Wallet 1 of 1 - Bissaker, Frank Sherral (Lieutenant, b.1914 - d.1942), Part 8

 

Letter NO. 28 (I think)
NX 57392 Lieut S Bissaker
A Company 2/13 Battalion
AIF (ME) Abroad
8 Oct 42
My Darling Wife Sherrie xxxx

It was impossible

to answer all your mail in my last

letter, so I'll continue now xxx I love you, Sherrie
Firstly, I hope you and Terry are safe

& well - the Japs. attempts to reach
Aussie seem hopeless, thank Heaven.
I enclosed an imitation gold bangle

with your birthday parcel. Its value

is only 2/-, & I don't think it will

keep together very long. The coins are

Egyptian piastres (akkers') & an 

impression of King Farouk is on the back

Actually, I only sent it as a Souvenir

& I thought it best to tell you that

the 'gold' is not fair dinkum. Please 

cable me when your birthday and

Xmas parcels arrive home.

(2)                  

I am having a great time enjoying

a swim in the Med. every day. It is

a welcome relief & except for a slight 

cold I feel good -oh. The weather

has changed & become a lot cooler

as our Winter approaches.
I've been reading your newspapers &

am surprised to hear of the drastic

changes in all directions in Aussie.

Remember dear, I don't want you to

unnecessarily use any coupons to 

buy articles for me, as I am well

fitted out & can obtain lots of 

necessities & even luxuries from our

canteen.
As regards cash, I repeat once 

again that I am managing 

O.K. & do not need any money. I'm

glad that you are handling your

allotment satisfactorily. Your 

increase by Government should

(3)                

date from Aug. 14 & should be now

18/- daily = £6.6.0 weekly, £12.12.0 fortnightly.
I've received my increase of sixpence

daily & it dated back to Aug 14.

It was an excellent idea buying

that furniture dear & 10s, fortnightly

will soon pay the account. Insurance 

is a necessary investment too, & I'd like

you to see Mr Sidney & insure them at

2s weekly. Enquire about my policies

too, dear, as I feel certain that I'll have

to pay premiums on them by now. Mr Sidney

will let you know all about them.

Our room at [[Smata]] must be wonderful

darling & I'll be a happy hubby

when we share it together soon. It is

a long while since I left Aussie and

1 November will mark 1 year's absence

since we sailed sadly through the

Sydney Heads.

(4)                       

You mentioned that margin list which

I left with you, & I want you to

keep it handy, just in case it

may be of use in the near future.

Could not understand why you

said so long, recently.
I was tickled pink when you told me

about Terry saying Mumma and 

Dadda - bless his heart! I only 

wish I could share the pleasures of 

watching Terry's 'growing- up' antics

but nevertheless I am following 

everything by means of your letters, dear.  xxxx

He is a wonderful kid & these

studio photos reproduced Terry in

various moods, which have made

him such a bundle of Heaven in 

your eyes, and in mine, too xxx.

I've just shown the 4 photos to our

Skipper, (Company Commander) & he remarked

that they are absolutely bonny

of you both.

(5)               

Skipper Sanderson (Sandy) is a grand

chap & has always given me a fair deal.

He is happily married & has 2 year old daughter.
I've been worried about Mater

& Pop's ill health, & only hope

that they are enjoying the best 

of health at present.
I'd like you to have your teeth

attended to as soon as possible, 

dear, also any other matters

which require attention. xxxx

Just remember sweetheart, that

I love you with all my heart

and have not altered in any

respect except to love you

more than ever, Princess xxx.
Will have to close now, dear,

Ever yours,         
Frank xxxx
Terry x
Bissaker