Bravery in New Guinea Braidwood Soldier Awarded M.M.
Eight New South Wales members of the Australian Military Forces are included in a list of awards announced by the Governor-General…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
488 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 25
Anzac Day Braidwood Commemoration
Memories of Anzac were realistically recalled on Tuesday, when the street echoed to the steady tramp, tramp of marching feet as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Requiem for Anzac Day
Dr. C. E. W. Bean, official historian of the last war, has written the following beautiful lines, which he suggests might be useful at Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commemoration of Anzac Day Large Crowds Attend
Men of the First and Second A.I.F. took part in marches in cities and country towns throughout Australia on Tuesday last when Anzac Day, Australia’s day of remembrance, was solemnly celebrated. At Queanbeyan two parades were held,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Vital War Job
Savings" Banks, insurance companies, business firms and public organisations, who have already subscribed nearly £50,000,000 to the First…
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Assistance of women's organisations to devise a scheme making domestic help available to all housewives after the war is being sought by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Savings Stamps Street Group Scheme
Collector Miss Norma Southwell. Total amount collected to April 27, £300/1/6…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Vast Bombing Offensive Continues
LONDON.—The air war from Britain continued throughout to-day. Following Mosquitoes' attack on Cologne last night, 1,000 American bombers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braid Wood Soldier Wins Military Medal Pte. Mervin Berrell's Brave Deed
Eight New,South wales members of the Australian Military Forces are Included in a list awards announced by the Governor—General Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Parcels
The appended letter was enclosed with one from Private “Bill” Darmody of Sutton, to his parents dated 14/4/44. It was asked that the letter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When the Tide of War Turned
At 1.30 p.m on 8th May, 1942, Allied Headquarters in the Southwest West Pacific announced the sea battle which was to go down in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Vast Air Offensive
LONDON.—Over 600 American bom[?]er, of which at least half were heavy escorted by a similar number of lighters, on Sunday attacked German…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Value of Salvage for War Purposes
The above was the subject for an essay to be written by local schoolchildren children in a competition sponsored by the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Activity Greatest of the War LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)
Day raiders flew out to Europe at sunrise, beginning what a coast town observer described as the greatest air activity of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Marshal Stalin’s Promise Will Carry War Into Germany LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)
Marshal Stalin declared to-day that the Red Army would not halt on the German frontier, but, in co-operation with Britain and the…
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Sir,—We refer to the letter forwarded by Private Darmody to his parents and printed in the “Age” on Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Soldiers’ Car Purchases
The N.R.M.A is co-operating with the Repatriation Commission by inspecting and reporting on second-hand motor vehicles prior to purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News Germans "Jittery' in Italy
LONDON.—Apprehensive of the new Allied offensive from the Anzio beachhead. General Kesselring again openened the floodgates and inundatea…
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The following letter, which speaks for itself, was recently enclosed with one from a Sutton soldier to his parents, it was asked that this be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-War Problem Distribution of Usable Surplus War Goods
Cue of the big post-war problems which is receiving much thought in Great Britain, the U.S.A., and in Australia is the distribution of the tremendous…
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