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Australians in Action Letters From The Front
Corpl W J Johnson writes from France after Egypt service, recalling training, optimism, and democratic ideals while noting scarce letters home. Driver Hilton Saunders shares voyage anecdotes from Sydney to Port Said via Colombo and the Red Sea, detailing Colombo markets, coaling by local labor, and early impressions of Tel el Kebir. He mentions mates from Dubbo and Wongarbon, camp life in the desert, and hopes to reconnect with friends and family.
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W. J. Johnson
Em.hle
Robertson
D. Rich
France
Egypt
New South Wales
Wellington
Napoleon
England
Jack Johnson
Jack
Daily Telegraph
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
W. M. Hughes
Andrew Fisher
P.A
Germany
Hughes
Fisher
Lloyd George
EI. J. Jones
E. Jones
Sydney
Albany
Othe Town
Colombo
Caplanade
Carrison Barracks
Parracke
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Africa
Port Suez
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Tampa
Imperial
Hilton Saunders
Mra
BE. J. Saunders
Wongarbon
Tom Stil O.K
Port Said
Tropics
Great Western Plains
Sybury
Ceylon
Cape Leeuwin
Fremantle
Collex
Colunbo
Newcastle
Grand Hotel
Mac
Ernie
Will Collyer
Que
Cargills, Ltd
Anthony Hordern
Cargills
Bristol Hotel
Swinney
Moxque
Town Mall
Charlie Gardiner
Emus
Iminy
Star of England
Talon
Columbo
Aden
Sues
Dorrie
Suex Canal
Tel-el-Kebir
Jack Clements
Jack Hives
Horsa
Roy Stanbridge
Dirk Skuthorpe
Len
Roy
Ehapa
Niro
Arthur Roche
Engaol
Lou
Norman Levett
Norman
Sith Battalion
Len Butcher
Jim Olsen
Cairo
Noy
Uel
Spencer Boys
Wil
Tam
Pas
J. Marenamarn
Dubbo