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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1913

117 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 6

A Weird War Story

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

A weird story is told of Spion Kop by an ex-soldier of tho Scottish Rifles who was wounded and disabled on the slope. A sergeant of the regiment lay…

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A Weird War Story

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 10

A weird story is told of Spion Kop by an ex-soldier of the Scottish Rifles who was wounded and disabled on the slope. A--sergeant of the regiment lay…

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"Half-baked" Soldiers. Lesson of the Balkan War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

"The shrapnel--it is hell!" The young Turk, his eyes like saucers, his dress dishevelled, ran like a hunted hare along the permanent way, caught…

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Greek Army in War. Campaign in Epirus. British Officer's Views

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 10

Captain A. H. Trapmann, of the 25th (County of London) Cyclist Battalion, the London Regiment, who has just returned from the front, having…

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War Time-tables

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

It is interesting to note the continued preparedness of Germany in all matters pertaining to railway transit. She holds with the maxim that "He…

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Soldiers Break in Shoes by Water Treatment

Forbes Times · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

A simple, although effective, way of "breaking in" shoes is that employed, in the United States army. After the shoes have been filled to their feet the…

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Soldiers Break in Shoes by Water Treatment

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 7

A simple, although effective, way of "breaking in" shoes is that employed in the United States army. After the shoes have been fitted to their feet the…

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Patsy's Knowledge of War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

An old woman recently entered a country shop in Ireland, and asked for some farthing dips, putting down the usual coin. The shopkeeper seeing it told her that it…

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Soldiers Break in Shoes by Water Treatment

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

A simple, although effective, way of "breaking in" shoes is that employed in the United States army. After the shoes have been fitted to their feet the…

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Six Months' War. Dramatic Survey of the Balkans. Vast Effect Upon Europe

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 3

A dramatic survey of all that has happened in the Near East, and its far-reaching significance, is given by the London "Observer."…

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Reckless Wagers Over the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 6

An Odessa paper publisher detail of a reckless wager made last summer by Captain [?]sky a St. Petersburg Dragoon officer. [?]sky undertook to cross Asia,…

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The Soldiers Whom Wellington Led

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

Of late there has been much digging up of old diaries and letters written by officers and men who served under Wellington in the Peninsular War…

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The Horrors of War

Forbes Times · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

The "Times" prints a hitherto unpublished letter written by the late Lord Wolseley to Mr. James Baker, author and journalist, in…

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Marvels of Europe's War Machinery. and Clamouring for More

Forbes Times · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

At the present time it may be interesting to get a brief and clear view of the vast war-machine of Europe which is ready at any moment, should…

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The Horrors of War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 3

The "Times" prints a hitherto unpublished letter written by the late Lord Wolseley to Mr. James Baker, author and journalist, in…

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Marvels of Europe's War Machinery. and Clamouring for More

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 7

At the present time it may be interesting to get a brief and clear view of the vast war-machine of Europe which is ready at any moment, should…

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