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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

8 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Chapter Xiv. the Horrors of War

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 12

The horrible cannonading stopped suddenly a little after 5 p.m., and a stillness as of death fell over the bay. Scon the clear bugle notes from the war vessels…

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"When Glory Leads the Way." the Story of a Soldier. Chapter Xiii. a Letter From Home—and a City in Flames. (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 12

" Poor mother !" From the instant my eyes rested on that portentous cover I knew only too well the loss I had sustained, and the news it held verified the…

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"When Glory Leads the Way." or the Story of a Soldier. Chapter Xiv. the Horrors of War. (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 12

We were moved up as near as depth of water would allow to the dismantled batteries, and on the following morning at dawn the debarkation was begun. All…

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"When Glory Leeds the Way." or the Story of a Soldier. Chapter Xv. Tel-el-kebir-and Home. (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 12

Little damage was done by this, and as each division came on at the run the order —"Fix bayonets! Charge! rang out in sharp commands, and—"The Red Coated…

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" When Clory Leads the Way." the Story of a Soldier. Chapter Xv. Tel-el.kebir—and Home. (Concluded)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

Well, gentle reader, I need not prolong my little tale. In due course I again found myself in Edinburgh Castle just five years and four months later than the…

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South African Soldiers' Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 12

Tea years have almost passed since the last Regiments of this State which served in the South African War returned, sun-tanned and weather-beaten to their native scil…

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"A Turkish Lie." Dr. Fiaschi on the War " Atrocities."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

Dr. T. H. Fiaschi has just returned from an eight or nine months' trip to Italy, France, the United States, England, and Germany. He saw so many interesting…

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Tales of the Pioneers "Cameron's Folly." Chapter Xiv Welcome Home

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 14

A dense haze lay on the coast of New South Wales, and was blown far out to sea, and the Glen Ora groped her way along for the entrance to the Lake: A…

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