Soldiers' Graves. How They Are Cared For
A measure of comfort should be brought to the hearts of those who mourn the loss of dear ones in the war by the knowledge that the graves…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 21
Our Soldiers
Lance Corporal O. Mumford is now in the thick of the Gaining in Franco Private Bronson has written to his wife stating he expected to be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Imperial Forces. Conditions of Enlistment
Age 18 to 45 years; minimum height 5ft 2 in; chest measurement 33 inches (fully expanded). Persons desiring to enlist may do so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Corpl. Gordon Pike writes home last mail in a happy strain as he is on holiday, sight-seeing in Glasgow and looking up relatives he never…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"War Chest" Sports. Some £350 Taken
On Monday Kiama had, the appearance of a Show day in the vehicular traffic that poured in with human loads augmented by those that arrived by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Imperial Forces. Conditions of Enlistment
Age 18 to 45 years; minimum height 5ft 2 in; chest measurement 33 inches (fully expanded). Persons desiring to enlist may do so…
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Yesterday the Rev. C. A. Stubbin had the sad duty of conveying to Mrs. Austin, of Market St., Wollon gong, the news that her son Private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
At the Town Hall, Wollongong, on Wednesday night, a welcome home was tendered to Captain Walklate, Troopers T.K. Irwin, W.W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Bonds
All applications for Bonds in the 3rd issue of the Commonwealth War Loan have now paid their final instalment, also applicants for Bonds in the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Prisoner of War
Mrs. Vidler, who received word some wee age that her husband was missing, received another cable on Tues morning to the effect that har…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Soldiers
Mr and Mrs J. Burley, of [?] Kirn-street. Wollougong, have best [?]ormed that their son, Sapper C.L.[?] is returning from the front unfit for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Bonds
All applicants for Bonds in the 3rd Issue of the Commonwealth War Loan who have now paid their final instalment also applicants for Bonds in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Imperial Forces. Conditions of Enlistment
Age 18 to 45 years; minimum height 5ft 2 in; chest measurement 33 inches (fully expanded). Persons desiring to enlist may do so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Sounenirs
In one of the Pharmacy windows is displayed an interesting collection of war souvenirs sent to Mr. D. Solomon from his son at the Western front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to Prisoners of War
The Australian Red Cross prisoners of war list number 1377. The society expects that the total will shortly reach 1810. Parcels for the prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Imperial Forces. Conditions of Enlistment
Age 18 to 45 years; minimum height 5ft 2 in; chest measurement 33 inches (fully expanded). Persons desiring to enlist may do so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Mrs. E. Henry of Gerringong sends us th following interesting letter from her brother well-known in that locality aleq and printed in the T[?]mut…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Committee
A meeting of the Wollongong Committee was held on Wednesday evening. The attendance was fair. The Mayor (Mr. Beatson), presided…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War Chest Fund
The hon. secretary War Chest Fund, Mr. J. C. Hosking, states that last cases containing 550 pails of 500 have been sent to Sydney as a does…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win the War League
A well attended meeting of the Wollongong branch of the Win the War League was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday night; the Mayor…
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