Herbert Huie Armstrong -Letters and Postcard -1944-1945 - Part 2

MIT LUFTPOST

BIS NORDAMERIKA
L ViR U.S.A.

LUFTPOST/AIR MAIL

M^RS H.H .Armstrong 

C/o Mrs Gedge 30 Cavendish St

Box 37
Redcliffe, Victoria
Empfangsort:  CONCORD WEST

Straße: SYDNEY

Kreis: N.S.W.

Land: AUSTRALIA

Bdr. H H Armstrong

 27251
BLOCK 105 Stalag 357

 7/4/44
 Dear John I was very pleased to hear that you
were able _^to get such good long leave for Xmas, & hope
you had a good time. It was hard luck that Bill
could not be home at the same time. I hear from
both Mother & Dad that Betty Downing is a very
nice girl & that she was a great help _^to while Mother
while staying at home. Look after yourself & good luck.
Love from
Bert
 

C/o Mrs Gledge
Box 37
Redcliffe
Victoria
Stamps - see original

Mr. J.G. Armstrong
30 Cavendish St.
Empfangsort: Concord West

Straße: Sydney N.S.W.

Land: Australia

Absender:

Vor- und Zuname:

Bdr. H H Armstrong

Gefanfenennummer: 27251

Stalag 357
BLOCK 105 

6/4/44
Dear Mother & Dad. I have heard in Australia
news, that anyone who joined the army
before reaching the age of 21 will be elidgable
for the schme of training returned soldiers
in a trade, & paying them a living wage
while training. Will you please make inquiries,
find out what the conditions are & what
would be a good thing to take up in case
I fail to get a block of land. If the opperation
for a block is successfull, find out if
it would be possibable with the help of the
scheme _^for me to spend a few months on one of the
government training farms before going onto
my own block. Do not comitt me to anything
definite, but let me know what you find out,
& get a copy of my birth certificate so that
I can prove I was under 21 when I joined up.
The last letter I had from you "Mother" was
15/7/44. I was glad to hear that Betty was such
a help to you while John was at home;
you must have been pretty busy. We have
_xhad a few nice days lately & should soon get
the proper summer. I am well & hope you are
all the same. Give my regards to friends & relations.
Cheerio Love to all
Red
 

MiT LUFTPOST

BiS NORDAMERiKA
M^rs H.H .Armstrong 

C/o Mrs Gedge 30 Cavendish St

Box 37
Redcliffe, Victoria
Empfangsort:  Concord West

Straße: Sydney

Kreis: N.S.W.

Land: Australia

Bdr. H H Armstrong

27251
Stalag 357

BLOCK 105

 

17/4/44
Dear Billie As you will see from this card I am in
a new camp, it is for N.C.O's only & is a slight
improvement on the last one. I am glad you are so
happy, & hope it wont be to long before I see
you all again. How is Frank getting on with
the farm. We had a fairly mild winter here, & are
getting some _xwarm weather now. Give my regards to Frank.
Cheerio Love from
Bert
 

M^rs. F. Strong
30 Cavendish St.
Empfangsort: Molesworth S^t.

Straße: Hillston N.S.W.

Land: Australia

Bdr. H H Armstrong

27251

Block 105/6 
Stalag 357

 

24/4/44
Dear Mother & Dad I have not had any letters
for nearly a month & so have very little to
write about. The life here is just the same old
thing day after day, we get tea from the cook-house
at 7 o'clock in the morning we have
something to eat & then go on roll call, at 11.30
there is another roll call, at 12 soup from the
cookhouse, at 4.45 tea from the cookhouse &
we have something to eat with it, at 6 roll
call again, we have a drink of tea & a
biscuit for supper about 8, & lights out at
ten. It is a pretty easy life phisically but I'd
give a lot to be out of it; perhaps we will
be before very long. I have heard in Australian
news that anyone joining the army before the
age of 21 will be paid a living wage while
learning a trade. Will you please make
inquiries about what is a good thing to take
up, if my application _xfor land is unsuccessful,
& if the application is successfull would it
be possible to spend a few months on a
Government training farm with the help of
the schme. And please get a copy of my birth
certificate so that I can prove my right age.
Cheerio Love to all
Red