Author Archives: felicityh54

My small circle – big camp fires and balancing the books

Posted on June 20, 1943 by felicityh54

                20th June 1943 Dear Mother & Dad Another week has come to an end so I will give you a resume of events in the small circle in which I move.  We … Continue reading →

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Quite an eventful week in a modest sort of way

Posted on June 13, 1943 by felicityh54

                              13th June 1943 Dear Mother & Dad After quite an eventful week in a modest sort of way Sunday strikes a particularly quiet note and … Continue reading →

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A scrounging expedition with a tragic/ comic ending

Posted on June 6, 1943 by felicityh54

                            6th June 1943 Dear Mother & Dad I’m writing from a Guard tent – a very drab and uninspiring place to write letters but as I’ll … Continue reading →

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Fun and Games away from the parade ground

Posted on May 30, 1943 by felicityh54

                                  30 – 5 – 43 Dear Mother & Dad I’ve got three quarters of an hour before Church Parade so will make a … Continue reading →

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Constructing a log cabin with rock fireplace – interesting work

Posted on May 23, 1943 by felicityh54

  23rd May 1943 Dear Mother & Dad It’s nearly tea time and we’ve just knocked off having worked on a working bee proposition all day, so I’ve got to make the most of every minute between now and lights … Continue reading →

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Three years since leaving Sydney – seems more like twenty

Posted on May 7, 1943 by felicityh54

                      TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF 7 May 43 Dear Mother & Dad Your welcome letter of the 2nd arrived this morning – quite good delivery, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Six weeks’ leave: the best break ever

Posted on May 2, 1943 by felicityh54

                                          Using Salvation Army letterhead –  gaps filled in as follows – From no….TX 1004    Name….Hickman ML   Unit…. … Continue reading →

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Wishing and hoping…. and finally re-joining the battalion in Queensland

Posted on March 13, 1943 by felicityh54

                      TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd platoon 25th Brigade Attached 7 Aust MMG Battalion 1st March 1943 Dear Mother & Dad I received three cheerful and interesting letters from you … Continue reading →

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Think of safety only and never mind promotion

Posted on February 28, 1943 by felicityh54

    February 14th 43 Dear Max We received a letter from you yesterday and were very pleased to hear you are reasonably happy under such trying conditions.  There’s no doubt Max you are standing up to the job remarkably … Continue reading →

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Even the tax collectors couldn’t keep track of us….

Posted on February 24, 1943 by felicityh54

                              TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Platoon 25th Brigade attached 7th Aust Mach Gun Btn 24th Feb 1943 Dear Mother & Dad At long last the … Continue reading →

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