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  2. A Digger's Diary (Conducted by "Non-Com.") The Dag.

    Dear "Non-Com."—There was hanging in the staff's canteen at Harefield Hospital a sketch by the late Cecil Hart, which aptly described the Dag as we knew him. ...

    Article : 556 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 : 76 words
  4. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  5. "Birdie" Appreciated.

    A Tommy, who has a wayside business on the Albany-road, has written to the State secretary of the R.S.L., reporting a visit paid to his premises by Field-Marshal ...

    Article : 316 words
  6. TALES OUT OF HOSPITAL."

    Dear "Nom-Com."—I don't know if "Nursie" is encouraged to "tell tales out of hospital," but here goes: "Jumbo" was a bed patient. He was a ...

    Article : 272 words
  7. The Western Front.

    Arthur F. Cherry, on September 8; late A.I.F. and member Workshops sub-branch R.S.L. Robert Henry Williams, on ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. Modern Soldiers' Uniforms.

    Drastic changes in the appearance of the soldier may take place if recommendations by the various Commands are adopted by the War Office. The suggested ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. The Sport of Kinks.

    One of the most thrilling featherweight contests ever witnessed in Palestine was decided in a special stadium in 1918. There was a large attendance of the fancy, and ...

    Article : 328 words
  10. Chang of the 47th.

    Dear "Non-Com."—"Pip-Tok's' reference to "Chang of the 47th" in a recent "Diggers' Diary," reminds me of my only encounter with that versatile digger. ...

    Article : 209 words
  11. FOOD FOR THE SOWL! UGH!

    One afternoon, my cobber Frank, and I were strolling along the Crescent, Weymouth, when we were hailed up by two Irish naval ratings, one of whom said:— ...

    Article : 174 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 92 words
  13. The Two-Up King.

    Bluey was trained in the good old school —an orphan in a wayback mining town. Although a real sport he was only medium at playing games such as cricket, football, ...

    Article : 278 words
  14. "Lest We Forget."

    Lieut.-Colonel Graham Seton Hutchison is the master, to my mind, of war description. Let me [?]all a passage from "Warrior," wherein he mentions some of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 812 words
  15. A WINNING REPLY.

    This happened in January, 1919. The First Mounted Brigade was camped on the banks of the Suez at Kantara, awaiting embarkation, when bright and ...

    Article : 139 words
  16. Thought They Were Bunions.

    The O.C. squadron had noticed some of his N.C.O's wearing indelible pencil stripes on their hats instead of the usual chevrons on their arms. He instructed the ...

    Article : 113 words
  17. DESPAIR.

    The s.s. Windhuk—we used to call her the "Windup"—was one of the transports utilised for bringing married diggers, their wiyes, and families, if any, to Aussie after ...

    Article : 151 words
  18. On Parade.

    The Medical Services Unit Association has been established the president being Colonel D. M. McWhae, and the secretary Mr. H. P. Clarke (care of Agricultural ...

    Article : 96 words
  19. Some Sprinter.

    During the 1916 winter on the Somme a cobber and [?] were on deta[?]ed duty on a Boche-blighted possie. We dug ourselves in at the bottom of a high embankment ...

    Article : 155 words
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