Category Archives: Geography and Culture

Two letters: Before and after the Divvy March and a surprise from home

Posted on August 13, 1944 by felicityh54

6th Aug 44 Dear Mother & dad Have your letter of the 31st – quite interesting too though sorry to hear Jim Butterworth has gone – a good fellow Jim and one of the real identities of the Club.  Never … Continue reading →

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No need for a milkman when the other three men are away!?

Posted on July 16, 1944 by felicityh54

  PS – Did you get the anniversary edition of the Griffin I sent about a month ago                           16/ 7/ 44 Dear Mother & Dad Received a … Continue reading →

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Next deployment… whenever it is, it’ll be too soon (2 letters)

Posted on June 5, 1944 by felicityh54

    1st June 44 Dear Youngster Got quite a healthy bunch of letters when we arrived back in camp last night after a three day stunt – four in all.  Yours, dad’s, & one each from Marie & Jack … Continue reading →

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Despondent but determined “I think I might as well carry on”

Posted on May 28, 1944 by felicityh54

                                21st May 44 Dear Mother & Dad Your welcome letter arrived on Thursday along with one from E.A.Mc. – and read together made very … Continue reading →

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Excellent postal service, Christmas Eve chaos and extra good (but alcohol free) dinner

Posted on December 25, 1943 by felicityh54

                          TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman NGF Training Sch New Guinea 25th Dec 43 Dear Mother & Dad The big day of the year is here again and … 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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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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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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A gruelling exercise and the wrath of the censor

Posted on September 4, 1943 by felicityh54

  TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF 4th Sept 43 Dear Mother & Dad I’m in a power of strife here.  I’ve got a stack of letters – a bunch of them arrived during a battalion exercise and … Continue reading →

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