The Anzac book / written and illustrated in Gallipolli by the men of Anzac

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NLq 940.394098 ANZ
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London ; New York ; Toronto ; Melbourne : Cassell, 1916
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ANZAC 1
Written and Illustrated in Gallipoli by the Men of Anzac 1
Anzac BooK 5
Anzac Book 9
LITERARY CONTENTS 11
Literary Contents 12
Literary Contents 13
LIST OF PLATES 14
INTRODUCTION By SIR W. R. BIRDWOOD 15
Introduction 16
EDITOR’S NOTE 19
Editor’s Note 20
Editor’s Note 21
Anzac Book THE LANDING By a Man of the Tenth 23
Landing 25
REMINISCENCE OF A WRECK 29
AN AUSTRALIAN HOME IN 1930 31
“RIC” 34
AEGEAN WIND 36
GLIMPSES OF ANZAC 39
STORMS OF NOVEMBER 41
Glimpses of Anzac 43
Parables of Anzac 47
PARABLES OF ANZAC 47
YARNS THAT ABDUL TELLS 48
GRAVES OF GALLIPOLI 49
Anzac BooK 50
TO A LYRE-BIRD 50
HOPELESS DAWN 53
NEVER-ENDING CHASE 54
ANZAC DIALOGUES 55
FROM QUINN’S POST 56
HAPPY WARRIOR (A SOLILOQUY) SOMEWHERE IN THE anzac zone- 59
HOW I SHALL DIE 60
BEACHY 61
Beachy 65
ANZAC HOME—AND A CONTRAST 67
FLIES AND FLEAS 70
ANZAC TYPES I.—WALLABY JOE 71
Anzac Types 2.—THE DAG 73
Anzac Types 3—BOBBIE OF THE NEW ARMY 75
HILL 60 76
INDIAN MULE CORPS 76
JENNY 79
MARCHING SONG 80
FURPHY 82
From My Trench 83
FROM MY TRENCH 83
ABDUL 84
Confession of Faith 87
CONFESSION OF FAITH 87
OUR FRIEND THE ENEMY (A Sketch by One Who knows him Very Well) 88
Army Biscuits 89
ARMY BISCUITS 89
PRESENT FROM HOME 92
LOST POEM 93
Little Sprig of Wattle 97
LITTLE SPRIG OF WATTLE 97
EVERLASTING' ARGUMENT 98
TRUE STORY OF SAPPHO’S DEATH 98
Unburied 99
STORY OF ANZAC 103
LEFT OF ANZAC 118
ANZACS 129
ANZAC LIMERICKS 130
TO MY BATH 130
HOW I WON THE V.C. 134
How I Won the V.C. 135
How I Won the V.C. 137
ICY 138
PRICE 140
TROJAN WAR, 1915 140
KILLED IN ACTION 141
GREY DAY IN GALLIPOLI 142
MY ANZAC HOME 143
WHAT FRANK THOUGHT 144
What Frank Thought 145
ARCADIA 146
CAVEMAN 149
AN ANZAC ALPHABET By J. W. S. HENDERSON, R.G.A. 151
An Anzac Alphabet 153
Kaiser to his Secretary 155
KAISER TO HIS SECRETARY 155
Kaiser to his Secretary 157
ANZAC THUNDERSTORMFROM THE TRENCHES 158
Sense or ? 161
SENSE OR ? 161
OUR AMPHIBIOUS MAN 162
Possies 163
POSSIES 163
MR. AEROPLANE 164
Anzac in Egypt 165
ANZAC IN EGYPT 1. MAHOMED-AND AUSTRALIA 165
2. ANZAC IN ALEX 166
Anzac in Alex 167
Grey Smoke 169
WAIL FROM ORDNANCE 170
BOOK OF ANZAC CHRONICLES 1. THE FLOOD 175
2. THE BOOK OF JOBS 176
Book of Anzac Chronicles 177
3. THE PERFECTLY TRUE PARABLE OF THE SEVEN EGYPTIANS 178
SILENCE 181
GROWL 182
MY LADY NICOTINE 182
Raid on London 185
RAID ON LONDON A Modern Chronicle by Private PAT RIOT 185
Raid on London 187
SING! 187
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT AN ANZAC ALPHABET 188
Another Attempt at an Ansae Alphabet 189
ON WATER FATIGUE 190
TO SARI BAIR 190
WHEN IT’S ALL OVER . . . 193
11. THE BATTLES OF AUGUST SPECIAL ORDER By General Sir lan Hamilton, G.C.8., D. 5.0., A.D.C. Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force- 194
I. THE LANDING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS 194
SPECIAL A. & N. Z. A. C. ORDERS The following are some of the “ special orders ” issued on notable occasions to the officers and men of the A. & N. Z. Army Corps. 194
111. ARRIVAL OF 2nd AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AND SINKING OF THE SOUTHLAND SPECIAL ARMY CORPS ORDER 195
IV. LORD KITCHENER’S MESSAGE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS 195
Special A. & N. Z. A. C. Orders 195
V. GENERAL BIRDWOOD RELINQUISHES COMMAND OF A. & N. Z. ARMY CORPS SPECIAL ARMY CORPS ORDERS. 196
VI. THE EVACUATION OF ANZAC SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY 196
Special A. 6 N. Z. A. C. Orders 197
End of the Story 198
VII. THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAMS ARE PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION : 198
FOR CONSTANTINOPLE 202
CORRESPONDENCE 203
ANZAC FASHIONS.SUMMER By Bom A.H.Scott 4TH Battery F.A. 204
ANZAC FASHIONS.WINTER 205
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS By our Inquiry Office Orderly, Vie. T. COLLES, 3rd L.H.F.A. 206
Advertisements 209
MISCELLANEOUS 209
PERSONAL, MISSING FRIENDS, etc. 209
PUBLIC NOTICES 209
WANTED 209
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