Northern Enlistments
The R.A.A.F. recruiting train, in charge of Flight-Lieut. H. Dangar broke all records for enlistments at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday (says the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
1,753 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 88
Wootton Farewell to Three Soldiers
Oil Friday night, 27th December, the largest crowd ever seen at the Wootton Hall assembled to say farewell to Gunners Eric Kennedy, Harry Smith, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Farewelled at Mitchell's Island
One of the largest crowds that ever attended a function at Mitchell's Island assembled at that hall on Boxing night, when a farewell social was tendered to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers Wanted FOR 8th Garrison Battalion (Part Time) Officers to Visit Taree
A Returned Soldiers' Battlion is being formed in the territory from 3rdney to Tamworth, north-west, and to Kempsey, north. It is aimed to raine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Following are extracts from a letter written by Sergeant R. Foster son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Foster, of Taree. who is an in service with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Comboyne. Soldiers' Farewell
Two more Comboyne boys were farewelled on Monday evening, 6th January—Private Ross Green and Private W. R. Potts. A very large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Wanted. FOR 8th Garrison Battalion (Part Time)
A Returned Soldiers' Battalion is being formed in the territory from Sydney to Tamworth, north-west, and to Kempsey, north. It is aimed to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers' Camp at Newcastle
At the conclusion of the business of the annual meeting of the Taree sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. at Rhodes' Cafe on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War
LONDON, MONDAY: IT WAS ANNOUNCED BT ANKARA RADIO TO-NIGHT THAT THE ITALIAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. London, 27141
It was announced by the Ankara Radio to-night that the Italian Commander-in-Chief in Africa, General Graziani, has been dismissed and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Fund. Meeting of Committee
At a meeting of the War Chest Committee held on Friday night a letter was received from Mrs Murray stating that Gloucester War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Day by Day. Australian Airmen at Bardia
The vital part played by the R.A.A.F. squadron in the capture of Bardia by the A.I.F. and Allied troops is described in a cable received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Review of Week's War Events. The Capture of Tobruk
The capture of Tobruk is of greater military importance than the capture of Bardia because it clears the way for a British drive to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comboyne. Soldiers' Farewell
Two more Comboyne boys were farewelled on Monday evening, 6th. January, 1941. They were Private Ross Green and Private W. R. Potts. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speaking of Stars Claudette Colbert plays the role of a war correspondent in Paramount's delightful romantic adventure, "Arise, My Love" Ray Milland is co-starred
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers on Service. Killed in Action
Pte. W. S. Campbell, Grafton. Pte. S. J. Crossley, Woolgoolga Cpl. H. L. McLeod, Bonville. Pte. G. Nixon, Pelican Island…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Britain's War Effort
With, his customary frankness, the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, addressing the House of Commons, said when the size of the British Army was settled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Talk
News to Australian Army Headquarters last Wednesday afternoon said that, to the assault launched the previous day by British, Australian,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Department of Information. Summary of Last Week's War News
The capture of Tobruk is of greater military importance than the capture of Bardia because it clears the way for a British drive to Reughazi, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Training of a War Pilot Use of the Link Trainer
Picture yourself in the cock pit of a plane alonel Add a draught board lands scape of fields below the nose. Imaging that you have never handled the car…
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