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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
3
Reader recounts a perilous sea crossing with a mixed crew aboard a military transport. Descriptions of fear and bravery highlight the Cocoanut-shy man and other crew personalities, interwoven with reflections on war, morale, and distant audiences.
The report notes several Australian families affected by war in France. Generals Grey, Scott, and Devine are named among those wounded or killed. The message records age details, kinship to local pastoral figures, and service statuses of brothers and sons.
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