Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX37385 Private Francis Prosser, 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion, 1941-1946 - Part 7

VX 37385 PTE F. PROSSER 2/29 BN AIF
10 AUG 44
DEAR MARY
AM WELL. HOPE YOURSELF AND CHILDREN
ARE ALSO WELL. HAVE RECEIVED SOME LETTERS
FROM YOU. LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU ALL
Frank.
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Received  xxx 5-10-45
MRS F. PROSSER
10 COVENTRY PLACE SOUTH MELBOURNE
VICTORIA AUSTRALIA

Cas.                  60197
Records Office

Victoria L. of C. Area,

281 Lonsdale St. xxxxxxxxxxxxx,

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,

MELBOURNE.  C.1.

17th August, 1943.

 

Mrs. F. Prosser,
10 Coventry Place,
SOUTH MELBOURNE.
 

Dear Madam,
I have to inform you that the attached letter, 

alleged by the Japanese to have been written by xxxx

VX37385, Private F. Prosser, was read by an announcer

from a S'pore Broadcasting Station as part of an enemy

propaganda programme.

The information is conveyed to you with the

warning that, in view of the nature of its receipt and

that it emanates from an enemy source, it should be 
accepted with the reservation that even if the letter is

partly authentic, part of it may have been added to or taken

away to suit the purpose of the Japanese propagandists.

Yours faithfully,

JL Thomas Lt

for Officer i/c Records.

Enc:

P.S.  It would be appreciated if you could inform this office as to

the identity of Ptes. Sinclair and Dunn, mentioned in the letter, in 

order that records may be checked accordingly.

Singapore 9.8.43
From:  VX 37385 Pte. PROSSER, F.
To :  Mrs. F. Prosser, 10 Coventry Place, South Melbourne.
"Dear wife, Am well. Hope you and children are also well. Remember me to
them. Longing to be with you all again. With lots of love and kisses to
my dear ones. Ptes. Sinclair and Dunn from South are also well."

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA-POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

18 SEP 1945

1. MELBOURNE  52/1      4p

[*209*]

POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT DELIVERY

PERSONAL - MRS M W PROSSER

10. COVENTRY PLACE S'MELB

I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT VX37385 PROSSER F PREVIOUSLY REPORTED

RECOVERED PRISONER OF WAR IS NOW REPORTED EMBARKED SINGAPORE

PER MANUNDA FOR LABUAN 13TH SEPT ADDRESS MAIL LIBERATED AUST P W

2/4 A G H  . . . MINISTER FOR THE ARMY

4 38p SG 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA-POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

18 SEP 1945

16.   MELBOURNE   41/1     9 30 a

[*138*]

POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT DELIVERY
PERSONAL  . . .  MRS M W PROSSER
10 COVENTRY PLACE S'MELB.

I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT VX37385 PROSSER F PREVIOUSLY REPORTED

PRISONER OF WAR IS NOW REPORTED ALIVE AT CHANGI CAMP SINGAPORE 
4TH SEPT 1945
MINISTER FOR THE ARMY
12 40p SG 

A440 MOORNALE  15 12N

[*25*]

MRS F PRONER

10 COVENTRY PLACE SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC

BRISBANE TODAY WELL LOVE TO ALL
. . .  FRANK
(PRONER 10)
[*6p m]

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA-POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

URGENT TELEGRAM

17 OCT 1945

1.  MELBOURNE     53/1   5p

[*224*]

MRS M W PROSSER
10 COVENTRY PLACE
S'MELB

ANTICIPATED THAT VX37385 PROSSER F WILL ARRIVE MELBOURNE AND

MAY BE MET AT AGRICULTURAL HALL SHOWGROUNDS AT 12/30 PM ON

THURSDAY 18 OCT PRESENTATION OF THIS TELEGRAM AT ENTRANCE

WILL ADMIT NOT MORE THAN TWO ADULT PERSONS

VICTORIA ECHELON AND RECORDS

281 LONSDALE ST MELBOURNE

5 7p SG

URGENT TELEGRAM 

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Certificate  N^o  312783

Australian Military Forces

Certificate of Discharge

 

This is to Certify that

VX 37385 Private Francis PROSSER
2/29 Aust Infantry Battalion

Served on Continuous Full Time War Service in the

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE from 16 Jul 1940 to 16 Jan 1946
for a Total Effective Period*

of TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN Days

which included Active Service

In Australia for 91 days Outside Australia for 1541 Days

Decorations and Awards during that Service

N I L

 

War Badge ...... R.A.S. A145169

This Soldier has been discharged from the AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE

taking effect on and from

the .... sixteenth .... day of ..... January ...... 1946

Place ....... ROYAL PARK     .......H McClaskey Maj.

Date ... 16/1/46     Officer in Charge .... VIC   Ech. & Rec.

__________________________

Description of the Soldier on Discharge

Height ..5ft 7½ins. Eyes ..Brown Complexion ...Dark Hair ..Brown

Marks or Scars ... Tattoo right forearm

Trade Group in which employed during Army Service ------

Specimen Signature of Soldier .... F. Prosser.

Copy of - Certificate of Discharge - see orginal document.