Australian Soldiers
Lt. General Sir Leslie Morshead has released the following as a British officer's opinion of Australian soldiers: When two or three of them gather…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
287 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 15
A Token of Regard From Returned Soldiers
As the years go by the work of the R.S.S. & A.I. League Increases, and new activities develop. The League contrives to extend a helping hand to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CPL. J. HAZELTON Killed in Action
Sincere sympathy is expressed to Mr. and Mrs. W. Hazelton, of Shellharbour, who have been officially notified that their son, Corporal Jack…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day
There will be & combined Anzac Service at Jamberoo on Sunday, 25th. April, at 2 p.m., as advertised in this issue. The Revs A. H. Edwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Self-help and Sustenance Home Garden and the War Effort
Those entrusted with the responsibility for making a complete survey of the Australian food position have reported that there will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
Happiness and good fun reigned on 26th March, when relatives and friends of Driver Bert Quinn met in the Alliance Hall, Wollongong, to greet him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albion Park News Welcome Home
A welcome home to Warrant Officer Walter Towers, who is home on leave, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Towers, of Albion Park, was held at his parents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Pointers
Colonel E. O. Milne, D.S.O., V.D., and Rev. R. H. Doust will be the special visitors for the series of Anzac services to be conducted by the R.S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Jottings War Worry
In these days when so many of our womenfolk are engaged in war work, medical authorities are discussing how the amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cabinet Approves Post-War Jobs Scheme
War Cabinet has approved big changes in plans for training servicemen after their discharge for jobs in the post-war Australia, states "Salt,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan Wollongong Behind In Quota
Wollongong looks like being well behind in its quota for the Third Liberty Loan. Uptil Wednesday night, there were only 683…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Are You in the War Savings Army?
Lend and be victorious, or spend and be conquered. Which do you prefer? Now, as never before, every shilling and pound lying…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Returned Soldiers
In Parliament last week, Mr. W Davies, M.L.A., asked:— Will the Minister for abour and Industry say whether it is a fact that some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day
The following poem for Anzac Day was written by Driver D. I. Thompson, A.I.F., son of Mr. D. J. Thompson of Burwood, who is well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Local Services
Anzac Day services will be held at Jamberoo and Shellharbour to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. The service at Jamberoo will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Schools War Auxiliary
The Public Schools War Service Auxiliary has addressed a letter to the boys and girls of the schools, telling them something of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Finding Cobbers For Soldiers Red Cross Work
The following is an extract from an address by Sister E. H. Hill, of the Australian Army, Nursing Service "I recall walking through my ward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nails Go to War
Even the smallest goods are being called on to do a war job—and countrymen with fences that need re pairing know full well that nails and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan Wollongong Figures
The Wollongong progress totals for the Third Liberty Loan shows 1,783 applicants for £85,710. Further applications have been received through…
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