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Two letters: a glorious seven days’ leave in the Holy Land
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
Posted in Food and Drink, Geography and Culture, leave, Middle East, parcels, pay and conditions, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, food costs, gifts, Jerusalem, Jim McDonnell
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The Governor should…appoint a cabinet of responsible men
TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 8th Dec 1941 Dear Mother & Dad Very agreeably surprised to receive my mail this morning. Two days earlier than usual – unfortunately news of … Continue reading
Posted in organisation, Tasmanian, The course of the war, Uncategorized, world
Tagged Colonel Elliott, dreams, Frank Gaha, Jim McDonnell, Roden Cutler, Ron Butterworth
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Every day we read the Germans are using their last reserves
TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 21st August 1941 Dear Mother & dad I was very pleased to get your letter yesterday along with Youngster’s and one from Jack. Yours and Youngster’s are as regular as clockwork – … Continue reading
By airmail : two items of very bad news
TX 1004 Pte M Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 20th July 41 Dear Mother & Dad I received your letter of the 29th June yesterday and although its news was the worst I’ve had since … Continue reading
Surprising capture of a French sniper
Written in pencil – barely legible (scan is much clearer than the actual document) – was not able to rotate image before inserting. TX 1004 Pte M Hickman 2/33rd battalion AIF Abroad 10th … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, gambling and drinking, Middle East, Uncategorized
Tagged conscription, DIck Schultz, French sniper, Leo Earea, petrol rationing, two up
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The first important lesson-to keep the head down
TX 1004 Pte M Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 28th. 6. 41 Dear Mother and Dad Just a few lines hoping they find you happy and well as I am at present. I have had three letters during … Continue reading
Posted in organisation, The course of the war, Uncategorized
Tagged Brian Phillips, Claude Hill, counter attack, Hitler, in action, Ken Jenkins, Kheibe, Khirbe, patrolling, Roy Cazaly, Russia
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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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