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Tag Archives: DIck Schultz
Some higher authority…controlling this show
TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 11th Oct 43 Dear Mother & Dad After six weeks mucking around – attached here and detached there without knowing who … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, organisation, The course of the war, training, Uncategorized
Tagged DIck Schultz, Jim McDonnell, Ramu Valley, training, Viv Abel
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Three years since leaving Sydney – seems more like twenty
TX 1004 Sgt Max Hickman 2/33rd Battn AIF 7 May 43 Dear Mother & Dad Your welcome letter of the 2nd arrived this morning – quite good delivery, isn’t … Continue reading
Think of safety only and never mind promotion
February 14th 43 Dear Max We received a letter from you yesterday and were very pleased to hear you are reasonably happy under such trying conditions. There’s no doubt Max you are standing up to the job remarkably … Continue reading
Christmas in New Guinea: two letters
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
The last place on God’s earth to send women
TX 1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 2nd Nov 42 Dear Mother & Dad As the Tassie mail … Continue reading
Posted in Papua New Guinea
Tagged DIck Schultz, dysentery, field hospital, malaria, souvenirs
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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.
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
Dick’s kept pretty busy; we find a marvellous swimming spot
TX 1004 Cpl M L Hickman 33rd Platoon Composite Carrier Group NGF New Guinea 5/10/42 Dear Mother & Dad As Mail has now become our only connecting link with civilisation you can well imagine how pleased I was to get … Continue reading
Posted in Papua New Guinea, The course of the war
Tagged DIck Schultz, Jack Chandler, Peter McCowan, Ray Ross, Rex Wedd, Shortie Wright, Snow Lewis, swimming
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Flying through search lights and on to Casino by train
Envelope : Posted by M Campbell Railway Refreshment Rooms Spencer Street (Melbourne) Salvation Army letterhead 2 – 5 – 42 Dear Mother As it may be some days before I am … Continue reading
Posted in Carrier platoon, leave, organisation
Tagged American troops, DIck Schultz, leave
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Once again we write, hoping…
From Mrs H Hickman Pottery Rd Lenah Valley Hobart Tasmania 17th March 1942 Darling Boy. We received a letter from you this morning dated 27th December 1941, in which you describe your leave … Continue reading
Posted in Letters to/ from others, The course of the war
Tagged beer rations, DIck Schultz, Ken Jenkins, Tom Hickman
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