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

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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If the War Stopped To-day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 11

One of the leading British journals that if the war stopped to-day history would record a signal German victory and a decisive British defeat. This statement is…

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Soldiers' Send-off

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 10

At the Royal Hotel, Windsor, on Saturday. night there was an enthusiastic display of hearty comradeship, when the members of the Windsor Detachment, C. Squadron, 7th…

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Soldiers Letters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Percy Campbell has received several letters and some Egyptian curios from Priv Reg. Holden, of Windsor, who went away with the First Australian Ligal Horse…

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Soldiers for the Front

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

Captain Forssberg, and the officers and members of Windsor Rifle Club invite all soldiers who are leaving immediately for the front to attend at the Military Barracks…

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Soldiers Three

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 8

I was big Jim, who came from Pyrmont, Who faced the shot and shell; Ano Bill, who lived out Newtown way, Went through the fiery hell…

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How a German Spy Was Caught. His Son's Essay on the War

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 8

Mrs. B. De Groen, of Sydney, wife of Mr. De Groen, of Gulgona, has received an interesting letter from. Mrs. E. Waite, of Adelaide, in the course of which she says :—…

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Soldiers' Send-off

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

A large crowd assembled at the Australian Hall. Wilberforce, on Saturday week to wish good-bye and Godspeed to a couple of local soldier lads who have enlisted for the…

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"Lest We Forget." a Permanent Home and Institute for the Australian Crippled' Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 1

Sir,—I wish to remind your readers to give a thought to the many Australian heroes who will return from the war armless and legless. I have travelled through the Balkans…

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Off to the War

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 8

Miss Cooper, Matron of the Windsor Hospital, has been appointed in charge of No. 1 Australian Hospital Ship, which sails about the middle of this month. A number of her…

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Treatment of Our Soldiers. Mr. Orchard's Plain Talk

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Representatives, the Member for the Nepean indulged in some plain talk regarding military matters. We lake his speech from "Hansard ":—…

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Tanned Sheepskin Clothing for Our Soldiers. an Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

The Tanned Sheepskin Clothing committee, Sydney, are again appealing for money and skins to convert into vests and insoles for our soldiers during the coming winter…

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Wounded

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Pyrke, of Richmond, reecived an urgent, telegram from the Defence Department on Monday night, announcing that his son, Private C. A. Pryke, of the 17th General…

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Will You Enlist? Message From Hon. C. G. Wade, K.c

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The object of Australia Day is to raise a fund to provide comforts and nursing assistance for our men who have fought, so valiantly and suffered so seriously in Europe…

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Killed in Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

Recently we reported that Private Thomas Carey was among the missing at the Dardanelles. Among his relatives and friends there was a hope that he would turn up all…

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Will You Enlist? Message From Hon. C. G. Wade, K.c

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 1

The object of Australia Day is to raise a fund to provide comforts and nursing assistance for our men who have fought so valiantly and suffered so seriously in Europe…

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One of the Wounded

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 7

Mrs. E. M. Wall, of Glebe-street. Windsor, has received two very, nice letters in connection with the wounding of her son Stanley, in France. The first letter is…

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Faces Shot Off. a Soldier's Letter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 7

We give below extracts, of a letter writ ten by Private Charles Brian, a brother of Mrs. M. H. Pulsford, of Windsor, and they give an insight into some of the horrors of…

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FIRE. (Translation from "Lille War Gazelle," 3rd March, 1915. (This is a weekly newspaper, issued by the Germans in Lille, in German)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

As children many of us have played with it; some of us have seen an outbreak of fire. First a small tongue-like flame appears, it grows into a devastating fury of heat. We…

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"A Mockery." the War and the Proposed Referendum

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 1

Every day now sees big recruiting in every State of Australia. Our manhood is aroused fry the clear call of duty and the response is to the full. Every lover of his country now…

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One of the Wounded

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 10

Mr. J. T. Pryke, of Richmond, has received a wire from the Secretary of Defence, announcing that his son, Private Cyril A. Pryke, recently wounded at the Dardanelles…

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