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  2. Close Quarters.

    Dear "Non-Com."—During December, 1916, when the cold and wet-were playing merry hell with the A.L.F., the 5th Division was relieving the second-or ice ...

    Article : 253 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 happenlngs with which they themselves were concerned. The tales can be ...

    Article : 98 words
  4. "Me" and the Colonel

    Dear "Non-Com,''—After many pleasant years' reading of the red page here's my first contribution. We had a "Reggie" bloke, 5ft. 4in. high ...

    Article : 175 words
  5. 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 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 132 words
  6. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Are you aware of the fact that others besides diggers, for instance, wives and families of diggers, read the red page? Of late I find my ...

    Article : 159 words
  7. The Plight of "Marinero."

    Dear, "Non-Corn."—I am not an exdigger (still at school when the war finished), but I am a dinkum Groper and an interested reader of the red page. ...

    Article : 488 words
  8. THE FRONT LINE.

    Dear "Non-Com."—The ruined village of Lempire drowsed in the warm sunlight; high in the cloudless blue, a soaring lark poured forth a flood of melody; ...

    Article : 754 words
  9. Our Contributors.

    "Old Contemptible," Karridale, Is the pen-name under which H. W. Smith has written some Interesting paragraphs for this page. His army career is worth noting, in 1913, as a boy of 17, he ran away from home and joined the 5th Royal Fusiliers, transferring a few months later to the Coldstream Guards Being under age when war broke out he ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 213 words
  10. Full Packs!

    Dear "Non-Com."—As a result of those periodical route marches with full pack up, beloved by certain C.O.'s, a very unpopular R.S.M. stationed at Lark Hill ...

    Article : 138 words
  11. To Correspondents.

    "Ack Toe" (11th), Ardath.—Five bob for "Marinero" fund received through you from Bill K., of Ardath. Thanks, old man. ...

    Article : 571 words
  12. Boys of Ihe R.F.A.

    We're Ready For Anything, come what may, For we belong to the R.F.A. Working or loafing, in earnest or fun, ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. A.I.F. Parliamentarians.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Memories of parliamentarians of other days were stirred by seeing the Hon Alex. Panton ("A.H.P.") at that Diarists' Dinner. ...

    Article : 592 words
  14. One Way of Beating the Gun.

    Dear "Non-com."—Some diggers were working at Hell Fire Corner when Fritz sent over one of his periodical hates. As usual, under such circumstances, they ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. Verra Good News

    Dear "Non-Corn."—About armistice time we were camped on a grassy hillside among the olive trees in Syria. One afternoon rain was falling, steadily. As ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 107 words
  17. A Unit History Suggestion.

    Dear Non-com."—Not many of us can afford to buy the war books we would Like to buy. Supposing you were to call for volunteers to write a history of each ...

    Article : 161 words
  18. Actions Easier than Words.

    Dear "Non-Com."—After nearly three days' travelling in 16 from Marseilles to Northern France in what I will guarantee was the worst train any A.I.F. member ...

    Article : 119 words
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