The W.A. digger book / issued by the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League (W.A. Branch)

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NLq 369.2941 W122
Created/Published
Perth : Imperial Printing Co. for Press Sub-Branch of the R.S.L., 1929
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Contents

W.a. Digger Book 1929 1
W.A. Digger Book 2
W.A. DIGGER BOOK 5
Contents 7
Sir John Monash’s Message 9
Tribute to Western Australians 11
Men of the A.I.F. 13
R.S.S.I.L.A. in Western Australia 15
R.S.S.I.L.A. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 17
[Chapter heading not available] 28
West Australian V.C. Winners 29
My Son 35
Our Park of Memories 37
At Moments Like This 39
Insurgence of Windy Weston 41
" Let Each Man Answer! ” 45
[Chapter heading not available] 48
Essay on Two-Up 53
Case of Nerves 55
Retribution 57
" All that Glitters ” 65
[Chapter heading not available] 66
Songs of the Great War 67
Bluey’s Chance 71
Our Bravest Fighter 73
Rallying Point 75
Requiescat 77
Armistice 79
Digger Slanguage 81
Coincidences 83
Camel in Warfare 85
Man with the Donkey 89
Last Days at Weymouth 91
Latent Humour 93
We Shall Remember and Repay 95
[Chapter heading not available] 96
Robbie 97
Jim’s Day 99
Rag-Time A.M.C. 105
[Chapter heading not available] 106
Last Glimpse 109
Sister 111
Double Issue 113
Horse in the War 117
Getting a Move On 119
An Inspiring Personality 121
Why the Cooks Won the War 123
From a Dugout Door 125
Lost Opportunity 125
Noah at Broome 127
[Chapter heading not available] 128
Mule 129
Retrospect 132
Dessie 133
Biter Bit 135
"Blue” 136
Battles Over 138
[Chapter heading not available] 142
Comrades Three 143
Casual Guard 145
Fritz 145
Obeying Orders 146
"Annihilation’s Waste” 147
[Chapter heading not available] 152
"Pick Up Yer Step! ” 157
Heart of Ma'm'selle 157
That Day in April 158
Digger As Others Saw Him 159
[Chapter heading not available] 160
[Chapter heading not available] 163

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Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. Western Australian Branch. The W.A. digger book Perth: Imperial Printing Co. for Press Sub-Branch of the R.S.L, 1929. Web. 26 April 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52857636>

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Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. Western Australian Branch. 1929, The W.A. digger book Imperial Printing Co. for Press Sub-Branch of the R.S.L, Perth viewed 26 April 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52857636

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