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Category Archives: Hierarchy
The old hands are certainly browned off : a joyless journey north
TX1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF Aust 5/ 5/ 44 Dear Mother & Dad Just a few lines hoping to find you both happy and well and … Continue reading
Posted in Hierarchy, training
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Meals, movies, mortars and motivational speeches… something’s afoot
TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 29th Aug 43 Dear Mother & Dad Just a few lines hoping to find you both … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, escapades, relaxation, fun and games, Hierarchy, Tasmanian
Tagged General Blamey
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Two letters – but only one intact
TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Btn AIF 8th Aug 43 Dear Mother & Dad Another Sunday has come round and of course that means that except for church parade the day is … Continue reading
We’ve been busy lately but are having a bludge today
TX 1004 Priv M Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 21st June 1941 Dear Mother & Dad Just a line or two hoping to find you happy and well as I am at the moment though rather tired. We’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Hierarchy, Middle East, organisation, Uncategorized
Tagged Ack Hallam, Banias, Captain Cotton, Charlie Mene, Col Corby, Col Monaghan, David Menzie, DIck Schultz, Ivy Drysdale, Saracen fort
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We’ve got a spot of work to do
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
Posted in Australian, escapades, relaxation, fun and games, Hierarchy, Posts and telegraph, Uncategorized
Tagged AWL fines, Boyer, Curtin, DIck Schultz, Ken Jenkins, mail, Menzies, Ogilvie
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A night out in Haifa…and the consequences
TX 1004 Pte Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 4th June 1941 Dear Mother Once again from the shade of an olive branch I am writing to tell you that I’m fit and happy and hope this letter finds you … Continue reading
Vindication for some, vengeance for others
TX 1004 Private M Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 1st May 41 Dear Mother I’ve had four letters this week – all very newsy and interesting and all written around Easter – Youngsters on the 10th, yours on the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Britain, escapades, relaxation, fun and games, Hierarchy, Posts and telegraph, Uncategorized
Tagged AWL, Bierwirth, Christmas, haircuts, Jack Chandler, mail, Mersa Matruh, swimming
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