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Wilfred Ernest Schofield Bowral Local Military Exemption Court Wilfred Ernest Schofield Farmer Born 12 September 1894 Temporary Exemption Certificate Application letter from Wilfred Schofield, p.1. Digital id NRS20175_a40_SCHOLFIELD_001 Application letter from...
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Gallipoli The ANZAC campaign begins The first convoy of Australian and New Zealand troops left Albany in Western Australia on 1 November 1914. They disembarked in Egypt on 3 December and began training at Mena Camp, 10 miles from Cairo. On 21 December Major General...
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London Gazette Reports on Gallipoli Landing The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government and has been in publication since 1665. During World War I The London Gazette published reports and dispatches from various battles,...
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Voices from Gallipoli A selection of letters from soldiers at Gallipoli Probate packets can sometimes contain personal items, such as letters and photos, that provide a glimpse into the soldier’s...
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGNS Part 1: August 1914-September 1916 NSW RECRUITING ASSOCIATIONS The average national monthly enlistment figure for the last five months of 1914 was 10,512,[1] of which the most populous state, New South Wales, contributed an...
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The Call to Arms State War Council of NSW recruitment periodical, 1916 On 14 February 1916, Premier Holman approved the publication of a ‘weekly gazette’ titled ‘The Call to Arms’,[1] in order to secure “adequate publicity in connection with the Recruiting Campaign”...
