Author Archives: felicityh54

A change of scenery, and the best bread ever

Posted on February 3, 1943 by felicityh54

                    TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade 24th Jan 43 Dear Mother & Dad Although it was good to get your letters of the eleventh and eighteenth which along … Continue reading →

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A new cook, night time snake drama and a long distance debate

Posted on January 15, 1943 by felicityh54

    TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade 15th Jan 43 Dear Mother & Dad Just a few lines hoping to find you happy and well and enjoying life.  Mail has been very light on this week for … Continue reading →

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New Year … not a very auspicious event

Posted on January 6, 1943 by felicityh54

6th January 1943 TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brig       Dear Mother & Dad Time is certainly marching on.  We’ve stepped into another year and I don’t suppose there was ever a new year in which … Continue reading →

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Christmas in New Guinea: two letters

Posted on December 30, 1942 by felicityh54

                TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade 25th Dec 1942   Dear Mother & Dad As you have probably already noticed I’m writing this letter on Christmas day and I suppose … Continue reading →

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Fellows would have to stand twice in the one place to throw a shadow

Posted on December 15, 1942 by felicityh54

              TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade Carrier Group AIF New Guinea 15 – 12 – 42 Dear Mother & Dad It never rains but what it pours.  I’ve had another two … Continue reading →

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Rubber production and Jeeps ‘that can just about climb a brick wall’

Posted on December 11, 1942 by felicityh54

TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade Carrier Group AIF New Guinea 11th Dec 1942 Dear Mother & Dad I received your two very interesting letters of the 16th & 23rd of November today – after so long without … Continue reading →

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The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels

Posted on December 2, 1942 by felicityh54

                            TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade Carrier Group AIF New Guinea 2nd Dec 1942 Dear Mother & Dad It seems ages since I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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Forty million mosquitoes to the acre… but it seems the tide is turning

Posted on November 23, 1942 by felicityh54

  23rd Nov 1942 TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd platoon 25th Brigade Carrier Group AIF   NG Dear Mother & Dad As you’ll see from the address I’m back with the mob – the uncertain state of flux – of … Continue reading →

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Comings and goings (2 letters): don’t quite know whether I’m detached, attached or ex-list

Posted on November 14, 1942 by felicityh54

                    TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 8th Nov 1942 Dear Mother & Dad It was with very real pleasure that I received and read your letter of the 26th … Continue reading →

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The last place on God’s earth to send women

Posted on November 2, 1942 by felicityh54

                                            TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 2nd Nov 42 Dear Mother & Dad As the Tassie mail … Continue reading →

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