Burges Boy Writes Home From Front Amid Hard Fighting
A WWI correspondent from Irwin district recounts frontline action near Gallipoli on June 2. He describes heavy May battles, Turkish trench attacks, mine explosions, and brave troops in B Troop Victoria District, noting wounded comrades, narrow escapes, and a harsh beach landing at Lemnos. He praises papers read by many and hopes for continued mail.
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Tri G- Burges
Fea Galliply
W. i Wartek
Ufa
Sibedk Uy
Victoria
McAuliffe
Strawbe
Jack Obiton
Taree
Ima
TA. Kidd
Geraldton
Kidd
Anna the Turk
Hamersley
Greennagh
Ali
Belfast
Irwin
Jon
MGM
Ted Kendrick
Walt Dunlop
Fathar
Fred Cosworth
Claud Thomson
Rafferty
Lemnos Island
Lemnos
Prial
Imbro
Suffolk
Usk
Hedon
Napier
al Spadi Atari
Gabe Tepe
W.A
LC Cam
Gaha Tepe
Navey
Quefal
Alee
Wong
Alexandria
Mars
Hwa
Malta
Veil
Howe
Malta Letter From Hospit al War Memoir
A damaged wartime letter from Malta describes illness and damp climate aggravating rheumatic pain. The writer recalls a fall, a leg injury, and reliance on a crutch, noting limited prospects of returning home and concern over comrades lost to shellfire.
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Bramel
Jack
Roy Clarke
Roy Thompson
Snell
Chum Whittle
Viner Allen
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Bronchial Coughs
For bronchial coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1s 6d. This old style medicated product advertises a peppermint remedy priced at one shilling sixpence.
Fate in the Desk Kidney Signal
Fragmentary OCR text references a signal related to a kidney, dated items and a Radia price list. The readable pieces mention S79 and six bottles with a storage note, but important details are missing to form a clear incident or event.
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Tianey
Nha
Aiok
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Paferbargsr Sionweiter Decorator
Puce
Henry Wilis & Co
Lalaoenth
James Bell & Co
Elder Shenton & Co., Ltd
Union Assurance Society, Ltd
Geraldton Foundry
Maries
Pp. L
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Freemasons
Qeraldton
General Commission
Holzman Bros. and
Freeman
Strand Cafe
Wupper Woure
Telephon
Metries & Kecatom
Ballinger River
Crooks , Brooker
Marine Terrace
Gezalutus
Englah
Ruldino
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Snd
Ageneles
Welsbach
Laubting
Australis
Lew
Robely
Ulasgow
Evinrude
Bowboat
Asivanieed
Caltid
Stocey Ox
Victoria District Co-Operative Flour Milling Company, Limited
Jack Rowe
Mrs. Mouritz
A. Devien
Trenton Gtremt
George Lester
Geraldton AL
Perth
Whephens Zio
Edward Pope & CO
Lancaster
Wain & Co
Parbury
R. Guscott
Seddie, Marsess
Callar
Oppeatte
Angesore
Maine
Globe Ale and Stout
Oldiers
Irwin C
Burges
APTUC
J. O'Brie
Toure Vinsersiy
L. Wassys
Salatitis
Bogle Bros
Fitzpatrick
Eleanor Street
Ofraldtom
Dalgety
Massey-Harris
Saunders & Stuart
Crossley Engines
Smith
Fremantle Wool 2Nd Grain Stores, Ltd
National Insurance Co
New Zealand
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
Brabey Shipp'ng
Customs
Carr Buvees
Randalwood Sigel
Dorpant
Lamp
Scilwesith
Scraq
Anyco
Pry
Uma
Messageries
Martti
Steam Navigation
Lopes
W. Lucas
Hampton Road
Northampton
Lanceshine Insurance
Mya O
Chapman & Jose's
Trefusis
Francis Street
J. FitzPatrick & Co
Katem Servion
Generme
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Commonwealth
Wima
Chalfors
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HandalTe
Commonwealth Pretecha Con
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