Tag Archives: Shirley Balfour

A camel caravan in the snow

Posted on January 5, 1942 by felicityh54

              TX1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 5th January 1942 Dear Mother & Dad We’re into another year.  I wonder what it holds.  The passing of the old and the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Better tucker, Aussie beer and tinned Tassie apples

Posted on October 18, 1941 by felicityh54

              TX1004 Max Hickman 2/33rd Battalion AIF Abroad 18 Oct 1941 Dear Mother & Dad I’m certainly on the crest of a wave with mail – letters, parcels and papers.  Eight Aussie letters and … 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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