Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 7 - Part 11 of 12

PR00610
Australian
War Memorial

ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND
In Conjunction with 
Y.M.C.A. 
(Use Military Address only) 
  
VX38483 
No. Gr. M. Billings 
C. Section. 2/5. Aust Hy. A/A Battery 
2/2. A/A Regt A.I.F 14.4 1943 
Australia 

Darling Kay 
Just a short note to  
tell you I am in the pink and  
earnestly hope you are likewise.  
Since I last wrote little of an 
exciting nature has crossed my  
path so under present circumstances,  
I have little to tell you. I trust  
that facilities to write letters like  
the Green Envelope type will be  
made available so one can discourse  
on our personal affairs without  
unit censorship. I'm glad no such  
restriction cramps your style, pet,  
but that's rather a selfish viewpoint  
I suppose. Still the news you have to  
tell me is far more important  
than my humdrum information.  
Anyhow I shall drop you a note  
frequently to tell you how I'm faring  
and if its a bit a bit bare, its just too  
bad but you'll understand.

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I don't know just how I'm placed for  
mail just at present but I guess it  
will come along quite O.K. Will know  
soon anyway and am looking forward  
to seeing the dear writing on an  
envelope soon. As promised I popped  
in to see Mr and Mrs Reg and they  
all joined to wish all the best  
and send you their love for good  
measure. 
To fill in time, I went  
with a few of the lads to the Valley to  
the movies last evening and saw a  
mighty good show. Old stuff but  
they were new to me. Sundown and  
Topper Returns, a good blend of comedy  
and drama. 
Well, sweetheart, that’s  
about all for this brilliant effort 
but you know how it is. As ever, 
I convey my fondest love to Richard 
and you . Cheerio, sweet. Micky

AUSTRALIAN  
MILITARY FORCES 
PASSED BY CENSOR 
3197 
  
AIR MAIL  14.4.43 
Mrs. M. Billings 
548 Barkers Road 
East Hawthorn 
Victoria

ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND
In Conjunction with 
Y.M.C.A. 
(Use Military Address only)
  
15 4 1943. 
Darling Kay, 
Come yet another day  
with no fresh news to report except 
that I'm fit and well. With all 
my heart I hope my sweet one is 
likewise. Since my last letter 
to you, your letter of the 12th 
came along to my frustration and 
after poring over the contents I 
felt quite bucked up seeing your 
news was very favourable. Your letter 
of course told me a lot more than 
that, being couched in your very best 
style and a joy to read. So pleased 
a couple of letters from this zone 
have gladdened you which makes the 
writing of them a pleasure. To my 
surprise, everything o is quiet today 
so like cattle to water, I [[hie?]] me 
off to the writing centre to put together 
another chapter! As you deduce, the 
old residence knows me no longer 
but so far have not gone much

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further afield and now await 
developments. Did a few jobs this 
morning including my undies so 
have a clear afternoon in prospect 
unless authority decides otherwise. 
Besides my daily pleasure toward you 
these are several others letters I 
owe so hope for a clean up. It 
looked good to me to see my letter 
had a tonic effect upon you as I 
wished it would. To me its a compliment 
that, although so far away my words 
are able to give you a boost and I'm 
delighted to have been able to help 
achieve the beneficial work. You see, 
my pet. I always remember you as a 
jolly smiling cuddly person and when 
I see clouds of gloom threatening 
to make you different, I must try hard 
to chase them away. I should be the 
last person to chide you, to do so 
would be a paltry thing to do 
as no one knows better than me

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how life must press heavily upon you 
at times and to get it off your chest 
to someone who feels with you is the 
best thing you could have done as 
witness the change it wrought in  
you. When I read of the calmness 
and courage with which you are 
prepared a further long separation 
from me, its certain a little 
sympathy is not wasted upon you, 
youre marvellous, my own and when 
you  we come together for keeps I shall 
never forget your steadfast demeanor 
in most trying circumstances. What 
you are capable of achieving we know 
now and your husband is going to  
be a mighty lucky bloke. The gift 
of imagination is a blessing and a  
curse as we both have cause to 
know but its mighty useful when 
I get around to thinking and planning 
of the early days and nights of our 
reunion. They will be memorable

4/ 
I promise you and myself and we 
will live life to the full, there will 
be such heaps of things awaiting us. 
My darling Kay and her baby will 
fill me with rejoicing, we shall be 
in a whirl for a few days trying to 
believe its not a dream but dozens of 
them come true. Too right, well be 
on top of the world and I shall only 
take my arms from round you to put 
them around that tiny plump morsel 
that is our love in flower. It is such 
a beautiful love that to renew it is ever 
drawing me onwards to that fateful day. 
Truly, when we two, young, vigorous 
and so mad about each other meet 
once more, the infant will transport 
us away out of the world to that 
idyll we both long for and will then 
live in forever more. After the little  
chap is born, its going to be crook 
if I don't see him for a while as 
it would be champion to watch his

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footprints from their starting point but 
as you say, it gives one something vital 
to look forward to knowing he will 
be getting the very best from his 
worshipping mother and that first 
sight of him will make me so proud  
of you both 
Its funny how you so well 
recall our initial meeting so long 
ago now. Little did we dream then 
that life was beginning for us that 
night. I mind the night well, it 
was the first time I had met and 
kissed a girl the first night together, 
the experience and impression received 
was so lovely that I had to repeat 
it very soon and look where our 
innocent smooging got us, you 
designing woman. I'm afraid 
I cant recall what you wore that 
night but the assured set of your 
head, the shining mass of curls 
crowning it, your form, well -

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moulded figure certainly appealed 
to me at first sight and when those 
soft lips clung to mine for the first 
time it sure felt a lot different to 
what it had before and instinct 
was right. That chance meeting 
opened the doors to life for me and 
I often think how great it would be  
to put the clock back and live those 
days again. Except I know that our 
courtship would be considerably 
shortened if I had my way. Wooing 
you was swell but marrying you was 
a trump card. 
So on that happy note 
treasure I go now loving you as 
much I may and thinking 
of you as a truly lovely mate 
to have and hold. May God bless 
you and prosper you and yours.

Mick