Category Archives: parcels

On Sundays, thoughts go to family, friends, beer and tobacco.

Posted on December 12, 1943 by

                                TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman NGF Training Sch. New Guinea 5th December 43 Dear Mother & Dad  Just a few lines hoping to find … Continue reading →

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Even the tax collectors couldn’t keep track of us….

Posted on February 24, 1943 by

                              TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Platoon 25th Brigade attached 7th Aust Mach Gun Btn 24th Feb 1943 Dear Mother & Dad At long last the … Continue reading →

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Christmas in New Guinea: two letters

Posted on December 30, 1942 by

                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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More or less grounded; rumours emanating from the top, a dire shortage of paper and a bolt disappears into chest hair.

Posted on October 25, 1942 by

                      TX 1004 Max Hickman 33rd Platoon 25th Brigade Carrier Group AIF NG 21st Oct 42 Dear Mother & Dad Strange as it may seem the address is the same … Continue reading →

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Scarce writeable news – of food, friends and a variety of rackets

Posted on August 16, 1942 by

  6th August 42 Dear Mother & Dad I received your welcome letter of the third last Wed, together with one from Ivy and a parcel from Anne – two tins (scallops I think) – there’s no labels on them … 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

                  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

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

Posted on December 28, 1941 by

    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

                            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

                  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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