War News in Brief Russians Smash Lower Don Defences
The Russians, on a jagged front of between five and six hundred miles in Southern Russia, are remorselessly attacking the hard-pressed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
1,397 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 70
£1,500,000 Daily Australia's War Bill Canberra
In revenue statements issued yesterday from the Treasury, it was disclosed that the war expenditure for the first six months of 1942-43…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier's Letter
Mrs. T. L. Higgins, senr. has received the following letters from her son. Pte. Eric Higgins, in which he gives news of several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Topics. Killed in Action
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ryan, of Elbowstreet, West Kempsey, have been officially notified that their son, Pte. Clarence J. Ryan, was killed in action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Talk
News to Sydney Friday last said that for the past twenty-four hours Allied aircraft had been attacking a large Japanese convoy heading for Lae in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Commentary Russians Continue to Advance
The Russian advance continues to yield most promising results, and as the offensive increases in momentum new possibilities are unfolded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leisure Hour Reading Fourth Punic War
Those of our readers who are following the news of the present Allied operations in Tunis will be interested in the following backward view by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoners of War in the Par East
The Australian Red Cross has received information through the International Red Cross in Geneva that, with the permission of the authorities,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Jap Convoy Attacked Heavy Loss of Planes
Japan paid heavily for the landing of "fragmentary" reinforcements at Lae, New Guinea, last week. There transports were sunk, another was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forster Soldiers Return. Ptes. Jansen and Simon
Their parents, relatives and friends gave a very hearty welcome home with many embraces and handshakes when Privates Chrissic Jansen and Toki…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Fighting Forces. Foster Soldiers Return. Privates Jansen and Simon
Their parents relatives and friends gave a very hearty welcome home with many embraces and [?] when Privates Chrissie Jansen and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Medical Corps Carry Wounded Men From Egyptian Desert Battlefields
The British Royal Army Medical Corps carry on their humane work of administering first aid and carrying wounded back to field stations throughout the thick of desert battles, and often under heavy fire. Picture shows men of the British R.A.M.C. carrying stretcher cases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News in Brief Two Southern Russian Armies Link Up
The main Russian army on the central Caucasian front has linked up with a Soviet column from the Kalmyk Steppes at a point about 80…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Australia a Soldier's Impressions
Recently home on leave after spending 12 months with an A.I.F. unit in Central Australia, was Cpl. Alan Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Soldiers Dead After Lorry Crash Adelaide
One soldier was killed instantly, four others died later, and four were injured when a one-ton military lorry smashed into a concrete pole and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home
There was a large gathering of relatives and friends in the Empire Hall on 30th ult., to extend a welcome home to Gnr. E. J. Gibson, recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
Only patrol activity is reported from Tunisia and Tripolitania. Allied air forces, however, are keeping up their attacks on enemy ports and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Germans Rush to Crete
Germany has rushed fresh troops to Crete, including a division specially trained to resist Commando and parachute attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross Society. Tinonee Junior War Workers
The Junior Red Cross has received a contribution of £5 16s 9d from various money-raising efforts by the J.R.C. members at Tinonee Public…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War French Territory Handed to Germany
London, Thursday (AAP): Two French departments nearest England with 100 miles of coastline have been handed over to Germany by the Vichy…
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