Tag Archives: guard duty

Three years since leaving Sydney – seems more like twenty

Posted on May 7, 1943 by felicityh54

                      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 →

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A good look round Durban

Posted on February 15, 1941 by felicityh54

                            TX 1004 Pte Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 13th Feb 1941 Dear Mother After nearly five weeks at sea we’ve arrived at a modern seaport- … Continue reading →

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Guard duty on pay day, chocolates in the mail, snooker on picket duty

Posted on December 8, 1940 by felicityh54

TX 1004 Pte M Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF 8th Dec 1940 Dear Mother Once again Sunday comes round and so again I write you a resume of the week’s events.  Though I still haven’t had any mail from home – … Continue reading →

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