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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers
22 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
THE rough M.S. of the accompanying simple narrative was entrusted to me by the writer and central figure, my friend, John—" Davidson," let us say—to lick…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In these days of enforced military service, little boy batallions, and a skeleton militia, when grown men skulk the service and compel their kids to take up the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →We used to spend our meagre pocket money on wooden swords and guns, and our talk was ad about skirmishing, scouting and constructing earthworks—(we…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In that day let no one delude himself with the hope that England will stand between us and disaster. England—by which I suppose is meant the united forces…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →John Duke and I breakfasted modestly in a small hash house in High Street, and then strolled about the city killing time till about noon, when we made our way to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →How we valued that reputation and the pride we felt in our regiment; its glorious history and traditions. And the story of our own little part in adding to its honors…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"No, pub ye're coing to the gartroom, by cot—ant ye're coing now I" said the sergeant viciously." " Faal in there, the two men nearest and lumper that fool at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →All this kind of thing is of course irregular when at " attention," and poor old Ogg was driven almost crazy by it. He would glare at Jock in a helpless,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →As a proof of this I might just say that nine of Jock's guests woke up in the guard room next day, and the picket was out looking for the other three when the "roast…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Students of Medicine and Divinity enlist in great numbers yearly, but it is rare to find one of these continuing as soldiers. They are all wild, harum scarum young…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE local cadets of Windsor and Richmond have each carried out their first whole day parade, the latter company completing their's on Saturday week last, about 80 boys being on parade…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In the grey light an hour after midnight on Friday, a portly form might have been seen moving along the ramparts by the Lady's Lookout—MIGHT have…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Twenty-eight, including McVicar and Wilson, were still at large at 9 on Monday morning ; but half an, hour later a " general engagement " at the bottom of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →I have been told by a friend who has glanced through the M.S. of this narrative that 'there is merit in it,' and as it was only written originally to pass an idle hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →" Yes, tha's right, Covey," affirmed Pack Dreed earnestly as he undid his valise and side arms and laid them carefully away. We've got'r show these 'beef-eaters'…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Ferry goot Oh, shust ass ye say," yelied the baited Covey. "Now you wass shust come cotside, Mister Pack Treel, and she'll haff it cot wiss ye wiss dirk or bare…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →We had a pleasant voyage through the Mediterranean, passing in sight of Malta en route, and in due time the low-lying sand dunes of the Isthmus of Suez came…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Well, hardly ! It was cool now, and might even be cold down there, and the worst that could happen in any case would be infinitely better than the stewing we…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →That gorgeous city holds no endearing memories for me, because, unfortunately, I was amongst these, and had the mortification of watching the regiment entrain…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Again, and yet again, they made their savage rushes, only to encounter on each occasion that deadly hail of bullets from the silent men within, sending them…
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