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  2. Personal War Tales.

    Those of our readers who took part In the Great War are invited to send for publication short accounts of happenings with which they themselves were concerned. The tales can be ...

    Article : 74 words
  3. Albert-Apres Ia Guerre.

    Captain H. A. Taylor, in his splendid book, "Good-bye to the Battlefields," got reminiscent when he visited Albert "apres la guerre." He strikes a note that will ...

    Article : 1,087 words
  4. A Di[?]er's Diary

    There is a marked revival of sentiment among the ex-service men In Western Australia, and sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League and unit associations are displaying more interest in their affairs than ever before. The foundation on which these organisations are built is comradeship, and the old ...

    Article : 595 words
  5. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—It was at one of almost daily concerts held in the hall of Harefield Hospital. The Carl Rosa Opera Company from London was giving a show, ...

    Article : 293 words
  6. "L'Entente (un) Cordiale."

    We were billeted in Buzencourt, and like a lot of French villages, the doors of the houses opened right on to the street, there being no pavement. At the time there was ...

    Article : 240 words
  7. A War-Medal's Wandering.

    On Anzac Day this year a South African war medal with bars was found on the Esplanade and handed to the president of the South African and Imperial Veterans ...

    Article : 233 words
  8. GAMBLING WITH THE "QUACK."

    Self-inflicted sickness (it could scarcely be called anything else) brought about by a heavy vin blane night, saw the writer in touch with the medical officer one ...

    Article : 175 words
  9. Any Comeback?

    Dear "Non.—Com."—Let me give you an onlooker's view of the Lag[?]icourt dust-up. On the morning of the attack I was about my lawful occasions, which included ...

    Article : 401 words
  10. The "Order of the Bath."

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—On the red page of July 13, E28, Peak Hill, mentions those "self-conscious" individuals who disliked taking their bath in public. I was ...

    Article : 169 words
  11. TRAINING STUCK TO HIM.

    Dear "Non-Com."—The comment of the diggers on music in recent issues, reminds me of when one of our battalion wags returned a day late from furlough. His excuse ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. "Quay"-Words to Cross Words!

    Dear "Non.Com."—"14th Foot's" "Interlude on Leave" reminds me of an amusing episode at Calais in 1918. Leave had been re-opened after our ...

    Article : 374 words
  13. A FAREWELL.

    A five feet colonel, on some special duty was once inspecting a strapping digger of six feet four. "Come, my man, hold up your head. Higher, man, higher." ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. Poor Old Abdul.

    The diggers' idea of amusement was varied. When our brigade was in the Sinai desert one of the most monotonous jobs was to guard the water wells used by the ...

    Article : 197 words
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  16. Exeter Recollections.

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—A recent news item to the effect that Sir James and Lady Owen would be visiting Australia this year will recall coffee and cakes at Exeter to ...

    Article : 303 words
  17. BREVITY.

    Preparations had been made for a grand re-union by a South-West sub-branch, which shall be nameless. The canteen had been opened some time ...

    Article : 124 words
  18. On Parade.

    The Birthplace diggers are holding their annual hop-over on Wednesday, August 23, and their president, Mr. N. C. Ryder, has written to say "it would give us all much ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. PADRE'S BAD EXAMPLE.

    Camped at Perliam Downs in 1916, we were marched to church parade and addressed by a youthful padre, who was obviously nervous. As his wristlet watch ...

    Article : 125 words
  20. "The Trumpeter" on Anzac.

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—That "best yarn" by "Sikh," Kondinin, a week or so ago, interested me, I am sure the singer of "The Trumpeter" was a New Zealander named ...

    Article : 62 words
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