Gallant Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club Members Heard The Call Of King, Country And Empire. Williamstown people in particular and Victorian sportsmen in general are proud of the noble manner, the members of t
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Twin Brothers Fight In One Cause Twin Brothers Fight In One Cause Alex And Frank Miller. The twin sons of Mr. Joseph James Miller, the popular, caretaker of the Fitzroy Cricket Ground writes Mr. Gerald Brosnan), have just been reunited on the battlefield in France,
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Fighting For Empire Fighting For Empire Sons of Edith Painter of 56 Lang Street, Princess Hill, North Carlton, Victoria. From Left to Right: - Sergeant Wifred Ernest Painter, Lieutenant Leslie George Wallace Painter, M.C., Sapper Harold De
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British Bureau Staff – Dulmen, Germany British Bureau Staff – Dulmen, Germany Left to Right: - Top Row – Corporal Horace Bertram Haddy (Australia), Rifleman T. Tappin (England), Lance Corporal. L. Arles (France, Interpreter), Barracliffe (England), V. Vincent (Canada). Sitting:
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Ready To Do And Dare Ready To Do And Dare Lance Corporal Clifton Wilson, the well known rifle shot (extreme left figure, back row), in forwarding the above photograph to the editor from somewhere in France, writes:- “Kindest regards to yourse
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Australian Aeroplane In The Desert Australian Aeroplane In The Desert Australian Aviation Corps. Corporal John Eustace Chalmers writes Mr. Leslie R. Benjamin, well known in Victorian yachting circles, sends along a group of interesting photos, depicting some of the doin
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Collingwood Marksman And Friend Collingwood Marksman And Friend RiflemanTwice Honoured. Private William John Kerr, crack Collingwood marksman, already a winner of the Military Medal for bravery displayed in the field, has been again recommended, and will receive a
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Group Photograph - The Brothers Whitehead Group Photograph - The Brothers Whitehead Australia's Heroes - Men Of The Deathless Army. The two sons of Mr. John James Whitehead, Centre Dandenong, Road, Cheltenham, well known in bowling circles, are men of whom the Empire is proud. Lieut
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Kensington Family Sets Noble Example Kensington Family Sets Noble Example Victorian Cyclists Serve In Helping To Win The War. Reading from left to right: Private Herbert Brayshaw Harrison, Private Harold Percy Harrison (killed in action May 12, 1917), Private Frederick Jose
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Artillery Men Who Fell At Messines - 110th Australian Howitzer Battery Artillery Men Who Fell At Messines - 110th Australian Howitzer Battery AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL War Diary entry of the 10th Field Artillery for June 14, 1917, records the following. Operation against Warneton line commenced at 7.30pm. H Group Battery’s engaged on Creepin
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Soldier Pals Discussing Victories Of Allies Soldier Pals Discussing Victories Of Allies Group story
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Brave Boys who have Died for Their Country: SON AND SON-IN-LAW FALL Brave Boys who have Died for Their Country: SON AND SON-IN-LAW FALL A severe blow has come upon the house of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allsopp, of "Kerry," Kingsland-road, Lidcombe, as within a few days they received word of the death at the front of their second son, Serge
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WILLOCHRA NURSES – 1915 WILLOCHRA NURSES – 1915 In June 1915, eight Australian Army Nursing Service nurses serving at the 1st Australian General Hospital in Egypt were detailed for transport duty to New Zealand on the Willochra. Tending to the sic
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COULTER HOSPITAL, 5 Grosvenor Square, London COULTER HOSPITAL, 5 Grosvenor Square, London The Coulter Hospital was founded in September 1915 by Mrs Charlotte Herbine, an American psychic who named it in honour of a ‘Dr Coulter’ from the spirit world. Established in the former home of the
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WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS – QUEEN MARY’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS – QUEEN MARY’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS The WAAC formed in March 1917 and became QMAAC in April 1918 In 1953 Ethel St John Clarke wrote to the Editor of The Age: Sir, – It is of interest at this time to recall the former leadership give