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  2. A Digger's Diary

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to several items recently on the question of young enlistments. In February, 1915, I was aged 14 years ...

    Article : 717 words
  3. "Martingale" with the Boys.

    "The Skipper" breezed into my sanctum the other day, the famous cigarette holder jutting at an angle of 45 degrees from the centre of a smile that spread all ...

    Article : 1,131 words
  4. Major H. A'Becketr, D.S.O.

    Dear "Non-Com."—The enclosed snaps of Major A'Beckett, D.S.O., speak for themselves. I found the dear old man quite easily ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 470 words
  5. Personal War Tales

    Those of our readers who took part in the Great War are invited to send for Publication snort accounts of happenings with which they themselves were concerned. The tales can be either ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. THE WEEK'S BEST YARN.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Someone at head[?] quarters wanted a Fritz prisoner and we received orders to raid Canadian Dug-[?] outs on the left of St. Jean at 2 a.m. ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. Memories.

    Scene: A Sheffield street during the summer of 1900. A party of youngsters are wearing paper hats; some have wooden swords and some toy guns. ...

    Article : 490 words
  8. Before and During the Stunt.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—A recent yarn reminded me of a reinforcement who joined us before Bullecourt A well educated, mild, inoffensive lad, the unfortunate ...

    Article : 180 words
  9. Turkish Snipers.

    Dear "Non-Com."—"Sikh's" (16th) tale of the Turk sniper's bullet entering his mate's rifle muzzle certainly sounds "tall," as he himself suggested, but I can ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. The Western Front.

    John Bertie Miller, on March 18, at Perth, aged 54; late sergeant 28th Battalion, and member Geraldton sub-branch, R.S.L. ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. A Diarist's Map.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Paddy Fox (over 6ft. tall), mentioned in a recent par, was a hard-doer and a solid backstop in times of trouble. Many a wounded man has ...

    Article : 218 words
  12. A "Sch[?]lim" Trick.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—A train-load of Boer prisoners en route to St. Helena was crossing the Karoo. Stopping at one of the stations, the sergeant in charge ...

    Article : 189 words
  13. The Point to Watch.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Various schemes were under discussion by several diggers on how to bring the war to an end. They were more or less the same when along ...

    Article : 239 words
  14. Stage Fright[?]!

    Dear "Non-Com,"—While on the staff of the Officers' Training School, Bangalore (India), it was part of my duty to make a daily inspection of classes under ...

    Article : 191 words
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    Advertising : 172 words
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