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  2. A Digger's Diary

    Aa every front-line soldier knows, war is not the full-flavoured, exciting, and eventful thing it is popularly supposed to be. In fact, one eminent warrior-writer ...

    Article : 570 words
  3. 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 : 75 words
  4. The 51st Battalion Band.

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—The very fine picture which appeared in the Diggers' Diary of young George Mellor enjoying his "annual" brought to mind the first time I ...

    Article : 297 words
  5. A Fair Sprint.

    A recent yarn about "Old Bill" and his horse swop reminds me of another one he tells. When Gough's Army was pushed back ...

    Article : 348 words
  6. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

    Apropos "Townie's" "Artillery Libel" in a recent issue.—At a Red Cross hospital in Charlton-cum-Hardy, near Manchester, during '17, Jerry, an R.F.A. driver, and I, ...

    Article : 350 words
  7. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    Nelson Drummond, on Mav 19, at Perth, aged 34; late Third Machine Gun Squadron, A.I.F., and member North Perth ...

    Article : 84 words
  8. A Competition Barred.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—I want to qualify for that dinner party. The order came for us to move and when the transport gear was being ...

    Article : 322 words
  9. ANZAC HOUSE BALL DEBUTANTES.

    Mundaring and Kalgoorlie R.S.L. Nominees. WE ARE SEVEN! Mundaring sub-branch of the R.S.L. nominated six debutantes for the Anzac House Ball. They are shown above, together with the nominee of the Kalgoorlie sub-braneh, Miss Betty Edwards (centre) who made the trip to Perth specially for the purpose. The names of the Mundaring girls are Durcie Ingram, Ghita Pepper, Lilian Jones, Joyce Ingram, Margaret Massey and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 148 words
  10. Fame.

    Dear "Non-Coin."—During the Great War I was assisting in a cookhouse for a time. Mine was a very subordinate position at the most. On one occassion we ...

    Article : 240 words
  11. Barracking on Service.

    Dear "Non-Coin."—In 1916 the 4th M.G. Company took on the Tommy A.S.C. at Rugby. Tiny Wilson was 6ft. 6in. and built to scale. Nugget, his cobber, was ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. Why Pick on Padre?

    At a church parade in a village hall in July, 1916, in France, ihe padre, during his address, laid emphatic stress on the necessity of every good soldier obeying ...

    Article : 214 words
  13. To Correspondents.

    "Nugget," Northam.—Thanks for item. Re that last paragraph about the appeal I cut it out in accordance with the tenor of your remarks. The object you seek is ...

    Article : 290 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 52 words
  15. Rank and File.

    Three interesting visitors found their way into my dugout recently. The first was Loris C. Cooper, of the Agricultural Bauk staff down afr Busselton, He came ...

    Article : 286 words
  16. Meysey Hammond of the 28th.

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—I quite appreciate what A.H., Gnowangerup, says about the late Captain Meysey Hammond, M.C. and Bar, M.M., a Digger gentleman, and a ...

    Article : 222 words
  17. Musical Memories.

    Dear "Non-Corn.,"—During one of the Third Brigade's periods of rest our colonel thought it a good plan to organise battalion sports, and these were duly and ...

    Article : 160 words
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