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  2. A Digger'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 ls comradeship, and the old ...

    Article : 437 words
  3. The Sick Parade.

    Dawn on the desert. Line upon line, of white tents begin to show up through the lessening darkness. Bugles break the stillness of early morning and the camp ...

    Article : 406 words
  4. "It's Moments Like These...!"

    Dear "Non-Com."—Here is an entry for the "Worst Wind-up" Stakes—and it didn't occur on those mud-stained, bloodstained fields where Wilfred St. ...

    Article : 376 words
  5. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN

    Dear "Non-Com,"—The following is the first attempt from a Silent Service reader of the diggers' page. Coming into harbour after a spell of ...

    Article : 178 words
  6. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    Charles Henry Robson, on June 3, at Fremantle, aged [?]5; late warrant oficer, 8th Battery Field Artillery, A.I.F., and member ...

    Article : 49 words
  7. Stranger than Fiction?

    It happened on the transport Suevie, which took the 44th Battalion overseas just 18 years ago. One of our platoon, who answered to the ...

    Article : 221 words
  8. OUR CONTRIBUTORS.

    "921," OF ELLEKER. "921," Elleker, and his own three diggers of a younger generation. "921" has contributed regularly to the page for four years, and recently took a prominent part in the discussion on "Tivey's Chocs." He served with the 32nd Battal[?]on "over there," was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 79 words
  9. In a Billet.

    We More in billets and had just been dismissed from a parade because it was raining. We were wet through and many of as gathered about the Geld kitchen in ...

    Article : 827 words
  10. Proof in the Drinking.

    A certain reinforcement of the 10th L.H. had almost completed its training and was filling in the few days before embarkation with scout training. Most of ...

    Article : 249 words
  11. The Oldest Digger.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—With reference to the inquiry re the oldest digger, I think Charlie Hubbard, of Northam, just about gets the ribbon. Some time ago you ...

    Article : 250 words
  12. The Lancashire Fusiliers.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Re Bunny's article about the Lancashire Fusiliers. I am a Lancashire man myself (Manchester) and I was greatly interested. I can give you a ...

    Article : 309 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 143 words
  14. To Correspondents.

    "Martingale," Dumbleyung.[?]Two items received O.K. Query referred to proper quarter. "Omrah," Maylands.—Hope to use ...

    Article : 298 words
  15. Sporting Fritzes.

    Dear "Non-Com."—One night in 1917 our company was on out-posts at Queant. A patrol reported that a Fritz patrol was out in front, and that one of our men had ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. "Digger" at Blackboy.

    Dear "Non-Com."—The contention that the term "Digger" became general only from the Salisbury Plain days of the 3rd Divvy is indeed controversial. If the ...

    Article : 234 words
  17. An Opportunity.

    The battery was in action in the Jordan Valley and at about 2 a.m. we had to limber up for a hurried advance. When we got into action inquiries brought out the ...

    Article : 102 words
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