Letters from Frank John Mulcahy to his family, 1941-1945 - Part 14

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whether he be a five year man or a one year

man. The whole position stinks to high

heaven and it is time someone back in

Australia, with a bit of authority, woke up to

what is going on. Forde is useless - he would

only call for another one of his reports, which

would drag out for about six months, and

then accomplish nothing. As for shipping, there

are boats leaving here every week, and I know

for a positive fact that a troopship left here a 

couple of weeks ago for Australia, where it was

to pick up Dutch troops for Java. It went back

empty. Ah well, I guess we will just have

to put up with it - the Government is

too dopey to do anything about it.

We have acquired a pet monkey and he is

as funny as a circus. Some Yanks had him

before us and he is quite tame - sometimes

I think he is more intelligent than a lot

of chaps around here. He picks up things very

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quickly from the boys and one of the funniest things

is to see him washing himself. We keep a

tin of water filled for him and he washes

his face and hands in this and then dries

himself with a handkerchief, put there for the

purpose. After that he picks up a piece of

comb and goes through the motions of combing

his hair. You should see him go for the

lolly - water - he puts on a devil of a turn

if we take the bottle away before he is finished.

I had a photo taken with him the other day

- it is not developed or printed yet, but

when it is I will send you one.

Guess I have run out of news now, Sis,

so will say so-long until next time.

Lots of Love

Frank

P.S. I am enclosing a photo taken up here

a couple of weeks ago.

 

13/10/45

Shorthand

PR00649

Australian 

War Memorial

Greetings For Mother's Day

To Mother Dear

The world is full of Mothers,

Of Mothers good and true,

But better then all others

The one I love just you

With Love From Your favorite Son

Frank.

Post card - see original document

Hand drawn greetings card -see original document

To All at Home,

From Frank

PR00649

Australian

War Memorial