Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 8 - Part 8 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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VX38483 Gnd J ulmgl C pection 2/5 Aust. Hy. a/a gathoy Rsqr 2/2 9 1 5 29 5 42 Dacing I have the pleasure of acknowledging the delivery of two more letters from you, 23 & 24 and was delighted to read in the latted that you had at east Fme thad another letter I think you will find yourself better tocatie in the future as the mail seovice appears to be pretty speedy and reguead. Eston mee to know you feel bonged within reasonable limits with the finale coming very close now Too bad you dant feel up to going out much now as confined to the house must get on jout quince Steee, very soon gonce have more than enaugh to do. You sum to have a good time with you hen pasfied of inspection, I with I had half thei luck. Thanks for the packet of papers in voute, I'll lap them up also the paoci to be dispatched. you can forget about that itim so have to get. There should be anathed goin envilape issurd a few days to shall ditents certain matters apospos youd letters in that Mell you continue to write yand letters on one side of the paped as that commodity is unabtainable here
and I new some for taking notes I'm stree feeling i portly good and the skin artment I had has poactically ditappeania now. Ihings as much more sethled adv and you have a chance of keeping clead of sickness and suchlike The gout has been an excapened to me and my appetite is voracious as fact as the sweat roid off. Iel be putting the avoirdupars back again, at the rate I'm going. So that hearth refort should ealus you and on that Scose we both sum to be satisfactory. I would not mind a pint of beed now and then but the stuff is conspinont by its absence. The locae concoction sounds too patent for my liking so I'e keep on being a woused Well Ray, I seem to have on out of news so shall joddle off are my love and gooe wished and you. Cheevio. Aick i
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BY AIR MAIL 
AIR MAIL 
LETTER CARD 
IF ANYTHING IS ENCLOSED THIS CARD 
WILL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL 
  
AUSTRALIAN 
MILITARY FORCES 
PASSED BY CENSOR 
300 6 
FORWARD AREA 
29.5.43 
Mrs M Billings 
548 Barkers Road 
East Hawthorn 
Victoria 
WHEN FOLDED THE LETTER CARD MUST CONFORM IN SIZE AND SHAPE WITH 
THE BLUE BORDER WITHIN WHICH THE ADDRESS ONLY MAY BE WRITTEN.

 

VX38483 
Gnr. M. Billings 
C. Section 
2/5 Aust. Hy a/a Battery 
2/2  "  "  " Regt. 
A.I.F.  29.5.43. 
  
Darling, 
I have the pleasure of  
acknowledging the delivery of two  
more letters from you, 23 & 24 
and was delighted to read in the 
latter that you had at last 
had another letter from me

2 
I think you will find yourself 
better treated in the future as 
the mail service appears to be 
pretty speedy and regular. Extra  
nice to know you feel bouyed  
within reasonable limits with 
the finale coming very close now. 
Too bad you don't feel up to going 
out much now as confined to the  
house must get on your quince 
Still, very soon you'll have more than  
enough to do. You seem to have 
a good time with your hen parties 
of inspection, I wish I had half 
their luck.  Thanks for the packet 
of papers en route, I'll lap them up 
also the parcel to be dispatched. 
You can forget about that item 
so hard to get. There should be 
another green envelope issued in a 
few days so shall discuss certain  
matters apropos your letters in that. 
Will you continue to write your letters 
on one side of the paper as that 
commodity is unobtainable here

 

2 
and I need some for taking notes. 
I'm still feeling 
pretty good and the skin 
ailment I had , has practically 
disappeared now. Things are  
much more settled now and 
you have a chance of keeping 
clear of sickness and suchlike. 
The grub has been an eyeopener 
to me and my appetite is voracious. 
As fast as the sweat rolls off . I'll 
be putting the avoirdupois back 
again, at the rate I'm going. So 
that health report should reassure 
you and on that score we both 
seem to be satisfactory. I would 
not mind a pint of beer now and 
then but the stuff is conspicuous 
by its absence. The local concoction 
sounds too potent for my liking 
so I'll keep on being a wowser. 
Well, Kay, I seem to have run 
out of news so shall toddle off now. 
All my love and good wishes for 
Richard and you. Cheerio Micky [signature?]

 

Australian Red Cross Society

(UNOFFICIAL) 
  
VX38483 Gr M. Billings 
C. Section, 2/5 Aust. Hy. a/a 
Battery, 2/2 Hy a/a Regt 
A I F 10.6.43 
Dearest 
Once more I am pleased to 
get a page or two away to you, 
firstly to enquire of your health 
wealth and what have you and 
secondly to impart the war 
news right from the horses mouth. 
It grieves me to tell you that 
no more letters from you have 
brightened my days but as I 
have temporarily changed my 
address a slight delay is more  
or less inevitable so I'm not 
worrying. I don't expect to be away 
long anyway so the regular 
inflow should not be greatly 
interrupted. I hope you are 
faring well in that respect, I've 
been able to write frequently 
praise be, so they should be  
bobbing along OK. I'm 
feeling very sanguine all the same 
that you are in all respects

 

2/ Australian Red Cross Society
(UNOFFICIAL) 

a ball of muscle which is only 
right and proper seeing you've 
been a model child for so long. 
Really I'm becoming consumed  
with impatience so you won't 
have that on your own. At 
least its not long now and if 
your intuition is on the spot 
maybe sooner than I expect. Its 
the kind of news that can't  
come too soon as I'm sure 
it will be of the breath taking 
variety. Its a bit hard to 
write much these last few 
days as absence of letters from 
you and a quiet existence leave 
you in the lurch. One bright 
spot I have to tell you is I had 
a very enjoyable plane ride  
the other day. In what sort 
of machine and from whence  
to where I'm afraid I cannot  
say but the scenery was 
magnificent. That will be an 
item to elaborate upon 
later, perhaps bigger and  
better experiences will befall

 

Australian Red Cross Society
3/ (UNOFFICIAL) 

me. They can all come as 
the flying business and me 
mix well. When the time 
for some leave hoves in sight 
thats the way I'd love to 
make the trip, fast and 
clean. 
Outside of that, my 
peach theres no news so shall 
bid you adieu for a while 
and with that greeting I send  
oceans of love and good  
wishes. 
Yours always, 
Micky.

[Stamp of signature affixed]

 

Air Mail     10.6.43 
Mrs M Billings  
548 Barkers Rd 
East Hawthorn 
Victoria 
  
AUSTRALIAN 
IMPERIAL  
FORCES 
PASSED BY CENSOR 
992    (Signature)

 

ACF. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND    YMCA 
In conjunction with Y.M.C.A. 
  
VX38483      194 
Gnr M. Billings 
C Section 
2/5 Aust HY AA Batty 
2/2   "        "      "  Regt 
A.I.F    11  6  43 

Darling Kay, 
I must confess I'm 
not feeling so chirpy today as  
the absence of even a solitary 
letter from you leaves things 
rather incomplete I can well 
imagine how you feel when 
a period elapses without 
mail from the one you want 
to hear from a lot. However 
one must be philosophical about 
these trials, at least theres 
plenty floating about somewhere 
and a large volume will 
occupy me happily then. I'm 
glad you are not in the same  
fix as just now that would 
be just too bad. Anyhow it 
shouldn't be long before I  
finish up here and go back 
 

 

  
ACF. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND    YMCA 
In conjunction with Y.M.C.A. 
2/ 

to my former abode where mail 
blows in regularly. I suppose a 
bit of travel is beneficial 
so one shouldn't complain. The 
country here is beautiful 
if rugged and from the air 
you see some panorama. The  
air is definitely the way to travel 
and I hope the return trip is 
by that means. Nothing sensational  
has occurred worth chronicling 
So that completes todays news. 
I once again trust this  
reaches you speedily and finds 
you in rude health and  
good spirits. I do like to get 
that regular assurance from you 
to confirm my hopes that you 
are faring well. In its  
absence I feel unworried as  
your recent progress was  
indicative of good things to 
come. My words I'm dwelling 
on some good tidings in a 
few weeks time and for a

 

  
ACF. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND    YMCA 
In conjunction with Y.M.C.A. 
3/ 

time will be walking on air, 
itching for the time to come 
when I will see you both. 
It will certainly give us both a new  
lease on life and I admit the 
advent of something new and vital 
will brighten the tedium of my 
life. I shall follow the youngsters 
progress with rapt interest and I  
can depend upon you to give 
me plenty of details. The first photo 
will soon be worn out with much 
examination. 
Well my pretty, 
that completes this report and  
will now pause and think 
up some more tit bits for 
my next effort. Please give my 
love to the Sugdens and  
your mother and as for you 
everything I have is yours. 
 Cheerio 
 Yours forever  
 Micky 
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