Correspondence from Charles Tednee Blackman, 1915-1919 - Part 1

"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 

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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  
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but private and family matters. 
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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