Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 8 - Part 6 of 11

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Part of Quest:
Love letters - Michael Billings
Subject:
  • Love Letters
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
AWM2021.7.31
Difficulty:

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From No-: Name: VH Ualt: WCOMSM D FUND Dote: USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY. be betted, I think if you sent these you already have as dent ones take such a lat of compont. I'll leave it ito you, fet, being on the spot. Sorry to need so many things but just can't help at. I'm due for more comport soon but doubt if they will inon up for a longg time. if at all Was told itoday by bush belegoaph that Rusna had disland was on the Nys. If its toue that is good news indue so long for a while, dading and I think of R. chard and you io aften and send you are I my love Hicky SIHTOUR IOTEA DO NOU REEEA 1O. Kyewr convey ... dates of salling ... ports of call the nane of you Wfisof Aspe r ation which it intercepted, will be of valve to the eneme destination, descripttenst
Wee caranach FORWARD. HKEA 4057 OFI 7.3 4 BY CENSI ICOD 6 Hrs. H. Guenny 548 Rarkers Road East Hawthomn Pictoria
From No. VK 38H 83 M me. TT M. Grung N 2 UAt. C. Scictos Davran MCAMS 2/5 Aust Hy. A/9 Gathry FUND Reeg. Dote: 2/2 UsE MMKHET ROORESS OMIT. A.1.F. 19.5.43 Darling Ray. Goody, Goody, five whole letters from you yesterday No 16 No 20 and most succulent reading too I might add. Natuany I wonded often how you are and what you are doing and your chispy scrieds fiee the bree admirably. As you time approached, its simply great to know your progoets is good I was dwelling on your quarks aport and it seems at thaugh a sungle bletting wre transpire after all, much tto and relief. From what you say, I think you can bet you feast of undue trouble at ust and just pap along and bring home that IN VOUR LEITER DO NOT REFER D. The name of your transport, or other transports in your convey ... dates of salling ... ports of call destination, descriptions of troops, or other intermation which if intercented, will be of value to the eneme
From No.: Name: VC 2 UaIt: Vawra SCAMSRS FUNO 2 Date: USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONIY. champion bubba. To0 right Iwas pleased and in fact Im starting to be impatient for it are to be ovet so and wishes an on parallel lines, your plentiful supply of impants wead sounds like a docam. how sweet he will look but no more so than thes dailing mathet. you can let your anly head swell a bit in justice, pet. as youre done a great job and the finishing touches wire top off you accompishment in the same style. Please dont foet oned my inability to be there its prene well for us but pray that it wont be long until I breege in. The snaps of you both are be like gold to me sos INVOUR LETTER DO NOT RETER TO. The name of your transport, or other transports in your convoy ... dates of sailing ... ports of call destination, descriptions of troops, or other inforration which, if intercented, will be of value to the eneme
From No: Name: JE Ualt: Vausma SCOMSOS FUND Dote: USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY. I really must see you from time to time if only in cetulard. I was cickled to kknow a litter from me had hname up at last and that should keep up now a start has been made. Beths apportunities new to I can write more frequintly and about time too. When you are sending that pacel wire please slip in a pad and envitapis-cant get them here and spimple a bit of powded on the envilape plaps No stop them clasing in the heat Time to work now to cheeno darting with are my love and lats of kisris to you and Rechard. Micky ABeack WVOURIE OnAE ports of call the name of your transport, or other transports in your cenvey... dates of salling. destination, descriptions of troops, or other information which if ietarcepted, will be of value to the enem
FORWAE 21143 AIR. MHIL 19.5.4 GJUNCTION WITH M.S. M. Greliys AUSIRALIAN 348 Garkers Rd ITARY FORCES ED HVCLNSU East Hawthoon 3006 Pictonia lan TREA
From No. Vx 38483 Mom. St. M. girrings 1 UMt. C. Section Baran FMa 215 Aust Ay. 4/7 9.My. FUNO Rig. Dote:2/2. USE MRART APORESS OMT. A. 1.F. 22.5.43 Dadling Kaff. Ioetings to you, blithe spirit together with my best lave and respects. No man letters from you since I last wrate but I had one from Mum of esterday and was pleased to leavn they were all will at home. She added that you looked partly sound when last visited. I toust this finds you still in good fittle and rai to 90 as it were. The are maie Seovice to this neck of the woods seems partly good so fat, so it shauld be possible to corrispond quite frequently, the ix-generes of the seavice promitting. I realise how necessary it is fust now to get IN VOUR LEITER DGINOT REEER TO. The name of your transport, or other transports in your convoy ... dates of salling ... ports of call destination, descriptions of troops, or other inforration which, if intercented, will be of value to the enemy
from Ne.: Name: 12284 Unit: DaSFMMIM SCAMSI FUND Date: USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY. a litter to you regularly so you can be free of worry on my account and cancentrate your energues on a successful conclusion to your Stealing efforts, I canfers to feeling very were and have a hunch that my herce hem want be as dacary as anticipated. Shll plenly of workith speced with a little excitement which will help The months to speed by. But haw I shaw last forward to my next gumpse of you both. t will be the day of days. Im eagisly awaiting your next man to see if mine are reaching you promptly which shanes be the I had a litter now case by INVOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO. The name of your transport, or other transports in your convoy ... dates of salling ... ports of call destination, descriptions of troops, or other intormation which if intercented, will be of value to the enemy
From No-: Name: X Ualt: Baaen FMa FUNI Oote: USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONIY. from syd the other day and he was a leav of musch, you can here Dot when you see her and convey my lave to hed as were. Good company, isnt she. Am glad you find a decent book a standly at present, reading is a pleasure not to be dispisid I can't think of any man lumort for you to send me, about time you will say after the fragmentacy lists ove sent you lately. So on that bright nate, I shaw conclude sending you are my love and wishes for good health. Yours always A1cky hterov Te nan o o e t A p o 1 ports of call destination, descriptions of troeps, or other information which if intercanted, will be of value to the enen

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From:
Name: 
Unit: 
Date:
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY 
  
3/ 
be better, I think, if you sent those 
you already have as new ones 
take such a lot of coupons. 
I'll leave it to you, pet, being on 
the spot. Sorry to need so 
many things but just can't help  
it. I'm due for more coupons 
soon but doubt if they will 
turn up for a long time, if at 
all.  
Was told today by bush 
telegraph that Russia had 
declared war on the Nips. If its 
true that is good news indeed.  
So long for a while, darling, 
and I think of Richard and  
you so often and send you all 
my love. Micky. 

IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy 
A Black

 M. Billings

[[Coll. Caranack]] 
Forward Area 
FIELD P.O. 082 
16MY43 
AUSTRALIAN 
MILITARY FORCES 
PASSED BY CENSOR 
3006 
Air Mail 17.5.43 
Mrs. M. Billings 
548 Barkers Road 
East Hawthorn 
Victoria

 

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From No: VX38483
Name: Gr. M. Billings 
Unit: C. Section  
2/5 Aust Hy. A/A. Battery 
Date: 2/2 "    "     "       Reg. 
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY.     A.I.F. 
19.5.43 

Daring Kay,  
Goody, Goody, five 
whole letters from you yesterday 
Nos 16 to 20 and most succulent 
reading too I might add. Naturally 
I wonder often how you are and what 
you are doing and your chirpy screeds 
fill the bill admirably. As your 
time approaches, its simply great 
to know your progress is good.  
I was dwelling on your quacks report 
and it seems as though a single 
blessing will transpire after all,  
much to our relief. From what you 
say, I think you can set your fears  
of undue trouble at rest and just 
pop along and bring home that 

IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy

 

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From No: 
Name:  
Unit:  
Date: . 
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY.    

2/  
champion bubba. Too right I was 
pleased and in fact I'm starting 
to be impatient for it all to be 
over so our wishes run on parallel 
lines. Your plentiful supply of 
infants wear sounds like a dream, 
how sweet he will look but no 
more so than his darling mother.  
You can let your curly head swell 
a bit in justice, pet, as you've 
done a great job and the finishing 
touches will top off your accomplishment 
in the same style. Please don't 
fret over my inability to be there 
its pure hell for us but pray 
that it won't be long until I 
breeze in. The snaps of you both 
will be like gold to me as 'cos 

IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy

 

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From No: 
Name:  
Unit:  
Date: . 
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY.  

3/ 
I really must see you from time 
to time if only in celluloid. I was 
tickled to know a letter from me 
had turned up at last and that  
should keep up now a start has been  
made. Better opportunities now so 
I can write more frequently and  
about time too. When you are 
sending that parcel will you please 
slip in a pad and envelopes – can't 
get them here and sprinkle a bit 
of powder on the envelope flaps 
to stop them closing in the heat. 
Time to work now so cheerio 
darling with all my love 
and lots of kisses to you 
and Richard. 
Micky 
A Black 
IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy

 

Forward Area 
FIELD P.O. 
21MY43 
ACF. 
IN CONJUNCTION WITH 
YMCA. 
Air Mail 19.5.43 
Mrs. M. Billings 
548 Barkers Rd 
East Hawthorn 
Victoria 
AUSTRALIAN 
MILITARY FORCES 
PASSED BY CENSOR 
3006 
A. Black 

 

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From No: VX38483
Name: Gr. M. Billings 
Unit: C. Section  
2/5 Aust Hy. A/A. Battery 
Date: 2/2 "    "     "       Reg. 
A.I.F.
  
Darling Kay,            22.5.43 
Greetings to you, blithe 
spirit together with my best love 
and respects. No more letters from 
you since I last wrote but I had 
one from Mum yesterday and was 
pleased to learn they were all well 
at home. She added that you 
looked pretty sound when last 
visited. I trust this finds you 
still in good fettle and rarin' to 
go, as it were. The air mail 
service to this neck of the woods 
seems pretty good so far, so it  
should be possible to correspond 
quite frequently, the exigencies of the 
service permitting. I realise how 
necessary it is just now to get 

IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy

 

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From No: 
Name:  
Unit:  
Date: . 
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY.  

2/ 
a letter to you regularly so you can 
be free of worry on my account 
and concentrate your energies on 
a successful conclusion to your  
sterling efforts. I confess to feeling 
very well and have a hunch that 
my tenure here won't be as 
dreary as anticipated. Still plenty 
of work with spiced with a 
little excitement which will help 
the months to speed by. But 
how I shall look forward to 
my next glimpse of you both.  
t'will be the day of days. I'm 
eagerly awaiting your next mail 
to see if mine are reaching you 
promptly which should be the 
case by now. I had a letter 

IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy

 

THE SALVATION ARMY 
ACF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND 
YMCA 
From No: 
Name:  
Unit:  
Date: . 
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY.  

3/ 
from Syd the other day and he was 
a ball of muscle. You can tell 
Dot when you see her and convey 
my love to her as well. Good  
company, isn't she? Am glad you 
find a decent book a standby at 
present, reading is a pleasure 
not to be dispised. 
I can't think of any 
more luxuries for you to send  
me, about time you will say 
after the fragmentary lists I've 
sent you lately. So on that 
bright note, I shall conclude  
sending you all my love 
and wishes for good health. 
Yours always 
Micky 

[[C N Lachlan]] 
IN YOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO: 
The name of your transport or other transports in your convoy...dates of sailing...ports of call... 
destination, description of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of use to the enemy

 

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