Articles from page 2: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. 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 : 73 words
  3. Some of the Good Days.

    In November, '17, we were drifting back to our units after a spell in hospitals due to the Passchendaele stunt. About this time the 4th Divvy was on the move ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 558 words
  4. Chang of the 47th.

    We have heard a lot about full-blooded aborigines who served in the A.I.F., but in our battalion there was a Chinaman, who was probably the most decorated son ...

    Article : 160 words
  5. A Digger's Diary (Conducted by "Non-Com.")

    Dear "Non-Com."—I was much interested in the discussion regarding the operations of the Fifth Army in March, '18. Unfortunately, I have not read General ...

    Article : 794 words
  6. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

    I think we all remember our first experience of shell fire, and also the effect it had on later arrivals, who looked to the old ...

    Article : 271 words
  7. Silly Questions —Apres Ia Guerre.

    Jones: You're looking fine old chap. J suppose if war started again you'd be anxious to have another go at them? Mother: I suppose you delighted in ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. Cigarette.

    When the cold is making ice cream of the marrow in your, bones; When you're shaking like a jelly, and your, feet are dead as stones; ...

    Article : 599 words
  9. The Typical Tommy.

    Dear "Non.-Com.,"—When you have finished with the Typical Diggers, how about a Typical Tommy on the same lines, so as to get a standard for both? There ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. "THE GASSED BESIDE THE BROOKLET."

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—Just a little yarn about Halifax Camp in the Ypres Salient. While the 11th Battalion was camped here two hogsheads of beer were sent along and ...

    Article : 160 words
  11. SHOW A LEG!

    During the war years I asked many of the old "sweats" of the Tommy army how the term "Show a leg" came into being, and got various explanations, none of ...

    Article : 143 words
  12. INVISIBILITY.

    Some diggers on leave were strolling down the Strand when an urchin asked them for some "backsheesh." "If you can tell me three invisible ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 112 words
  14. Rank and F[?]e.

    Billy Atkin, who served with the 51st "over there," is battling along quite happily, considering the price of gold and the fact that be is one of the owners of the ...

    Article : 179 words
  15. ONE TO TOMMY.

    Passing a Tommy dump a thirsty digger, noticed some jars of rum, and towards dusk decided to give them a go. After crawling on hands and knees for ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. That Parrot.

    I attended once a party at au English vicarage. Where to meet the country ladies was the greatest privilege. ...

    Article : 203 words
  17. Pension Statistics.

    The British Ministry of Pensions expenditure on Great War pensions exceeds £1,000,000,000. Australia's, pension payments have exceeded £100,000,000. ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. On Parade.

    Interesting and informative addresses have been given at the last three luncheon meetings of the Press sub-branch by General Sir Talbot Hobbs, Colonel S. ...

    Article : 161 words
  19. Aussie Hat's Origin.

    Dear "Non-Com.,"—In the page on June 23 appeared an article on the Aussie hat. It stated, that "the hat is not Australian in origin. In December, 1890, it was ...

    Article : 146 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$