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Q52
Lieut AE Hooper
Angau
New Guinea Forces
Dec. 4th 1943.
My Precious Darling Wife,
There's so much to write pet,
and so little time. I move up to a new camp
tomorrow just as it becomes safe enough to light a
lamp. This new location is most unlike typical
New Guinea scenery. We are to be on a hill top
from where the surrounding country appears
Danish with lush grassy slopes. The cows of
course are missing from the landscape; instead
it's inhabited - precariously - by another animal
sillier. It's only when I realise how little others
are interested in views that I know I've a real
weakness for the sea & beaches. I'll have mine with
a breeze. I'm happy to leave this stinking
unhealthy hole - it has brought us all bad luck.
If I answered half the loving letters you've
showered me with, I fear I'd be writing for a
week. But honey I'll try.
Did I mention having had another fever?
I've promised to go to hospital with the next
attack. This one was slight but most inconvenient.
And did I thank you for sending my
watch? Oh it's a pleasure to have. I'm pleased
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