Category Archives: Posts and telegraph

The weekly bulletin…such as it is

Posted on March 10, 1942 by felicityh54

                    From H Hickman Pottery Rd  Lenah Valley Hobart Tasmania Sunday March 1st 42 Dear Max I have just come home from the hospital.  Your mother is doing remarkably well.  She … Continue reading →

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The writing rhythm continues, regardless….part 1(3 letters, February)

Posted on February 23, 1942 by felicityh54

These letters and those written in March were waiting for Dad when he arrived back in Australia in April 1942.  The envelopes were addressed as usual, with the final line – AIF Abroad.               … Continue reading →

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Last letter from the Middle East…and the start of Operation Stepsister

Posted on February 8, 1942 by felicityh54

This is a letter to Mr and Mrs Laird whose family were very welcoming to Dad and his mate Graeme Watts on New Year’s Eve and subsequent days in January 1941.  I assume Dad asked them to send it to … Continue reading →

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News from home : sunburn while picking cherries, scant sympathy or understanding for returned amputee

Posted on January 19, 1942 by felicityh54

              from M & H Hickman (or possibly Mrs H Hickman) Pottery Rd  Lenah Valley Hobart Tasmania January 12th, 1942 Darling Boy.  Once again we write the weekly bulletin hoping it finds you in … Continue reading →

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letters from home : Christmas 1941

Posted on December 29, 1941 by felicityh54

              From M & H Hickman Pottery Rd Lenah Valley Hobart   Tas December 21 41 Darling Boy.  Once again we write the weekly news such as it is hoping to find you in … Continue reading →

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Two letters: a glorious seven days’ leave in the Holy Land

Posted on December 28, 1941 by felicityh54

    23rd Dec 1941 TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF Abroad Dear Mother & Dad Just a few quick lines hoping to find you fit and happy.  I’m writing from the Australian Comfort Fund rooms in Tel-Aviv, being … Continue reading →

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A dearth of political leadership, farcical propaganda…and a scarcity of Nugget

Posted on December 4, 1941 by felicityh54

                            TX1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 4th Dec 1941 Dear Mother & Dad I received your welcome letters yesterday and they both made good reading … Continue reading →

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Christmas cake received, Christmas greetings sent and snow arrives

Posted on November 25, 1941 by felicityh54

                  TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 25th Nov 1941 Dear Mother and Dad Once again the big day of the week comes round and the good run continues – … Continue reading →

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Roll call of bottles and a wild ride with the Albury Basher

Posted on November 14, 1941 by felicityh54

  TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 14th Nov 1941 Dear Mother & Dad We’re back in barracks again – our sojourn in the hills came to an abrupt though not entirely unexpected conclusion on Monday morning – … Continue reading →

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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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