-spotting contests arid other entertainments are held frequently. LIBRARIES. In every camp there are one or more libraries. Contributions of books to the libraries would be very welcome. Please remember to return books when you leave the camp. TRANSPORT There is a local bus service from NASIK ROAD to DEOLALI (20 mins. service, 5 mins. week-end). A military Bus service runs from NASIK ROAD to NASIK CITY Bank daily and to the Officers Shop, DEOLALI twice daily. Nasik Road Camp — Darna Camp.  Via  B.M.H.,  DEOLALI,  CON-NAUGHT CAMP,  H.Q..  HBTD,  MUNRO CINEMA. Two-hourly service in the morning and one-hourly in the afternoon daily. This service is operated by a G.P.T. Coy with 3-ton lorries. Deolali Sadar Bazaar — Deolali South.  Via SUB AREA H.Q., CONNAUGHT CAMP, R.A. DEPOT. FIRST Bus leaves DEOLALI SADAR BAZAAR at 0830 hrs. LAST   „          „       „       ,,     at 2230 hrs. FIRST Bus leaves DEOLALI SOUTH         at 0830 hrs. LAST   ,,          ,,       „       ,,     at 2230 hrs. TIMINGS: — Until 1630 hrs., every hour. After 1630 hrs., every half-hour FARES: — 4 annas single. 8 annas return. This service is operated by the SAROSH BUS Coy. FARES for TONGAS and VICTORIAS PLACE One Horse Tonga Two Horse Tonga Victoria Rs As P Rs As P Rs As P 1. Sadar Bazaar to Deolali Rly Station 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 11 0 2. Sadar Bazaar to Nasik City 2 0 0 2 8 0 2 11 0 3. Sadar Bazaar to Munro Lines 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 11 0 4. Sadar Bazaar to Haig Lines 0 7 0 0 10 0 0 13 0 5. Sadar Bazaar to Bhagur 0 13 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 6. Sadar Bazaar to Barnes School 1 2 0 1 8 0 1 13 0 7. Sadar Bazaar to Nasik Road 1 2 0 1 5 0 1 10 0 8. Sadar Bazaar to Darna Road 0 13 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 TAXI FARES 10 annas per mile. PLAGUE If there is an outbreak of plague all ranks and families may be forbidden to use civilian transport and the bazaar may be put out of bounds. CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINS There are Church buildings or tents in all Camps with the exception of Connaught Camp, and every effort has been made to equip them in such a ivay that you will feel "at home" in them no matter what your denomination may be. They are open for use each day, and so far as the number of Chaplains permit Church Services are held every Sunday for all denominations in all Camps. The times of Services may vary, but they are published in Camp Orders every Friday. SERVICES AND MEETINGS Munro Camp. A social hour followed by an Epilogue Service is held on Wednesday evenings in the Central Hall. The Chaplains hold a weekly meeting on Tuesdays in the Central Hall and they will be pleased to see any Chaplains in transit at these meetings. Darna Camp. There is a Padre's Hour every Wednesday afternoon in the Education Centre. A fellowship Meeting is held on Thursdays nt 1830 hours in the Church Tent in "D" Wing lines. PADRES INTERVIEWS Chaplains are available for interviews in their offices which are to be found in the following places. Senior Chaplain     ...    Room 65 at Main Mess, Munro Camp. Munro Camp       ...    St. Paul's Depot Church. Darna Camp       ...    Officers' Wing. There is a scheme for commending those on Release to their Churches at home, and this is carried out by the Chaplain in the Release Wing, MUNRO Camp, who will be found daily in St. Paul's Church between 0930 and 1230 hours. He will explain the scheme to anyone who is interested. All Chaplains (except R.C.) will report to the S.C.F., Main HQ, who will ensure that they have received the correct instructions for procedure on disembarkation in the U.K. This differs for Chaplains from the usual treatment for other officers. CATHOLIC CHURCHES There is a Resident Chaplain at St. Patrick's Church (the Cantonment Chapel) which is situated near the B.M.H., live minutes West of the Garrison Cinema, where Mass is celebrated every Sunday morning. This is the most convenient centre for those personnel at Connaught Camp. There is also a Resident Chaplain at the Main Officers' Mess, MUNRO CAMP, and Mass is also celebrated in this area every Sunday morning. At DARNA CAMP Mass is celebrated every Sunday morning in "A" Wing Quiet Room and at NASIK Road Camp Chapel ; a resident Chaplain offers Mass every Sunday morning. Confessions are heard before all these Masses. The times of Services and Meetings of all denominations can be found on Wing Notice Boards.

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