War Graves Visit to Battlefields
A pilgrimage to the war graves and battlefields of Egypt, Palestine, Gallipoli, France and Belgium, is being organised under the auspices of the Victorian branch…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1937
1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 60
A General As Gunman Belated War Confession London
The publication of Brigadier General Crozier's book, "The Men I Killed," in which he describes how he had shot British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another World War Mr. W. M. Hughes Apprehensive SYDNEY
Speaking at a dinner of the Old Contemptibles Association last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. W. M. Hughes) forecast another world war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prince of Wales—a Soldier
While the Guards were at Bapaume, Edward Prince of Wales (now Duke of Windsor), who had joined the 4th Guards Brigade, was with his regiment there. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Panicky Soldiers Shot by British Officers General Crozier's Book London, August 8
In "The Men I Killed," his latest war book, Brigadier-General F. P. Crozier describes how he himself shot a young British officer who was running away when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Social Services for Soldiers
The humanitarian work done by the Returned Soldiers' League was emphasised at the annual dinner or the Newcastle branch on Saturday night by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Case for Inquiry War Disclosures in New Book Army Leaders Criticised London, August 8
Commenting on disclosures in "The Men I Killed," the latest war book of Brigadier-General F. P. Crozier, an official of the War Office told the "Daily Mail"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia and DEFENCE—No: 1. It's Man to Man! —Says the Army If War Came To Australia
Quickened public interest in national defence since the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) returned fresh from the Imperial discussions has rekindled the controversy regarding the relative merits of Army, Air and Naval arms of Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Still in England Three More Australian-born Soldiers LONDON, August 8
Three Australians still in England challenge the statement of Marvyn Day to be the only Australian-born soldier who has not yet returned home…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Iron Ore for Foreigners Returned Soldiers To Protest
Concerned at the export of Australian iron ore to foreign countries, Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to brig…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Fighter Squadron Son of War's First Aerial V.C. LONDON, August 10
William Rhodes Moorhouse, who in 1933 inherited an estate in New Zealand worth £250,000, and is a son of the first airman to win the Victoria Cross in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Longer Service for Soldiers Quick Response to British Offer London
There has been a quick response to the Government's decision to allow serving soldiers on point of completing their normal term with the colors to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Bombing 'Planes Will Win the Next War" London
"Bombers will win the next war," Is the title to a full page article by the "Daily Mail" aviation expert, Captain Norman Macmillan. "During each military epoch in his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet Troops 1915-16 Classes Called Up "War Clouds Are Denser" London, August 12
According to the Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the Soviet Commissar for Defence (Marshal, Voroshiloff) issued a decree yesterday calling…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Quick Response Soldiers Rejoin Colours Pensions for Reservists London, August 11
There has been a quick response to the War Office announcement yesterday of the Government's decision to allow serving soldiers on the point of completing their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railwayman Shot in Perth Suburb Woman Wounded Too Perth
As he entered his home in Churchill Avenue. Sublaco. early to-day, Ctanley Hussey. 60, a railway official was shot in the arm and neck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Catholic Church and Spanish War "Murder & Plunder" Letter to All Adherents London
In a collective letter addressed to Catholics of the world the Spanish Hierarchy makes a statement on the situation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Trophies in Public Parks R.S.L. Rejects Dora Creek Protest Sydney
"The exhibition of war trophies in public parks is not a furtherance of any militaristic cause, but is a memorial to the spirit of the A.I.F. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers
Cessnook sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has appointed the Treasurer (Mr. J. J. Mabey) as its delegate to the State Congress, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Of Interest to Women Anzac Ball Debutantes
President of the Anzac Ball Committee Matron of Honor, and the Debutantes, to be presented to the Governor and Lady Wakehurst to-morrow night.—…
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