Morrie Moss, who died recently, after a lifetime spent in the civil service, was a subaltern in the Old Sixteenth in France. He was very near the age limit when he ...
Article : 340 wordsThere 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 : 323 wordsThose of our readers who took part in the Greet War are Invited to send for publication short accounts of happenings with which they themselves were concerned. The tales can be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsDear "Non.-Com."—Trooper Dugald was a dour, hard-bitten customer who might well have served as model for "McGluskey," of the Great Adventure. His one ...
Article : 171 wordsDear "Non-Com."—During the winter of 1915-16 our battalion was holding a sector south of Armentieres, and the small village of Erquinghem was our stamping ...
Article : 316 wordsDear "Nou-Com."—Your diary is read and appreciated by me each week, and Len W. Brockway's letter of May 17 was of particular interest to me as I served with ...
Article : 408 wordsDear "Non.-Com."—Did you ever hear of the mutiny in 1915? Fritz apparently did and witnessed it, according to prisoners' tales. ...
Article : 76 words"SIKH," OF KONDININ. "Sikh" is the pen-name adopted for the purposes of this page by Bert Sykes, of Kondinin, He was one of the original gun section of the 16th ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 365 wordsDear "Non.-Coin."—Bill was one of the first Aussies to go on Paris leave. After a few spots he strolled round to see the sights of Gay Paree. He came to a big ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsDear "Non.-Com."—Enclosed please find two happenings during the All-in Stakes —for which I have to thank William Woottan—my old cobber. They are both ...
Article : 231 wordsDear "Non-Coin."—I was glad to see one of the 51st winning the half-guinea, also that A.H.P. has come back again to the red page. ...
Article : 244 wordsDear "Non.-Com."—Our memories are getting So better. You left Tommy Tree and "Pug" Stephens out of your list of original 16th M.G.S. Tommy Tree got a ...
Article : 155 wordsDear "Non-Cora."—I live in the small town'of Watervale, South Australia, and have "The Western Mail" sent to me by my wife's people, who are old residents of ...
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Advertising : 70 wordsDear "Non-Com."—I served with the 1st Australian Siege Battery in the Big Argument, and lobbed in Boulogne in January, 16. Like most "swaddles" when ...
Article : 148 words"Nobby," Hyden North.—Welcome. Your "Decorations" will appear in due course. "Signaller" (51st), Korbel.—Yes, I agree ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 wordsI met Morrie Lewis last week in the city, aud we had a good "wongi" over old times. Morrie was a captain in "Eggs-a-Cook," and one of its most efficient and ...
Article : 260 wordsDear "Non.-Com."—Just after the evacuation. Jock was returning to camp in the Heliopolis tram. Opposite him sat two "rhiners." ...
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thu 2 Aug 1934, Page 2
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