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<\/a>All the fellows in this town \u2013 or in the whole territory \u2013 for that matter are a marvellous colour.\u00a0 A rich brick red.\u00a0 Few are that yellow brown colour as most wear nothing but shorts & boots & socks during the day.\u00a0 As the sun is very hot they are continually being burnt.\u00a0 I am at present a nice shade of lolly pink.\u00a0 While I mention that, I may as well tell you that apart from a bottle of beer a week the troops can buy an un-carbonated cordial. They call it lolly-water & that\u2019s just what it damned well is.\u00a0 The abos are still cycling around. They look like a cavalry spider corps.<\/p>\n
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On the way back from the beach we bathed in a fresh water pool constructed on the head reaches of a creek.\u00a0 It is a very lovely spot surrounded by pandana palms through which the sun filters & makes splendid patterns.\u00a0 The pool is deep & about 20 yds long \u2013 The water much colder than that of the sea which is almost tepid.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow I\u2019m going down the road to stay at some of the camps for a while.\u00a0 Next letter you receive from me will be written in a different setting and may be just a little late.<\/p>\n Locally the train to Adelaide is facetiously known as the \u201cSpirit of Protest\u201d.\u00a0 Have been drawing some of the lads tonight \u2013 they were well received.<\/p>\n On our return from the picnic we sat down to dinner prepared by one of the drivers (2 cars & 1 truck are attached to the unit here).\u00a0 Cookie had gone with us for a day off.\u00a0 Taking advantage of his solitude in the kitchen, driver set to & sent up a voluminous 4 course meal.\u00a0 Soup \u2013 macaroni & cheese & tomato \u2013 roast beef, etc peaches & cream & some sort of cocoa jelly.\u00a0 Topped off with welsh rarebit.\u00a0 I had thought him a bit simple.\u00a0 He must have been to sweat like that.\u00a0 Maybe he has my occasional enthusiasm. It\u2019s easy to get that way when does have to do it often.<\/p>\n I find it hard to settle down to a letter \u2013 too many typewriters banging \u2013 too much talk.\u00a0 Perhaps I shall do better down the road.\u00a0 I think I shall also ask the major who works in the house next door for the use of one of his empty rooms \u2013 Christ I need it in order to get away from this noise if & when I work.<\/p>\n All my love petty & please look after yourself. I miss you<\/p>\n Bill.<\/p>\n On the way back from the beach we bathed in a fresh water pool constructed on the head reaches of a creek. It is a very lovely spot surrounded by pandana palms through which the sun filters & makes splendid patterns. The pool is deep & about 20 yds long \u2013 The water much colder than that of the sea which is almost tepid. The weather is really marvellous – you would love it darling it\u2019s right up your alley. A couple of Jap planes arrived over today about 40 miles away. One was shot down \u2013 I didn\u2019t see or hear anything of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,62],"tags":[2198,2201,2199,2200,24,95,2208,94,97,96,98,65,1984],"class_list":["post-174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-darwin-jul-sep-1943","category-war-letters","tag-80yearsago","tag-northernterritory","tag-otd","tag-topend","tag-food","tag-japanese-war-plane","tag-mitsubishi-dinah-ki-46-ii","tag-nw-australia","tag-spirit-of-protest","tag-timor-sea","tag-typewriters","tag-war-correspondent","tag-war-letters"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wepidgeon.com\/pidgeonpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1943-Air-Force-Pool-Darwin-Clr-neg-5.jpg\")
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\nSee also
\nDunn, P. 2015; Crash of a Japanese ‘Dinah’, on Opium Creek Station, Northern Territory about 100 kms east of Darwin on 18 July 1943. (2023, July 17). Retrieved from https:\/\/www.ozatwar.com\/ozcrashes\/nt171.htm
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\nPacific Wrecks, Ki-46-II Dinah Manufacture Number 2414. (2023, July 17). Retrieved from https:\/\/pacificwrecks.com\/aircraft\/ki-46\/2414.html<\/span><\/p>\nNotes:<\/h3>
\nSee also
\nDunn, P. 2015; Crash of a Japanese ‘Dinah’, on Opium Creek Station, Northern Territory about 100 kms east of Darwin on 18 July 1943. (2023, July 17). Retrieved from https:\/\/www.ozatwar.com\/ozcrashes\/nt171.htm
\nAnd
\nPacific Wrecks, Ki-46-II Dinah Manufacture Number 2414. (2023, July 17). Retrieved from https:\/\/pacificwrecks.com\/aircraft\/ki-46\/2414.html<\/div><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"