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
9th Battalion
3nd 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. 9th Battalion
3nd Brigade
1st 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
9th Batt
A. I. F.
France *]
France
27th 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.
9th. 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 25th/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.
9th 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
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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
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