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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

18,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Garrison Battalion Enlistments

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Applicants for enlistment in the Reserve Garrison Battalions are notified that they should attend at the Returned Soldiers' Hall, Masquaire-street,…

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ENLISTMENTS Shipping Men In Ranks. Adelaide S.S. Co., Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Messrs. M. R. Brakell, K. Clarke, B. R. Hartigan, A. A. Kemp, J. Langley, J. C. Robinson, J. M. Sheppard, N. Thomas…

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Italian Losses in Albania. 50,000 Estimated. Many Soldiers Sick. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 12

Official sources in London to-day estimated that Italy has suffered 50,000 casualties in the Albanian campaign. It is officially stated in Rome that…

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A true story of a German Concentration Camp "I had a comrade" (Old German soldiers' song)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

IN the Concentration Camp you stand outside all law. How long will you stay there?…

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Soldiers' Gifts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

SIR,--I posted my son, who is fighting in Egypt, 500 cigarettes and registered the parcel, which was posted by a junior from my shop…

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Killed in Action

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

Word has been recevied [?] Henry Elwyn [?] son of Mr J E. Plunkett and the late Mrs Plunkett. of Tarec, formerly of Castlereagh, has…

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Wounded in Action

The Biz · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Included in the list of soldiers wounded in action appears the name of Pte. J. Wilson, of Campbelltown (infantry)…

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Fighting in Middle East. Local Soldiers Wounded

The Propeller · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

The military authorities announce that the following local soldiers, were wounded in action while fighting at Bardia, in the Middle East:--…

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Art Union for Anzac Buffet

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 18

About 12,000 free meals a week are being served to men of the fighting forces at the Anzac Buffet in Hyde Park, at the cost to the management…

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War Casualties

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Private T. Kermode, eldest son of Mrs B. Kermode, of Copeland Street, Lemongrove, has been wounded in action…

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Australia's War Production

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

Australia is producing a range and quantity cf war materials and equipment that would scarcely have been accepted as practicable at the…

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War Collection Fraud Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Detective James yesterday arrested a man in a King Street, City, hotel. Later a man, aged 63, was charged at Central Police station with having…

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The War Tobruk Battle

The Biz · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

The Eattle lor Tobruk, the Italian naval base in Libya, in which Australian forces are taking part, is still in progress…

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War Service Supporting the Weak

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

The principal outcome of the secret meeting between Hitler and Mussolini will be a tightening of Germany's grip on Italy, according to well-informed circles in London…

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Fadden at War Savings Rally

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 13

"Arms, Men, and Victory," will be the title of the address to be given by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden), at the War Savings…

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Jewish War Memorial (Maocabean Institute.)

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

WATGH FOR MARCH!—For Members only! Variety Concert A grand galaxy of talent, including…

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"War for Youth:" Sturdee Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

Chief of the Australian General Staff (Lieut.-Gen. Sturdee) is convinced that this is a young man's war…

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Australian War Casualties the Bardia List

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

The following names appeal' in the casualty lists of Australian soldiers in Libya: Lieutenant G. Rowden (Vic.) was born in London in 1917, and educated at…

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Are the New War Powers Needed?

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 16

THE latest National Security regulation 42A has been bitterly denounced in democratic circles, and, as the "S.M. Herald" remarks, some of the criticism might have been avoided had the Government taken the trouble to accompany its promulgation by an explanation of the reason for the…

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Soviet's No War Policy LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Russia's determination to keep out of the war was reiterated from all Soviet radio stations last night…

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