01 Sep 1911
Page 1
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
1
The passage recounts vivid battlefield scenes with improvised humor amid danger. It describes a shell strike during a Kaffir War era engagement, soldiers under fire, a chaplain, amputations, a doctor sheltering behind a bank, and soldiers trading grim quips as the fight unfolds.
A scroll of damaged text describes a confrontation where a captain and an officer were assaulted. The assailant allegedly struck the officer with a weapon, causing injuries. the steward later died from wounds. The report mentions a funeral and a forthcoming trial.
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