Category Archives: Queensland

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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Money to be made by various means

Posted on July 18, 1943 by felicityh54

                  TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF Aust 18th July 1943 Best wishes for a Happy Birthday Mother Dear Mother & Dad Just a few lines hoping to find you … 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 construction challenge, cafe comedy and a ‘real’ circus.

Posted on July 25, 1942 by felicityh54

                11th July 42 Dear Mother & Dad The rains seem to have set in for the day so we’ve retired to the tent for a while.  I’m in charge of a little … Continue reading →

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Chaps have to get married to get a spot of leave; stunts on iron rations

Posted on June 22, 1942 by felicityh54

                  Sunday 14 – 6 – 42 Dear Mother & Dad The good run of mail I mentioned in my last letter continues.  This week brought some more old letters – yours … Continue reading →

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Unreliable trains, demanding exercises, latest end-of-war prediction

Posted on June 8, 1942 by felicityh54

                            1st June 1942 Dear Mother & Dad I received your welcome letter of the 26th May today.  Sorry to hear the weather hasn’t been treating you … Continue reading →

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May 1942 : four letters from holding camp in Casino NSW

Posted on May 24, 1942 by felicityh54

    11th May 1942 Dear Mother & Dad I had hoped there would be a letter for me today but as the mail has been handed out I must have missed out.  Still it’ll probably come tomorrow.  That phone … Continue reading →

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