Australia

May 23, 1942

Dear Mom, Dad & Marie,

I have been wanting to write you before now but as news is very scarce out here I have just kept putting it off. I bet you people back home know more about what is doing here in Australia than we do.

The pictures you sent out were just fine and I would like to have some more sometime. Margaret sent me several also and they were very good.

I hope you have been receiving the letters I have written in good time, but sometimes I wonder, because you are still using my old address.

I was very glad to hear that Frank was doing so well with his new job and I want to write him soon, if not to-day.

The weather has been just fine here and it is rather warm in spite of the fact that it is winter time here now.

I have been keeping well with the exception of a cold have been feeling fine. I think we all get a bit home-sick now and then.

It won’t be very long before I will be running out of razor blades for my razor. If you could send me a couple packs of Schick Injector blades I sure would be mighty pleased. And say you could send some cookies if you put them in a good tin box.

Last Sunday I went to Mass in a very pretty church. I guess I have been in every type of Catholic church that there is since I joined the Army.

Well I must close for this time, so give my best wishes to all the folks and keep well.

As always with love,

Aubrey

My address now is

Pfc. A.C. Meredith – 13032567

8^th Pursuit Group (IC)

A.P.O. 923

c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

The censor says for me to write on one side of the paper only, but that does not apply to you letters.