"Killed in Action."
"Killed in action"—though no elaborate stone marks the spot, may be a rough wooden crose, set at the top of a little mound shows where rests…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 21
War Description
Signaller Tom Skyill is to give in Wollongong an account of the Gallipoli campaign, in which he participated and lost his eyesight. He is announced as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Soldiers Letter
The children attending the Wollongong District School generally include a letter with any presents forwarded by them to the soldiers on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →France and the War
The word "France" has become during this war synonymous with the highest from of patriotism. To Comprehend this we must know what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Win the War League
A well attended meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Wollongong, on Tuesday night. The attendance included seven ladies. Cap-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Win the War League I Serve
There was a meeting in the Council Chamber, Wollongong, on Tuesday evening, the purpose of which was to arrange for Win-the-War Day (next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Letters
Private Vere Miles, late of Wollongong, 20th Battalion, A. Company, writing to his mother from hospital in Essex, England (wounded), states…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Chest
Arrangements have been made to have any fruit or goods that come by train carted to the School of Arts. If labels are applied for to Miss E. Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win the War League
A meeting was held in the Town Hall, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of hearing an address by Captain Coates on the objects of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Latest Cables. London
Allegations have been made in some quarters that the English farmers are indulging in a strike owing to the fixing of the maximum price for their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirroul a Successful Soldier
Word has been received that Private W. Guard has been making a name for himself at the from. For conspicuous work he was promoted up to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Soldier's Letter
Mrs. E. Moore, Park-road, Bulli, has received from her son, Pte. M. Moore, letters from Salisbury Camp, of which the following are extracts:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"War Chest."
On Friday evening in the School of Arts a very pleasant evening was held to welcome and hear the delegation from the War Chest Executive, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Letters. Gunner Norman McCLINTOCK
Mrs. McClintock has received the following interesting letter from her son, in Dartford Hospital, which tells first hand, of the care the sick Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Chest Fund
A meeting under the auspices of the above fund was held at Scarborough on Monday night, Mr. Caiger occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Win the War
A largely attended meeting was held, at Bulli on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a local branch of the War Chest Fund. The chair was…
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A meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Beatson) presiding. A constitution was adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Latest Cables. London
A message from Washington states President Wilson has authorised Senator Wanson to inform Congress that the letter from Berlin to the German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
Writing to his parents from France Private W. J. Moss, of the A.M.C. states :—The boys in the front line are having a terrible rough time of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson have had long letters from their sons Drivers Fred and Roy, they state that it is snowing over there, and mud to their…
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