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The lads say “It’s a pity old Hick’s not here”… a letter from Jim the Joker

Posted on December 2, 1943 by felicityh54

                    TX 1024 First Class Pte McDonnell J Div Mech Group 2/33 Battn. 2/12/43 Dear “Hick” Received letter dated 14th yesterday with a batch of ten others, not bad for me.  … Continue reading →

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Late November: Cazaly moves to Lenah Valley and a sports day includes diving

Posted on November 28, 1943 by felicityh54

                              TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/ NGF Tng Sch New Guinea 21st Nov 43 Dear Mother & Dad After a lapse of about a week … Continue reading →

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Culinary adventures, the Melbourne Cup and Lenah Valley in the news.

Posted on November 14, 1943 by felicityh54

                                    TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman NGF Training Sch New Guinea 14th Nov 43 Dear Mother & Dad The mail service has caught … Continue reading →

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Frank Bethune’s famous orders

Posted on November 7, 1943 by felicityh54

                                              TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman NGF Training Sch New Guinea 7th Nov 1943 Dear Mother & Dad … Continue reading →

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A long hot walk back from the rear details camp

Posted on October 26, 1943 by felicityh54

                TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman NGF Training Sch New Guinea 26th Oct 43 Dear Mother & Dad Must try and race a few lines off.  I’m all behind with my letter writing … Continue reading →

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Some higher authority…controlling this show

Posted on October 18, 1943 by felicityh54

                      TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 11th Oct 43 Dear Mother & Dad After six weeks mucking around – attached here and detached there without knowing who … Continue reading →

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Still in Limbo – but no cause for complaint – 3 letters

Posted on October 7, 1943 by felicityh54

                              TX 1004 Sgt M Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF 28th Sept 43 Dear Mother Your welcome letter of the 23rd arrived yesterday – glad to know … Continue reading →

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You got the wrong impression… I wasn’t at Lae

Posted on September 22, 1943 by felicityh54

  TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF 22nd Sept 43 Dear Mother Your welcome letter of the 15th arrived today.  Sorry to hear you’ve been sick Mother and hope you’re alright again now.  The weather seems just as … Continue reading →

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Attending a school…or not? – two letters

Posted on September 13, 1943 by felicityh54

                                TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Btn AIF 13th Sept 43 envelope – ‘Opened by Censor’ Dear Mother Just a few lines hoping to find … Continue reading →

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Following disaster, an attempt at reassurance

Posted on September 10, 1943 by felicityh54

Following the worst aviation disaster in Australia’s history on September 7 1943, Dad wrote a very short letter to his parents – the shortest ever, in fact – presumably simply to reassure them that he was alive and well. In … Continue reading →

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