Lieutenant Arthur Cyril Albert Jekyll, R.A.M.C., known to his friends as "Paddy," whose death has just been reported from France, was born at Emmaville, N.S.W., in 1889. ...
Article : 260 wordsAt the Sydney Stock Exchange, Mr. E. L. Davis, chairman, presented, on behalf of the members, a battalion flag to the officers and men of the Australian Mining Corps. ...
Article : 45 wordsPersons who consider themselves eligible for war pensions, owing to the death of a soldier, should communicate with the Commonwealth Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, 17 ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. James Young, Selborne Chambers, Phillip-street, Sydney, writes to say that newspapers and periodicals, much desired by the boys at the front, are not always delivered to the ...
Article : 110 wordsThe roll of honor recently unveiled at Wyong Creek contains the following names:--Edward M. J. Reilly, Sydney Goldsmith, Leslie Chandler, Frank T. Salmon, Reuben Goldsmith, ...
Article : 47 wordsAt Sydney last week 956 men offered their services, of whom 625 were accepted: At Melbourne during they week the number who offered was 1229, and 628 were accepted. Since ...
Article : 48 wordsThe seed wheat donated by Mr. Davidson for the 100 acres granted by him to the Eubindal and Hughstonia farmers to plough and sow, for the benefit of the Returned Soldiers' Fund, was ...
Article : 42 wordsThe military authorities state that the 17th Divisional Supply Column (300th and 301st Motor Transport A.S.C. Unit) is now designated the "1st Australian Divisional Supply Column," ...
Article : 54 wordsLieutenant F. B. Cheadle, who died of wounds recently, was a prominent, member of the New South Wales Rugby Football League. He represented the State on several occasions, and ...
Article : 39 wordsLieutenant Charles Darrell Merrett, of the Australian Flying Corps, was killed in England on Tuesday. While being instructed, he pulled the nose of the aeroplane round, ...
Article : 37 wordsA trial of the newly-installed electric lighting plant at the Liverpool military camp was made last week. The power house is at the hospital end of the encampment, and ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Postal Department, advises that the largest mail despatched from Sydney to date for the Expeditionary Forces was by the P. and O. Karmala, on May 16. It contained ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Military Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant Alfred Brandon, of New Zealand, for conspicuous gallantry arid skill in bombing a Zeppelin at night time. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Distinguished Service Order has been conferred upon Major William Scott, of the 9th Australian Light Horse, for conspicuous ability and good work. He led a small column to ...
Article : 63 wordsAlthough the number of inquiries during the last month have fallen off, owing to the fact that the casualty lists are being published at much longer intervals, and that most of tho ...
Article : 234 wordsIt is stated in Military Orders that approval has been given for the enlistment in the Australian Imperial Force of youths between the ages of 18 and 19 years, whose parents ...
Article : 78 wordsThe hon. organising secretary of the Voluntary Workers' Association, Mr. George Fitzpatrick, has to do a lot of travelling in. order to visit French's Forest, Toongabbie, Kogarah, ...
Article : 94 wordsOne of the regiments to leave for the front desires to form an orchestra on board the steamer. The instruments asked for are:-- Two violins, two cornets, a flute, and a bass ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,522 wordsAt Balmain, a large number of employees, specially representing the Amalgamated 'Society of Engineers, met to farewell Messrs. H. M. Roderick and G. Bodley who were ...
Article : 133 wordsThe military authorities have been informed by cable that the British War Office authorities are prepared to accept any suitable young candidates over 18½ years of age for training ...
Article : 268 wordsMan-lifting kites in use by the French Navy for reconnaissance work, showing the observer in the basket. The kites (in use by the French Army) which ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 47 wordsA special ballot in connection with the Small Arms Factory Employees' Union has been taken, for the purpose of ascertaining the opinion of members in regard to the proposed ...
Article : 106 wordsA private view was given at the Theatre Royal, Sydney of military films, showing the various phases in the training of recruits for the front. The pictures, which were screened ...
Article : 59 wordsThe first suburban home, at Cheltenham, to be completed by the Hornsby branch of the Voluntary Workers' Association for a disabled soldier, was formally handed over by Miss Strickland ...
Article : 137 wordsA depot has been formed at 59 Wentworth-avenue, Sydney, to provide comforts for the New South Wales section of the Australian Flying Corps. The hon. secretary is Mrs. D. ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Wed 24 May 1916, Page 15
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