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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

12,842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Soldier Fined £50 Over Whisky

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 8

For having sold whisky without a licence Frank Wilmont, 46, soldier, was fined £50 in Central Police Court yesterday…

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Soldier Tells of "Bashing" Talk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

WARWICK, Wednesday. -- A former member of the staff of the Warwick detention barracks told a District Court-martial…

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Soldier Tells of "Bashing" Talk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

WARWICK, Wednesday. -- A former member of the staff of the Warwick detention barracks told a District Court-martial…

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Soldier Tells of "Bashing" Talk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

WARWICK, Wednesday. -- A former member of the staff of the Warwick detention barracks told a District Court-martial…

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Anzac House Appeal

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 5

An appeal for £150,000 to establish a modern returned soldiers' club will be launched at a public meeting at the Town Hall…

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Returned Men Seek Land 2,000 Applicants In N.S.W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

Of about 40,000 men already discharged from the A.I.F. in this war more than 2,000 had sought qualification certificates…

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Plane Carries U.s. Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 5

U.S. WOUNDED from the battle on Makin (Gilbert Islands) being transported by Navy patrol plane to a hospital. They are looking at Japanese soap and a battle-flag captured on the island.--U.S. Coast Guard picture…

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War Casualties

The Biz · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Killed on active service in New Guinea L.Bdr. Alan Louis Keats, youngest son of Mrs. N. Keats, of George Street. Liverpool, aged 23 years…

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War Intercession Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

A continuous service of war-time intercession will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-morrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The service will…

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Help Win the War. Activities in St. George. Naval War Auxiliary

The Propeller · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 4

During the past six months the Hurstville branch of the Naval War Auxiliary has forwarded £250 to headquarters together with seventy six knitted garments…

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Turkey Speeds Up War Preparation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday. -- No one is certain whether Turkey will go to war, but the Turkish Government is speeding military preparations and is getting the population ready…

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War Prisoners Go to Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Hundreds of Australian prisoners of war, previously held in Malaya, have been transferred to Japan and Thailand (Siam)…

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School Children Buy War Bonds

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 6

FALL RIVER.—During the last year, students of the schools in the Diocese of Fall River purchased 388,095…

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Turkey Speeds Up War Preparation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday. -- No one is certain whether Turkey will go to war, but the Turkish Government is speeding military preparations and is getting the poulation ready…

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Christening Of War Hero's Son

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 12

The infant son of Commander Fred Cook, D.S.C., and of Mrs. Cook, was christened David James Norton at a ceremony yesterday morning at…

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Childless Wives At War Work

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Hundreds of single women and childless wives, previously exempted by Manpower because of domestic responsibilities, are…

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Turkey Speeds Up War Preparation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 5

CAIRO, Thursday. -- No one is certain whether Turkey will go to war, but the Turkish Government is speeding military preparations and is getting the population ready…

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N.s.w. Jewish War Memorial

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 8

Following is a list of functions to be held in the N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial for the coming week:— Saturday Afternoon—Library, The Chevra…

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Treating War Casualties Mortality Rate Lowered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 6

CAIRO Jan. 5.—An analysis of nearly 30,000 battle casualties admitted to hospitals in the Middle East between March 1,…

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Army Casualties 55,890 In War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 6

Australian Army casualties were 9031 in 1943, Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said yesterday. Total Australian Army casualties since the…

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