Category Archives: unit parades and church parades

Two letters: Before and after the Divvy March and a surprise from home

Posted on August 13, 1944 by felicityh54

6th Aug 44 Dear Mother & dad Have your letter of the 31st – quite interesting too though sorry to hear Jim Butterworth has gone – a good fellow Jim and one of the real identities of the Club.  Never … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 12, 1943 by felicityh54

                                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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Moving north to winter barracks

Posted on October 14, 1940 by felicityh54

14th Oct 1940 TX1004 Private M Hickman 72nd Battn 25th Brigade AIF             Dear Mother I received your very welcome letters of the 27th August and 3rd September on Thursday and today respectively and two … Continue reading →

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With the Rough Carpenters…in the comfort of the YMCA Marquee

Posted on September 29, 1940 by felicityh54

29 Sept 1940 TX1004 Private M Hickman 72nd Battalion 25th Brigade AIF Dear Mother We have just been dismissed for the day.  This morning for the first time in my life I attended a Roman Catholic church service.  There are … Continue reading →

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Mail, Misdemeanours and English hospitality August 1940

Posted on August 7, 1940 by felicityh54

7th August 1940 TX1004 Private Hickman 72nd Battalion 25th Brigade AIF United Kingdom Dear Mother I received my first Australian mail yesterday and today.  Yesterday I had a letter from youngster written from Sydney on the 6th June and today … Continue reading →

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