Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 11 - Part 24 of 24

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Part of Quest:
Love letters - Michael Billings
Subject:
  • Love Letters
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
AWM2021.7.34
Difficulty:

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FIR. MAIE 28 1242 Mrs. M. Gelling 548 Barkers Road East Hawthorn Pichoora
From No: VX3 & 483 Nome. Cpc. H. Gmd UM. Dest acounts office 22286 WGWMMMS New Griince FUNO 311243 Dote: USE MILITARY ADORESS ONIY. Dading Kay. Hens the last litter be your pweet for get anthe year Fad too much of and livit has len spent by cormspondence but I suppose its leetled o take the attilude of buing haefu for smanl mercus. If one contimplated haw awful it would be if we were completely ent off from each athed, the boon of a good mail service attains an impaest ance that would be out of propeation in normal timel. Howwed at lasn't been so gone for the litters Pupionie to in my last littee to you have has no successoes as yet. INVOUR IEHER DO NOT REFER TO. The name of your transpert, or other transports in your convey. dates of salling.. ports of call. destination, descriptions of troops, or other intermation which, if intercepted, will be of value to the enemy.
From No: Nome: 19 Valt. 20 WECOMTO FuNO Dote: 2 OF MMH DIRS O I do hape the lan penioe you -exponineing has pasled and a few of mine have do thid medest part in making you life tolerable. Asyle something were come alog tonight to tell me Mang & Richard are in the pink I m feeling O.K, had a day off today for warking Chastmas day and seasted off to the mach FSunbathing for su Veay m too, I feel very ouddy apter it ane as shore as the divie. To if I can get pli of that I shall discend upon you like a grant ifhed Whape ape when 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 intercepted, will be of velue to the enemy.
From No: Name: 128 Uatt WECOMFORTS FUNO Dote: TUSE MMIIAET AOORESS MMII. I hape to for the gourney down from him is no bludge and I don't want to feel a total waeck when I aswe. Do you know what I d lave just now. a comple of call pats of bud Dount wory me ml but you know how it is somitimed you have a mamentary craving or one particulal thing. well I have it for that mally boud calcading oved the sontils but it will just pass on unalluaged unfortunately. I have a bundle of Occamtancy Inet gooks here that I had sent on from Hos. Rawting. To cut it shoot sending them as to you Im INVOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO. The name of your transport, or other transports in your convoy... dates of sailing ... ports of call. destination, descriptions of troops, or other intermation which, if intercepted, will be of velve to the enemy.
From No Name: 19 UnIt. AECOMFORIS FUNO Dote: USEMMIITAET AODRESS OMIT. wwith a paid of shorts, my powate property. Thee gaments ase taloo it gain pants day and night now. There are a lat of athed books in a box of Hs place so of they an im yout ovar, take them aved and pap im in wth th others am off to the pichset when I finish this. Lard astane an in some hum, dunns the is name bnt it mightnt be bad. £19 sports day Homorrow and I am a boack maithar down these Toyed ith the idea of having a gacrop my self but I think st Anno Doni is has bether fowall Iie pmowe INVOUR LETER DO NOT REFER TO. The name of your transport, or other transports in your convey.. dates of sailing... ports of call. destination, descriptions of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of value to the enemy.
From No: Nome: T Unlt: JAUSTAMIAT STOMTONSS FUNO Date: USEMMIHEY AOORESS OMT. the day much bethr as an official I think, Concerning a matted that is dead to and hearts the establishment of and appy ome I can pass a few words. a pamphlet on was Senice Homel came into my posbellion and I have hed a good pionsal of the Scheme. A fellow him has spent his lifetime in the teae estate game was beening me, he concidud the loan aspect a good proposition bether stul to say then years after the end of the word. H awwoed vll browle among at some more are ten you more in this weeks Green Enlape litter It a subject INVOUR LEITER 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 intercepted, will be of value to the enemy.
From No: Name: W Valt: GNMSNS a5 FUND Dote: CUSEMMIIAAT AODRESS OMIT. n which e ean exchange deas from litter to lt. I was gead to leave Goaves Rugistration had youd mabled in hand. Dead me, you dont seem to think wee aomy walahl go in much for coustiousy and the fal-de-Lals. Now the organitation s were aended contase. They are not doing a bad you. Do you know that and pay are finance sythen is icoguised as the best of any aany in the would. The yanks at the I ammnut have nothing to compan with it Service to the troops in the field is and was chwear INVOUR LETTER DO NOT REFER TO. dates of selling. ports of call. The name of your transpert, or other transports in your convo destination, descriptions of troops, or other information which, if intercepted, will be of value to the enemy.
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31124 AIR MAIK H.s. H. Bellings 548 Parkers Road east Hawthoon Pictonia 242

AIR. MAIL
28.12.43

Mrs. M. Billings
548 Barkers Road
East Hawthorn
Victoria
 

AUSTRALIAN
MILITARY FORCES
PASSED BY CENSOR
2643

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From No: VX38483
Name. Cpl. M. Billings
Unit.  Dist Accounts Office
New Guinea
Date: 31.12.43
USE MILITARY ADDRESS ONLY.

Darling Kay.
Heres the last letter to
you, sweet, for yet another year.
Far too much of our lives has
been spent by correspondence but
I suppose its better to take
the attitude of being thankful 
for small mercies. If one
contemplates how awful it would
be if we were completely cut off
from each other, the boon of a
good mail service attains an
importance that would be out
of proportion in normal times.
However it hasn't been so good for
the letters I referred to in my
last letter to you have had no
successors as yet.

 

2/  
I do hope the low period you were
experiencing has passed
and a few of mine have done
their modest part in making
your life tolerable.
Maybe something will come
along tonight to tell me Mummy 
& Richard are in the pink.
I'm feeling O.K, had a day off
today for working Christmas
day and scooted off to the beach
for swimming & sunbathing.
Very nice too, I felt very ruddy
after it and as tired as the
devil. So if I can get plenty of
that I shall descend upon you
like a giant refreshed (I hope) 
when I'm reprieved.

 

3/ 
I hope so for the journey down
from here is no bludge and
I don't want to feel a total
wreck when I arrive. Do you
know what I'd love just now,
a couple of cold pots of beer.
Doesn't worry me much but you
know how it is sometimes you
have a momentary craving for
one particular thing. Well I
have it for that malty brew
cascading over the tonsils but it
will just pass on unassuaged,
unfortunately. I have a bundle
of Accountancy Text Books here
that I had sent on from
Mrs. Rawling. To cut it short
I'm sending them on to you

 

4/ 
along with a pair of shorts, my
private property. These garments
are taboo and its  green
pants day and night now. There
are a lot of other books in a
box of Mum's place so if they
are in your road, take them
over and pop em in with the
others. Am off to the pictures
when I finish this. Fred Astaire
is on in some turn, dunno the
name but it mightn't be bad.
Big sports day tomorrow and
I am a track marshal down
there. Toyed with the idea of
having a gallop myself but
I think  old Anno Domini
had better prevail. I'll survive

 

5/
the day much better as an official
I think. Concerning a matter
that is dear to our hearts,
the establishment of and 'appy 'ome.
I can pass a few words. A
pamphlet on War Service Homes
came into my possession and
I have had a good perusal
of the Scheme. A fellow here
has spent his lifetime in the
real estate game was telling
me, he considered the loan aspect
a good proposition better still to
say three years after the end of
the word. However I'll browse
among it some more and tell
you more in this weeks Green
Envelope letter. It's a subject

 

6/ 
upon which we can exchange
ideas from letter to letter.
I was glad to learn Graves
Registration had your matter
in hand. Dear me, you don't
seem to think we Army wallahs
go in much for courtesy
and the fal-de-lals. Now
the organisation is well under control,  
they are not doing a
bad job. Do you know that
our pay and finance system
is recognised as the best of any
army in the world. The Yanks
or the Tommies have nothing
to compare with it. Service to
the troops in the field is our
watchword.

 

7/
Well, as I cannot conjure
up any more news just now
I shall shove off for a
gander at the pictures. That's
the effect of a shortage of 
letters, sweetheart.
So for another brief
interval I say adieu and
embrace your chunky figure
ardently and kiss you lots.
All my love is yours, just
spare some for a hug for
wee Richard.
Micky
 
tMHill

 

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War Memorial 

 

DISTRICT ACCOUNTS OFFICE
NEW GUINEA

 

H L Docherty
R.F. Bell
Mcolins
D J  Schuz
W K Danff WA
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HKPearson
K. E. Maggs.
Michael Billing
CH Pickson
SHLacy
RN Wilkinson
[[?]] Dailly
Kevin Hilliard
[[Rurobet.]]
I.T.Log[[?]]
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V A Creed.
[[?]]
MJackson
[[?]] Drury
[[?]]
J Donnelle
[[?]]
JSutherland
C. Reilly
GAKeil
A. L. Man
 

Michael Billings
Christmas 1943
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MENU
COLD TURKEY
HAM
SHEEPS TONGUE
CREME OF POTATO
VEGETABLES IN SEASON
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CHRISTMAS PUDDING
WITH BRANDY SAUCE (?)
COMPOTE OF FRUIT
CREAM
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NUTS - MUSCATELS
DRINKS
HARD & SOFT
JUNGLE JUICE.
A HAPPY XMAS TO ALL
ooo000ooo 

 

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War Memorial

 

31 12 43
AIR MAIL
Mrs. M. Billings
548 Barkers Road
East Hawthorn
Victoria

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