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An insight into the life of Australian artist, Bill Pidgeon (Wep) 1909 – 1981
Posted on April 30, 2013 by Pidgeoncoop
We were all gathered around some tables in the middle of the bush not far from one of the air strips when the warning came over. Some of the pilots had to dash off to their Spitties. The lights went off and we continued our drinking in the bright moonlight assisted by the light of a parachute flare which one of the Jap planes dropped over the area.
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Posted on January 22, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
C/O DPR Unit, Army Post Office, Darwin, Saturday night Darling, I was enormously pleased to get your letter, sweetheart – it did me a lot of good - picked the old soul up no end. Forgive me if my last letter sounded somewhat morbid. “Troppo” madness sets in early and I was too tired & [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
W.E.Pidgeon C/O DPR Unit Army Post Office Darwin Friday Darling, Am back again to the old home comforts. There are only 4 correspondents here at the moment, thank heavens. But those at present here are damned voluble – voceriferously arguing the toss on world social system. I’m too weak to join in. The mob done [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
C/O DPR Unit Army Post Office Darwin Tuesday night (I haven’t the foggiest idea of the date) Darling, Didn’t have time to write you yesterday. Arrived down south fairly late, about 3.30pm tired & dirty. Showered & rested. Fed – then off to pictures (what again!) where “Mrs Miniver” was showing. It exhibited all the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2010 by Pidgeoncoop
Oxford House Brisbane Sunday 8.30 am I haven’t had malaria! – now aint that a surprise to us all! I’m leasing a monk like existence – Friday night after finding my kitbag I went to the pictures & saw “The Moon & Sixpence”. It wasn’t much chop. Saturday morning after returning from the hospital which [...]
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