Category Archives: The course of the war

Digging for Victory…with troops from all parts of the Empire

Posted on May 17, 1941 by felicityh54

                TX 1004 Pte Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad  17 . 5 . 41   Dear Mother I suppose you know at home that the air mail service has been somewhat dislocated … Continue reading →

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Could St John predict war’s end? Or maybe Einstein or Pythagoras?

Posted on May 5, 1941 by felicityh54

      TX 1004 Pte Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 5th May 1941 Dear Mother Though still in the same area as when I last wrote you, we – that is the party to which I am for … Continue reading →

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AWL from guard duty – but what they don’t know…

Posted on April 1, 1941 by felicityh54

                            TX 1004 Private Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 1st April 1941 Dear Mother We came back to camp last night after a very interesting weekend.  … Continue reading →

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A letter from an utter stranger: Flora the jeweller’s assistant

Posted on February 13, 1941 by felicityh54

Randles Bro & Hudson Ltd. Jewellery Dept Gardiner Street Durban South Africa 13th Feb 1941   Dear Mrs Hickman No doubt you will be surprised to receive this letter from an utter stranger but I happened to serve your son … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Glasgow January 1941

Posted on January 11, 1941 by felicityh54

TX 1004 Pte M Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad Dear Mother Once again we are on the move whither only God and the powers that be know – but anyhow we’re moving. The last month has been one of the … Continue reading →

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I’m engaged: a letter to May

Posted on December 11, 1940 by felicityh54

                                                11th Dec 1940 Dear May I suppose Mother has told you that I’m engaged to a … Continue reading →

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Our job is watching and waiting

Posted on November 17, 1940 by felicityh54

          Dear Mother Even though it seems ages since I heard from you – about a month I think – I could write you quite a good letter but for the fact that the sergeant who … Continue reading →

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