Tragic Birthday Outing Soldier Killed
An outing to celebrate the twenty-third birthday of John Edward McGowan, universal trainee, of 215 Prince's Highway, Arncliffe, ended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
295 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 15
Soldiers' Letters
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wells, of Smith-street, Wollongong, have received a letter from their son Jack, who is overseas with the military forces: I…
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Advice has been received that Pte Amos Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Richardson, was killed in action on June 25. Prior to enlisting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prisoners of War Information Bureau
A branch of the Prisoners of War Information Bureau, under scheme recently inaugurated by the Apostelic Delegation, has been opened at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Use Care with Cameras in War Time
Lack of sinister motives does not exonerate anyone who takes photographs or draws sketches or plans of ships or aircraft within Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postmarks Are the Collector's Latest War Time Craze
In war-scarred London sits a man whose preoccupation is not with falling bombs, but battered envelopes. He is the originator of a new war-time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Mystery of 45,000,000 People Why Is Britain Healthier Than in Peace Time?
The United States are sending to Britain a committee of American medical men to try and find out why the people have come through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of N.S.W. The A.C.F. Delivers the Goods
No single consignment of comforts despatched to date by the Australian Comforts Fund has failed to reach the troops, and not one article has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers' Letters. Local Boys Abroad
Our local boys abroad with the A.I.F. have been getting the gifts sent them, and our readers will be interested in the following extracts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School War Effort
The School War Effort now stands at £707½. It has been in operation for only a fortnight and has passed the original objective, which was £5…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War on the Soul
The most sinister product of Germany is not the Luftwaffe, but the Nazi warfare upon mankind's ideals. The lands that have fallen have first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Salvation Army War Bulletin
In scores of Welfare Huts and Tents in military camps in Australia and with the A.I.F. overseas, the Salvation Army Officers are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Entertained
Five young Wollongong Soldiers who have decided to join in the great clash for Australia's freedom were entertained by Wollongong branch…
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Pte. Pat Curran was entertained to an evening at the residence of Mr. McAlear, Bellambi, on Tuesday night, when he was presented with a money…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War on the Soul
The most sinister product of Germany is not the Luftwaffe, but the Nazi warfare upon mankind's ideals. The lands that have fallen have first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Beleaguered Tobruk Local Soldier's Story
Writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith, Kiama, Sergt. Jack Smith, A.I.F., gives some interesting glimpses of life in beleaguered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kiama Patriotic and War Fund. Monthly Meeting
The ordinary meeting of the committee of the Kiama Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Will Happen If We Lose the War
If we do not win this war all the things keeping an eligible man from, joining the A.I.F. will no longer concern him. His personal interests,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hitler Blundered Missed Opportunity at Dunkirk War Review by General Smuts
The South African Prime Minister (General Smuts) in an interview declared: "We have made our mistakes but they are small. All the big…
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