Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 15 - Part 1 of 10

Warwick 30.6.44

Darling Kay.
Just dashing off a few lines to
tell you how marvellous it was to hear your
darling voice after so long. Pity it was so short
but I felt a distinct warmth after listening to the
loving tones spoken rather excitedly. I'm sorry
I was not able to tell you that I was on the eve
of my departure in your direction but am still
waiting for the good word to come from Brisbane.
It should not be long now for they said about
a fortnight and I've been here a fortnight now.
Rest assured I wont stop urging it on for I'm
not a bit behind you in wanting our reunion 
to become a reality. Otherwise there is nothing much 
fresh to tell you. Am doing a bit of work
here as they are a bit short and the Lieut here
is a very decent bloke and all in our favor.
Its as cold as charity until about 10 am
and at 4pm it freezes over. However am
keeping the pecker up and hope to present
myself to you in fair order and condition.
Hope you & Richard are goodo' too
You sounded pretty well if a bit nerve ridden
but you have had a hard time.
I haven't been able to get out
to see John as its a fair way out but he's only

sniffles go away quickly.  Your
plans for my reception sound
most attractive and it gives the
sword a twist when I think
what I'm missing. It sure
is the answer to a soldiers
prayer. [So pray up hard for
my release from bondage quick
smart, its shameful the time
we are wasting].
Good news about the
grubby one too, he's a sweet
darlint and I'm as keen as
mustard to put my arms around
him and see if he likes me.
Not the only pebble though I want
to put my arms around.
Fortunately the weather 

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here is din  distinctly warmer. thats
one small blessing.  Am O.K.
and thriving in body but the
mind is a matter of several
hundreds of miles away.
Well, ta ta for a while
my own, hope this is the
last I shall write. Like you
I find the letters hard to
phrase.  All my love
Sweetest thing and the
usual to young Stinker
Micky

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8.7.44

WARWICK
6 [[20?]] A10 JL4
QUEENSLAND

Mrs. M. Billings
536 Whitehorse Rd
Surrey Hills
Victoria 

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Leaving Warwick Thursday should be
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1. 8 42

My Dear Mrs Mick,
What a hell of a life this is, we are in this
desert again having just another go at Jerry, when we
were all more or less hoping that we would be feeling
the swell of mighty seas and smelling the salt air, but
alas all we are smelling is the cordite, what a difference.
talking of differences I think Jerry also noticed a little
of that when the Aussies hit the front. Anyway we
aren't faring too badly, a bite to eat and plenty
to smoke, but wouldn't I like a bottle of grog or
a few whiskies, but as old woman Hubbard said 
"the dugout is dry", and thats in keeping with every
thing else about these parts, Well Im off again, a slight
delay as we had to fill the lamps now I wish that cow
thats flying round up there would hurry and drop
whatever he intends to and gets home about his
business because its getting hot in here with a blanket
hung over the door, but just to do the decent thing he will
cruise round for an hour, if he thinks he is putting
the wind up us, he has got a hell of a shock coming
to him, now he has dropped a flare he should be
charged for infringing the blackout regs.
Well Kath this is very ill mannered of
me because this part should be first, Congratulations
to you Both I was ever so pleased to hear of the wedding

but believe me also darn jealous of you two, it seems
that I'm not going to be lucky enough to get home yet
needless to say that subject is as always our main
topic of talk here we have a name for it, gang plank
happy, some how I keep wandering away from what
Im saying so will get back to where I was, your letter
and photo arrived, like the snap very much, Mick looks
well, and why the hell should'nt he?,  so would I if I
was walking down those steps, still got the Gold Star
and Stella look about him, he will know what that
means, see Casey peeping round the door, still in civies
rather a rare dress these days, Well Kate, pardon
Kath dear, on the subject of dress, ours here at least
mine, is a pair of shorts, seen better days, but not the
wash tub for about 2 weeks, no shirt or boots & socks
Im burnt black but feel as fit as satan himself, thank
heavens they have let up on the shaving racket, last
time we were in we weren't allowed go more than
2 days without breasting the razor, daily shaving tears 
hell out of the face here. I received the parcel before
leaving Syria but as we tore down here as if all the
devils in hell were after us, I just haven't had time to
answer, so Kath thanks so much and tell Mick that 
Im tickled pink at having him for a B in L and we
will celebrate the business at Colemans somewhere