Our Soldiers
The Mayor Wollongong (Aid. Norman Smith), who goes in [?] camp this week was rese[?]te with a handsome lumnino's [?]…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 21
Soldiers' Letters
Private Arthur Watson, writing to his mother mentions that he is making favourable progress, and is being treated exceptionally well by…
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A wedding in which a vast amount of interest was centred eventauted in the Albion Park Church of England on Wednesday last, when Miss Bessie…
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Late on Saturday afternoon word was received by the Mayor (President) and Mr. Geo. Chin (secretary) of the Soldiers' Reception Committee, that Pte…
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Sapper William Walker, son of Mr. John Walker of Fountaindale, writing from Egypt last mail to a relative in Kiama regarding War Chest comforts…
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That the Y.M.C.A. gives fine service to the soldiers is indicated by a report which has [?]ujst been received from Mr. O. B. Norman one of the…
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One of the best and most enthusiastic welcomes was accorded Private J. Strange on Friday night last. The evening took the form of concert, supper and…
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Saturday was observed as War Chest Day at Wollongong, when the collections resulted as follows. The strike made matters very bad in the collecting…
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Private E. Hams, who was invalided home, was accorded a splendid private reception back at the residence of M[?]. J. Howard on…
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The Empire Hall was packed on Friday night last, the occasion being a send-off to Privates L. Shannon, C. Maber, C. Thirlby, and H…
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The parents of Sapper J; Bell, of Austinmer, have been officially notified that their son, previously reported missing, is a prisoner of war in…
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The London headquarters staff of the Y.M.C.A. have been asked to purchase and despatch parcels to Australians in France. They are…
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Writing to a Wollongong friend, Private S. B. Slater says :—Had a lovely time during my furlough. Just fancy being one's own bose for…
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Although it is not yet six months since operations were commenced at Bankstown, on the land acquired by Government for the estabilshment of…
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It was stated by the secretary of the Central Post, Administration on Saturday that there were no soldiers parcels among the mail that went down…
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The London headquarters staff of the Y.M.C.A. have been asked to purchase and despatch parcels to Australians in France. They are willing…
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The euchre party and social in aid of the War Chest was held in the Empire Hall on Friday night last, but unfortunately there was…
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A Now York message states that Washington reports that Austria has lost one million men on tho Italian front, and that it bas been ascertained…
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Private C. Hordern, who was on final leave, Was entertained by the citizens at the Technical Hall on Saturday night last. The chair…
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Mr. W. Thomas, foreman carpenter at the Electrolytic Works, has enlisted in the engineers for active service. He goes into camp on the…
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