Wallet 1 of 1 - Bissaker, Frank Sherral (Lieutenant, b.1914 - d.1942), Part 4

ACF .

Australian Comfort Fund
Letter No. 12.
12 September 1942
NX. 57392. Hubby
A. Coy.  2/13 Battalion
A.I.F. (ME) Abroad
My own Darling Wife, Sherrie xxxx,
I have a chance (I think) 
to continue answering your last letters, unless 
Jerry or someone else intervenes.
It is 7pm Saturday night which is
just about the time we would be preparing
for our visit to the Good old "Ritz"
but of course, that is impossible at present,
& yet it won't be long before we will

be together soon. Rommel is probably reorganising
for a second thrust through
to Alexandria, but he won't have a
chance & I think he'll return to Germany
with the remnants of his "invincible" army.
Mr Curtin recently broadcast that we 
will not return to Aussie, but I more or
less expected that. We must push Jerry
out of here first, & then Mr Curtin will
announce our return to Aussie & it
won't be long either dear. If I wasn't
fighting over here, I'd be sent to the Islands
somewhere, so I think it is better to finish
our job here, so that I can return to
you & remain with you permanently. What
a rally darling I would like to be with
you now, but the enemy must be (and will
be) cleaned up, then we will have Peace.

ACF.

Australian Comforts Fund

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I absolutely hate War & all the sordid tragedies 

associated with it. I'll never tell you a lot 

of the terrible sights I have witnessed & I'm 

doing my best to forget them. I'll be glad 

to be home with you & our son & then I'll tell 

you all my pleasant experiences & I'm sure

 you'll find them interesting. There is no place 

in the world to equal to 34 Archer St. Concord, 

of that I'm sure! xxxx. I am glad that 

you have liked the photos I have sent, but 

I can't procure any up here, worse luck. 

I certainly had lots of fun with the Wogs 

in Syria and Palestine, as you can well

imagine!

I suppose that your vegetable patch must 

be yielding well by now. Gardening is 

interesting dear & sensible too, with vegetables 

so scarce & dear.

You asked me have I met Lieut Seymour 

or Tyler. Actually, I don't recall either 

of them & certainly haven't met Tyler over here.

It was tough luck that that 6 weeks of our 

mail was sunk by enemy action. However 

I can't understand why you only 

receiving 1 letter at a time, as I am 

writing regularly darling. Perhaps 

they have been a little more plentiful 

since you wrote.

ACF.

Australian Comforts Fund

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(3).

Sorry to hear of Camie's sickness at such 

a critical time. Wrote to Sko Red & Jack 

a week ago & did my best to wish 

them luck. You & I are fortunate darling 

to have such a bundle of Heaven, belonging 

to us & as you often say, Terry is an 

absolute God send to you & I am very 

proud of you both, you bet!! xxxx x. 

Am eagerly awaiting photos taken 

at Roseville by Mr Cassanova (Wheelbarrow)

- I am sure they will be grand. I must 

have some photos, of you, or I'll have 

to nickname you, 'Violet' which

isn't as nice as 'Sherrie'. xxxx.

Please darling, WE have NOT 

changed, except to grow a little 

older & I am sure we will NOT 

be strangers. I'll soon prove 

that to you, my precious darling 

I love you more than ever & am 

always thinking of you. xxxx

The desert sun has just sunk to 

below the horizon, so I'll have to 

close darling. I am fit & well & trust 

that you and Terry, Mater Nita & Pop 

are all in the pink.

Bang! Bang!

Ever your loving hubby,

FBissaker