Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 11 - Part 16 of 24

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my perspective a lot and I know
the things that count, money is far
from being the greatest of them for
one.
Now after playing the 'easy’
husband for so long, never let it
be said that the panting love
in me is extant. First how is the
curly thatch progressing? Still in
need of an alternating brisk and
soothing massage from your Micky.
I of  It will get plenty of them what
ever its condition just for old times
sake like but no relaxing in your
efforts. The damn hat or whatever
you style it effectively prevented me
from a having a squiz in the snaps.
Why do you wear a damn topsy turvy
afro on on your head anyway.
 

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Dont forget, the standard required
is as least as good as the snap I
sent you and if you slip, down
come your trunks, no kidding.  Oh
wont our first night together be
superb,  I'm always thinking of your
soft arms and velvety lips waiting to
hold me and enrich me with their
loving hold. Do you miss me as much
too darling? I think you do equally
as much and as the months go by,
the urge abates not a jot.  When
it does come, and rejoicing will
know no bounds. How wonderful
it will be to lay beside the one
I love so well and yield myself
utterly to the spell she has well 
cast over me. Heigho for kindest
memory and glorious recollection.

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I believe all the graves in the war
cemeteries are now photographed and
copies available to close relatives of
the deceased. If you are interested
send full particulars to Director of
Graves Registration, Victoria Barracks
Melb with a zack for each print.
I thought you w might like to get
copies for your folks.
The sundry tubes & bottles
of [[Micosoe?]]  have got me a bit tricked,
the directions are most technical to
the lay mind but I shoved some
of the stuff in the big  bottle on the
rash for a kick off. Will let you
know how it progresses. I fear the
rash is caused by dietary deficiency
and friction from profuse sweating
so the best I hope for is relief

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from the itch, a cure would be
miraculous. What was the stuff
intended for the bald patches?
I'll try the stuff in the tube for a
start.
The color patch you require
is the AIF Grey background
and a square patch 1 1/2 inches
across & 1 ½ inches down. colors
white on top and red bright shades below.
Thats New Guinea Force, the Lord
preserve us.  By the way do you
think you could wrangle a spare
patch from Gwen? Have a try old
fruit. Thank her very much for her
kindness, shis swell.
Well thats all old [??]
so good-night to you two snuggle
bunnies and believe me to be your
best beloved  Dad

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Mrs. M. Billings
548 Barker's Road
East Hawthorn
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VX 38483 Cpl. M. Billings
District  Accounts Office
New Guinea.   8.12.43.

Darling Kay.
For both of us the long
drought has ended I see for in your
screed of 3d Dec to hand today I see
mine of 29 Nov  has eased you worries about
me and economised on your telegraph bill.
Dunno where all our  letters have got
to for there is a big gap in the dates
of yours and seeing you have only had   
three since 14 Nov, theres a heap floating
around somewhere for you . [ Very naughty
of the Post Office frightening the life
out of your Kathie and that stern
parent it Micky takes a very pale
view of it too] He who stealith my
purse steals trash, but he who messes
about with my wifes letter is a ______]
 

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Let's hope now the ice has been
broken, there will be no repetition
Having had a letter lets masticate the
contents and digest some discussion.
I see my guess (it was a bit more than
that) that John would soon be among
you has been borne out and I'm very
pleased he has got a break. By all
accounts, he needed it but I cant say
I'm surprised he looks pretty pasty.
People down here find it hard to
realise what a hole it is where he
has been and and a year of that
leaves plenty of outward traces to
bear witness of its r rigors. The change
to a congenial climate and good
grub will soon make a vast difference.
Jack Campbell who was down there
for about the same time finished

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going home with some fancy skin
complaint. Pat & I are more fortunate
in that the conditions around here
are far less exhausting. Bad luck
the scion was not seen at his best
and you either for that matter. Looks
like you will have to be a homebody
lugging that weight is too much for
you, sweet.  You may as well join the
infantry. The aftermath sure was
gruesome I almost had a bellyache
myself just reading about it. Please
take good care of yourself sweet even if it
means condemning yourself  to the four
walls more. Now you have won back
to your top. can’t bear to think of
you getting crook.
The G.E. letters you so greedily
anticipate was sent on its way yesterday

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and the subject of homes & furniture
was one of the chief items on the
agenda. Apropos the subject, I see
the Govt has started the ball rolling
to relieve the acute shortage of houses.
There's no doubt building will get a
tremendous fillip after the war. so there's 
hope we will click if we can get in
on the ground floor. I’m a firm
believer in owning one's own home,
provided its practicable so I trust the
opportunity to achieve that object
will not be long forthcoming. One
thing my deferred pay is now in the vicinity 
of £100 without interest calculated so
that looks like being earmarked for the
deposit. About time they brought the
business to a close so that we can
get to grips with the problem.