Diaries of Signalman W H L Woodgate spanning November 1941 to October 1945 - Part 15

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but prices are prohibitive and we have nothing

to spare. We hope to get something on board and

for the rest my wife's family must provide for us.

Maybe I'll be going about pretty soon in an old

kilt. What plans have you for the future.

What about the canning business and the 

rabbit. smoking. I found an old Scotch recipe

for it and if you are interested in it I'll just

send it to you. Once more old man thanks

so much also on behalf of my wife, for all

your good care for me when I was down. I hope

you'll believe me that I do not forget an

old pal. I shall not waste much words

on it, but I trust you to understand me.

If in my turn I can do anything for you

please let me know. Maybe I'll come

to Australia some time and then I hope

to see you. If you find time, please let

me hear from you. With a firm hand-shake

believe me you old dutch friend.

Bob Eom

PTE. R. ESSER - 226808

INFANTRY - R.N.F.

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DON. FRASER

61 ABBOTTS. ST 

SANDRINGHAM

VX63738  DAVE.RODDA

THE RECTORY

VIOLET. TOWN.

17 VX  FRANK MORGAN

64313  BRUCE. CAMPBELL

RLY.STN. LASCELLES.

18 VX  FRANK. JESSE

12.QUEEN.ST

BLACKBURN

19 VX  BERT. JOHNSON

179 PARK. ST.

SOUTH.MELBOURNE

20 VX51033  HAROLD.FISCHER  A/W

79.ALMA.RD

EAST.ST.KILDA

21 VX63863FOUH. BUCKHORN

LAVINGTON

VIA ALBURY

22 VX   CHARLIE.KING  A/W

 

74 OLIVE AVENUE

MILDURA

64137  STAN MANI H BANK.

BLOCK 255

REDCLIFFS

FRANK MORGAN   A/W

209 MONTAGUE ST

SOUTH MELBNE    .

370  BERT. CONGDON   A/W

28. TINNING ST

BRUNSWICK    .

347 RON CRAIG    A/W

7 ETNA. ST

GLENHUNTLEY  .

3263607  GEORGE VOGELE  A/W

61 MALPAS ST

PRESTON

63340 COLLIN.THOMPSON   A/W

56 VICTORIA. ST

NORTH GEELONG

"PETER. MC.SHANE-" A/W

PINE AVENUE

MILDURA

VX614133  TOM.COLEMAN   A/W

4 CLAY ST

PORT.MELBNE.

Almighty Island of 

The Guardian of the East,

Impregnable as Gibraltar,

A thousand planes at least.

 

It simply can't be taken

And will stand a siege for years

We'll hold the place for ever -

'Twill bring our foe to tears.

 

Our men are there in thousands,

Defences are unique;

The Japs did not believe it -

SO THEY TOOK IT IN A WEEK.

 

[Front of  Envelope]

 

Bob. Essor

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return to Secretary for Railways,

Spencer Street, Melbourne, Cl.

 

The VICTORIAN RAILWAYS

The BACKBONE of the STATE

G. 97s. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS

Tuan,

Anakanda tuan bernama Yuso

tiada hadzis ka-sekolah dingan

jika mengikut atoran. Sebab

"Hendak bersekolah lagi atau ti

Akan: (1) Sunsus Corrt No. (2) Section

 

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SINGAPORE

Mohamed Cui Abdullah

No 6 Ayer Gemosoh

off 11th M.P. Changi Rd

S'pore

 

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CONFIDENTIAL   NACC 18/9/45

AUSTRALIAN   MILITARY   FORCES

A.M.F.    P.W.  MEDICAL  HISTORY   CARD

 

Army No. VX63817  Name WOODGATE W.H.L

Rank SIGMN.  Age 41.

Unit SIGNALS 8 AUST DIV

Date and Place of Capture 15 FEB 42 SINGAPORE

 

HISTORY. 1. Pre-Enlistment  PATHOLOGICAL EXAM. REPORT. ATTACHED ENLISTMENT. FORM

 

2. Before Capture  DINGUE FEVER.

"EYES" RET.BULB. NEURITIS)

"BERRI.BERRI" FIRST EFFECTED 9TH AUG.45

"SCROTAL DERMATITIS". "SORE MOUTH".LATELY

3. After Capture  

DERMATITIS. "HANDS.ARMS LEGS". INJURED BY FALL OF LOG RESULTING. HERNIA (R.INGUINIAL) M.F. MALARIA. THAILAND (QNINE) RELAPS)  B.T.MALARIA (30THIRTY) RELAPSES.

 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.

Appearance....  Weight....... Lbs. Clothed/Unclothed

Sight R.........L............Ears.......Nose.........Throat.........

Vac. and Inoc. Required................................................

B.P.

Cardiovascular   [P.T.O.

Respiratory

 

Nervous (incl. Mental State)

 

Alimentary

 

Cutaneous

 

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.  X RAY 

(WITH DATES)

 

COMMENTS.

 

 

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