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  3. The LICHTER SIDE

    The skiters lind just finished on the war stories, mostly greatly enlarged upon, and when the quiet man in the corner was called upon, this is what he said: ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. LONG MEMORIES.

    A recent yarn in the "W.M." about a dirty bow and arrow reminded me of some old soldiers, sergeants (regular) in the 29th Division. I met them in the sergeants' mess ...

    Article : 259 words
  5. WRITER OR RIDER?

    On appearing at Francis-street to enlist in June, 1915, I approached a grave-looking individual seated, pen in hand, at a small table. "Name?" he asked. I told him. ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. The Crisis and the Man.

    In the submarines we had many thrills denied those with both feet on terra firma, for which they should be truly grateful. One incident will always remain vivid in ...

    Article : 213 words
  7. East is East —

    It was the evening of our divisional sports day at Kantarra. A symposium was in progress in our tent. There had been some close contests ...

    Article : 349 words
  8. "I'll Betcher—"

    It happened in the Moascar kinema at the best church parade I ever attended. We had been listening to the padre's forceful, heart-to-heart talk on swearing, and ...

    Article : 122 words
  9. THE ARMY JOKES.

    Grey cobblestones beneath our feet, a grey sky overhead; An unknown distance still to go, and packs that hang like lead. A loud voice roaring, "Keep your fours!" Soft voices, "Go to hell!" And one complaining bitterly, "When do we get a spell?" ...

    Article : 328 words
  10. Honey and Horses.

    In the February of that eventful year, 1918—eventful? Aye[?] listen! We had our waggon lines at Romarin and at the farm opposite was a battery ...

    Article : 226 words
  11. Pretty Hot!

    The troops were evacuating camp, and big Colonel Ryrie, like the thorough C.O. he was, was having a final look around to see that all stores were loaded and the ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. "You Likem, Boss?"

    Some diggers could crack a joke under any circumstances. One I knew was Private H. Jones, 28th Battalion. He was long, thin and boney, very dry in speech ...

    Article : 208 words
  13. A Good Umpire.

    Two Tommies who had made the most of their leave were rolling down the roadway of a South Coast town, and halted under an electric light. Then the ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. Aussie Proverbs.

    Diggers who passed through the details camp at Le Havre will remember Padre Gault's stunts. The padre had the job of distributing comforts, and, not having ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. Some Safeguard!

    During the Gyppo rebellion, just after the Armistice, I happend to be stationed at Zag-i-zig railway station, on the top of whick we had a machine gun. The rebels ...

    Article : 151 words
  16. Too True!

    I recollect a very keen officer who had been severely wounded in France in '15. Later on in that year he was posted to our unit as a bombing instructor. ...

    Article : 102 words
  17. Poor Old Joe!

    Scene: Blackboy Hill, 1916. Old Joe Brown, aged 60 if a day, a bullock-driver from the North-West, was in camp. He was deaf and a real "bushy." ...

    Article : 88 words
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