Correspondence from Charles Tednee Blackman, 1915-1919 - Part 2

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back to surports, and if we wernt releaved we would have  
been Prisnors of war in Germany they took a few of our   
fellow once but they made a marlvelous escape and got 
back this is not half what I could tell you about the  
Battle in France what a soldier dont know it not 
worth known we seen some sites of all kind you 
may see some of them in the book I am sending 
you I hope it will get there alright. after the war we are going 
to have a look all over England Scotland & Ireland. so 
we will see some more sites yet. it costing us nothing 
to see what we have seen. so far we havent see 
any better places then Australia. France is a beautiful but 
it rains to mutch why you never see the sun here 
one thing is the clouds have never need to thunder tho guns 
do all the thundering & the splashes they make is just 
like lightning they make more rowe then those  
thunderstorms you have in Australia. I would rather  
be in a thunderstorm then a Battle. well Dear Friend remember 
me to all at home I must close to you best wishes and  
many good lucks From yours scincerely Frends 
lonly soldier 

2584/A Pte C.T. Blackman 
9^th Battalion 
3^nd Brigade 
First Division 
A. I. F.  France

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to Mr J.H.Salter. 
2584/A 
Lance/Corple. Blackman C.T. 
B.Coy. 9^th Battalion 
3^nd Brigade 
1^st Division 
A. I. F/B.E. F 
France 
Nov 11/23/1917 
France 

My Dear Friend 
just a few lines to let you know that I am  
still going strong I hope these few lines will find you 
well also the Mrs. and Childrens. we are out for another spell 
and are not haveing a bad time I wish it was better thoe 
it would be grand to be able to get back to Australia 
now. I am afraid it will be a little while yet 
the wheather is good at present. I dont think this winter 
will be as bad as last winter. one thing we are in good Billets 
and a cloat Villige to spend the passtime. I would rather spend 
the passtime in Biggender thoe I expict you know it 
the last time up in the line I killed five German . I did it 
because they held up their hand till we got about ten yards 
off them and then the dirty bruits threw bombs at us 
so thats why I killed them. if they hadent thrown bombs at 
us we would have taken them Presnors and they would have 
been alright. this totles ten for me since I been in France 
thats a good hall for one man. isent it I have done my bit 
I think. the next time up Ill get some more and Ill kill 
all I can see. well Dear Friend remember me to all.  
I will close with best of wishes your Friend Charley 
by the way. I got a parcle yesterday witch I thank you for 
  
[* 2584/A 
Lance/Corple Blackman 
9^th Batt 
A. I. F. 
France *]

France 
27^th 1917 

Dear Salter 
Just a few lines to 
let know know that I am doing  
well. but I am putting in the 
time with new notes because the 
last in time in we had some stiff 
fighting my cobbers are away 
wounded. I were nearly 
going away to wounded but 
I am very lucky I wish other 
whe were so lucky as I am I am  
wonerfully lucky 
the next time I am near 
Roy Harrod Battalion Ill go 
and see him if he is still there 
I would like to know what 
Harberger boy are in tonight 
write and let me know if you can  
best wishes from your Sincerley 
(my Address is same  C. T. Blackman 
Some where in France.

PRO1679    Mr J.H. Salter    7/2/1918 
                     Biggender        France 

Dear Friend 
just a few lines to let you know that  
I am doing well hoping you are the 
same. in this letter I shall kindly 
ask if you will kindly Cable to  
Commonwealth Bank London 30 Pounds. 
Urgently. out of My account.  
but do not think I am in a serious  
trouble. My mates have lent Me alot  
of Money so by all means I must  
pay them back. they treated Me as  
good Pals would.  so I wish to get this 
little trouble over. I shall be on leave 
again in about a week time to 
Glassgo Scotland so I shall need 
Money wont I. if you carnt do this 
for let Me know soon as you can  
I must get it somehow. 
I wish to get back home again 
soon to see those Faces I uster know 
I close with best wishess from France 
your sincereley Friend 
Charley Blackman 

2584/A  
L./C. Blackman. C.T. 
9^th. Battalion 
France. A. I. F.  

 [*I shall write to Mrs. & Children tonight 
I recieved yours & thirs the other day thank you. *]

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Y.M.C.A 
WITH 
THE 
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 

Sutton Veny 15/6/1918 
England 

Dear Friends 
In these few lines of best respect 
I wish to thank you for the little truble 
of sending the money wich I have received 
alright the other day. I also received  
two Letters from you one from Cor & 
Billy & yourself. I pleased to hear 
that you are all well. you will under 
stand if in this Letter I have been in 
England ever since February 25^th/18 
I got sick and went in to Hospitial 
for seven weeks and now I am in  
a Convalesent Camp at Sutton Veny 
England getting teeth fixt up. I surpose 
I shall be going back to France soon 
I will let you know Latter I dont 
wishe to go b back for awhile yet
                                                       

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I am not well yet I might be going 
back to Hospital again. I am suffering 
from a very sore throat. I think its  
cause by Gas when I was in Action 
at Epres in Belgioum. but you shall 
hear from me Latter. I wish evey  
thing is going well with you & 
the Faimerly. I was walking down 
towards town yesterday and on the 
side of a street I was saw two Little 
Children they both were u going along 
crying. when I went up to them they  
told me they were lost & had no 
Mother or Farth Father & that they came  
from a place called Bermingham 
some one hundred & thirty Miles away 
they came to this place by train P.T.O.

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15/6/1918 
3 9584/A 
Lance Corple Blackman. C. T.  
9^th Batt 
A. I. F. 
some where abroad. 
  
to see some one in this place. through  
been so young they didnt know where 
to find the Frends place. I just happen to 
find them in time. they were here about 
four or five day & had no where to  
live or no one to get they food. the poor  
Little things  they uster sleep in the open 
in the grass all night. they had a little 
money on them wich keep them alive 
and I took them the ploice station & from 
there to where they keep poor people & 
like wise. I was glad to do something 
for them. now they    are in a nice place where  
they shall be taken care of. they the two 
finest looking children Ive seen here 
I shall see that they get on well too its a 
shame to see poor Little kiddies lost isent it

In closing I wish you all the 
future happyness & all kinds 
of Luck 
from your Soldier Friend 
Charley Blackman C.T. 
I shall be writting again soon 
good night 
good Luck 

[*Excuse my 
writting I am in  
a hurry. 
on duty.*] 
RC10372

YMCA 
1 
In the Field, 

Mr J. H. Salter    22/6/1918 
                              Sutton Veny 
                              England 
Dear Friend 
I was more than pleased 
to recieve you kind Letters today 
I wish to thank you for the money 
you have sent. I hope it as not been 
any trubble to you. I hope all the  
Children are alright as thing are going  
fearly well with me. except I am suffring 
from a sore throat still. I am in Convalesent 
now. one thing I am having a good  
spell in England its rather a change 
from France its a better place 
then France to. it nice to be  
amonge our own People to. I have 
rither a nice place to go to when 

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YMCA In the Field, 
England 
22/6/1918 

ever I like to go in this town 
the People are related to the two 
Children I found lost in town for 
four days. wich I have explained  
in the other Letter wrote a few days ago 
I dont no how long I shall be in  
England because I am not fit yet  
to return to France. I dont wish 
to go back yet while this big 
stunt is on. I have see quite enough 
of it before. I am sorry I havent  
got much to say this time. but 
I shall write more often instead 
to make up for it. so I shall 
be closing down to you with