Correspondence from Charles Tednee Blackman, 1915-1919 - Part 1
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"For Church and Empire." (1) IR01679
Church of England Chaplains' Department
(Queensland)
The Archbishop of Brisbane, Canon Garland,
Colonel Senior Chaplain. Lieutenant-Colonel, Resident Chaplain
With the Australian Imperial Force,
Frazers Paddock Enoggera
Sunday 5th 1915
Dear Friends
Mr. Salters
Just a few lines to let
you know how I am I am doing
all right here but I am sorry
to say that I was very sick.
I was u sick from nockerlotion
I was off my feet for a few days
a fine young fellow died the other
day from the same thing the 9.9
Battalion left left us last
week they left for Sydney that
where we will be going soon
there are a few thousen here
now & there is alot of diferent
kind of funs here
(2)
how are they all down that
way are they all well I hope
so how is the children are
they all right. and how is
Mrs. Salter I hope she is well
we had a very big day on the
Exibition day in Brisbane we
where Marching all the morning
the crowd in the streets was
thickly crowded and they
stretched nearly three miles
we couldnt get a round the show
for crowds and there were three
Bands playing
I think that is all to say
this time well then goodbye
God Bless you all goodbye
Ill try and come and see
you before I go off
goodbye Little one till we
meet again bye & bye
(3)
address
Mr. C. Blackman
6.25 Infantry Frazers Paddock
Enoggera
Brisbane
write back soon for the
last few times goodbye
PR01679
POST CARD
THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE
2584/A Pte C.T. Blackman
B. Company
[*Write soon*]
9th Battalion
3rd Brigade
First Division
A I F
Some where in France
[*my best wishes to the children*]
From friend Charlie / Jan 13 1916
In the Field
Dear Friends
I received your
nice parcle which I thank
you of very much for
I didant get the Billy [[tin?]]
which you mention in the
letter & I got the Australain
albright thanks very mutch
the Scarff is very warm &
exceptable I only whish
wish I could parcle meself
home now I had 10 month
with the Battalion I have
been very lucky cording to
what I have been through
Pozeirs was terrible
but I'll return
1/7/1917
France
My Dear Salter
Just a few lines to
let you know I am well.
hopeing you are the same
and how are the Mrs and
Children getting on I hope they
are well I surpose you will
be glad to hear that I have
been on leave to England
for ten days I had a
glorious time there. one
carnt help haveing a good
time because the People in
England think the world
of yer and they take yer
all over the place and show
you everything you wish
to see. and look after you
well I have no more to
say goodbye with best
wishes
yours scincerly frend
Charley Blackman
address the same
A.F.W. 3078
286/P 885. 4/18
H.D. & C.
ACTIVE SERVICE
This envelope must not be used for
coin or valuables. It cannot be accepted
for registration.
NOTE:-
Correspondence in this envelope need
not be censored Regimentally. The
contents are liable to examination at the
Base.
The following Certificate must be
signed by the writer:-
I certify on my honour that the con-
tents of this envelope refer to nothing
but private and family matters.
Signature }
Name only}
C. T. Blackman
Several letters may be forwarded in this
Cover, but these must be all from the same
writer. The Cover should be addressed in such
case to the Base Censor.
Address Mrs. [[J.H.]] Salter
Illeura.
Biggenden.
Queensland.
Australia.
BIGGENDEN
6 Se 17
QUEENSLAND
PRO1679
[Gat] 15/10/1917
France
Dear Friends
Just a few lines to let you know that I am
getting on well hoping yous are the same. I was
glad to hear from yous the other day
witch I thank yous very mutch for and also
the parcles witch will come latter its nice to get
a few Letters now and then as I always been a
lonley soldier till I went on leave to England
and got to know a few people to correspond
with thir are quite a few Biggenden lads in
the ninth Battalion with me but it dosent
matter who we meet as long as a few of us can
get together we can always be found laughen
or with the big bush smile up and dont worrie
as long as we get back home some days I expect
that all you wish as thirs no more to say
I will close with best wishiss and Merry
Christmas and good luck goodbye till we
meet again
From your frend
Charley Blackman
9th Batt
(1)
PRO 1679
sep 29/10/1917 France
Mr JH Salter
Illeura
Biggenden
Qland Australia
My Dear Firends
I expect you will get this after Christmass so I wish
you all have had a Merry Christmass but chould you get it before I wish
you the same. I must try and get to England for Christmass its verry
hard to get thoe I expect you know what we feel like over here
or you have a good idear its terrible painful and serious but
yet it cant make us lad down harted. all my cobber are in
Blighty haveing a spell with Slite wound they are all coming back
[[gradually?]]. my best Cobber will soon be going back to Australia
very shorty shortley I wish I was him hes very lucky
dont you think - ha. if you have seen a happy
pair youd have never seen a happy a pair than me
Frank he was the nicers fellow one could ever meet
I mist him grately when he left me he was the best
soldier in the A.I.F. I though so did every one else
that knew him I and he was known by every one in
the A.I.F I think me and he was nearly takin
Prisnors once he & I was sleeping in the same dugout
crock up like sardines and the Prussian guard made a big
attack and when they came over. what do you think happen
well the first dugout they came [[out?]] to was the one me
and Frank was sleeping in. but luck happen we were
releaved about an hour before they came over we went
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