Category Archives: Politics

Joining a rifle company engaged in road building

Posted on November 1, 1941 by felicityh54

                TX 1004 max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 1st Nov 1941 Dear Mother & dad I’m a day ahead of schedule with my letter this week – with the dawn this morning … Continue reading →

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Esprit de corps strained: the new CO has a hell of a job

Posted on October 27, 1941 by felicityh54

              TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 27th Oct 1941 Dear Mother & Dad Sorry that confounded broadcast caused so much bother.  I might have known it would.  It would have been … Continue reading →

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Better tucker, Aussie beer and tinned Tassie apples

Posted on October 18, 1941 by felicityh54

              TX1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 18 Oct 1941 Dear Mother & Dad I’m certainly on the crest of a wave with mail – letters, parcels and papers.  Eight Aussie letters and … Continue reading →

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Half our money is spent supplementing army rations

Posted on October 3, 1941 by felicityh54

  TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 3rd October 1941 Dear Mother & Dad Just a line or two hoping to find you happy and well as I am at present.  Our letter mail is a bit late … Continue reading →

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Events on the various fronts…almost too good to be true

Posted on September 10, 1941 by felicityh54

  TX 1004 ML Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF Abroad 10th Sept 1941 Dear Mother & Dad Your welcome letter of 24th August arrived today.  I’m glad to know you’re both fit and well.  The last letter I had was written … Continue reading →

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Every day we read the Germans are using their last reserves

Posted on August 21, 1941 by felicityh54

TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 21st August 1941 Dear Mother & dad I was very pleased to get your letter yesterday along with Youngster’s and one from Jack.  Yours and Youngster’s are as regular as clockwork – … Continue reading →

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Goodwill tour, friendly locals, promotion to Acting Corporal

Posted on August 7, 1941 by felicityh54

  TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 7th August 1941 Dear Mother & Dad I had half written my letter yesterday when McDonnell came down with a bunch of mail and though most of it was for (Ramon … Continue reading →

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Hitler apparently doesn’t share his confidences….

Posted on July 26, 1941 by felicityh54

TX 1004 Pte Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 26th July 1941 Dear Mother & Dad Your ever welcome letter of the 7th July came up on Thursday – am glad to know that you are both recovering from your … Continue reading →

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Surprising capture of a French sniper

Posted on July 10, 1941 by felicityh54

      Written in pencil – barely legible (scan is much clearer than the actual document) – was not able to rotate image before inserting.         TX 1004 Pte M Hickman 2/33rd battalion AIF Abroad 10th … Continue reading →

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We’ve got a spot of work to do

Posted on June 5, 1941 by felicityh54

                TX 1004 Pte Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 5th June 1941 Dear Mother Further to the letters I wrote you and May yesterday, you will be pleased to know that the … Continue reading →

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