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WITH THE DIGGERS
1914 - 1918

Fusr since t^s /orwatto^ o/ THE FOURTH
DIVISION A.M.C. ASSOCIATION it ^as bae^ *he

^ts^ o/ t^a Members that we should .h-a-ue
sows par^a^a^t record to th.g r?i.gf?i-oru o/ our
FoJlan Comrades; The yolIoMt^g pages are
the expression oy that wish. The^ are
t^te^ded primarily as an. ac^^o^iedgwent by
those Mho Returned o/ thei-r prtde in the
braue and yaithjul Lrn-returned.
 
The Rolls oy Honor contain the nam.es oy
One Hundred and Eighteen (iic) Members o/
the FOLATE, TWELFTH, and THIRTEENTH FIELD
ANBHLANCES, A.I-F-, Mho made the Supreme
Sdcrt/tce.
 
This memento, which though slight in
itsel/,is expressive oj boundless sympathy,
is also tendered to* those whose thoughts
inevitably turn with prtde mingled with
sorrow to the ^est where the Great Ones are
gone, in the hope that they wtJi-ytnd in
their sorrow a new prtde in th^se whose .
memories they fondly cherish,and a new lin^
with their neuer-to-be-yorgotten dead.
 
The compiler desires to extend his
thanks to the Digger artists and to a number
of other modest helpers yor their assistance,
helpjful suggestions, and practical support.
 
 
MELBOURNE, August 3th, 1333-

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Perhaps we shall ne^er quite be free of the
memory of the sinister shadow of yesterday, nor
even move in the light of the new day without some
reminder of the sorrow that has come to many a home,
but the bitterest hour of our anguish is past and
our sorrow is s-oftened by the sacred pride in those
"who lie in some foreign field"---a pride we knew
not before. That is the heritage they bequeathed
to us.. They would not have it otherwise.
Therefore let us hail the nev<r day gladly; for by
their sacrifice we live,by their heroism do we see
the gleaming fields of peace, through the memory
of their endurance and honor shall we solve the
problems that confront us. They have given us new
TKirlds for old, new values of life and death
From them we have caught the spirit of high
endeavour', and learned that life after all i_s a
great adventure with sacrifice for others.
 
If they could look at it so, even through the
murky veil of tragedy that encompassed them, shall
we do less?
 
(S.J.S.)
 
 
The blood of valiant fjons was shed
That we might dwell 'neath peaceful skies,
Keep green their memory; they are not dead,
On their ideals our nationhood shall rise.
 
 
 
They sleep elsewhere in their eternal youth,
With flag o'er them, God's flag of truth.
They live in hearts. To them our homage give
For glorious deeds that we might live.
----Fred Johns.

 
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J914. , ,.
.......June 28 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Aust-ria^
"""July 28 Austria declares war on Serb-a.
Aug. 1 Germary declares war on Russia.
" . 3 Germany declares war on Franco. ^^' '
" 4 Germany invades and cLeclares 7-far on Belguim. ,' ;\
Great Britain declares.war on Germany, / \:y' '.''
" -10 Recruiting for A.1.11* opens, ''/'..y^*..^
'* ,12 H.M.A.S. "Sydney" ar-d Destroyers raid Bl-anche Bay. '^:.:.':t:fi'^-'.
.-. " 33- A.N. &M.E.F, leaves Sydney. /......!;/^.;, ';:
" 23 Japan declares war on Germany and blockades Tsingtao. ..^.^'*/''i^
. - Battle of Mons begins. -.'';_-':" M-
" 2'8. Battle of Heligoland Bight. '-..''.;' ;,:-'.'-
Sept. 6 Battle cf Marne begins. -^-. :/ F. ;'/')
- " '6/l0 German invasion repelled. _ . , '*'j;; ''
" 10 German Cruiser ".Baden" first raids, in the Bay of Bengal. ;_' ;y;
" 11 A.N. and M.13.F. _lands in Now Britain. N'A ;.'
'' M Battle of Aisne begins, L;.'J "'
'^ 17 Third Fisher Government, takes office. ;-,"*:
" 22 Aboukir, Cressy, and Rogue torpedoed in North Sea.
, .pet* 31 Turkey enters the war. .--.,
Nov-. 1 First Australian Contingent leaves Australia. .,^. :,;.''
Battle of Coronel^ !^^:r ^ -
" 3 Yarmouth bombarded by German cruisers. !^Dj! ^3K^:
'' . 7 Japanese capture Tsingtao. '"^X^ ^"^^ \
" 3 "Emden" destroyed by H.M,A.S. "Sydney". ,^"..'.^-^1'
" 24 Formation of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Dec. 4 First A. &N.-S. Contingent reaches Egypt.
" 8 Battle of Falkland Islands.

^ l6 Hartlepool bombarded by German Warships. .
 
Jan* 1$ First Zeppelin raid on England.
" - 24 Battle of the Dogger Bank. ^. .
Feb. 1'7 H.M.A.S.: "Australia" joins the Grand Fleet.
" 1$ Dardanelles outer forts bombarded by Allied warships.
March IO/13 Battle.of NeuveChapelle^
"l2 Sir Ian Hamilton cominands--Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
" 18 Allied naval attack onDardenelles forts repulsed*.,
Apl. 22 Second Battle of Ypres; poison gas used.by Germans..
'^ 25 Allies land on Gallipoli.Peninsula. ' ;- ' '- .
May 6/8 Second Battle *DfI_rithia.,;......- . /- *_ "
" 7 "Lusitania" torpedoed on S.W. Coast of Ireland. ...
" 23 Italy declares war on Austria.
" 27 Sir Een^y'Jackson,; appointed First Sea Lord.- ,. . . ^ '-'*.-,
June 5 Surgeon'General Ford assumes entire administrative control of A.A_M..C^
Aug. 6 Launching of August offensive in Gallipoli. IN Egypt..
"-6/l0 Battles of Lone Pine, Sari Bair, and SuvlaBay. - - - '.—.-.
""21 Italy declares war on Turkey. , _ "<--
" 23 Germans occupy Brest—Litovsk.
Sept.23 Battles of Champagne and Loos begin.
" 28 Capture of Kut-el—Amara by General Townshend.
Oct. 3 - Allied-.troops at. Salonica. *.;*'- .?-;'.. '-./''''\
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State of w^,r_ between ^ulga.r^^&E^9. ^^Kbr-Britatn^f... L ' ...
Firs-t^IIughes^Goventienf ^ak^yjffm&J-^ \ *' J'*--- -^ -=
Colonel Ho^se replaces ^i^yal"%T.ll^a!B&'a,5 D.M*.^: A.I.F.
EA-acuation of Suvia anr* ^n%ac cf:mp5.^*ti:d.
 
German raider "Moewe" reported in Atlantic,
Reorginization^of A.I.F. I and II Anzac Corps formed.
Erzerum taken by Russians.
Battle of Verdun begins.
to May 4.. First German ^unlimited" campaign, ' .
despatch of Australian Infantry to France begins.
Anzac Mounted Division formed.' ' . '
j^yptian Expeditionary Foree formed; General Murray commands.
!'^pnnan naval raid on Yarmouth .and Lowestoft.
Surrender of General TownRaend at Hut.
une 1 Battle of Jutland.
''Australian Government purchases 15 British steamers.
Compulsory enlistment in Great Britain begins,.
First Ba.ttle of the Somme begins.
Surrender of German Forces in S.A. Africa.
'' , Battle of Pozieres Ridge begins.
r* -Battle of Romani.
.^., Sortie of German High Sea Fleet.
*-" ^.oumania enters the wa,r,
'Ji.M.A.S. "Melbourne" join^ the Grand Fleet.
3irst conscription referendum in Austra,lia.
, T H.M.-A.S. ^'Sydney" joins the Grand Fleet. '
Second Hughes Government takes office.
'1 German naval raid on Lowestoft. . ' .
Sir John Jellicoe becomes First Sea-Lord._
Sir David Beatty takes over the Grand Fleet,
h German raider "Woolf" leaves Kiel«
Gerrman raider "Seeadler" leaves Germany.
 
'<.< German "unrestricted'' submarine campaign renewed.
)\'*y. Australian National War Government' takes office.
Russian Revolution begins.
' Germ<an destroyers shell Ramsgate.
"Moewe" returns to Germany from her second raid.
First Battle of Gaza.
§--;,. United States America, declares 'war on Germany.
Battles of Arras, 1917? begin (Australians engaged at Bullec
Battle of Bullecourt begins. April'll, May 3s< et seq.).
.^'American Destroyer flotilla arrives in British waters.
tj.[- -Battle of Messines.
J'_ Jiig German aeroplane raid on London in daylight.
7'* First contingent of American troops arrives, in France.
'.', "Woolf" lays mine—field off Gabo Island.
Third Battle of Ypres begins.
:> Australian Infant^ attack in.Flanders. '*'
Battle of the Menin Road begins.
Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
Battle of Bpcpdseinde., '-,*'** \ ^'
*'} First B.attle of Passchendaele. ' , 1? i

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WAR CHRONOLOGY. (Cent.) 3

Australian Corps formed, -
"Woolf^ returns to Germany-,
Treaty of Brest—Litovsk betiveen Germany aiid Russia.
Final German offensive in France begins. '
lapril<$3* British Naval Raid on Zcebrugge and Ostand.. "
July 1$ Franco-American attack north of the Marne.
Aug.8/^1 Battle of Amiens. ' ,
Segt. 19 Final British advance in Palestine begins,
Batnles of MegiddO) Sharon, and Nablus begin.
- *"** 30 Capture of Damascus.
Oct. 31 Armistice with Turkey comes into force.
N&V..3 Armistice.with Austria Hungary.-
Naval mutiny at ..T6iel.
 
.Wi-H', ARMISTICE WITH GHHiANY SIGNED,
 
1 _TL_g^ German. Fleet surrenders, . .
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Australian destroyers begin patrolling in Adriatic^ . t
Third Battle of Gaza begins. jt-.
Lenin's .coup d!etat at Petrogad. (;:
Capture of Jerusalem. -^ )g
S3cond cons':ripticn referendum, in Australia, ''''^4^
Sir Rosslyn becomes First Sea Lord.
 
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Jan. 18 Peace Conference opens at Versailles." . *"'*-"':'r"sR
 
1921.. .^. -. ; . .
 
'May 9 Military occupation of German New Guinea ends. :;, '. "t'L
 
* B2$. ' . - ' ' - ';; '. '^^;,.^ ,
-^Dee. I5/22 International Pacific Health Conference held: in Melbourne^y^-^§^-J
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but that in Tmich their fame survives, to be remembered for ever when occasion
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The Fourth Division A.M.C. Association was formed from Members of the
A.I.F. who served in the Australian Army Medical Corps.of the Fourth Division,i.e.
4th, 12th, and 13th Field Ambulances and A.M.C. Details. These units were formed
in Egypt from Sections of older Ambulances of the First and Second Divisions
supplemented.by Reinforcements. The Ambulances drawn upon to form the nucleus -
of the 4th, 12th, and 13th Field Ambulances were the 3rd, 4th? 6th, and 7th. Our
Association, therefore, comprises members who served from the outset with the
A.I.F. and saw service on Gallipoli.
 
From Egypt our Units proceeded to France when the A.I.F. moved over there,
and there served till the end of the ITar.
 
OuC Association Banner today bears the names of most 01 the famous A.I.F.
Battles, indicating that our Units served therein.
 
Our Rolls of Honor contain^ the names of ll8 of our Comrades who made the
Supreme Sacrifice-.
 
After demobilization need was. felt for the'means of keeping alive the spirit
of the A.I.F., particularly the splendid spirit of brotherhood between men in all
walks of life which active service taught us, and for fear that ex—soldiers may,
as in pre—war days, again revert to-conservatism tinged with class distinctions
as a result of mingling only with men in their own sphere of life, and lose the
spirit of tolerance which made the A.I.F. so successful, and should reflect the
benefit of our Country in our civilian life—Associations of ex—Soldiers were formed.
 
In our case the men of the 12th Field Ambulance were the first to move, and
a meeting of 30 member's formed the 12th Field Ambulance Association in July, 1919.
The first Social Re-Union took place on 27th September, 1919 in the form of a Dinner
at Sargent's Cafe, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, at vjhich l80 members and visitors
were present.
 
At a Smoke Night held on 4th December, 1919, it was decided to invite the
4th and 13th Field Ambulances to join with the 12th, and as a result the present
Association was formed. Since then at least one function has been held each year,
and at the present time we hold our principle Re-Union on each Show Holiday Eve,
-and the General Meeting — which also takes the form of a Get—Together Night — each
Anzac Eve.
 
Apart from Social Re—Unions the Association endeavours to extend financial and
moral support to Members in need, and takes an active interest in cur incapacitated
friends and casual, hospital cases. For this and other purposes a strong Committee
meets each alternate month.
 
A similar Association has been formed in South Australia, and with this
Association and also Members of the 4th Division A.M.C. in other States, we keep
in cwntact.- Individual Members entertain Interstate Visitors and visit members
when possible in the other States. This is, necessary as our Units were formed by
men from every State in l;he-Commonwealth.
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"OUR ASSOCIATION" (Cont). "'
 
- You are earnestly exhorted to support your Association to keep alive the
spirit of the A. 1. F. and. Old Comradeships for your own pleasure and benefit,
likewise that of your Old-Pals, and als-o for the good of our fair Country and.
our sons and daughters'who are to inhabit'^it. You'can-best do this "by
attending all functions and bringing along a few old FOURTH DIVISION A.M.C.
FRIENDS." ' - -' . '

SOLD!ERB SAMG"
Delve back into history - even in to the dim distant Ages,, and it will
be found that Soldiers, whether marching or in Camp or whenever other oppor-
tunity offered, gave vent to their feelings in song. This applies not only
to British'Troops, but to Soldiers of all nationalities. The troops of Alex-
ander the Great", Hannibal's mercenaries, Caesar's legions, we are informed by
historians, all sang. All their songs have been forgptten and lost to us.
Even the songs of the soldiers participating in the South African Campaign
are almost forgotten today, and wordd and music are difficult to secure.
 
The Soldier Songs of the World War will not readily be forgotten by
those who took part in the Campaign. Possibly, to the civilian who was not
priveleged to share the joys (?) and sorrowg, some of them, especially to
the thoroughly genteel, will appear vulgar and even coarse. They who have
this opinion miss the point and fail to realise that these songs were not
sung in any such spirit, and further, such a glamour of memories is woven
round them that they have become to the Soldier something akin to what Hymns
are to the ardent church-goer. A Digger Re-Union or fellowship meeting with-
out some of the old favorites would be a "dud". Let us illustrate: An
association of well meaning ladies have established an "Anzac Fellowship of
Women" in London. At their last meeting, April 2^th, 1333: *^he musical pro-
gramme was excellent — from a musician's point of view, but drew protests
from the "Diggers" invited to enjoy a couple of hours of fellowship 4 As one
put it "We don't mind a bit of gloom at the Cenotaph and at the Church service.
That's right and proper, but it ain't fellowship." He theh went on to demon-
strate their idea of it by singing, in which he was joined by his cobbers.,
"Pack up your troubles". As an encore "Tipperary"followed. Probably had they
sung "Mademoiselle" the listeners would^have been shocked, but, contrary to
general supposition, only a very small proportion of sungs sung by the troops
are improper in subject or in language, and then the obscenity was merely
technical, because, although gross and foul words were employed, they were
used habitually as mere intensives. Ninetynine times in a hundred there was
no thought in the soldier's mind of the literal and obscene meaning of the
word upon his lips'.
 
Soldiers sang in the last War for the same reasons as their counterparts
in history — and mainly for the same reason as a bird in healthy condition
sings. Probably at no time in their lives were they so physically fit, and
they sang to express this physical elation. Some who had never sung before
joined in the chorus. Others —' gifted with a good singing voice added to a
sense of humour — were God—sends in the fact that they lightened many a
lagging footstep on the march and chased away the bogie of depression in the
cheerless trench and hut.
 
They sang, too, to express in an indirect way their feelings and senti-
ments. The open expression of sentiment regarding wives, families, and sweet-
hearts would court trouble. Singing expressed these feelings in an impersonal
way. Indeed, there were songs.for all occasions. The War with it's mock
heroics, it's flag—waving and speech making, were the subject of some bitter
ditties. The Military System with its "full dress parades", saluting and
punctiliousness in trifles came in for its share of humorous banter.
(Cont.)
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FHY SOLDIERS SANG. (Cont.)
. Wi^'h. ^hese may be coupled songs specially directed at the virtues (?)
of Superior Officers —' especially Sergeant-Majors.
 
Cogitation on their civilian life and its blessings compared with their
existing condition:
 
"Dreaming of things they did with balls and bat,
And mocked by hopeless longing to regain
Bank holidays, and picture shows, and spats,
And going to the office in the train."
 
led the Soldier to sing such songs as "When this blasted War is Over", and
"I want to go Home".
 
Other occasions, such as Celebrations of Drink (of happy memory) brought
to life songs suitable to such occasions. Y^io does not remember such occa-
sions, bo you teetotaller or not? Don't you remember "Here's to the Good Old
Beer?" .^ .
 
Do you remember, too, when Nonsense and Burlesque, were in the air? These
were joyous occasions and called for songs and encores. Singing of this class
was to the Soldier what the theatre, concert hall and cinema had been, to him in
his civilian life.
 
Certainly I914-—1913 days were unique. They will, pray God, never be
repeated. The songs of the period were in keeping with the times. Many of .
the; old favorites are here. The compiler offers them to you hoping that they
will bring back-,to you in these piping days of Peace happy recollections of
some occasion, pleasant thoughts of cobbers, and help to preserve that fellow-
ship that existed to such a degree in the A. I. F. Cheerio!
 
(J. K. M.)
 
 
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16.
THE SHRiNE OF REMEMBRANCE
A?i. eue<"lostt?i-g .Trtbucg ,fro^ y^e People o/ Vtc^oria

^o t^e Gic?'^ oy AoTi-teue^ent and f^g JVo&tJt^^ cy Sacrtftca.
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l&ile this. Shrine had its: provocation in war, it has its foundations in love. It
is being built, by the Citizens of "Victoria as a_time-defying monument to 150,000 men
and women;, who went from, this State to ser've abroad in the war, and especially to *
18,000 who did not return, as well as to unknown thousands more who died at home after
years of suffering. ... .
,:This S^irine is a visible emblem of a nation's, prayer that sacrifice, anguish, tears
and treasui'e '.have net been spent in vain, In granite, in freestone, .in marble, in
bronze', and. on vellum an effort is made to express in austere Grecian art the sentiments
more specifically identified in the buttress groups - for which the State School
children have paid - Ps.triotism, Justice. Sacrifice,. Peace and Goodwill. - .:
It is a.silent memorial. .Those.who come to pay.their tribute at this Shrine will
find it hallowed ground ?jhere neither song nor music nor weeping' disturbs.
In ^he Crypjb 'Unit.Memorials, are being provided by the respective Unit. Associations
consisting of brpnze.panels let into the walls-of the Crypt and bearing the'.name ajid
number of the Unit.; its mo^to, and-its battle honors. - Clustered round it are the Union
Jack and the Australian Flag. Substantially it is a Memorial to Victorians who served
in the Royal.Australian Navy and the Australian Imperial Forces. The men who composed
these forces and returned to civil life sought a.way they mignt contribute to a noble
and heroic memorial without appearing to be subscribing to their own memorial. It
occurred to them they could do this by providing the Unit Memorials. Bach man's ambit
on active service was his Unit. "My Regiment/ -'My Battalion," "My Battery," "My
Ship," express the pride of possession. The Unit did not own the man; the man
claimed possession in the most intimate personal sense of the Unit.
 
Outwardly it is a massive structure in stone, visible from the heart of Melbourne,
a sentinel over the host of generations that follow, and visible also from most suburbs
and many parts of Port Phillip Bay, the crown of the Memorial rising to a height of 200
feet above sea level. In fact, the site is peculiarly fitted for its exalted purpose,
sufficiently near* the City to dominate it, and far enough removed from the centre of
the city to preserve the sacred character of the Memorial. On the lower terraces
beautiful gardens will surround the Shrine,

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"WHERE ARE YOU GOtNG?"
 
DON'T ASK ME, ASK THE BLOOM!N"ORSE,

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NEVER M!ND*ER8, PERHAPS THERE'S
A POSTCARD,!N !T FOR YOU.
''—L
Here lies a ]. ^..^-^
Fritz who met an{, .^ A
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know his name, 'S%^^
but tM-s-^e his i ^'l
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19.
LADIES' VERSION.
Oh, Mademoiselle from .Armentieres,.
Parley Vous?
Oh, Mademoiselle .from Armentieres,
Farley Vous?.
OR HadeiMiselle from Armentiers
She ha&n'&been kissed for forty years,
Inky;;,%nky, Parley Vous.
 
Two-Aussie- Officers crossed the Rhine,
, , ' . '.-' Farley Vous,
Two Aug'ste officers crossed the Rhine,
Parley Vous?
Two Aussie Officers crossed the Rhine,
To meet the ladies and taste the wine,
- Inky, /pinky, Parley Vous?
 
Oh, .L^ndll>rd have you any good wine,
' ." * "".'^ " Parley Vous?
Oh,. La^Lgpd^ have you. any good wine,
Parley Vous? :
Oh, Landlord have you any good wine,
Fit fgg" a digger from the line,
," Inkey, pinkey, Parley Vous?
 
So up the stairs together they went,

^ ^ "^ Parley Vous,
Two Aussie lads on mischief bent,
. ' ' . ' Parley Vous,
Their Iggghter rang as up they went,
And what $, magnificent night they spent,
, " Ihkey, pinky, Parley Vous.
 
TRe r^st of the tale I can't relate,

^ .' , Parley Vous,
The"drinks were good,so they sat up late,
Parley Vous,
The Aussie way of a lively night
Is,not "for you—you're too polite,
Inkey, pinkey, Parley Vous.
 
Mademoiselle from Armentieres,
.' " Parley Vous,
Had^ioiselle "from Armentieres,
_*-" " ^" ; Parley Vous;
Who was "the girl who lost her sleep
Thro' singing this chorus in her sleep?
Inkey, pinkey, Parley Vous.
Mademoisell e from* Armentiere s,
. Parley Vrus;.
Is gone, tb her grsve after all these' years,
Parley Vous;
But still the Diggers between--their beers,
In voices terribly close to tears; 3ing-
. Inky, pinky, Parley Vou§.
 
Oh, Mademoiselle, I envied you., -
Parley Vous;
I wished that I could be there tdo-,
Parley Vous;
Tripping around with the Hock and yin.
Helping the Diggers the war to ?,«in„
Inky, pinky,, Parley Vous:
 
The men from Wagga and Gundagi^
Parley Vous;
From Perth, The Towers, and Bcggabri,
Parley Vous, . * ' ' -,,
Sydney, City, and Dandenong, .< :
Will think of you as they battle al3Rg,.
Inky, pinky; Parley Vous;
t
Quiet the old estaminet,
Parley Vous;
If a ghostly Digger should pass that way,
. . Parley Vous;;.
He'll whisker a, prayer for you old dear,
And he won*t forget for many a yesr^ _._
Inky, pinky, Parley Vous$ *-
 
For ever along the.Halls of Time,
Parley Vous;
Your name will ring in song and'rhyms,;
Parley. Vous; .
With your happy grin for a lonely boy,
I'de rather be you than Helen of Troy,
Inky, pinky, Farley Vcus:
Lass; "How did you win you-? D.-S-.O?'"
-Digger: ''l saved the lives of ay-entire
Battalion^" ;
Lass: -"Wonderful. How did you do it?"
Digger: '-1 shot the CcokH-

20. ^ ._ , '
 
'.MADEMOISELLE "FROM , AR^ENTIER$S-.7-; ' - -
'' '(eJs:trR -y-era}^&)-
 
Diggers of Infantry* meet again,
.:' .: 'Parlez Vous,
Ringing with vigor the old refrain,
", "- Parlez Vous;
So lift your voices and let it go,
As we did in days of long ago,
. In&ey^ Pinkey, Parlez Vous:
 
Memories throng around us yet,
Parlez Vous,
"Absent Gomrades" we don't forget,
Parlez Vous:
we like to listen' as speakers rise, ,
And tell their cobbers the same old lies,
Inkey,Pinkey, Parlez Vous.
 
Some have, grown wealthy, and some grown
fat$ Parlez Vous,'
And' ^some "are "humping the Bluey" yet^
- - Parlez Vous,

^ut here tonight we are- comrades all,
Distinctions are.left outside the hall,
' Inkey, pinkey,: Parlez VousV.'
 
Forget your troubles while here tonight,
Parlez Vous,
Support! ^ach toast with a keen delight,
Parlez Vous.
,The, y&srs pass on and our hair grows
.,'-''< grey? '
, But'the-jiggers' Spirit will-last always;
""-Inkey Pinkey Parlez Vous.
 
A year-from tonight, we parade again,
Parlez Vous,
The orders and dress-will be just the
same, Parlez Vous.
Remember the fact, don't be a goat,
We'll crime all those who miss the boat,
Inkey Pinkey, P arle z Vous.
 
ROLLING- HOME.
 
,Rolling home,
Rolling home,-
' Rollingshome,^
Rolling home, .
By the light of the silvery moo—oo-oonj
Happy is the day

^.-When you'drawn your buokah&e p^y
And-you're rolling, rolTing, rolling,
rolling home. ^ \.
- " -M? BONNY IS OVER THE OCEAN.
-- "'^ ^^^^(DIGGERS^ VERSION)
 
We've started an old—fashioned Gin-shop,
A genuine palace of sir-
The principal girl is my grandma?.
My word, how the money rolls in,, '
 
My Brother's a Street Missionary^
He saves "little girlies from si%,. .* ,
He'll save you a blonde for a dollar,
My word, how the money rolls in<* -<
 
My Father sells snow to The sno?birds<,
My Mother sells synthetic gin,
My Sister sells love to the nailers,,,
My word, how the money rolls in, J *-,
 
There's all sorts of card games and-
gambling, ^
We never let customers win,
Our sharpers are there in their dozens,
My word, how the money rolls in.
 
We always keep going till, morai^g^),.
It's midnight before we begins jy ^ ,
Our chorus "All listen to reason"'^.
My word: .How the money rolls in. -
 
 
SISTER SUSIE3S SEWING SHIRTS FOR/SOLDIERS.
 
Sister Susie's sewing shirts far soldiers,
Such skill at;.sewing shirts .
Our shy young sister Sus^e shews*
Some soldiers send epi?Hes, say they'd
sooner sleep in thistles
. Than the saucy, soft, short sbdr^s
For soldiers sister Susie sews.
 
HERE'S TO THE GOOD OLD BEER. ^ ^
Here's to the good old beer--- ':'
Mop it down, mop it down.
Here's to the good old beer—--
Mop it down, . '
Here's to the good old beer,
That never leaves you.queer. . ; *-- '
Here's to the good old beer, ._.-
Mop. it down. \ , , --
 
Here's: to the good old whisky^,
Mop it down, mop it down.
Here's to the good old whisky— ^
'Mop it down. * -' - -<f -
Here's to the good,Old whisky,
That makes you_feel-so. fri,sky,
Here' s to the-, good.* eld whisky,
Moplt''d*owi-.' *. - . -. ' ;;..., y.

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' -;, ^ - -? ^ ^^ ' '-" "'
MADEMOISELLE FROM AH^NTI^RES.
 
(For Re-Union Nights)
 
We meet tonight for old time's sake,
Parlez-vous,
A good old yarn, a strong hand-shake,
„^ ^-<-', Parlez-vous;
Each"ugi^{-mug we're glad to see,
Tonight"we'*re out upon the spree,
Good-old friends and new ones, too.
 
Talk of-Ansae and Gy^^o Land,
* * - ' Quies Kateer;
The bints, the Wasir, the heat and sand,
Tel-el-Kebir;
The-Suez Canal, all right in it's way,
But give gas, "The Yarra" any day,
'',.'- tshmi Yalla, Itchy Koo. :?
 
The'' FroggMS, were very good, we know,
tM ." ^^omprenes-^ous,
To" 'give i$s ta share of the mud and snow,
'" ' i , Till, we were blue,
Buflif th&y start another "Guerre",
Wd^Il sing !'Australia won't be there",
Civvy now, La Guerre, Napoo."
 
So fill your glass with Aussie beer,
' - * ^ Have a few?
Whales i,t natter if you get near,
To^'Fou-the^noo?"
'Tell the-wife it's for Auld Lang Syne,.
And; take,'a good old Number Nine,
-."' , gaky pinky, Parlez-^Vous.
 
It's a hell of a -3ong that we've just
sung,
Parlez-Vous;
It's a hell, of a song that we've just
' , . J/ -. sung,

^ ^.'; Parlez-Vous;
AndT,the'^$ghter that wrote it
Oug^t to_ be hung,
I^*&_n5^3Lng else but a great big b—,

^ " - Inky^' pinky, Parlez-Vous.
\ —
21.
-AUSTRAL fA^WJLL IE THERE.
Sentry: ''Halt^ Who goes there?"
 
Sozzled Digger!- "Mosesl"'
 
Sentry^ ."Advance Mose's^ e^nd give the
/,-,V/ '. _^ Ten. Comma^diMnts.
Rally round the banner of your Country,
Take the field with brothers o'er the foam;,
On land or sea, wherever you be,
Keep your eye on Liberty;
But England, Home, and beauty,
Have no cause to fear.
Should auld acquaintance be,forgot?
No, no, no, no, no; , -
Australia will be there,
Australia will be there.
WE ARE THE RAGTIME ARMY.
 
We are the ragtime Army,
The A.N.Z.A.C.; .
Yfe cannot shoot, we won't salute,
What blanky use. are we?
And when we get to Berlin
The Kai ser he will say,
"Hoch, Hoch, mein Gott,
What an awful rotten lot
Are the A. N^ Z.-A. C",
AT THE HALT.
 
At the halt on the left,form Platoon,
At the halt on the left, form Platoon;
If the odd numbers don't mark time
two paces, ^ '
How the hell can the rest form Platoon?
TIPPERARY, '
 
It' s a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go;
It's a long way to Tipperary,
To, the sweetest girl I know.
Goodbye/Piccadillyi -
Farewell Leicester Square, -
It's a long way to Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.
The Digger! "if you were to put the lid
on. that dixies you TPouIddHt gei so
much dust in the, s^t'ew^'.
The Cook: "See,here, young fellow,your
* businesses to fight for your Country".
The Digger:' "Yes, but not to ea^ it!" _ ^

22.
HEBE WE ARE. A&&1N.
4,.^.''
- - Hare we are, here we are, here 'we . . '
" " are again,
Tommy and Jack, Jimmy, and Dill and Joe,
Then there's something doing, the
Quarter bloke we're wooing,. ....
* Aye- we downhearted? No, /Bet 'em all
'*"-.'*- \. ^.'' \c.pme,;

^rp"w are, herd'we'are, here we are
'* - ^ '. .' ... /. ag^^!-
* Fit and^welland feeling as right as
rain,
The,Staff look fat and jolly,
We'^a ten-a-loaf, by golly:
*Hellb, Hello,.Here we are again-.
'.THEN THIS BLASTED WIS' OVER.
(Hy^-['"'Tal:e It to the Lord in prayer")
'.Only- -bine more'marching order,; only one
inpre church parad.e,
, Only one'more kit inspection and of.
%iat I'me not afraid,
When this cru-hell war'is over
Oh how happy I shall be,
-*7he^h'l'get my civvy ...clothes on,
No more soldiering*-for me.
 
WRe^^this blasted war is pifer,. '.

^^"^e^e soldiering for. me,;'' ;*, ...
Whgnai'% get my civvy clothes on,-
Oh,',^t happy shall I be...

^, N^ ^&r# church parades on" Sunday,
No r;o^e asking for a pass.
*- I'shall tell the Sergeant Major,
T?o %tick the passes -—?'.:....... -
 
When this blasted war is over.., .-,.,.
No more-soldiering forme, 1' .;'-,'
When I get my civvy clothes on, .. ,'1
Oh,' 'how happy shall I be.
I shall sound my own Rev ally, . . . ,-
I shall make my own Tattoo,
No more N.C-.O-^s to curse me; ,
."No ^mor,e b—'army stew. .,.;*( Cent.).'.;,./-
Fat a^d Mick in the Trench^ gazing up;'.:
at"ah^ae.yoplane,. .--,--- ,i...i[!t -.;
Pat: *"l wouldn't,like*to;.be.up i%.the
air,&d that "thing", ^7^ -._.- L..U
.. ,Ri;^k: ' '* i wouldn^t ""like t a-,'b'&. up ;there
.,?#ld*out'%t^ ^ it^^^-^^^,..-;
-_?HEN T^IS BLASTED _WAR-_IS:^R^^nt).
 
NtCC'swifl all be navvies, *
Privates' ride in motor cars,
N.C.O.'s will smoke: their woodbines,
Privates puffi.their hig cigars-,
No more standing!to ^.n trencher,
Only one more church.parade, -
No more- shiv'ring on. the fireste$!,
No more McConchie's mara;alade^'
HOW DRY WE ARE. ' ;.
 
How dry we are, how dry w<? are^.<.
Lord only knows how dry we are,".; '
We* 11'pawn our shoes - *.
To buy some boose, ,-^ '
And swallow all the salty stws.
Lord only knows how dry we are.
 
How dry we. are,- how dry we are,
Lord only knows how dry we are,
They taught us:how , -.'--
To drink Icng.beers, ^_^- -^ ^^
Like thirsty mules and sand^g^ ^eers,
Lord only knows how dry we '#*e%
THE MORE WE ARE TOGETHER.
 
The more we are ^together,
T ogether;. together, "
The more we are together,
The happier we'll-ble, "
For your friends are my friends^
And my friends are: your friends,
So the more we are together, "-
The happier we'Ll .be. - * -

^
THERgS A LpNG-^ LONG, TRAIL.
 
There's along^ long, trail a winding,
Jnto .the land ofrmy dreams,
Where the.nightingales are singing
And a pale moon beams,
There's a long,.-long, Right of^waiting,
Until my dreams all c*ome true,
To the: day.:whenoI'll!be^ going down
That long, long, trail with you.
''.-^

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PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES.
 
Fack up your troubles in your old
kit bag.,
And smile, boys, smile;
YH-iile-you^vo alucifer to light your
' .fag, ,
Smile, boy^, that's the style:
What is tha <^gc of worrying?
It never wag^ worth while,
So pack w your troubles in your
- - - eld kit bag,
And smile, bo^ smile. -

^ESP;TT3S,.K0HE FIB33 BURNING,
 
Eeep the'hone fires burning,
While^you^,hearts' are yearning,
Though yjtup- lads are far away
They draam. of home.
There's a silver lining
Thru' the dark clouds shining,
Turn the* dark clouds inside out
Till the Bey3 come home*
There^ s p. track leading back to an
old-fashioned shack.;
Aldng, the road to Gundagai,
Wher&\%he blueg\itns are growing and
-the Marrumbidgee^s flowing,
Beneat^that sunny sky.,
There my daddy and mother are waiting
for me
And the pals of my childhood once
more I will see;
Then, no mo^e will I roan, when I'D

^ .--heading right for home, :
Along'&he road to Cundagai.
 
-'- ' ^'OYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE.
 
Then steadily shoulder to shoulder,
Steadily, blade by blade.
Reefy and -strong, inarching along,
Like--tRe boys .of the Old Brigade^
Then Meadily shoulder; to shoulder,
Steadily, bl.ade by blade, , * ,
Ready and strong, marching along,,
Li^g tha B^y S; -of th#, Old Briga#,
THE AUSTRAL-AISE.
 
(Air) "Onward Christian Soldiers'"..
 
Fellers of Australier, Blokes arr coves.
an^ coots,
Shif* yer -r- carcases. Move yer —< b&ets,
Gird yer."- loins up, Get yer -^ gun,
Set the -- enemy, An^ watch the --??* run.'..
 
Chorus - -
Set a -- move on, Have come --'senses
Learn the — art ol\ Self de—fence.„
 
Have some —- brains be, Neath yer—lid&,
An' swing a -— sabre,-Fer the Missus-and
the kjds,
Chuck supporting—-posts, An^ strikin—<-
li^hbs,-,--
Support a --° famly an', Strike fe? yer^-*-
Chorus. rights.'. ""^
 
'Ow's the —Nation, Going to ixpa?!d, "< -
'Lest is-—blokes, an! coves, Lend "a —hand,
lEave yer —apathy. Down a --^- chasgi,
'Ump yer— burden with, Bnthusi---asm?
Chorus
 
Fellers- of Australier, Cobbers, chaps,
3.an matss,
Hear the — enermy, Hickin^ at the gates;
Blew the — bugle, Beat the. —- drum,
Uppercut and out the ccw, To Kj.ngddm ——
come =
ChcruB.. ^.
 
Get a -r—move on. Have some---sense,;
Learn the -- art of. Self de —-fence,
' OLD SOLDEERS NEVER DI$^
 
Old soldiers never die.
Never die, Never die.
Old soldiers never die^
They simply fade away.
 
Old soldiers never die.
Never-die., Ileve'y'-^ie^ /*'
Old soldiers nev#r 'd^e?, -
_Young 4nes s?ish ^M)y wou^',.

24-
 
' ^ ^. , .MOTHER MACEREE. ^ * ,
 
There's a sp4t in tpe heart whigh^Q ^
,'' f-^ol'leen'Hay oiM, .^ '."''*"*
'There's a depth in me!, soul never ' :<
sounded or known,
There's a place in me memory, my life,
that you fill;
No, other oan take it, no one ever will.
Mre^, §" love the dear silver' that
eM3S3^ in your hair,

^#<fh^^ro-? that's all furrowed
; /^Ea^w^nkled with care;
I kiss th*4 dear fingers so toll-worn
* , for me,
Oh, God bt-e-ss you and keep you,
Mo they Maehree.
LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST.
 
When .the'gulden sun sinks in the hills,
AM,the ^611 of a long day is o'er,
Theu^Kt^ road may he long, in the
lilt, of a song

^-"forget i'was v^eary before. ' -
' F^r ahead where the blue shadows fall,
I 3hsg,l some to contentment and rest;
And the 'toils of the day will be all
Charmed away
In my little Grey Home in the West.
 
Th&fe 'are hands that will welcome me in,
There are lips I am burning to kiss;
There are- two eyes that shine just
§eea!i^s§ they &re mine, ' -
-And a;."thou^and things other men miss.
It-* a a corner of Heaven itself
Though it's only a tumble-dov/n nest,
lut the love brooding there,why no
"place, can compare
With my little Grey Home in the West.
 
WHEN-THE GREAT RED DAWN IS SEINING.
 
When th^e great red dawn is shining,
JMen the waiting hours are past,
Whea, the "tears of night, are ended
Add I'-e&e the dawn at last.
I 3haI;f"'come down the road of sunshine
-!Bo ahatart that is fond and true^ *
When tRe" great Red Dawn is shining,
Back to Home, back to'Mother, and you.
; ' **MOTHER MACHREE " (parody) 1 . ^ .
<, " r < „i3 - ^ ^ ,__

^ Theye^S a spot in\my heart that's t&e-" ,
*'/ ;' "l'!^.'l.F.!s'&R,' "- ** "^ - ,, :-*-
_ ARd^it's peopled with places and c5bbei?-s
I've known,
There's a place in my memory I'll ever
keep bright,
To shine each September on Get-td-gether
night.
Sure we meet each year once again to're"teW;
All the friendships so valued and ever
found true; ' ,
May we long be together our thoiigh)ts '
to enjoy,. ' - - - \
And may God bless our meeting, ' . ^
Digger, my boy. ^ ^_ .
 
, ' '
LITTLE WET HOME IN THE TRENCH. ' .'
,:-". . . ;<,; "
I've a little wet Home in the trench,
Which the rain storms continually drench,
There is a dead Turk close by wi%h his
feet to the sky, ;
And he gives off a beautiful st^mh. ^,
Underneath in the.place of a fi^^^ r"Syk
There is a mass of wet mud and^#6n^,sWaw.
And the Jack Johnson's tear _J^/ ^-\,
Through the rain sodden air, "'
O'er my little Wet Home in the Trench*,.
 
There are snipers who keep on the go,._'-"
So you must keep your nappers down below,
And the star-shells at night make a
deuce of a light,
Which causes the language to flow^
Then bully and biscuits we'll .chew', „
For 'tis days "since we tasted astern,,' .,
But with shells dropping there, therms
no place to compare
With my little Wet Home in the Tr-ehdhy .
 
SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME.
 
Show me the way to. go home, -. "
I'me tired and I want to go to bed.
I had a little drink about an hour ago,
And it's gone right to my head^
So wherever I may/be, On land'or sea'or-
'" '. fbam,^ ^ " ^ ''^ ' '
You will always hear me singing this song,
Show me the ?;ay to go home.

 
 
"Wot's the matter /with Bluey, paradin' sick?"
"There wu& a "bit of a brawl in the two-up school
last night and someone stepped on 'is pipe".
'^Gam! 'Ow did that make 'im sick?"
"it wu.z 'is flamin' T!!ind pipe!"

24b.

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"yllJ. th-osa ^en- tn4endt^p h-autng d^tng raiattuas
t^ts Mgg^-e^d wust appjy /or laaua at on.ca - The
yootbaii watch, starts at th^eaJ"

 
CAB?. )# PACs To TM <^^rLi#iTY.; :; "" ^" r ^&ix(}(^^:
,25-
3Eim. MARenm&.<
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Take ne back to dear olc Tligh-&y.
Pun n.c on the train for London Town, .
lake re over there, take me anthere,
Liverpool or Mancriester, well I don't
- - care,
I^ttst'w^pt to see.my mamm^^,
lith. sy best girl she'll b& w&iting
' - - ' ^-- . there-,
ni tee, iddle ey ity, Take me hack
, '. ^. to Blighty, -
riigh^y is 'the place for me.
 
Take* me hack to dear old Aussie,
Put me on the boat for Melbourne Town,
Take .me over bhere, drop me anywhere,
Sydney,' Melbourne, Adelaide, for I
- ': ^^t care,
I, jiiM'^^t to see my best girl,
Cuddi&^p* again we' soon will he,
Ohr Tl!lgn^ is a failure,

^5!^ke ^teAb^k to Australia,
Aussie is the place for me,
"^Marching, marr-hirg, mareaing,
Always bally w^ll m^jrching,
Marching all tn^ aiming and marching
half the nigh!*,
Marching, irarch..ng, matching, .
Always bally v/ell mr^ching,
Mai'ching: till ny i;fmo if up iSnd* 3L
shall maroh r.c iPoreo
ROLLING- HOUE.
 
Rolling horns, Rolling home, Rolling , ,'
home, Rolling Homo, . ,^
By the light of HiB silvery hoo^oo-bon,
Happy is the Jay ^.aen you draw your
Tuocshpe oay,
And you're rolJ.ing,
Rolling Homer

^oiling, rolHig,
SWEET AD*BLIBE,
"THS ROSE OF NO MAN'S LAND. .
 
Th$rn.'Bla rose that grows on "No Man's"
Land,
And i-^^^^^^^wonderful to see.
'Tho^ %^s spray'd with tears it will
p live for years, --
-^In'my garden of Memory. .
It''s ^t!^e one red rose the! .soldier Knows,
lUs^e work of the Master !s Hand,
Hid' tl^4 war's great curse,.; ...
Stand s'^the Red Cross Nurse, .
She^F the Rose of ^o Man's.Land.
 
tWANT-'TO GO. HOME.
 
'""I #§5^%^ go home,
I y^t^^go home,
I^on-^#ant to,go to the trenches
- ^ *^{j * no more,
-Where*'^ere are whiEbangs and Five-
nines galore.
Take mo over the sea,
Where the Allemand can't get at me,
Oh my_, I don't want to die,
I weSa^to go RcRe. ,**, ' -.*\
.'^' ',
-^
Sweet Adeline, My Adeline, ' ' ^"
At night dear heart, _ '
For you.I pine,
In all my dresms
Your fair face beams,
You^re the flower of my heart,
Sweet Adelinei
 
TILL TEE SANDS OF TEE DESERT .GSOT-OOLD.
 
Till the sands of the desert grow cold,
And their infinite ntimbers are told,
God gave them tc me,
And mine thou nhalt be,
For ever to' have and to Jrcld,,
Till the story cf Judgment is told,
And the myst'iios of Ees-ven are holds
I'll turn love to thee.
_;My shrine thou shalt be,,
Till the sands of the Desert grow cal^
 
G00*)-BYEB.
 
Good-bye-ep, Gccd"-by3-ee,
Wipe the tear baby dear from your eyee,
Though 'vis -saayd to pM*t I l^noy,
I^i.be tickied to da&th to go,
Doii*"t sighe# '-^^-don't eyyee -^<^ '
* -^h^$e^s,a s^^er lining^:.n the skyee,
*'--$f ,^.''nin? ^ciN.t -t^^\ <?et^s M^ ?ye

^
g6gpco
y est /yen,
SoMby^^

 
TEE SOLDIER'S'^FARF-IELL. * -
-'"^r-< - .. ,
, How can I "bear to leave^ thee^
On'e parting kiss I give thee;
And then, whate'er befalls me,
I go inhere honor calls me.
 
.. Chorus
Farewell, farewell, my own true love,
Farewell, farewell, my own true love.
. 'A3LD LANG SYNE.
 
Should 'auld acquaintance be forgot^
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
 
- . Chorus
For. auld lang syne, By dear,
Fo^'auld lang syne;.
We'll 'tak'* a cup o' kindness yet,
Fop auXd, lang syne.
 
 
JI7ST A WEE DEOCH-AN'-DORIS.
 
Just a wee deoch-an^-doris^
Just a wee yin, that's a',
Just awe.e,deoch-an'-doris,
Before ,vei-gang awa'.
There's &.wee wifie waitin',
In a we^, Mt-an'-^ben;
If .you^^an' say^"it's a braw bricht
-ma<mli§ht nicht,"
Ye^re 'a'richt, ye ken?
 
 
OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
 
Way down upon the Swanee River,
Far,.far away,
Dere's wha.^ my heart is turning eber,
Der*e*s wha' de old folks stay.
Ail up ,and down de Whole creation
Sadly 1 roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,..
And for de old folks at home.
 
Chorus
All de world am sad end dreary,
E&trywhar I roam,
Oh, darkies, -how my heart grows weary,
Far from..the old folks at home,
Johnnie, get yp%r gun, get your gun,^*'
gct^your gun,
Take it on the run, on the run, or. the run,
Hear then calling you and me
Ev'ry son of liberty.
Hurry right away, no delay, go to-day,
Make your daddy glad to have had such a lad,
Tell your sweetheart no to pine
To be proud her boy's in line.
 
Chorus
 
Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there,
That the Yanks are comings the Yanks are
coming,
The drums rumtumming ev'rywhero.
So prepare, say a prayer,
Send the word, send the word to'beware,,
And we won't come back till it's over^
Over there.
JOHN BROWN'S BABY.
 
John Drown's baby' s got a pinple ' on M'
his — "Sh "ssh", ^.
John Brown's baby's got a pimple on
his — "Sh "ssh",
John Brown's baby's got a pimple on
his — "Sh "ssh",
It hurts him marching along.-
 
Chorus
Glory ^ glory Allelulia,
Ain't that baby boy peculiar",
What a kid he was to fool yer
As we went marching along.
 
GOODNIGHT. LADIES.
 
Goodnight, ladies, Goodnight/Ladies,
Goodnight, ladies, We're going to leave
you now.
Merrily we roll along, roll along,
roll along,
Merrily we roll along, o'er the dark
blue sea.
 
Sweet dreams, ladies, Sweet dreams,ladies,
Sweet dreams, ladies, We're going to leave
you now.
Merrily ,etc. -

^t^H
& ^

^^
ANOTHER LITTLE
Oh, '^harejwas a little ^heg: and s^e-^ J *-
-"Hgd^a wooden leg, '--^'' ,
The test little hen that ever laid
an egg,
And she laid nore eggs than any on
- * * -^ the farm,
-And bother little drink won't do us
. '. any harn.
- Chorus
 
Another little drink, another little
*- " drink,
Another little drink won't do us-
. r. -/ " . any ham,
Another litble drink, another little
drink,
Another little drink won't do us any
/ -'- " ham.
 
There.%%& ^little girl who went into
,. t. -'.'^ *",'J i Revue,
Couldn''t-aet;'abit, But a Lady
' . thro-and-tho',
Cause to everyone around she displayed
great form,
And-ano-ther little drink won't-do us
any harm.
.Chorus
 
There #as a pretty lass, and I grieved
to say,
She' climbed upon a bus on a windy day.
Whe^the busy little breeze blew an
"" ' - "'^c?ful storm,
And 'the^pretty little filly showed
' ' /. * surprising form.
 
' ^Chorus. ^
Another little drink etc. etc.
-.-1— - 27-.
 

^^B WASJSITTY.**,-- _^-

^-j- -'/ *^'____^__^^ "-^
_ J^ef §&s wi,tty^' < - ^ s . ;
JMay^^Me was pr^iiy^ '-^^
Mary fron the City -how we used to pull
her leg;
A member of the Committee „ -* '
Thinl^ing to be witty, ^.^ - ,.
Sang to her a ditty of a hard boiled. egg.
Singing "Rule Britannia — The Kais&r J^'
kill'dacat, '^^J
King George never never never wbu^.d,'d&
that. -, /. '":
DO WHAT? / * J/'/ '-
(softly) Sang to her a ditty ''.^ "
Of a hard boiled egg. * , r ,*
NAPOO.'
 
THE FIUEST JOB OF ALL. TEE AIRMAN^',
 
God made the land for soldier men,
He made the sea for sailors.
And Regent Street for pretty girls, '".
And Jermyn Street for tailors,,. -
He made the air for other folk ' ...
(Oh, don't you hear the call?)
He made the" air for you and me,-
!The finest job of all.
 
God made some men for Parliament,
And some for pious rectors,
He made some men for writing jobs,
And even made "objectors",
But you and; me he blessed the mo^t, .,
(Oh, don't you hear the call?)-.
He gave us wings to SQpur the heav'na,
The finest job of all/
He gave us wings to scour the heav'ns?
The finest job of all."
* ^ MOlSltE MELBOURns TOW.
 
Goodbye,Melbourne Town, Melbourne
Town-goodbye, . . .
I'am'leading you.today for a Country
--"far away,/ ;
Though just now I'm stony broke
without a single brown,
When I make my fortune I'll come back
and .spend it
In dear old Melbourne Town.
APEES LA GUERRE.
 
Apres la Guerre fini,:
Soldat Australle parti,
Estaminay avec 7in Ordinay,
Apres la Guerre fini. " '*.
 
Apres la Guerre fini,
Solda# Australie parti,
Shall be dreaming of our Chore Marie,
Apres la Guerre fini.

20.
1, ,M4RCB^^$0N^ (G Sectim 12M?#^J
 
!>.?-
 
v-jg^r "C" S4Gtioy.% ^<^ng up??thB^ine^
-"-r^ure they*keep ixs ^."^t all^'^&&'t'ioe_r"^

^Ail the boys are g^y^^nd hearty^-- ,-^ *
"Stretcher hearing is subline.
They will work until the day is done,
True Australians every son of a gun,
And ..the Heads all know C Section do
- -^ their duty,
Dinka^s, every one:

^ow our b.oys they always play the game,
Goo'd old, 'Crinlto' sings us "Woodland Janey
Con Lawless says I'll make you want me

^ack. again some day.
CocklManser's donkey songs are ever new,
Billy Peters always cooks the stew,
But Charlie Boys does nothing else hut
argue,
He,';&;ta^k you blue.

^_ 8S A,I.F. ) (Jn Lawrence )^- , ' -
('A^-y-lgear the^Fipe{fs calling Je^B "Miiie,
/j

^'^S#;^ Pi'tch'er^ sings his liittle^T^se,

^ And I tetT^you It could be much*worso.
But he'll do the Dimtons for a Ncn Com.,
And we'll folio?/ him first.
Ernie .Aberle's songs are still alive,
And he bells about his "Wallaby dri've",
But when all is said aad' done,
Arthur Welfare takes the buns
He'd talk the dead alive „
 
JirmyLr-wrence sings ''My old Shako-s
And no hospital dixie had a go,
But the TinkoiM !;h?y will sJng bhe-y
loudest,
And mage a lively show,,
But now we must tell about a,chum, ,
And the good things Sgt. Watspn^s dons,
But though he's gone for good;, w^ll
often see him
Flying near the suns ' ' ^
-t.
g
 
Now our little story's nearly sung, '' '--.I.
Billy' Gray's elocution causes fun,
And our song will always be remembered " . .* -
Till our lives are done.
We'll be glad when this blinkin' war* is o'er,
And we see Australia's sunny shore,
Then we'll give three hearty cheers for old "C" Section,
Always to the fore.
MADELON.

^ Jt^ '; ... '
'JU^r.'%)OW ACROSS FROM THE WEST. (Blue Readon)
'-' (Air);' -Little-. Grey Some of the We"stT
Welt, ^e^ve just bloTm across from

^ - - the West,
And we're-all fortytwo round the chest,
Fremantle and Perth'are the best towns
on earth,
And we don^'ifcare a hang for the rest.
WeHl, take -off our coats and our vests,

^he^ever-'J'we're put to the test,
Ap$, we^ve all got good throttles
, '(, -f pr'. Emptying bottles,

^' -SyanjBeer's the best beer of all.
I know an inn where the SoldJers love to
rest,
And take a drink by the corner of the wood;
The stuff they sell there is always of the
best,
And there's a girl that is every bit as good.
This Innkeeper^ daughter is divine,
Light as a. summer butterfly,
Dark eyes that sparkle like wine^
For Madelon we all would d^e; * -
We dream of her by nig&t, we dream]of her
by day.
It's pretty Madelon makes our hearts feel
icy.
 
j....

^ v
„'/,.
- ^

'.wwitmtwwm
nmwamm^t'myt"^ <s/" "#w'

^

^ ^ \
 

^^^
,\ -<>
Chorus. , ^"7 ^
.* ^

^LL^^$rO$T,
„. --*^
 
When Madelon pours out the wine or ale,
Under the trees as -gentle As a dove,
All the boys are there to tell the tale,
It'fS'tho old, old tale of love.
Dear.^Melon is never cross with us,
DoesA'^ refuse our knees to sit-upon,
She'^u^t laughs, that^s all the ham
she does,
C-srry on Madelon, Carry On:
TILLY . (The Airman.),
 
Oh, Tilly was the greatest chap in
- -all our little lot,
Oh,' <ti3.1y had a hundred tricks, but
-^ " ^lly boasted'not.
He i%.^-tb France upon a dud to see
_^^^;dt could do,
/Aad a^tA landing like a bird, said
' lEaif a crown to you".
 
' ^ ' Chorus
 
Oh, Tilly, Tilly, how we.miss^ you now
you've gone away,
*Yduv spins, your loops, your merry
ls^g% we talk of still today.
'Twas great };o watch you climbing up
and planing down old fellow,
"AadT's^eyour happy smiling face behind
, \ *. your old propellor.
 
Yqung_ Tilly got surrounded once by
four bad Boche machines,
They one and all let fly at him with
all their magazines;
But Tilly, he fell half a mile
pretending to be shot,
-$h$n straightened out and went for
-tHam'and downed the bloomih* lot.
-* - ^-, Chorus.
Borne;.,Q.M. fill the rum bowl up,
Until 3?t doth flow over,
For tonight, we'll merry merry be,
For tonight, we'll merry merry be,
For tonight, we'll merry merry be,
Tomorrow, we'll be -sober.
In ny little dug-out on the tnll,
I sleep when the Turks' iuns are s^ill.
Tut sometimes I wake and can feel ^the
earth shake, ' - *"
When one of our guns fires a sbeljf..^
Then with the searchlight' sYhri^t "glare
I can see the Turks fly in ,the "a$r%
Tut it^s all in the play, for l^hjappens
' each day, ^ ^ // -'t _
Near my little dugout on the^hiil. '',
For breakfast we've bacon and t^?a, tt '
For dinner we've stew, don't yot se'^,
We have plenty of fags, -and we Q.pn^t
sleep on bags, r
And a beautiful view of the sea*.
So we live like the rats in ^he ground,
Where the bullets come whizzijgg arggsad,
Tut when wrapped in my rug, ,^!joe ag-*
snug as a bug, (",^ , _' ^_^
In ny little dug-out on the ^i^3,L^"I.'
 
THE BEST SCHOOL OF ALL. ^ \_ \
It's good to greet the "Pals'^we kn#w,
The best pals of all,
To meet and spend ah hour or 'bwo, -'
And good old times, recall;
Though fortune's smiled or frowned on us,
Don't let it spcil our show,
But raise your voice in tune wi*th'^^
And make this old gong go. -_ *
 
The years pass oh relentlessly ^ -.^"
Our comrades pass on too, **
Some valued pals have gone "beydhd" ^ .
Our numbers Row are few;
But absent ones'we don't forget,
We'll keep their memory green,
And honor them each time we meet,
Till we too cross the stream. ^
 
The days of war we used to kneWy **" -
The days of shot and shell, ' "- * "^'
They seem so fay beyond us ^$#^ --
Our youth's beyond as well;*
Our step.; grows short and steadier,
Our eye more weak and dim,
But *pur Friendly la%k^_no warmth in it,
Our ^osnradeshi^'4&sfes still. .,'^^1
:j" jf^

^ PARTED ON THS-^Ee^. r .
 
?e parted on the shore ^'?
Ye-s,' we parted on the--shore, * --
I said "Goodbye ny love, I'me off
to Baltimore",
' And I kissed her on the ship and the
-crew began to roar,

^Heel'io", and we parted on the shore.
 
'-.":'.?- ^ .
- BONNIS BANKS 0? LOCH LOMOND. '
 
By yoR bMihie banl^s, and by yen ';
bonnie braes,
?7her"e "the sun shines bright on Loch
Lomond, '
Where ne and my true love were ever
'*^ want _to gae '
Oh'the "bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch

^. ^ ' ' '" Lomond..
/.'^'' ' -^-Chorus,i ; :
fOh j^e'H ^take the highroad aiid I'll
, << ""take"\the low road, .

^^And 1^11 be in Scotland afore ye;
§1% &e'and ay true love will never
! -^ meet' again,
-On the'bonnie, bonnie banks of Lech
Lomond.
 
 
", ^^R?. SHIP WILL FIND A HARBOR. -
,i- '-''*', ' . ''

^' - Ev' ry"phip will find a harbour,
_p ^ryblrdahest^ ' *
[ /Dpn'1/be sighiRg, don't be crying,

^All.^i;s for the best.

^1 ^^u^t want -'to see ^ you smiling,
T'de &.g anything for you.
Ev'ry^ship will find a harbor,
And our Barque will find 'one too.
 
GOD'SAVE TEE KING.
 
<6pd $ava our gracious King,
Long live our noble Ring,
J $a€ sgve the Xing;

^Sen& him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us;
God save the King.
r -^n; DEA#-%iTTLE SHAMROCK ' "-. -
 

^ there's a'^ay'/'little plant that grows
in our Isle,
'Twas Saint Patrick himself sura that
' ';.. set it; ^ .*
And the sun on his. labour v/ith pleasure
,..,'_', " did snile,
And with dew from his eye qft^-wet. it.
It sMnes* thro' the bog, thr'o' ^oe ^fake,
thro* the mi r el and. ' - ^
And he call',d 'it the dear lti^3ua, ' \,,
Shanrcck of Ireland, ** -^' ^}-^/,
The dear little Shamrock, hhe sweet-
little Shamrock, _ '<
The dear little, sweet little Sh33F0,bk
of Ireland. , \%,<
 
 
ALL/THE NICE GIRLS LOVE A g^JLOR,
 
All the nice girls love a sailor,
All the nice girls love a tar<,
For there is one thing about-a^.sail&P,
You know what sailors are. i"^"- '^, ^^' '
Free and easy, bright and breezy^ 'i. - ,
They're our Country's pride and joy* '
He's in love with Kate and Jane,
Then he's off to sea again,
Ship ahoy: Ship ahoy.
 
GOOD-BYE ANZAC.
 
Goodbye Anzac, .Goodbye Anzac, Goodbye Anzac,
We hate to leave, you now;
Sorrowful we'sail away, sail away,sail away,
Sorrowful we sail away, o'er the-dark blue
sea.
 
Farewell Anzac, Farewell Anzac, Farewell
Anzac,
Someday we're coming back,
Guard our lonely soldiers' graves,soldiers'
graves, Soldiers' graves,
Guard our lonely soldiers' graves, -
Till we come again. *

BAQK .HOME IN TENHE^SEgr,; . ^J
 
I'n.e.so,hsppy, Oh so happy ,^ *'- '-
Don't*'you envy me, ^-"-
I leave today at three
For Sunny Tennessee.
Dad and,mother, sis, and brother,
Wai'ting for me there,
And a*h the table next to Mabel
TheyeT's' OR extra chair.
 
Chorus
 
Back h!%e in Tennessee,..
Just'-try and picture me,
Right* on E*y Mother's knee,
She thinks the world of me. .
All I can think of tonight
Is a field of snowy white;
Banjos- ringing, Darkies singing,
All %h§'=world seems bright.,
The rcsjas round the door
M#:e._me ^'pye Mother more,
3^11 see"#*' sweetheart Flo,
Andtfri^nds I used to know, .
Why they^ll be right, there to meet me,
Just imagine how' they'll greet me,
When T 'g'et back, When I get back,
To my home in Tennessee4
 
' 1'H MAKE A MAN OF YOU,
 
Sunder 1 walk out with a soldier,
On Monday I'm taken by a Tar,
On Tuei^ay I^m out with, a baby Boy.Scout,
On;Wednesday a Hussar;.....
da.Thursday I gang oot wi' a Scottie,
-On, Friday the Captain of the crew;
But "on' Saturday I'm willing
To make* a man of any one of you.
 
Sunday I walk out with a Bo'sun,
On Monday a Rifleman in green,
On*Tuesday I choose a "sub!' in the "Blues",
On Wednesday, a Marine.
On Thursday a Ferrier from Tooting,
.On/Friday a Midshipman or two.
;$ut oiy,'Saturday I'm (Willing...
If youHl only take a shilling,
To make a man of any one of you. -
3?AC#S#gI IN^B^BSSEE*. (Parody)
"i * J ^* D.igg^-'"''4-v-er^sion, -—
:* 1
down in the"**old Front Line, -"'
Oh, that will do for mine.
Amidst the rain and snow,
Gone are the pomp and show.
All I can think of tonight
Is the parapet of white;
Bombs are dropping, Sells are popping*,.
No relief in sight.
The rum we ought to get , -
Has not been sighted yet.
I'me sure we til get trench fee.t I-
With nothing hot to eat. - -
We've used the bombs they gave us,,
And there j^s no dug-out-to save us.
TiRwe get back, Till we get back,' -
To our old Estaminet. ;
 
In nineteen thirty-three,,
Just try and picture me,
In Aussie o'er the sea,
That's where I'de like to be;^_ '
All-I can think, of tonight ---- , ^
Are the fields of snowy white. - -- "
Freezing, snowing, Machine guns_goi^^
Berlin out of sight.
TheFritziesinthe trench,
Behind them leave a stench,
I'de like to see my wench,
Hot the one who parleys French,
She'll.be right there to greet me,
If she's not too old to greet ma-,
When I get back, When I get back, '
In nineteen Thirty-three.
WE HAVENT SEEN TEE KAISER.
 
We haven't seen the Kaiser for a
terrible time,
We haven't seen the Kaiser for a .
. terrible time,
We came to France to see what he was*
. doing, .
The A.I.F. will be his blanky ruin.
We haven't seen the Kaiser for'a
terrible time.
He must have been blown up by a mine
(we. hope so)
H$#was the leader of the German Band,
Sl^gbang him—he' s no cousin of mine.

.^ 2
ORDERS) OVEES^g^
 
)^SE**
 
„^

^ni'v# "had youir bi^ -o^traii^lg^^tS ' H
'" r..-y°^'^o had your iaMhy job, "*(^,y. ^*
You've never seen the'country where "
a bob's not -worth a bob.
And now they've gone and told you soon
cyou'll tas&e the foreign airs,
So'.write a letter home,my boy, and
; ' T#arn a few more prayers.
 

^'' - ^ Chorus.
 
Order^g"^verseas, just, the same rtld
,' '.-^ wheeze,.. fi--
. Orller^d off the France with no warning.
Bay goodbye to Blighty, boy, wishing ^
you.the greatest joy, '
,Np're ordered overseas in the morning.
'Ordered overseas, just the same old
. wheeze,, ,
h Ord^er^d, 'off ^ the France with no warning,
,^ay ^Wpye to Blighty boy, Wishing
L. 'y^}U'''^he greatest.joy^
We^re ordered overseas in the morning.
 
"1!^ 3jk% the morning when the mists
i /,,, lie thick below,
Say farewell to London, Piccadilly and
','the^Row,
Andrthen the white cliffs shining and
, the dots upon the sea,
-&n&\'half a dozen gas-bags far below
upon the Spree.

^h^-&sl5Sg§g ( Q ', 'j
 
Chorus.
- -GOODBYE GENERAL ORDERS.
* ^' .
GoodBye general orders and farewell
routine too,
ERer. since we left Australia we've
be^en Aucked around by you;
-S%ua€-drill was a failure and Strethcher
.. ^ ',drill a farce,
$f y6ti"won't give us our Blighty leave,

^. You-can turn us out to grass.
7**^, DON'T WE-'JUST. E1I0W. :
 
The Brigadier, he gets Turkey,
The Colonel has his duck,
The Officers have poultry,
They? always^were in luck.
The" Sergeants-they.g'^t bread'"J^nd cheese,
Ai&i mop up' all*-they can,
Bu# all tiie goor old private^ ge-f" ' ;*- --
- Ig-bread ahd<----- ,^^. , , / -- —'
%f y&3 wa^tr^y*

^ Imow whe^e^A is,I know where<he^s,
I know where he is,
If you want to see the. Colonel, 1^ know
where he is; tr-* '/
He's down in the deep dug-out *,,^
I saw him, I saw him down in t^§^eep
dugout,.I saw him, fj\^
Down in the deep,dug-out. xjr 4'
 
If you want to see the Quartjgr^s^br
I know where he he, I kncw^#^A TM^g
JM
A
I know where he is
y,
He's mopping up the Diggersf rup-,^ r
I saw him^ I saw him mcppiag up /Mipj
Diggers' rum etc.
t
If you want to find the Digga-Q/^cl
He's up to his neck in slush. %saw him
3tc.
 
If you wan't to find old Fj?i+zio,."
I know where HE is etc-^ s ^*
He's hanging in the old bj^&jp.^^^
I saw him etc.
 
LAND OF HOPE AND GLOR?,
!--------^-------------^-!* , ,,
 
Land of Hope and Glory, Mother qgf the
free., . : "
How can we exrtole thee, who are Qom
of thee,
Wider still and wider shall^hy, bounds
be set; " '( " ,;
They who made thee mighty^ _m^k:§. thee
: ^ mightier yet; '^\,^ \ \-^
- They who made the'mighty, mal^"*'th^e
mightier yet. '--'-'
 
-ALONG TEE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI. '^
 
There's a track winding back to an
old—fashioned shack,
Along the road to Gundagai. ^''^
Where the blue^-gums are growing ^'-anc^
the Murrumbidgee ^ s f ^ wing^ "* -^J^
Beneath: that sunny sky '"s^J^l^ir"
Where my' dad.dy and mother 'a$^wa$-ti^g
for.me,' " ^" <^^
And the pals of my childhood once more
I .wjyll see.
-T%.en no mo-r^';will I\ypam wlRS^-J^m
'- head,ing^ri'ght;t^-r home-' ^
A3,pAg the-yoa<d"to ^m^.agai^^ '^
\^t?^f

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' THE MOON SHINES-BRIGHT.
 
The mow shines bright-on,Chafle .Chaplin,
Eis bopts are cracking"'
For- want of blacking, -' -
And his khaki trousers
They want mending,
Before we send him.
To the Dardanelles. , . ^
 
'- 'R^.INING.(Air Holy,,Holy,Hoiy)
 
Raining, raining, raining,
Always ballywe11 raining./
Raining'all the morning,
And raining all the night.
 
Grousing, grousing, grousing,
Always' b ally we 11 grousing,
Grousing at the rations,
And grousing at the pay. . .
 
Marchi-hgy., marching, marching, "
Always b^allywell marching,.

^arcTiing- 'in the morning,
And- marching in the night.
I'DOM^WNTrTO DIE.:
I want tO''go^&.me''/r^" ' 'l..... -
.1 wan't tbrr^b'hoDie,. ''.;r.'=''
I don't want.to go in the trenches no
- :more,
Where whizz-bangs and shrapnel they
whistle and roar.
Take me over the sea
Where the Alleyman can^t get at me.
Oh my, I don't want to die,
I want to go home.
 
IF THE SERGEANT STEALS YOUR. RUM.
(Air ''Never Mind'')
 
If the sergeant steals your rum,
Never mind,
If the sergeant steals your rum,
Never.mind)
Though he's just a b-— sot,
You can let him take the.lot,
If the sergeant steals your rum,
Never mind!
If old Jerry shells the trench,
Never- mind.
If old Jerry shells the trench,
Never mind!
Though the blasted sandbags fly
You have only once to die,
I WORE A TUNIC. (Air "I wore a Tulip") If old Jerry shells, the trench,
—------——- -------.— '.....*' Never mind.
Marching, marching, marching,
Always bally well marching;
When the war is over
We'll ballywell march no more
I wore a tunic,
A dirty khaki tunic, * -
And you Wore civilian clothes.
We*fought and bled at Loos
While you were on the booze,
The btoze that no one here knows.
Oh, you were with.the.wenches
While we were in the trenches
Facing our German foe.
Oh, you were a—slacking
Whi'Le we were attacking
Down-on the Menin Road.
 
HUSH, HERE COMES A-WHIZZ BANG..
* (Air'"Hush, here comes^the Dream Man)
 
Hush! Here comes a whizz-bang,
Hush! Here comes a whizz-bang,
Now you soldiers, get down those stairs,
Down in your dug-outs and say your prayers<
Hush*? Here comes a whi-zz-4)ang, .;.;
And it's making jst.raight^for yoia{'
And you'll s,^'#: all. thefwpnders of
Nc^Man's Land,
If a w^zz^a^;^ you..;:,
If you get stuck on the wire, ^
Never mind, , ^
If you get stuck on the wire,
Never mind!
Though the light's as broad as day '
When you die they stop your pay, ]
If you get stuck on the wire,
Never mind!
 
WHEN THE STEW IS ON THE TABLE. ;
(Air "When the roll is called up yonder" .*
When the stew is on the table,
stew is on the table,
stew is on the table, there.
When the
When the
When the stew is on the table,I.'ll be
 
When the beer is in the tankard, .
When the beer is in the tankard,
When the beer is in the tankard,
When the beer, is in the tankard,
'ti- ,^\I'11.be there,

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'^^'(^ TH% ARMY AND NAVY,
/ Sell^^ut_th4:Army anu^Navy, ,^^-j- ^"
'.(s^h&.'out the rank ^n^file, " ^
'-^S^.d:' out the brave Territorials,
They ^11 face the danger .with a smile
(I don't think).,/ ..:,.:.- -:...;
, Send out my mother,
'.,&&# out my sister .and brother,; -
'Bu$ ^^r Gawd' s sake .'don' t send me !
' \ ^4^'" - Sdj^r me.'..t o; s leep) j;
Far,-, far, from Ypres, 'I long to he,
Where 3-erman snipers can't, snipe at me.
Damp-i.!s my dug-out,
Cold are my feet, . -
Tfaiting for whi.?z-bangs .
To send me to sleep* ; .
(Note. Pronounce "Ypres"—"Eepree" .
 

^*MY NELLY/ " 7 ' .
(Ai^'Three Blind' Mice" .
HT ......... .
K^'Hel^^a'goer, ' '
%- .Nel^r'.s a goer! '
Sh^^s,^pt such.wonderful eyes of blue.
S"he use^;'such wonderful language too,
E%r f^taurite expression is,----- to you.
HSy Nelly's a goer. ' '
BAYONET.
F'^.';^e^\iy rifle and bayonet,
.^v^.'&$4!\my pull-through too,
-*3;!ye', losjti &y* disc and my puttees,
I'<'v4 l^bs.t my fpur-by—two, - .
I'^,e ^o^'t my housewife^ eRd'hold—all,
1,'^^'iJat my button—stick too.
I've lo^'my rations and greatcoat-—''
Sergeant, what shall I do?
 
I*v#,^ost;my rifle and bayoiiet,'
I ^v$ lo,&f* my* pull-through too,.
I*ye ^.6$.t the sock&:that.:you .sent .ate^—
They lagged the ?s±Lole winter, through.^
I,!yd lost the razor that shaved me,
I^e-lo^t my four-4)y-twp,

^Hv§ i^t my hold-all'^, so now I've got
ty^ : blow-ail,
Since I've lost you*

^-.DOWN IN,^SE-e^%0NT MW'F.''"'** * '
- - « (A-Q?-?*^ hbma m T;eunes,sa&J-
 
**Do7m in theVald^-'front line, _ .^/
Oh, that woh'*^' do for mine,
amongst the mud and--slime,
Amidst the slush and.grime,
All I can think of tonight r". ',^
Is the parapet so white': - '.r-
Bombs are popping, shells are'.popping,
No relief in sight. --. - '-J' - "^
The rum we ought to get, .,--: r '
We see.no. signs-of'.yet^r.'A -( T\ . <
You bet we'll get trench fj&e^.','L* ^
With nothing hot -to eat„ .' '^
There's tons of' shells to chase u^ '
And no dug—outs -to save us J '" ,
Till we get back, till we get ^a*ckj '\
Where there's wine and cheer for us.
 
NEVER MI1^D.(R'.Q.M.S.E.Clarke)
' " '.'''' ^rd Ba-^t.
If your sleeping place is damp,
Never mind!
If you wake up with the crgm^ Neyer mind.
If your trench should fallen sompl'
Fill your ears:and make yq-n"#<$^'^()-
While the sergeant drinks yt^r'ru^^
Never mind!
If you have to rise at four,Never^ mind!
If the morning '^ dark and raw,Neve*r. mind.
If a duck-^b&ard should elope,
And your container;has no rope,
Aiid-y6u.ha.ve.to.wade.agropel,
Never mind!
 
If the cook's a trifle ne%Never^mind!
If you get your tea and stew,Aid qombined.
And you find* your pint of ric^' ^,
Has a coat of muddy.ice, ,.,: .;- ^
Try to think it blankynice."****-* .
Never mind! "
 
Keep a steady upper lip,And you^l' find,
Every cloud you like to rip,Silver lined.
Though the skies are looking gr^ ,
It is ten to one there may - ,
Be a parcel on the way, , ^ , ,
..'-'- Never mind! " t - *,

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TEE GIRL. HE LEFT BEHIND.
(TEth apologies to Capt. Bruce Baimsfather).
FRANCE, II.30 p.m. "i wonder if the same dear old Moon is
shining through her bedroom window."
 
 
 
 
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old Moon is.:"-

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...........COME 'ON THIRD.

^Aiy "Loading up the Mandy Lee." * .. -
Come on Third, Green and bro^n
There's going t'o be a'Jubilee in Sydney
town
Resch's 3eor, Marly Pier!
No more boxing on with.F.ritzes
No more getting blovm toLbits-es
Come on boys^ Make a nni'se,
Just get that steamer dashing.through the
foam,
No more mess and muddle,
Me fop love and cuddle, . :
When they're loading up the transport
homel
 
IN THE^nilpG DOW THE WAM3EKE.
f^ir "in the. evening by the Moonlight")
In the evening, down the Wambeko
Softly go our boys a-sneaking;.
In the evening, down the WarAeke
For the Huns they go a seeking.
And they grin and think it fine?
Crawling tt^ards the-,German line,,
—In 'the 'evening, tmidgt the shell-holes
down the Wambeke.
Refrain,,. -
In among the shell-holes,,shell-holes,
shell—holes, , - c
In among-thta shell-holes all.night long.
 
Down the Wambeke see them go,
Keen to catch the.Major's "dough", .
Creeping through the German vd.re^
They come und,er M.G. fire,.
Then*th^y'#3.pper "^3.at a sell!"
As they' A^.' '{t^ke—N.ancy Bell(! )_^
In the ,eveilin'^',down.the Wambeke, with
the wind-up.
Refrain.
Running-with the wind-up, wind—up,
* * wind-up,.
Running with the wind-up,all night long.
AROUND THE CORNER.
 
Around the corner, and under the tree.
The gallant Major-said come with me.
. I said "Nay Nay", I-said "No No",
But everytime I^ve been there once
I always rant to .go - ^ ' '^ ^ -
Around the'corner'and under the tree'
The brilliant Major made love to me.
He kissed me once, He kissed, me twice.
It wasn't just the thing- to do,
But ghsh! it.iyas so .nice, .^_
I*T 1<TAS CBRISTMA3 DAY. IN "THE' ?QRMO'JSE.
 
.It was Christma3 Day in the workhouse,,
And the master-had brought i*i the duff.
Up spake a sturdy-pauper, wibh a facets
bold as brass,
"We don't want your Christmas pudden,
You can stick it -—'------" . ' ,
 
It was Christmas .Day in the harem
And the eunuchs Were standing around.,.
In strode the bold, bad Sultan,-and gazed
on his marble halls. " * ,
"?<hat would you like for Chrijtmaa, boys?"
And the eunuchs answered "—^^.--" ,
A YCUNG AVIATOR LAY DYING.
 
A young aviator lay dying,
And as heath the Wreckage he lay^''
To the soldiers assembled around him,
Thaae last parting words he did say-
"Take the cylinder cut of my kidney,
"The connecting rod out of my brain,
"From the small of my back take, the'
crankshaft,
"And assemble the engine again." "
 
ONE STAFF OFFICER.....
 
One Staff Officer jumped upon
another Staff Officer's back,
One Staff Officer jumped upon another
Staff Officer^ back,
Another Staff Officer jumped upon another
Staff Officer^ back,
And we all went marching on.
They were only playing leap-frog^
They were only playing leap-frog",
They were only playing leap-frog,-
As one Staff. Officer jumped upon
another Staff Officer's back.
RE-UNION NIGHT. (Air "Mother Maohree")
 
There's a sppt in'my heart thet*s the
A.I.F.'s own,
And it's peopled with places and cobbers
I^ve known, * -* - .
There's a space in my memory 1^11 ever
keep bright,
To shine in each April on Re-Union Nights
Oh J we meet here each year once again
-, to renew', - true,
All the friendships so valued and ever found
May we long be together our'thcughts to
. -'enjoy, . ,-'; s. ^oy.;
"And may ,God bless- cur meetinSy#igger^:my

-3 8
.JOHNNY COMES-MARCHING HOME^ -
 
When. Johnny comes ma&c-hing home^a^ain*,
'Hurrah, Hurrah! - ' . *
-We'll give.him a hearty welcome then,
Hurrah, Hurrah!
The men will cheer, the boys will shout,
The ladies they will all turn out,
'And we'll all feel gay when Johnny
-_comes marching home.
 
 
-' - "* JO^LY GOOD COMPANY.
 
He^e'we aye again, Happy as can be,
All gdod;pals and jolly good company,
Strolling'-round the town, out upon the
spree,
All good pals and jolly good company-.
Never mind the vieather, never mind the
rain,
Now'we'r^ all together, whoop she goes
-"", r * *. again,

^ar-di-^irydi—da, La-di-da-di-dee,
All goo^Ppals and jolly good company,
 
ONLY ONE MORE MARCHING- ORDER.
 
Only one'more marching order,
Only one more church parade,
Only one more kit inspection,
And of that we're not;afraid.
When.this cruel vrar is over,
Oh,-how happy we shall be,
When-we g^t our ciwie clothes on,
No .more-soldiering for me.
 
- SOMB HEARTS VfILL BE JOYFUL.-
 
Have you seen the picture of 'The
Waiting" of the boys coming^home
, - - Rfom war?
And in this lovely picture I'me-, relating,
Those "who fell midst the battle roar.
Mothers, wives, and sweethearts all are
waiting
Aniiously'as- the train is due.
Each-on-e-anticipates a loving greeting,
Of the one that they love so true.
 
 
Some hearts will be joyful, , -
Some hearts y^l.l be sad. . : '
Though they all gave a grand ovation
As the train comes steaming into the
railway station.
YOUR KING AMU COUNTRY WAIW YOU."
 
.We've watched ypu playing uricket;
And every kind df game.
At football, g'olf, and polo,
You men have made your name.
But now your Country calls.you
To play.your part in war.
And no matter what befalls you,
We shall love you all the more.
So come and join the forces
As ycur fathers did before. . -
- - Chorus - - '
——.... ' / , _ ^
Oh! we don't want to lose you, but we
think you ought to go,
For your King and your Country, botii need
you so; *'; .,
We shall want you and miss, you,
But with all our might and main, /
We shall cheer you, thank you, bless you,
When you come back again.
 
BOYS OF THE DARDANELLES.
 
Old England needs the men she breeds,
There's fighting to be done. - ,
Australians.heard, and were prepared,
To help her every son. ,
From out the Bay they sailed away,
Our pride, Australia's own,
And so today they?re far away,
And some in the Great Unknown.
Chorus
 
Boys of the Dardanelles,
They faced the shot and shells.
Down in history their fame 'will go,
Our-children^s children their daring
deeds will know.
Australian lads in kharki and in Blue
Have shown the world what they ^an do.
How they fought -''and fell,
The cables daily "tell,
Boys of the Dardanelles-:.
BATTALION. SONG.
 
The Fourteenth Boys are merry,
The Fourteenth Boys are gay.
The Fourteenth Boys are happy
Vt!hen they are on the spree. * -
They never^ never, quarrel! (?)
They never disagree.
And the password of the Fourteenth Boys i
''Come-un—'".ave a dri^k with'gel!" ' .

 
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1'11'g.g ohe, said Russia,^ ;/ -t '
I'll g*o""*^wo, said France\^'"l-"'
I'll go three, said Belguim
If I only get the chance.
iril g^o four, said Germany,
And wi-pe^you off the map;
Bu^ they'a^l dropped dead
When.-?Qim'Dull said,
,"B$ii, go NAP."
 
\ - KT?Y, KITTY.
 
Kitty^ Kitty*, isn't it a pity
In the^. ^ity you work so hard.
With your one, two, three, four, five,
And your six, seven, eight Gerrard.
Kitty, Kitty', isn't it a pity
That y-ou'rp; wasting so much time,
n^thVc^? I^ps close to the telephone,
When'th#'^'ghtbe close to mine.
 
Ki,t*ty* she'-^ pretty, '
Ki^ty she Was witty,
SheL-we^t tp the City
Where they' tried to pull her leg.
One.'oftth% committee
Thinking to be witty,
Hit hereon the titty
Wil^^Hard boiled egg.
Sin^i$g "Rule Britt'ania, .
The Kaiser killed the cat,
King George never, never, never
' would do that.
-cL, to the Guard Room -"Dismiss!"
'" ^CHU CHIN CHOW.. .
 
I'me Chu Chin Chow, of China,
No b^o-od fine as mine. in China.
At^ight when lights are low
He^ ."wanders to and fro.

^He-^/ ah .robber of the Orient
At#*h&.^s filled with Chinese sentiment.
Al} inight-/when lights are low.,
SQ^'wandaers to and fro.

^-EB's a^.ster of the art,
He can steal the ladies' heart;
Love he'll plunder, he's a wonder,
Chu, Chin, Chow^
"ShiBiH'^ Sar^h ^i,-tyting in *a china shop,
* &ad when she'^Mls she shines. -tz^
And when she shines she sits,
Shining Sarah sitting in a china shop,
She sits and shines, and shines and'
sits all day.
 
' "SONS. OF THS SEA. . '' - 'r^
Sons of the Seal All British bpr^^ ;
Sailing every ocean., laughing'fe^s^o,
 
scorn;

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They may build their ships Ay^lads^ ,s
and think they know the g?a&3,, ', r*
But they can't build boys of th^,, ,- ,'t
bull-dog breed, ' ,' '/.
Who made old England's name.
 
THE RUDDY PLATOON (Pat Banna)
(Air) Ri toor-al-li-ooral-li-Aye)
 
- When we left old Melbourne ' - ^
We all looked a treat. t **' Jl-.,
We looked pretty boys marching R.own_'..
Swanston Street; .. '^ "*_.
But with the minnies and shrapnel- an<f
crumps, . r
Shelling the trenches and strafing _1
the dumps.
We started with fifty odd non-coms
and men,
We started with fifty and got back
with ten, '"^ ^
And if this blihkin' depression^c^t
end very soon, " ^ Y ^
Ther'll be nobody left in the Md^r
Platoon.
Ri toor al li coral li^ aye. ^ '
The last ridge is still in front* of
us today,
We've beaten this last damned depression
and soon
Ther'll be a spell-oh for the Ruddy -
Platoon.
WHEN YOU COM HOME.
When you come home, dear, AH wij^ib^
..fair,-' ^„ -- - ^'^
Home is not home When you arelR)%"'there.
You in my heart dear, You by my side,
When you come home at eventide, , .,
Ckyg! will prG#etjt yo^God wiRf provide,
Whgn you coR^ hb^e e#'eventiden,
- ^
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.Tlhe'^ts^?-^^/ +^^^0 -?ar 1? g^nb"'*- ^ " '&'^e h^ye*; ,
'I? ^he laf^F rr u.jvD . ym JJ +*^Td hdm.^ Be^sj^e, ^
SjrS wet -q^i-ms i, j-J gi- 3d on,
Aid t-<3 ^U tjsch nan-;- c^hmd njm.
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3ut ^e T.Tjrcs I '*"^"LuC i ,r- ^etate -
y.iq) $„e d gg^i * o.'l 'n imaged ium.
wo '^e nej.e
Jecu.u.se,
<*B ' ire here ,

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SvaH'^a^gt/ 1/ .he ±-,r„ere <.o.ia mm,
H<5 h^t-e^ itc /'^.ce i. puuc disdain
Vn^i '*--<-y b^.± ^lideri Jo r.^. ^a^
He jrMg h*' -ong ^ui j.*!e cho ie l^ld
Rign^ %,nej<^ i i ^3J. ^LJ ^or%:
-- Dt^ ^ J bo J c:" C <'3^ , I'm = old.
Tor a Toa"i-Fj r' j.? ^ ^^ ^

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Aad heye'^a hraiL]i ^o +lo^e vf L^ve
And to ub&jS3 ?h^ Ir^e ^p too,
To <yn%*e6 <^^d sAeetheaibs ie*^': If hind r^.
Ahd^to-^nseethea^t^ olo anc ne^
T6 our c-humr vh) c:e i^L "forget* ^T
Hyp cell hecj-dv uh^. g n<-,
4nd he^^.^f; a he^"h uc d^-j^a^^ *-id 411 es
Co^ kl^rc eac^ ?ic
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'n^Yqs A^_r _?2 ri^T i_r_i.liJ^^I HAioR.
-^ y^ ^^S-t to I il +he ^r^e^it-rajors
If^m&^^qne he j-s I 'no ^eie ij 3s.

^jf ^Lu^a^t? t.o f nL ^tte se^^ ^tt-major..
*T Siip\7 SLiei^ a^. j..,.
te'^/dq^i m the deep dug—outs:
I'*^o %^e? him. I've seen himy
DowA n t^e deep dug-oute*.
I've ceer'nini,
Dowi m the deep dug-outs c
 

^^i^^ -^Jhl." ' ^^ "Hold your hand^
oirt naughty boy,!;
Wep yo^r ^caJ ^^i., 41 legend,
Xe^$! ycu'" head d^^m. Allenand,
La^i. n^gnt ui the pa.t.e moonlight.
; i-sai^you, I saw you..,
f^trinrr'e' fixing your barbed 7.1re,
'So we o^Aed a rapid fire<,
If you wart to see you^ listers^
Your brothers o^ your ^othere^
K#ep your ieed <".ow^*^ ^IDemaiid-^
.Tash je -.n rhe na er ,
That yru sv^g<-ed ^o<.Y- dirty 3^^btcr

^a' 1 ^n^ll D3 ^nj-^e ^t
Th^ t^-3 s, . e^3'"^ ^^ ^all
D_ _J? _^_PF1F!;CI DAT

^aei you cie re +t.ie ^nd of a perfe*c*t day
ALd '"cu. ^. ir a ^ if ji;h y^ur th^-^g±%^
t^i.e t ( Lji ^c rirg out Nj.ta^eaioi ^ay,
7 r tn j-<y c^d< -,he cay j.a^ b^ougl^.
Do yu ' nn, ^^at uhe enl ^^ a perfect lay
3 an m^ ^i 1c h r ^. I i e a ^ u
7ne-r the &-un ^^e^ oir -"uch aflaniinf ray
j^,id cne J"s- fT^o-na^ ha^e tc'A^r',^-.'
- * ' t
*?eil, t,ii'T s +he ena of a pet^&t ?^y
!ear ^re rn** fa ^jarney leoi^
3u+ it 1ca-v s r L ugh*- ^jrat is lag and
 
71 t,h a s-r s i ^at. Li kir ^ m^ irae«
For meT.'ry has pauntec 'chis perfec6'"day
With colours that .never fade?
And we find., at the end. if a. perfect day,
The soul of a friend.we^° 'iade
 
ILJS^§^PE_^^ TE11E,
 
In the shade o^- the old jpp^e, ri&$_!.
'Siere t]ie love in your ryes I could see.
'Then the '7cice that I hean-< i^e -the
song of a bird. *" 1*^-
Seemed to whisper, swee**, music to me..
I could, hear the dull bu^z oi the bet
In the blossoms as you sa-d to ne?
?ith a, heart that is true
1-11 be TTaiting for you
In the shade of the old app^e iree-
 
 
Daisy^3aisy\ give me your an^we*" do^
l^m half
:razy-
for the love of you:
It won^t be, a stylish marriage,
I can-t''^%-ford p**&6<rriag^^.
3-ut you^,11 lopk ^wcQt on.the^seat
Of a bigyele"ljurS.t for bvao.

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LEAD KINDtY LIGHT
ICST^ wH FORGET

^ L^ad,"kindly light,-,^nid the"cne%ysl.ihg^-i.^
glodm^'-......:.'-'--'"""
Lead thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from hone,
Lead thou me on.
%eep thou my feet, I do not ask to see
The distant scene, one step enough for me.
I "^Ss'jiot ever thus, nor prayed that thou
,"' _ Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path, hut now
',Laad Thou me on,
I loved the f-arish day, and spite of fears,
Pride'-yuled my will, remember not past
years.
God of our fatherssknown of old,
Lord of our far-flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand v,*e hold
Dominion over palm and pine,-
Lord God of Hosts, be with us/^et,
Lest we forget —Lest we forget.
 
The tumult and the shouting/die-s,
The Captains and the Kings* depart
Still stands thine ancient* sacrifice,
An humble and. a contrito -hearts
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet^
Lest we forget — Lest we forgets
0 COM3, ALL YE FAITHFUL
3SA3ER.MY GOD.TO THEE
 
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee;
E^en tho- it be a cross
That, raj.Beth me;
Still,all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to Thee:
 
Tho' -J ike. the i?ande re r,
The -Sua' gone down,
Darkness 1?e over me,
My riB8i6 ^ stone,
Yet"i'nrmy dreams I'de be
Searep," my ,God, to Thee,
ITeare-r to Thee:
0 come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant,
0 come ye, 0 come ye to Bethlehem;,''
Come and behold Him^ ;'r$i# ,^,
Born the Xing of Angels. :E^-;; 4^''
 
0 come let us adore Bim/^Eb'^
0 come let us adore Him^§ ' '
0 come let us adore Him^j ^
Christ, the Lord.
0 GOD. OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
 
0 God, our help in ages pas^t,
Our hope for years to come,'-.
Our shelter from the stormy blast^
And our eternal home. ', ,
, ABIDE WITH MB
 
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide:
The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide;
ithen_o-ther helpers fail,and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless,oh, abide with me.
 
Swift to its close ebbs out life's '
.' . little day,
Earth's joy grows dim; its glories pass
-. - . - away;
Change and decay in all around I see:
0 Thou, who changest not, abide v/ith me.
A thousand ages in thy sight, ^ -.
Are like an evening gone.
Short as the watch that ends the night,
Before the rising sun.
 
FIGHT TEE GOOD FIGHT
 
Fight the good fight with all thy night,
Christ is thy strength,and Christ thy --

^right.
Lay hold on life, and it shall be
Thy joy and crown eternally.
 
Faint not,n'or fea*ij^is arms'*.are near,
'T$^:*-changeth not.; and thou ar$ dear,
O^.ly, believe,and thou''^halt see
':-T^$t'Christ,-i's aH-in-all to thee.
 

^"
QNWAFJ). CHRlS$^30LDI3^sf __^
; :^ ^^<J * ^
W%?^rd', Christian t!cf],di&-s," _,'.
M&^e^n^ as to war, ^^^,^
Jith the cross of Jesus
Going on before.
Christ the Royal Master
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle^ __ ' . i
See^;H^s banners go:..............
-..',.. Chorus: <' -
 
On^^ard Christian, soldiers, - ;.
' Marching as to war,
, Tsfith'-the cross of Jesus.
, * .l^oing on before. -.....
 
At the sign of triumph
Satan's host doth flee;
On/j;hen, Christian soldiers,
On to, victory.
Rell'^ foundations quiver
At tit$,'*9hqut of praise; -

^ro't&erk^,lift your voices,
- Loud your'''antems raise. (Chorus)
 
Like a eighty amy *
Movp^the: Church of Cod; ;- . - -
Uroth'ers, we- are treading
*<Riere the Saints have trod.
We-^are not divided..
All pne body.. T7e.. ;.. -., ,;
One ^ip hope and doctrine, -
'One %& charity.. (Chorus)
-
Crownss&Kd thrones may perish,
! ^n'gdpms rise ^and Wane,
But vt!}ie Church, of Jesus -,;-
- Ccn'st&rtt will remain;
Gates'of hell can never
'Gainst that Church prevail;;
We have Christ's own promise
And' that cannot fail.., (Chorus)
 
'OgiW^yd,, tjhen, ye people,
J{ii^.lo4^'happy throng,
B-^end^ with ours your voices
'^^th^ ^triumph song; - - - .
'&loryy.'laud, and honor
Unto Christ the King,' ; r
This through countless,ages,
Hon and Angels sing. (Chorus)
Amen.
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Fa^aQS!!ptT S^A.
' FA^^n&l F^tJrjJ'strong" t-o save,? ^ A
r'3A.ose arm nat^r bound the rcstles*s-^\^e,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep'
Its own appointed limits keep;
0 hear us when we cry to thee
For those .in peril on the s^a^ -
...... '/' ^
0 Christ, whoso voice the .waters' heard,
And hushed their raging at. thy TNQrd,.
Who walkedst on tne foaming 4e&p/ ^
And calm amidst its rage di-d^sl%3e^,'
.,, 0 hear us when we cry to^M^ee ',^
'. For those- in peril on th-$*sea. ','*
- ' ^
0 Trinity of love and power,' ' <
Our brethren shield in danger''s Mhir?
.From rock-and tempest, fire aod, foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they;.go;
Thus evermore shall rise to' Thee
Glad hy;mn.s of praise from land and
soa.
THROUGH. THE NIGHT OF DOUBT AMD^&QBRO^'
 
Through the night of doubt and sorrow,
Onward goes the pilgrim baRdy ' <
Singing songs of expectation;
Marching to the Promised Land,
Clear before us through the darkness)
: Gleams and burns the guiding light,
Brother clasps the hand of brother;
Stepping fearless through thelnight.
 
On^ the "light of God's own presence',-
O'er Hi^ .rjansomed people shed^ '-^
Chasing* far. the gloom and terror, '-
Brightening all the path we tread:**
One the object of our journey,
One the faith which never tires,
One the earnest looking forward,
One the hope our God inspires.
 
Onward, therefore, pilgrim brothers'^
Onward with the Cross our aid!
Bears its. shame, and fight ,its battle ^
Till we rest beneath it^* shade.
?--
Soon shalT come the great^awakening
Soon the rending of thgPtomb*-
Then the scattering of all shadows,
And the end of toil and gloom.

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' 'AT 'EVENj ERE TRE SUN ^AS SET,
 
, lAt $ye^^.e^.,:the sun was set, --
\*The sick, 0 Lord', around theo lay;
' Oh, in what divers pains they met,
Oh, with what joy they went away.
 
Once more 'tis eventide, and we,
Cjgpi*esscd with various ills, dra?r near,
WhM.if thy form we cannot see:
We, know and feel that thou are here.
 
0 S-avious Christ, our woes dispel,
For som$ are sick, and some are sad,,
And 'some have never loved SETiee well,
And some' have lost the love they had.
 
 
ALL PEOPLE THAT ON'.EARTH .DO DWELL.
 
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing tc* the Lord with cheerful voice;
-' Kim s6yve with fear, His praise forth te
'borne ye. before Him, and rejoice.
 
- * The Lpri ye know, is God indeed,
Without our aid He did us make, . ,
We are Pis flock, He doth us feed,

^AnJt for His sheep, He doth us take.
 
0, enter then His gates with praise,
Approach with joy His courts unto;
"Praise.!, laud, and bless His Name always,
For it ,is seemly so to do. .
 
TBE.'DAY.,THOU GAYEST, LORD,' IS ENDED.
 
... The day thou gavest,Lord, is ended,
The/darkness falls at Thy behest,
Ta^Th,%e our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify cur rest.
 
We thank Thee that Thy church unsleeping
. While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,

^nd res-ts not now by day or night.
 
As o'er each continent and island,
.The. dawi leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.
PRAISE GOD,FROM; W& ALL BLESSINGS FLO J.
 
_Praise God/froo. sjhom all*blessing^ flow;
,e ' Praise Him, -4^1 creatures here below:
Praise Him above, ye heav'niy host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS.
 
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Ye Soldiers of the cross,
Lift high His royal banner,-
It must not suffer loss,
From vic'tcry unto victory,
His army shall Ee lead,
Till every foe is vanquished, " '
And Christ is Lord, indeed.
Chorus
Stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of
the cross,
Lift high His royal banner,
11, It must not, it must not, It must not
suffer loss.
 
HARK HARK: MY SOUL.
 
.Hark: hark: my soul, angelio-^sohga are
swelling',
O'er earth's green fields and ocean's
wave beat shore;
How sweet the truths those blessed
strains are telling
Of that new life when sin shall be
no more,
Refrain
Angels of Jesus, Angels of light,
Singing to welcome the pilgrims-of
the night. '
 
WHEN I SURVEY THE. WONDROUS CROSSi
 
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss, .
And pour contempt on all my pride.
 
Forbid it, Lord, bhat I -should boast.,
Save in the death of Christ my Lord,
All* the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

 
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ART THOU W3j4aY^ I#L __ '
.... " '' ^t*^"^ ' '" ^
j^r^ ti^u weary? art tM^^^n^uid^" J*"
Art thou sore distrest r**
"Come to Me" saith One, "and coming,
Be at rest" .
 
$ath Remarks to lead me to Him,
I*f ^eAtte. my Guide,
In-^tg.""-f^et aad hands are wound-prints,

^nc) '^:s ^bi^io.
 
Is<*tl'icrd-;d$adem as Monarch
Tha^ ^s H^ow adorns?
"Yo^r,/_^crown in very surety,
But 'o'f thbrns''.
 
ROClfOF AGES.
 
RoclVof^A^es cleft for me,
/M-b.'me"'iidp rcyself ir. Thee,
Le-t" th'& -4r\ter and the blood,
F^om_(ph^* -^jjven side which flowed,
,t^e off SB.ns'^he double cure,
Slava he fk*om its guilt and power.

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Tot ^he^abour of i^ hands- ; -
6ah fulfil Thy law's.demands, .
Could my zeal-no. respite, know,
CoiAd,yy tears, for.ever flow,
ATl'lpr sm could not atone;
Th&^^^st save, and Thou alone,
 
J38U-, MVER -OB' -MY SOUL. -' -
 
'i Jesus ,v Lover of my soul,
<&sit,^ai to Thy bosom fly,

^^dGyhe nearer waters - ro 11,
Ailer^ne tempest still is high.
inde m&, 0 my Saviour, hide,
TilJ tne storm of life is past,
Saf^ 'in t,5 the haven guide,
0j receive*my <soul at last.

^O^y-Yie^uge have I none,
H^gs^my helpless soul on Thee;

^I^gye^D leave me not alone,
JtStilJ4&upport and comfort me.
Allmy^rust on Thee is stayed,
All my-help from- Thee I bring;
Cover By defenceless head
With the shadow -of 'f by' wing.
V V
4r:
 
 
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^ Shs-t a'lriesMJj^have in Jesus, \\^J.'^
3.1l our sins and griefs to bear'^
l^hata privelege to carry
Everything to Cod in prayer.
0 what peace we often forfeit,
0, what needless pain we berr—
All because we do not cany < _ -
Everything to God in prayer t
 
Are the weak and heavy lad.e^, '' ^
Cumbered wf.th a load of care?-.,/''
Precious Saviour, still our r^iggc-^-
Take it to the Lord in prayesr^' -t J
Do thy friends despise, forsake %hPf?'
Take it to the Lord in prayer. ^ / < "
In His arms' He'll tal^e and sn elt!,^t^ee,
Thou vfilt find a solace there, <*-<
 
GOD BE WITH YOU:
 
God be with you till we meet* again,-
By His counsels guide, uph.7l<S^0Uy.,,'
With His sheep securely .fold-you,^ -
God.be. with.you.till we megt jga^,
.. . - Refrain. '- \ < ^
Till we meetj till we meet,
Till. we .meet at ..Jesus ' feet,-, ''
Ti11. we .meet-.,. till we meet, "
Gcd be with you till we meet again,-
C JESUS, I HATE PROtMSEE. -^
 
0 Jesus^ I have promised Ta^seW*e^thee
to- the end. "^
Be Thou for ever hear me, W ^p.a*^eftand
- my f ri end,.;; ^ .
I shall not fear the battle, IfJ\TMu
-art by my sice, t
Eor wander from the pathway, if Thou
wilt be my Guide.
 
. PEACE: - PERFECT. PEACE. Y\
 
Peace, perfect peace, in this d^rj$
world ;of sin, ;.\. **n ':, ,\ f *
The blood of Jesus' v:higp#^_ 'pe^qe'^?:--;
within. ,^-.-;*, ..',,-t; ''
 
Peaca,'perfect peace, with sorrows
. -purging.round, .^
On Jesus'J b^,^pm n3n%ght but'.-Salm is
; ' ' fvpna. ,
 
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H. M. Einr GEORGE V.

^AAJ. GEN. Sir W. T. BRIDGES, G.O.C. A.I.F. (Died, of wounds 18^5-15)^,
GHT. W. R. BIRD'JOOD, G.O.C. Afi.F. ;, ""'-, ^^
LIEUT. GEN. Sir JOiW HONASH, G.O.C. AUSTRALIAN CORPo. )r/' '
LiEUT. GEN. Sir II. G. CHAWEL. G.O.C. DESERT MOUNTED CORPb. "'
LIEUT^ GEN. Sir C. J. B. VHITE, CHIEF STAFF OJFICEEt, A.I.F.

^ FTERST AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
 
l^^.GEN. SIR'T. ¥. GLASCOW. G.O.C.
j;"^r.J.i!llii< ————— '
 
_) - 'divisional Headquarters.
FIRST BRIGADE. Trench Mortars..
, ' Headquarters.

^ " Machine Gunners.
1st Battalion Infantry.
2nd Battalion Infantry.
3rd Battalion Infantry.
4th Battalion Infantry.
SECOND* BRIGADE:.Trench Mortars..
Headquarters.
. . Machine Gunners.
5)th Battalion Infantry,
6th Battalion Infantry..
7th Battalion Infantry.
' - 8th Battalion Infantry.
THIRD BRIGADE. Trench Mortars..
Headquarters.
Machine Gunners.
#A ''- * - #'. (Cont)
FIRST'AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (Cont).
9th Infantry Jattalion.
10th Infantry 'Battalion.
11th Infantry Batta1j.pn,<,
12th Infantry Battalion.
 
Sup. Col., " *"
Pioneers.
Fay Corps.
Ordinance Corps. . t*
Artillery.
Amy Service Coips. .
Engineers.
Tetinary Sectionr. '.. ,*.
 
Cy. Coy.. /-' " " ^
A.M.. C. .
M. G. Bn.
(Cont.)

L FIR^T AUSTRALIA DIVISION. (Con^)_
 
PRINCIPAL nm-AGE^AITSl
 
Anzac Landing Helles, Lone Pme,
Pozicres, Moquet.Farm, Gueudecoort,
ThiUoy, Lagnicourt, Bullecourt^
Menin Road? Broodseinde, Merris,
Lihpns,* Chuignes, Eargicourt.
Killed iA Motion
Died of 'wounds
Died oth,$r Kansas
Fiisoners 'of T^r
Wounded*^ (.'gt^prox.)
TOTAL
10.477
3.553
1,133
500
35,984
 
51,647

Hill 60 (Anzac). Po/,ieres, Mo^u@4,#aiwqi;
Piers, Laghicourt^ Bullecour'^^'T^eni.^"}.;!
Road, Broodseinde^Passchen^Aale^ ' j!l!-^:
Ville-sur-Anore, Hamel (6th Bde')^ /\^/}
Framerville, Mont St., Quentin, '^,''.'.;.'/ ''
Beaurevoir DineyMcnhebreLain. ff, W;

^E($^lAUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
 
M^jJ ^EN/-'siR cms. ROSENTHAL. G.O.C.
——j-?------^----^-------^-----' "—"*

^.MDivisicnal Headquarters.
FIFTIJ; Bkl§ADE. Trench Mortars..

^^vT^l Headquarters.
Machine Gunners.
17th Infantry Battalion.
l8th Infantry Battalion,
l$th Infantry Battalion.
20th Infantry Battalion.
Trench Mortars..
Headquarters.
Machine Gunners,
21st Infantry Battalion.
22nd Infantry Battalion.
23rd Infantry Battalion.
24th Infantry Battalion.
SEVENTH BRIGADE. Trench Mortars.
Headquarters.
} - Machine'Gunners -
23th Infantry .Battalion.'
26th Infantry Battalion.
27th Infantry Battalion.
28th Infantry .:Battalion'4
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Sup. Col.
Pioneers.
Pay Corps*
Ordinance..
Artillery^
Army Service Corps^
- ' (Cont).
Killed in action
Died of wounds
Died other causes
Prisorers of War
Wounded (approx)
TOTAL
8/837
2, §42
#%
4^7
37^936
------'.;K.^^-"t'...<
''l.;028-.
 

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THIRD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, ^ <
 
MAJ. GEN. SB JOHN GELLIBRAND. G.O.C,
 
Divisiohal Headquarters.
NINTH BRIGADE. Trench Mortarp.'
Headquarters.
Ma.chine. Gunners,
33r^ Infantry Battalion^
, 34^h Infantry Battalion.
. 35th Infantry Battalion.
36th Infantry Battalion.
'TENTH BRIGADE, Trench Mortars..
Headquarters. /.-,-,_
. .-.' Machine.Gunners-.- --^'.r-v'
37^^ Infantry Battalion,-
. . 38th Infantry'P.attaHo^ '
:. 39th. Infantry,^atta^p^.,..'.'
- .^bth Infantry^Battal^bn.''-
ELEl^ENTH BRIGADE. Trench Mortar3;" *
- ;. Headquarters.
Machine Gunrers.
* ; ^ -. - 41st &,f.antry Battalion,
4&Rd Infantry Battalion,

^ ... 43M Infantry B*attalion.
-4Ath Infantry Battalion.
'' '* .'; - .'" "' '(Cont);-

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THIRD AUSTRALIAN _ DIVISION. (^C^nt)

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.yj^ne^r%,- ^
'"P3y"Cor^s r ^
Ordinance?. '--'
Artille^.
Arny Service Corps,
Engineers.
etinary Section.
A.. S. Pk, '
A.M.^.
M. G.. Bn.

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^-H#CIPAL EUTGAGEMENTS.
"T^r-------"---*-------
I^ggin^Sy '^indrnill, Broodseinde.
Ias-s^h@ndaele, Morlancourt, Viller?—
Bretohneux, Hamel (llt-hBde^-
Mericour^, Bray, Proyart, Clery,
Boucha-vesner, Bony.
/Cy ,g.^,-^--------.---
,%iT?L6i. ^jp. potion ....
'"D^ij^^nds ...
Dy^d'otltcyjj' icause-s... ,

^f4is"op^sMf War ....
.^otALded (jApprox.)...
 
TOTAL
4,542
1,678
5%
l6l
24,188
 
31,12.3
FOURTH AUSTJL LIAN ^tVI3§QM tGunL)!
 
TBJRTJgiM B^fgA%. Trencn Mw t j.r^ ^

^' ^ .f S' <^ ^M^d<TaFrter5i/ \ ^^*

^ Machine Gunners.-
.-49th I]r*^antry Bau^aJion.
.y)th Tnfanu^y Jattalion,
31st Infantry B-%tb9.1ion.
52nd Infantry" l"a#^3^j on.
 
Sup.. Col, /
pioneers. \___ „_, \ ^
Pay Ccns^ " , , ^
Ordina^u^ t ' -^ ,^
Artillei ^. "" ^'" ^ '
Arny Sej-^ieg Corps-..
Engineers. -' ^ ' '
Vetina^ Peo^io.J. , ,
A. S. r<: 1 ^',
' Cy. Co^ }^, [;
A. M. c, , r '-
M. G. B.i. <^
 
PRINCIPA?, MGAGE C^'TS,..,
 
Anzac Landing, Sari.Bair (/^h-^fc ^*
Pozieres, Moquet Farm, ?lei^^%oi^^T.s
Bulle court, _ Hes sines, ZonneiE^Jre^ >^ *
Passchendaele, Eelnterne_, lc^ySc6Kdi%i
Villers-Bretonneux. Hamcl, Mo-^co^r^,
Etinehem, Proyart,.Le Vcr^j.j.^r*j
Jeancourt.
 

^AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
 
G. SINCLAIR Ma.CLAGAt? G. 0.0 -
. ^ Divisional Headquarters.
fOinTH BRIGADE. Trench Mortars..
j^-i\ " Headquarters.
f ^ Machine Gunners.
13th Infantry Battalion,
. ' 14th Infantry Battalion,
15th Infantry Battalion.

^- ' ' * 16th Infantry Battalion.
TB&-#35I^IG'APE .Trench Mortars..

^

^,
Headquarters .
Machine Gunners.
45th Infantry Battalion^
46th Infantry Battalion.
47th -Infantry Battalion.
48th Infantry Battalion.
(Cent)
.^?-
". A*-. - .
f'.
,' :'
Killed in action ',. ,
Died of wounds * .:..
Died other causes..,
Prisoners of "Jar ...
Wounded (approx.)...
 
 
TOTAL
8,360
 
 
2^076
41^.^-
FIFTE AUSTRALIAN Division.
 
MAJ., GE\f. SIR. J.J..T. HOBBS G.O.C. 1
 
Divisional Headquarters.
EIGTH BRIGADE.Trench Mortars,
Headquarters. / j '.' ^- -
Machine Gunro^4^ ""y-
?9'th Infantry Ba*bt^aJn^
301h Inf^rt^ Battalion.
31st InTantry Battalion.
.^ *32iid. *^Rfa*ibry^§ttalion.
'7^-. ^""\ MCpnt//
 
.^.
 

 
FIF3?H AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (Cojit,)
 
FOURTEENTH"BRIGADE. ' ' J'
Trench Mortars. '
Headquarters.
Machine Gunners.
53rd infantry "Battalion.
*54th Infantry Battalion.
35th Infantry Battalion.
56th Infantry Battalion.
FIFTEENTS BRIGADE. ''
'"-* --"Trench Mortars.
Heaiquarters.
Machine Gunners.
, . ,$7th Infantry Battalion,
58th Infantry Battalion.
.....^gth Infantry Battalion.
60th Infantry Battalion.
Sup. Col,'
Pioneers.
'Pay Corps.- '
Ordinance. -. -
-Rr-tillery.
Army Service Corps.
Engineers. - -
Vetinary Section.
A. S. Pk.-
'^y.. Coy..; -
A.- M. 0.' - - -
M. G. Bn.' - -
'^*

^- 'PRINCIPAL ENGAGEMENTS.
 
Fi;-qm§lles^, Gueudecourt,Gr.evillers,
B^j&jqets^, Bullecourt, Polygon Wood,
-g^^l&^co&t, Villers-Bretonheux,
Vau^-illera, Barleux, Peronne, Nauroy.
LeC^telet Line.
Killed in action -.,
Died of "wounds - . i
Died §ther causes..
Prisoners of.war.
Wounded (a.pprox.) .
3J16
1,875
684
574
23,331
TOTAL ... 32,180
OPERATING'
!^H -I^JLESTINE.
.FlB^-AqgTIiAI^^ LIGHT H0B8E BRIG^B.
Fi3^^ Light Horse Regiment. '*" ^
Second Light Horse Regiment.
TMrd. Light Horse Regiment.
1st M.'G. Sq., -"- \'"
6 M..""V. S.'' '^ ]
1st L.H. Field Ambul?Jioe. , 4
SECOND AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE.
3^h Light Horse Regiment?
6th Light Horse Regiment.
7th' Light Horse Regjmcnt.
2nd M. G. Sq.
7th'M.V.S.
2nd jj.H9j!.A.
, THIRD AUSTRALI.AN LIGHT HORSE BHlG^pE.
' 8th Light .Horse Regiment,'
$th Light.Horse Regiment^
10th Light Horse Regiment, *
3 M.G. Sq.
8 M.7.S.
3rd L.H.F.A. .
FOURTH AUSTiUiLIAN LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE. -
. 4^-h Light. Horse Regiment.
11th Light Horse Regime^.^*"
12th Light Horse Regiment, ^. ''
4 M.G. Sq.
9 M. V. S.- ' j ,' . ;-, '
4th L.H.F.A^ - - ' ..-;.
FIFTH AUSTRALIAN-LIGHT -HORSE REGIMENT .'('ICC)
14th Light Horse Regiment.
15th Light Horse Regiment.
5th M.G. Sq. ' - '
10 M.V.S.. '
5th L.H.F.A.-
5th Sg Tr. - *-.
6th San S. ' - -
7th San S.
8th San S,
R. E. A. ' - -
4th Sg Tr. - '
1st Rem *U.' ' '
c. F. A. - - - '5;^
2nd Rem U. ' ; --'''.' ^"^-^
Sig Sq. ^ - ' - \F'^'4
Fid Sq. . . , f. ,- f\," t,..^;
A.A.S.C. ' ' ' ,^#'^^^^^
1 A.A.C.B.'' * '- /-::j..:-'?.^ ,^s . ^
No. 14A.G.-H. - ' ./ ^' ............'...........''^"-.....
2M A,S.H. - ' '
N Br Tr. " .. y ' '
,.......Rem Sec3$'A. ' ' #;? ' '
'#y S S (M^#^' 'n^:\'
' W^' S^y#^ ' E^^ (Cont).
'As^

^FERATIN'G IN-^JLJSTINE. ^ ^
.^lPS TROOFS AND^#IS€ELLAN30^ (Cont.)
.A'^
Ragdhaba, Rafa, Gaza, Beersheba,
Khuweilfeh, Shoria, Jerusalem, Auja,
Jericho, Es Salt, Amman, Ghoraniyeh,
Musallabeth, Abu Tellul,'Nablus, Jenin,
get^a3#t, Huneitra, Damascusy-Aleppo.
i^s^^nA. .-. r ' \' '* '

^atara^'<Nasiriya, Ctesiphon, Eut,

^agh%ad.,^osul.

1st A.C. CS.
2nd A.CCS.'
__3^ A.CCS,
*"R1 Supt Dt.
ISqa Tr. Ser.
-J. b .R ..
Spec Dty,
1st Anz. M.R.
Tus.-: Ens.

^.M.M.J.C .
$.Q. K.S.C.
3rd A.F.A.
- 6th A-.F.A.
-^12th A.F.A.
 
* 36th H.A.G.
2nd Anz. M.R.
A.A.C.C.
Rvtay. Coy*. __

- PRINCIPAL. ENGAGEMENTS.
 
In addition to Divisional engagements :-
. Vimy, Loos, Miraumont'NieupQft;,
Dixsiude, Canibrai, Robecque, Len^,
Flanders, 1918.
Eilled-in action .
Died of wounds
Died other causes
Prisoners of War ..*. ' ...
Wounded ( approx. )..'.' ...
 
80-8
474
1,055
186
10,663
TOTAL ^,, 13,1-^6
(Cent),
 

STATISTICS OF THE CASUALTIES* L^^ THE GREAT .WAiRj. ^
 

^An authoritative statement was made in the Souse* of 'CoiH&ons in May, 1921,
as follows:-". - J--*
t'
..} - ."
'4'.
'.'-f

;;^,.^Sr/ ALLIED AND ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES.
 
'^ri^W:& FRANCE ... .... 1,385,300 No record.
!^1'''Hxy.'n BELGUIM....... 38,172 44,686 -
<$'t"^'?;.'^;) ITALY ... .... 460,000 . , 947,000 ^.

^tjW'W" .....PORTUGAL... .... 7,222 13,751 ^
Si\-^A:J '- ROUMANIA... .... 335,706 No records
SEIQIA ... .... 127,535 133,148
.#.#5 U.S. :AMERICA . ..... 115,66c. 205,690
ENEMY COUNTRIES.
GERMANY........ 2,050,466 - 4,202,028
 
AUSTRIA .... ...." 1,200.,000 3,620,000
,# /^tg BULGARIA ... ....... 101,224 ..; 152,400
 
" "^: * TURKEY ... .....;; 300,000- '570,000
 

^:.^, ..... (Hammerton's Eaclyclopedia)
$P
\'t\ M"

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t
 
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"\
 
 
 

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*". ' ' , ^ '^ I ' 1* -' '^ ?
- Ah if )i, #F ' '

^L"' A < .
 
 
- " ' ^ STATISTICS OF AUSTIN IW ^uW NJRSING SERVICE.
 
 

^ 2,054 AUSTRALIAN NURSES TSNT OVERSEAS DURING THE T^AR. ('*" -"""
 
' ' OF -HH0M 13* NEVER RET^tNED f'\
 
HA/ING PASSED A'JAY or SERVICE.
 
' ^' '"yiEf SERVED ON THE FOLLOWING FRONTS:- "<
 
, % ^ EGYI'-'T, LEmoS ISLAND, INDIA, PERSIA,. FRANCE, ENGLAND,
 

^ ^^ ''- !^!' MEDITERIiANEAN TRANSPORT SIR.VICE, TRANSPORT DIPEf, AND ON T7^C
 
' HOSPITAL SHIPS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AUSTPJ^IA.
 

^^4^ the ORIGINAL MENDERS OF THE ^USTRALIAIT AAMf NURSING SERVICE SAILED* '
 
JIT,, 1,jE FIRST AUSTiLALLAN EXP-:^ITIONARY FORCE. THEY wENT TO EC-YI-T.
 
Tg^IEASQNNEL OF THE No. 1 and No. 2 AUSTRALIAN GEt^HiAL HOSPITALS SAILED
 
- ^RC^^LLJOURI-TE ON 5TH DECEMBER, 1914, ON THE "RYARRA" . ^ *
 
1^ NURSES VvERE LH^T TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THESE.NURSES REPC:^Ep,.,TQ ^
 
- TB&;MATR0N IN CHIEF IN LONDON AND WERE ATTACHED TO THE QUEEN ALE^D^lHIIj:TAP$:
 
(im-'ERIAL) NURSING SERVICE (RESERVE), AND A NUMBER WERE SENT ON TRANSPORT DUTY.

^\

^A,.
 

^'NUJCE^O-1 THE RETU-iNED NURSES ARB^STILL ."HgNDISG R^TUklED SPLDI-ERS
 
'^ -' IMm MILITARY; HOSPITALS^SUL OVER ^U$-%#jI^ .J-

y^-^?^^STS^^*^=
50a.
 
nwnnw
EDtTH
CAVELL
October
12th.
.......1^1^^.
ii;:
-^
NURSE CAVELL'S LAST MESSAGE TO THE WORLD.
"But this I would say, standing as I do and in view of
God and Eternity. I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must
have no hatred or bitterness to anyone."
<H««aa
ggg^gjS^j^Ssg^aaat^aigsiM
-J

50"b.
 
MURPHY
 
 
ANZAC.
AT
f'-.*e!
 
-^ ^ ^
A{
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^
 
/ ^^'
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-*^.^
-/'-t-'
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.. S,
(^ E0(0 L^!LL

^
3

 
f-7*?-^
BRITISH HONOURS AND'DECORATIONS
t..

^. i
AT^ARDm TO MEL.OERS 0^ ^TEJA.I.F
 
Victoria Cross (V.C.)
Order of the Bath—
Knights Com. (K.C.3.) ...
Companion (0.3.) ......
Order of St. Michael and. St.
George, K-hts Gr^nd Cross
 
g"'ts Cqw (K.C.M.G.) ..
Companions ( C .M'.G.*.),' -.'.''.
Order of the Brit. Emp:
K'htg Comers (K.B.E.J. ...-.
. Conman'dei'S ( C .B .E.)
Officers'(0.3.E.^).^.'.' .......
Members (M.3.E.) ... ...
Dist. Sor. Order (D'.S.O.) ...
i 3^r ^0^ 2 Bard 1 ... .. .
Roy*! !tiel Cross (R.R.C.)....
IBar . . .-. *.-
Milit.ar^\Crpss (M.C.) ... ..*
I" 3^171, '2 Bars 4 * -
Dis:. 'My'-g"Cr'ss (D.F.C.)'4..
- l-.Bar, 5, 2 Bars 2\ /-..' '
Air Foroe Cross'(A.F.C.) ...1
 
Dis-.", Con^ Med . (D.C.M.) .---.'
 
Military Medal (M.M.) ......'
1 Bar 4&1, 2 Bars , 1^ ... ,

^'3ars ... ' .... .
Mer. Ser; ^led. (M.S.M.);
1 3ar 1 ......
-i\f
65
 
8
47
2
11
,:150:
 
. 3
35
.: 157
114
...619
41 '
188
1.
2,366
175
58
. *7
"14*
,:.. 2
1,767
27
9,926
496
1
1,220
1.
/
5 1
?7S3?-ATISTP(S^0'F'THE A.I.F, '"J—\
-^^:^ (^ - " ^ -^
 
TOTAL ENLISBm^S ... .. 4-6,8*09
 
TOTAL JADA^KAIIONS .....331,9*46
TOT^L DEATHS
53J41
 
Killed in Action *.. J9,5@^
Died of Wounds ^(.1.13,6*011
Died Other-Causes .*. 5^332^ '
Prisoners of War' ,^ 4?^57
Wounded ..... .,..l66.8l9 \.'^, ;:
Total Sick pjid Injured ,
38,ty ,'/;;
Gassed "...- ... lo^4$7 ' \ ^
Died in Camp Prior to '^ v/{
Unib aikment .... ^ 3^
TOTAL CASUALTIES.... . ._Jl8jj8_7
THE TOTAL .COST OF THE slAR TO^'" '
AUSHRALIA "^S , ^464,000*',^^',-.- ,
 
Details, of/Members _of the A.l'.F- ^
-mho were wounded more, thaii-'twice i-
— ) *
Wounded 7 times
Y)!ounded 6 times
Wounded ^ times
TJounded 4 times
Wounded 3 times
1
10
.'^105
8&I
5,5^
b4i000/ex MEMBERS OF THE A.I.F. HAVE DIED SINCE THE ^"jBR.
(11 is imp0ssib 1 e to--arrive at the correct details owing to the ^
difficulties of tracing.)
- 78,000 ex-MBDERS^F TEE A.I.F. ARE UNDER REPATRIATION AND ARE SUFFERING^
FROM WAR DISABILITIES. _ ^ ,. , ' ^
'f "- ^0,000 ex M^ERS"'0F TIE! A.I.F^'Aim'.SUF FROM WAR DISABlL^^ ¥$$' -
' -"' * SUFFICIENTLY EXTENSIVE TO OBTAIN.PENSIONS, LFAVlWl9,66^'^-^0-'
--' '-" HAVE EITHER NOT 'APPLIED FOR.REPATRIATlEO^^arTHEIR HEALTS 13?-'n^" " '
'- " SUFFICIEIvTLY IMPAIRED FOR THEM TO APPLY FOR IT.

S2 I
1. 'L" r-t (; -

^ '<; , ^
 
 
'#?^4?#F
r.^l -'

^1 ,j^ Jl^g
#.-+53Sh.f& -

^^i^yg-;
5s ^
__ \.
-J 1
j^tW ^j ^r^l
!
 
 
if
 
 
S ! '
"^^ ".^
 
/ .

^ ,
4 r!'
 
 
VICE-ADMIRAL Sir. WILLIE R. CREGS^nL-,3F.mST_NAVAI,J^CF^ -,' /,}'
 
'.' 'OFTHE AUSTItALIAN NAVAL BOARD ^', 1Q1L — 1$19/. , '^'
 
' YICI^ADI-nRAL'"Sir GEORGE E, PATEY, COmA^p33R OF .HIE
 
AUSTRALIAN, FLEET, 19 13 — ±91',.

^ - --.
,4 i
.' ! t .

^RSOmEL'SERVING,IN-OR ^TE THE ROY^ ^USTRAI^IAN NAVY-.LUR^Q.-^^gjj^, ,
 
/' . ' :::. PERMAIIENT LERSomEL.... . ' - . . .
 
At outbreak
... . of 'Tar.
T^.TAL. OFFICERS .& .HEN ' 3800
Rl2.' .1916 -'d^gJL - M,l8, Jure, 1913-
/M00: - 445G ' 4?oo '50 30 ^2 30
 
.\
f
\
1 .A/ ^PERSONNEL OF ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAV,UL BRIGADE^ - - - .
! At outbreak. , . "
'* '-* \)................. .. ' of'Wa.r 1915 1916 131?.......T^lG Juao ,^91^.

^ ,' ................. —

^ ^0^?WLSORY TRAINEES 1153
< -"7^"o?ISb 493
 

^ CADETS IN BRAINING UIOLR THE JOWULSCRY SERVICF SCEE,sn3.
1538 1578 1931 2367 2382'
A73 418 283 , 303 23*3'-
 

^.'.
3C92
n66 3322 372A 3790 3834
, ^ yW#S. OF R.A.N. BRIGADE EMPLOYED IN SEVERAL SmvICES D'JRING Iil3 ^JAR. _/ ^

^ \ ^
SHORE SERVICE (exam^atiou 3tc.) ^O^iccri 2^ My \;^' '
/IN ^iX3^RALIAir'^Hn,S (Mine swoeoi^g or
? ' * -j< patrolling)
-"BEYOHArAUSTRALIAN STATIONS (-un r-rews on
T^ansportF &o
18
'H ^ i
170
 
230

/)
,-'$ls

^
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RAD^O-.SERVICE.
,.tTI
?:^vi/
 
IN AUSTRALIAN SnORE STATIONS
IN ISLAND SHORE STATIONS
IN TRANSPORTS, '& MERCHANTS VESSELS'
3?„Officers
 
 
 
113 Operators'
x
\*^-.^,-
.^:H"
men
12;
(Opera+.ors in Transports and Merchant Vessels wepe not members' of the B.AiN,^..
but served under Mercantile Marine Articles.) " " ^;-?'^
....... /.:'.. ^ ". .. , * . ^ <t -.
STATISTICS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN'NAVY AT THE'OUTBREAK OF 1'^AR.' .^''* %.
"AUSTRALIA'^ Battle Cruiser.
"BRISBANE"^ Light,Cruiser.;.,
- -"CHLLDERS"" 1st class.- Torpedo Boat *
"COUNTESS OF HOPET.OUN'':*'^ " "
"ENCOUNTER" Light Cruiser.
"GAYUNDAH''^ Gunboat.
*?HUON" ^^ Torpedo Boat Destroyer,
, , ^MELBOURNE" Light Cruiser.
" -f '^PALUMA" Gunboat.
"PARRAMATTA"
."PIONEER" '
"PROTECTOR"
"SYDNEY"
"T1NGIRA"
''TORRENS":
'h'tARREGO'^
"YARRA"
A.E.I,.
A.E.21
Torpedo Boat JDestroypr.
Light Cruiser, - /r.,-',
Gunboat. ':<,' ;!
Light Cruiser. J^ j;;'
Boys' Training SAip.,''-
Torpedo Destroyed;' '"
Torpedo Boat Destroyer.
n It tt
Submarine. ;.',
TOTAL 19 ships.
STRENGTH OF AUSTRALIAN NAVY, 1919, WAS 37 ships,
( .,„ ^.7.1.7-......\;—*.-—^---, ,r„-.,-,7,,.i.j7.,.. i, ,,-.,71, /---g-^—!----^^—^ ', " -1,- ** -.- .. ;-;^^:,t;,.
 
! ^IEMY VESSELS CAPTURED IN AUSTRALIAN PORTS AT OUTBREAK OF WAR 11.-
 
* ENEMY VESSELS REACHED AUSTRALIAN PORTS AFTER OUTBREAK OF WAR 9.
 
26 ENEMY MINES WERE DISCOVERED IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS.
; , The German warships in the PACIFIC in JULY, 1914.

^ , - Sch^rnhorst^l"G^eisenau'^ "Le*ipzig^ ,'*Nljrnberp' ,"Emden"
 
;' - , .-''^ SAILING-ORDER OF THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN CONVOY.......
and. ^Cormora^y-f\.
"Minotaur" (Warship)
"Sydney" (Warship)

"Ibuki" (Warship)

r -t
EXT'
-^
RACT FROMfagEBQuRNE'S" 'LOG^RE *§A^$IN& Kf#IRST Agg^ALI-gN^CONVOY.
---------. . .... —y—^..........-.^.<.............,s..<.y ),<._n^i^t----,^^^^,-----.—*t**?^ . .......—i------F-
625 a.m.
6 45 a.*iRf
7.15 a.m.

^^in§y" sailed.
"Hinctaur" arcf
First Australian Division sailed.
Second Australian Division sailed.::
Third Austraj.ian Division sailed,,
New, Zealand. Division sailed.
All Transports clear of sound.

^U^o^i -Hliich the "Melbourne" herself,:-.;;. r . . .
j^^r 1- § y5 a.m., __ ^ "weighed .anchor and proceeded.. . . .
55 a.m.
8 20
' 53.
a.m.
a.m.
, ^
TRANSPORTS REQUISITIONED BY TFE AUSTRALIAN G07ERNH3NT.
NUHRER. ^IND NAME
Fitted for
Gross Tonnage

Worses
 
752 -.
 
22 _
44^'
23
500
2,83
J97
' 'sia.91 1.

^^.<
30^ '
-528
'- 2'0
 
476
 
537

^376
50.5
.-1?
124 f
4^
#
12
12
549
386
328 '
 
527,
. 2^0--
;33-a;.
 
297
491
 
-A36 B00N^S-(ox 6-ne^Ty
' * MELBOURNE) * ; ^6
12,0 ^
498
r
' -t ,r

TRA^SPORTg .REQUISITION^,.^Y,#^^^$MIIJ^N GOVERNMENTJ
 
NUMBER AND NAME " '<
."' r^* : *^
A3?- BARA!/tBAH (ex eneny '
- HOBAR^
 
Fitted for^
- -Qif ie#3^ Qthbr Ranks
-^ * /^"%
A38
A39
A4C
A41*
A42
A43
A44
A4'5
A46
A47'
A48
A43 -
A50
A51
A 5?
A5J
A54
A55
A56
A 5?
A5$
A59
A6$
.A6l
A62
A63
A6A
A65
A66
A67
A68-
A6^
A70
A71
A72
A73
A74
PORT MACQUARIE
CERAMIC .....
BA%ARA (ex enenyCANNSTATT..).
BOORAt^A (ex enemy PFALZ.)--^*^
BARUNGA (ex enemy SUMATRA.).
TASTALIA
DUEL^. (^ox enemy HESSEN)
CL4N MACGILLIimAY
I^A^OBRA
S&MNG 'BEE
S^m CHOON
ITOIWS
CHILKA
SURADA
ITRlA
RUNIC .
v-?'Si^.-^
14499
7236
I848I
5930
7484.
5528
5099
5023
8174
5849
5807
952
P^
MAL^#A,
.KABI3GA,'

^OTR^EST '"
ANEAS^

^4o#A
ISNDllLA
EAROOLA
DMOSThENES
CLAN -M&CEPEN
U^aS3!&
 
Ayesi^Bq .
 
 
NESTOR
BSET4NA
COMMONWEALTH
MARATHON
5318
12490
6953
7597'
7430
4657
7688
10049
6942
r 7785
7391
11223
5140
:543i
12036
10046
7713
11120
14501
11120
6616
7827
5
100
_25
100-
6
 
6
5'
. 6

^17^
26
. .21
18
17
12
7.
7
90
232
4
 
5
5'
60
. :,82
78
96
.64
4
5
217
45
59
48
90
49
23
44
120
2000
371
; 2700
120
150
140
118
911
1079
465
1014
1017
,782
313
:,$5?-0
212
1534
914
111
. ,154
112
...... 155
1742
- 980.
1348
1190
1570
117
152
1328
1736
1352
1577
2149
1587
982
1202
HoraeA„

^r
JB
,^A
 
The Fleet of Transports.which the Commonwealth had accumulated were in the end
' ' x" 'thus disposed of:—
Handed over to the Admiralty .....
Handed back to owners ... ... ..
Handedbackto.. the.Government of India ..
Handed over to the Government('Cwlth) Line
Converted into Hospital Ships ...
Sunk while employed under Naval.Board ...
52
, 7
 
 
 
6
 
 
L s
 
1

^-.^^. 4^.,.'^.''''

^ ^ ,
'^ ..A'
' L !
.A?M

-*t ^
 
The First Lord, of the Admiralty, speaking in America on October 12th, 1918,
 
 
 
s
 
:^'$^ many as-the rest of the Allies — andl-n addition 455.'AUXILIARY'^VJ^S^g
3.ted that the BRITISH NAVY had.lost 230 WARSHIPS OF ALL CLASSES — 110re t.ian,
 
 
t!%3rQ'
 
 
o^s^A%N4r-S'v7EEPER and TRA^EEi TYPES. "....... ' * ^'f 'j\'i[
N4r-S'v7EEPER and TRA^EEj TYPES.
 
 
? ' ENEMY LOSSES.
\
..... \ ,
.attempt to detail the energy's losses would be hopeless^ but it Tia^bje^^
 
 
addod^that well OVER A HUNDRED. OF TEE ENEMY S!€ALL CRAFT cajne to. grief m ^j&, ; ;/
 
 
British Minefields surrounding the Bight of Heligolajid. ^ ^,' ^/
V^'
/j,i,,fjl ,FjB^a,ILS OF MERCANTILE MARINE LOSSES DURING TEEV^R. .?
I j^^^^—-—:--------'—-----------^—--------------- ^, ^
'^ i !^-ths ._^ar 1914 — 1918., there were lost through eneir&-- action 2.,774^^jCHAn: ,
 

^9^^^9',5.38,918 GROSS TONNAGE.
 
t §? Of this Total 2197 (7,638,020 tons) were BRITISH.
 
 
238 (696,845 tons)
r4 '^ ^
 
 
230 (742,365 tons)
 
 
29 (120,176 tons)
 
 
80 (341,512 tons)
FRENCH.
 
 
ITALIAN..
 
 
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UNITED STATES" AMERICA.
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Total casualties Civilian and Military AIR SHIP RAIDS 556 killed 1357 injured.
CASUALTIES SUSTAINED BY, CIVILIAN AND MILITARY BY EN3^Y RAIDS OVER
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STATISTICS OF AUSTRALIANS "WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
 
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899----19 02* . .
ENLISTMENTS FROM THE VARIOUS STATES AS UNDER:-
 
NEW SOUTH HALES ... ...
VICTORIA
QUEENSLAND___
SOUTH AUSTRALIA....
WESTERN IHfSTRALIA ..
TASM^WIA.......
TOTAL
6,327 All ranks
3,592 "
2,910
1.534
1,237
860
CASUALTIES AMONGST AUSTRALIANS:-
DECORATIONS AWARDED TO AUSTRALIANS.
 
Victoria Cross (V.C.) ...... 8
Companion of the Oirder of ,
the Bath (C.B.) ... ... ... 17
Companion of the Order of
St. Michael & St. George (C.M.^) 5
Distinguished Service Order.
(D..S.0.) .... 44
There were 78 Victoria Crosses
awarded in the South African.War,
8 of which were to Australians.
16,460
 
31 OFFICERS, 359 RANK AND FILE,
TOTAL ,..390 =
 
PROMINENT GENERALS IN THE S.A.WAR.
 
Gen. Sir George White.
Gen. Sir Redvers Buller.
Field Marshall Lord Roberts of
Khandahar.
General Lord .kitchener of
Khartoum.
Gen. Sir L. Hunter.
Gen. Sir John French.
Gen. Lord Baden Powell.
PRINCIPAL
ENGAGEMENTS..
BELFAST. DIAMOND HILL.
 
LAINGSNEK. JOHANNESBURG.
 
DEFENCE OF MAEEKING. WEPENER.
 
RELIEF OF LADYSMITH. PAARDEBURG.
WITTE3ERGEN.
 
TRANSVAAL. ... .
 
DRIFFONTEIN.
 
ORANGE.FREE STATE.
RELIEF OF KDmERLEY. TUGELA HEIGHTS. MODDER RIVER.
 
BELMONT. . DEFACE OF LADYSMITH, . . ELANDS LAAGTE.
 
TALANA. . DEFENCE OF KIM3ERLEY. RELIF^ OF MAFEKING.
 
RHODESIA. NATAL. CAPE. COLOIH' ^ and ELANDS RlVHi.

?tqyr"^y*r

^udyard ){J.plihg)
..j^ <.
chpusands, fear^e
,.^
liTh^A'ybAi've finished ki^Riig Kru.ger'^^^^^^^^ii p'u^^t)4ir ""sticks "and bA&&^
your,mouth-
Will you kindly drop a shilling in my
littlestambourine
For/a-, gentleman in kharki ordered South?
He'^ aai^Ssent Tiiinded beggar., and Ms
Wi&&3^,^,es are great—
But w^ aRd u?aul must take .'him '.as we .
/ t ^ "^find him—
He's'out-on'Active service wiping some-
thing Jof^,a slate,
And h^'s^^ft^a lot of little, things
' -^SAhind himi ''
Duke's*"s!oP'—cook's son—son of a
nundred kings—..
(Fifty thousand hors'e and foot going '

^r..,to_Tablc Jayi)
Each^^^m,\$j5^g his country's. work—
(and^J^o^^^'look after their things?)
Pas$'^^^.&^W^ your credit's sake;and
 
?.4Ji^^-; ........
Thers^^r^^irlW^he married secr&t,
a&k^^:ii^r^eraission to, '. ". ,
For ii'e§n.'ew^ wouldn't get it if he'did;
There ^^ ^g.y^§nd coals and vittles, and
the house-rent falling due;*
And it's more than rather likely there's

^a f^id. -' -' -^
There aje3 ^yls he walked' with casual.
They'y^&^rry now he's gone,
For an #^s-^^inded beggar they will

^ ^-^f^A^m. - .
But ^'^tt^BT^^e time for' sermons,with
Qh^v'tvinjjzer''coming'on-—
We mus^3=he$ra} tne girl that' Tommy' s
1^% behind himj ' -
-^^ ..''. . ' ^.M ".- ' . -
Cook's s6n--^uke'&.son<^^-so.h''of'a
belted Earl-*- ' ' -. '
Son of_%!Latib^#ih, publican, it's all
-^)&ajHe*<'-^dayJ
Eaciy pi ^iahWoiing his coun-tiy's work—
(amd^Bh^'^'^.-4p look after the girl?)
Pass ^^Ii^t/for your credit's sake;and
,^A-^^-—pay;

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t
 
 
4^^-^- ^ the gyout,
And they'll live on half o' nothing, paid
'em punctual once a week, ^,^
'Cause the man that earned the wage *^s-'
ordered out. ^ "^t\
He's an absent-minded beggar, DHt%8^i/J
heard his country call, ^ ,^*^f
And his regiment didn't need -to* se%i^#$-3
find him— ' .),'}'
He chucked nis job and joined H*4-so^a;
job before us all ^\ f^-/
Is to help the home that Tommy's^' ieF&r' ^ ^
behind himi ^ -, !/'/^
'J /Jj/
Duke's job—cook's job—gardener ,f)3/Egron4%J-
groom— &<;' * ' ' ;J
Mews or palace or paper shcpy—-—t&r^s
someone gone away! .--
Each of 'em doing his country's WSrk (^s^
who'sto lo'ok after the'room?).''-B^i! ^-
Pass the hat,for your credit's *** .^-^-.-t
pay—pay—*payi..
'',V-^l,.',{.<f<j.
Let us manage so as, later, we c^L^look! ,'
.him in the face, * ' /^ ^ t^.L^
And. tell him what he'd very much prefegt—
That, while he saved, the. Empire, his.t^
employer:saved his place,
And his mates (that's you and me) looked
out for hef.
4?!*
He' s an ab s ent—minded b eggar, - and ^^Smay
forget it' all., \, / /\^

^.
But we do not want'his kiddies twr^^.n#
him..... . - ^ '^r'
That we sent 'em to*the Worldiouse *^.Jp
their daddy' haMiered'!Paul-^-- J'"*:''- '^.-^
So we'll help'the home that Tommy's ^,'
' left behind himi
The girls and wives that''Tommy'3 left
behind him! . .: .'
 
Cook's home—Duke's home—home of a '--y's,
millionaire-—-' ^.^%.^3
(Fifty thousand horse and foo^^^iag'3^r-!
Table Bayi)-'r . .- ^^r';?^^y3"'
Each of 'em doing his count]^^^^''B^^'^^
(and what have you got "to 'sp^egA'*'"""''''' *\
pass the hat for your.credit's'sake;aRd '
pai/--
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. TH3JSQUTE ^AFRICAir^^j^g/Ai
,—^-^---"-'..........^'-^----' .
:- *,
COMRADES.

^^.-f #-i^ i] . [r
Comrad'es, comrades, eve*r"slnce we wore
-. boys, ''
Sharing each other's sorrows, sharing
each other's.joys^
Co^ra3.e,g^. when manhood was dawning, "*"
Faithful '^#iatever betide. \ -
And when danger threatened:,my''darling
old' e^8S?^B.e was there' by rmy side.
 
BOYS bF T3tE -OLD BRIGADE.
 
Steadily^ shoulder.to shoulder,
Steadily blade by blade,
Steady and strong, marching along,
Like the boys of the Old Brigade.
(Repeat).
 
N0T_ARw1t'ssUE.' -
 
 
s-$lve^: yiAt up to here,
Drink a^good' leal of it^, make a good
meal of it,
Stick '^fe yo^- old ^.fashmoned beer.
Don't ^ afraid of it, drink- till you're
* '"'made'of it,
Now altogether a cheer. '.
Up with the sale of it, down with a pail
"of 4^"
GloriousS gl-q^ious beer! '
 
 
 
Come^G^me'^ c#ie and make eyes at me,
Down at^he old Bull and Bush,-*
Come, ce^aa, drink some port wine with me,
Down at th^^d Bull and Bush.
Hear the little German band—ta—ra—ra—rra.
Just let me hold your hand dearrr-—
Come, cogip, coyaa and have" a drink or two,
Down at the,old)'Bull. and Bush—Bush—Bush.
- . 1 W^IO GO HOME... -
I wam^t to/go home, I wan!t to go home,
Where^the-pbii-poms and maxims and mausers
<3rom't roar.
I don^t waht'^o.go on the trek any more,
I wan't to go back to Aussie,
Where Johnny Boer won't"'catch me.
Oh my% I don't-wan't to die,
I wari^t 'to go '3$
 
 
'B^VE-mELL.

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Goodbye, my Blue Bell, farewell to you,
One last fond look into your eyes of blue.
Mids't camp-fires gleaming, mids't'shot

^ and shell,
I will be dreaming of my own Blue Bell.
 
SONS OF THE SF^
 
Sons o^ the SeaJ All British-born!!( , ,
Sailing every ocem, laughing foes'tb!'
scorn; ' ' <!
They may build their ships my 'lA3.s,ahq.S
think they know the. game, , ; < ., ly
But they can't build boys of the bullr-dog
breed, who. made old England,' s, name^ (
 
THE SOLDIERS; OF TEE' QUEEN...
 
Britons once did loyally declaim^-
About the Tsray we ruled the waves^
Ev'ry Briton's song was just the sam'e, ,
When singing of our soldier brav-^s^ * ,',,'
All the Vfbrld had heard it, .won^er'&'-wty*
we sang, , "'
And some have learn'd the reaso-n *vhy,
But we're forgetting it, and v?e're letting
it, ,' ..;"
Fade away and gradually die, <.
Fade away and gradually die;*
So when we say that England,'s master,
Remember who has made her so.,
Chorus t ^
 
It's the Soldiers of the Queen, my lads,
Who've been my lads, who've seen a^^l^ds,
In the fight for England's glory, lads*^ '
When* we've had to show them what we mearu
And when we say we've always.won, '
And when they ask us how it's done;
We'll proudly'point to ev'ryone <'*
Of England's Soldiers of the Queeni Ifs.
the'Queen.
 
* DOLLY GRAY. , - 'l ' J- -
 
Good-bye, Dolly, I must leave y$%y'
Tho' it breaks my heart to go,
Something tells me I am needed,
At the front to fight the foe.
S,Qe the soldi-er boys- are marching,
And I can no -longer $tey, ,. '*:
Hark! I hear'tlie' bugle'call^g^
- -&6od-bye, D3Kly Gr#!^ ^., /J

BREAK THE HEWS T^. KOTSSR.
 
Ju&t Jbr'eak the news to-^Sther, /<
She knows how dear I love her,
And tell her not to wait for me,
For I'me not coming home; ..
Just ,say there is no other!.;
Can ta?<ef^T.e place.of Mother, *
Thon'Mss'her dear.sweet lips for'me,
Andhre^k't^he news, to her..
 

^' ' ' POLLY GRAY. ' :'.
 
&ood-T^ye,_D'oHy, I must l$ave you,
Tho' itb^el^myheart.t&go,
Something'tells me'! am needed,
At the front to fight.tha foe.
See the soldier boys are marching,

^nd I can no longer stay,
Har^: I. hear the bugle calling,
Goodby^,'Dolly Gray;
 
/^
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^r,
.SJSTER.
Sister*, my* liittle sister, whisper a
#ond 'goodbye,
Soon.'I^.l:b^jfeturning, so, little
gir^g-y<$3&^H&st not cry. '
Fighting for home and be'auty I ^will
for glory try;
Kiss me, doling sister, and for the
' last ti^e's-ay ''Goodbye."
 
- H& ^ ^LA3. .^, *. -
 
'Tis ^^ ^^rrs^rfs down trodden, '
Nor ^et %^tR; craven slaves^..!.: J
That the fbe must account who. .dares
-.. **" give affront, .'
3?o the flag that o'er us waves.
But withmeii; free, bold and fearless,
United heart in hand,
To guar<jt; ^he h^gqour and the fame
Of th<§t^flagrof ^he Motherland.

^ ^ ^/'?' ,
\ ^ . ^^<^^horus ;:
Of tha Waye, old British flag,my boys,
The/d^^-olA" British flag;
Though we ^ell apart, we are one
in heart,
And we'll fight for the Grand Old
Flag.
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^^y^you heard<^h^ talk of foreign p-dwJ^s,
building ships increasingly,
Do you know they watch this Isle of ours?
Watch .their, ahance unceasingly? **
Have you heard the milliois they wilh s'pend
Strengthening their fleets,- and why?,
They imagine they can break or bend.J - '
The: nation that has often mau.e thepiJyiy.
But one thing we possess they forget ,*^they"
.forget, . ^ '\
The lads in blue they've met, often ma^ '
- often met;. ^ n
Chorus.
Sons of the Sea, all British bom^
!i
 
Sailing eV''ry ocean,: laughing foes to scom^
They may build their ships iry ladtr, and
think they know the game, , ^ ,^r-
But they can't build the boys of tha^i
'bull-dog oreed, ''* '^ '-
Hho made Old England's name, , '^ '" *^ *
 
Do you know they threaten to combine.
Three to one's their bravery? ., , ^M.
Do you know they'd like to sweep the"brin#;
Bind us lads in slavery? steejt,
Haveyou heard they think., that plates of
Plates of steel and-guns will do?
But we know 'twas British hearts of <3^k
In every battle pulled us safely throught
For one thing.we possess.,,. they f 3*?get, ''t'h^y
'' ''^^OTge'!:^ *- *i^ _').*"
The lads in'blue they've met, often'me^*,' *
' often met. ''., '/
' Chorus. Sons*Bf.^#JK;^
If they'd lenow why Britons rule the waves^ ^*
If they 'd ^solve ' the iqystery,
If they'd know the deeds of Britain!s.-braves,
Letthem read their history. .^.^".:.
Let them search the bottom of the seas-r-r'. .
Where their battered hulks nowllie, "J "\
Le^ them build thei^ puny ships of wa^-, .^,'<
We build men prepared to do or di-e.V}„' ^/. *
There's one thing we possess, ^h^v'^gM^t^-
they forget, - *"-"<"^..'rj
.The'lads in.blue they've met, often met,
'.often met,
 
Sons;\{d# the ^e^'^
,'f\.
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\/.' ^.--^. ^'-/r^q^t.r<^
In these hard times 'tis good to meet and
talk about the Veldt,
Real good to hear old cobbers'ask*each *

^ other how.they-felt, ' '
'Tis fi^e to note ;the:.;friendly smile and
tQ^-feel the hearty grip., r ' '
Of paid you've not. seen for a.while, not
"* -,^Ince you left.the.'-ship.;' ..'
To'talk aboljt the good old .times you had
- } with. Johnny; B.oer,
And 'skitg about the many ways you stoushed
-^hin on the jaw.
 
And how about those "binkum Kanga" feathers
in your hats?
I'm sure.you all feel crummy .when you think
-^aboHA-'the chats, -, ' *.
Some,hc^w-j.t makes you young again^ .i'trhelps.

^ ". -^ #Ye you pep, .-'' ., - . .....
'Tig "something 'like a.marching strain, you
" -*want to keep the step, *
And-then again you cast a thought back to
,-'a lonely plain,
You_sfgh^ a4d think of cobbers you will'.

^ neyar see again. .-::;.. :.--
 
As their pals, you should remember,, it. has

^3^e#_2&.ustralia's loss.,
They ars_o^t,;there in the silence, ..on the
Ve-ldt^^. rode across. --..;

^ "$HB^EB, WHITE, AND BLUR.
Oh, 3rit&ini*a,^'/the gem of .the ocean,-
The home of the brave and the.free;
.The shrine of. each patriot's devotion,
A worl&'"offers nom^e .to thee^ ; ;. .
Thy mandates' make heroes assemble, ^
When Liberty's form stands.in view; . -.;._
Thy banners make tyranny tremble \ -
When bojm§ byfthe red, white, and blue*:
<-' - Chorus . \
?Jhen_bameb^"the red^ white;, and blue ,.y
ITheitbhrh&^ythe red, white,: and blue,-;.
.Thy b-ann*era make tyranny tremble, ^
When"*b,oma by the red,, .white^ and blue.
RIN8-S6W* TE^ CIRTAIN,^ I CAN'T-^ SING TONIGHT..
Ring down the curtain, I can't sing tonight,
My heart is breaking amid all this light;
My little one^s. dyingy-ay pride"*and delight,
So r^ng'-down ^M* Qurt^n? I can't- sing
''. '. ^ tonight,^ ' ' "I' " "**-"
THE^F^GHTING NAVY. . -
-_ ^—t^r^r—^—**** . -*""^

^r^ea^s) agqf^-nhen fighting for our( Country,
t3PJrH!sh T^rg^ave met their manyj^es,
How Jack fought in victories dearly bought,
Our History plainly shows.
What, they did in glorious lays qf\N&lson,
England still can do. - , ,
Hearts of oak &hat scorn the fpre^gn yoke
Our old song still holds true.- ^
Why in our glory do we tower?
What is the secret of our"power? -,'**
Chorus ., _ ' ,_ ' „
It's the Navy, the fighting Navy, ' -'<
That keeps our foes at bay, \ , ^- ,'
Our old, song "Britannia rules' t'he^wawg."
 
s r.
...^
We.still can sing today. ,.''
'we've got. a Navy', a fighting N#vy
Our. neighbour's knov; that's true,
For it keeps^ them in their place
When they'know they've got to face
The lively little* lads in Navy*l&lue..:--,
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE ^0THER/ -
Just before the;.bat tie, Mother, I'-am*.
thinking most of you, ^ -'
While up'bn the"field we're w^t^Mng-; '*
with the enemy' in view. ^' ",'
Comrades-brave-around me lying, filled
vdth thoughts cf Home and God,
For well they knew that on the morrcw,
some will sleep beneath the sod.
Chorus
Farewell, Mother, you may never--pfesjs me
to you heart again, ^\ - / * -'
But^ oh! you'll not forget me,jMotrher.,
If l!me numbered with the -slain; -"* '
RULE BRITANNIA. -.', *-
When Britain first at heaven's command-
ArosQ from out the azure main,
. Arose, arose, arose from out the azure main.
This was the charter,the charter of the land
And guardian angels sang this strain.
Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves,
Britons never never never shall be. slaves.
 
....,,,,-, , - "SAEKA BONNA". .7 ^Asjl'
 
Come, fill your glass,Old Comrade, and
let our tales repeat,
The. time is slipping past, you know,
beneath-our very feet,;*
-?We meet on^Q more,'-Old Coiiirade, so shout
*' * ^ Hip,Hip, Hodrahi ' /
)'01d Soldiers,dear *0-lgr Comrade, Never Die
butfyada'Awayr,-'''
" ** . "'*.- '--'' ,',^.W' V ^-?" . ;-- "- '" '
**'- "All Old' Comrades 'i^io Carved in the South
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^^^C^lr^&S^^^F^he ,^^d^3l'ti]Li!EiL':'lo^#/S^
,^^r
And f^rom^very corner of'-^h^earth, they^'^.g$%^s ne^er slBrink from the Shade
rush to man your guns;
Staunch and true, staunch and true, has
Australia ever been,
We wAl fig# for our dear old Motherland,
land a3S^ dear Mother-Queen.
 
' '$.'%Chorus... ,. ; ^
By your sldQ'^ytralia takes her place,
By your S3sde yo$t;r fcemen we. will face;
&lorie&^o\be^wRn—there are deeds to do
i a&^dare,' . .
And whe^ey^^he British bull-dog goes,
Austral''a will be'there.
 
Motherland, Lotherland, the' your Sons
hp.ve^^c^osg^d ,the sea,
They hav^"^py^3*"4fhe Empire in your name,
gr,e§j^.j^l#^o^s and free;
Plant 't^e^^^^^lant the flag, let the
waF^llm^(yyi.'s our dream,'
To neveA n'ever'^st until, our Empire
{ ig\S^p^eme. (Chorus)
- '. ^ !
Aglorirou^ vAsHdn I can see, that thrills
my^es&^^iwith prid-e-r— ..... - .... ..
Our Mother—Queen surrounded, by her Sons
on every side.
The nigli4w5^h,. Scotch and Welsh, and
-with?^^)^^%nd in hand,
Her stal'^^gj^M^. from o'er the seas, who
tl^rS/A^Motherland, (Chorus)
gAn^. - ' : ,
What c^^^^qA Country lads, 'tis Empire
""""jgg otuy creed,
Our proud^t#5ast, our parent stock, the.
*'' graE^^&Brl'tish breed. ' :.-
We're *kinsman-.$yue, thrb'.thick and thin,
unheeding foemen's brag,
One land, ^^^, language, one great Queen,
3.s old. Flag,- (Chorus)
By your
By yous^
G-lories^A
'M
And wlaM^vof
alia takes her place,
foomen we will face;
-there are deeds to do
British Standard Waves,
Australia*-"will be there i
 
 
 
/'
and dark.
Shoulder to shoulder-, true comrades ii^^^riis,
.We can'defy cruel wars dread alaims.^'Y
Fling the old ensign out free *^o t^e iTSE&gt,
Britons strike home though tha4 ^^^^^e^
the last. ' "'' .w?%V
 
At our- approach the oppressor s2j^all/ f ^^i! '
Slaves are unfettered and are ali^et^Heas, *
Thou^^h the black cannon shall fla^EL ia^qw ^
face *. "s ;'^.^
Dealing out slaughter, fear naught? Bt^t
disgrace. j^j;
Britons we are' when oppression shat!$L, ccnae*^/
Britons strike heavy, and Britons'&t?rike ^*
home.
 
Britannia in armis-shall rise in he-%^ig:ijS8?
Cower, ye tyrants, for freedom w^^fght^-^
Foes tremble all when'-"the lion si&^Qjr^@gj
Soon shall his mane be all dabbl^,^31y*r;i\
gore. . UU^F-^
Britain triumphant' o'er all shallW<9com&:! i
Britons strike heavy," and BritonsDs^rik&)y
home. w

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Britannia, queen of the land and the sea,
Fear of the tyrant and boast of the__free,
Ready her sons' when the cannon sha^t^glow,
Loyal all prove when beset by th_e fde^\^.^
Here from Australia borne o'er t&pj^^g-:
' foam ^?A'S
Come we to aid^ so* like Britons str^e ^ome.
)/^.
Britons strike home, Britons strike home^"^h
Britons strike heavy, and Britons
strike home.
OLD ENGLAND AH) TEE NEW. ' (Chor-is)^
If we have to go to war, then cheerfujH^A)
we'11. go. - ' #%A4J&
No matter* what the number or g^^^igi'^^t'fy"*''
-the.foe,...!.-.. //^^L^.-^
Let them try their'best to bea^--^
They'll have their work to do,
We'll show the wqrld 'twill have to fight
Old .England aS^the N^. f*^l
 
 
 
 
 
 

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ELANDS RI^ER^ (Cont
!?ett?^four long Tiontih^^K- BoeyrhHYAa , ^^J*^§y^call^u&^4o surrender; ^nA't^^y
-j'B^Eed the littla^ewn; ^ ^^^^^"^-^&'^let tbhe^J cannon la,^, s' 1'^
\Foy'four long monthsiheir cannoR^r
'' ro*ared——
The fl^ would not .come. dean.
The flag would not come down at call.,
<But.flaunted in the. air.;.
,TM e-{^ctle-flag—-Imperial-—
W6td^a.qt surrender there.
\? "'. '
T'h^y.,yT,^e^ the game in manner grand,
In'day's of:f dearth and dule; '"'.'.,'"
Th^y )lun.e.hed on half a "biscuit, and
Th^y ^ined\on roasted mule..
These^aunt, gay.heroes played their
/^ ""* *- ' *' parts,
With spsde and rifle wrought, '.
And, when grim hunger gnawed their ,
- , hearts,
Drew ^ theiy belts——and fought!

^'^ lot tbhe^iJ. cannon lag,

^-^^eo-^They offered-us our freedom for tht-
st^iking of the flag;
Army stores were tnere m moundgy
Worth one hundred thousand pound's,
And we lay, battered,, round th^m,beb.ijid
trench, and s,conoe, and crag,
But we sent the answer m, ' * **
They, could take wha*i* ^h^ could,
We hadn't come-five thousand mi^.e^'
fly the coward's rag.
!$ RIVEIt.
It s3H*as\qn 'the* fourth of August, as five
Aundyed of us Lay . .. *
In^'t^e eaias, at Elands'River,, came a shell
/', fy,QiR\Je LaRey. ' . '
We were dreaming of 'home faces,
Of the oil familiar, places,
And the^gu!3h-,t;rces, and the sunny plains
ftye ^t^usand miles away.
3u.^ th^j,challenge woke and. found us,
With f^n thousand rifles, round us,
And Dea^hjS^G'od lathing at us, at the
'^A real:ing'of the da^7-.. .
! \ r - -' -
We tjo,^ the Maxims going, and the field
"^ gwn'inio place, ' ' -: --'
She stilled the growling of a Krupp- -
upon ou^ southern face;
Round the crimson, ring of. tattle
Sw^tly r^g the deadly rattle - -
As our^ rifles searched the fore lines .....
T!&t^'a,%esperate.menace. y ,
vSM> -would wish himself a?;ay, : :-'

^fht?.ng in our ranks, that, day,
Foy'^^'^ory of Australia and the

^ ho'naur of the race?
 
- !. (Cont).
 
d^me
 

^rof
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We saw the guns of Carriigton
.and fall..away^
We saw the ranks of Kitchener
kopje grey;
For the sun was shining bhc^
Upon twenty thousand me^i,
And we .laughed, because, we knew*, jn spibe
of hell—fire and'del^y, ^ '*^-
On Australia's page forever i
We had written Elands Riv6r, i
We had written it forever and) a^.^^""" \
AN3-L0-B0ER *<HR.. j
 
Ytfhen England with the Bo,ers .war vraged,
And news was flashed to Australs shores;
Ai'Lady smith, where.battle ragac^
The British had. to yield to-Boersi" ^\
Oft and again had Duller failed
The place to succour or re^ievef ^
Then squadrons from old England saiil'd,
The nation*s honour to retrieve, < ,
"Twas then .Australian blood got warr j* -
With Empire's caus$ they^d cast their lot;
They'd go the Tugela.'s 'heights to storm^ .
From British shield.wipe out the blot.
 
'. "LAST J?0ST*; ^,.
 
May their ^rest be never failing, -"\' "-
For their' hearts were' ever true^ ^.^ s _ **\\
And, perchance, their spirit^ ho^%J3^H,
we sing; " r ', .*^'
May their name be golden writtenJ"
Seep their memory staunch with you,
' As man, as friend, as brother, each
wa^ kingly %":'.\
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Officer:- (After an early morning run at the invitation
of the Officer)
"Well, Digger! How did you enjoy the run?"
Digger:—
"Run? G-or' strike me, I thought you said RUM!"

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YOU AUSTRALIAN -MOTHERS,..
 
 
(Richard Lindo^s greatj^oetic tribute to you Australian Mothers).
He went without a murmur —
You did not bid him stay;
Although you knew the price that you
Aad he might have to pay.
Now ho has gone for ever
You would not have it said
An Australian Mother ?rhimpered
Because her son was dead.
He won his Cross in Flanders—
how proud you were that day;
Your eyes were bright as though the light
Of Heaven shed its ray.
There's another cross in Flanders
'Where he is laid to rest,
But only tears can tarnish
His Cross upon your breast.
Not yours the joy of battle,—-
Only the griefs and. fears;
But the hero is grave of the son you gave
Is wet by a Nations tears.
Ye afflicted Tf'omen of Australis^
No more misunderstood—
Your sacrifice shall ever be
As a crown of Motherhood.
(The above was kindly supplied by Ed. E.Ford)
The Australian Sundowner and must not be
given in theatres or music halls Yd.th.out
written permission).

THE TRAGEDY
The cow stood on the tra mway track,
The driver rang the bell
But the silly creature turned her back,
And heeded not his yell.
 
The driver strove to stop the tram,
But the bra kea went wrong somehow,
There came a crash, an awful s mash,
And the air was full of cow.
The bones and hoofs and horns and hair
Were scattered in a flash;
Some here, some there, some everywhere,
It was an awful smash*
 
One teat fell on an old maid*s lap,
The sight her bosomem thrilled?
She cried aloud to all the crowd,
"Good God: the guard is killed."
[Single sheet found in book at this location. Thought best to scan it and ieave it here, jpm]

 
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"The gravest thi^^d^vef^aMA^^^ r^y-yi ^

^._^ ^'/- y^rgyitish 0ff3^&eyys opinion.
-67.
 
 
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The skies that arched his land were b.lue,
His bush-bom winds were warm and sweet,
And yet from earliest hours he knew
The tideof victor^r" and defeat;
From fierce floods thundering at Ins birt'j.,
From red droughts ravening while he played,
He learned to fear no foes on "earth---
"The bravest thing'God ever made:*' '
 
The bugles of the Motherland ,.';.r
Ran^ ceaselessly across the sea,
To coll j.n ard his lean brown band
Tt shape Imperial destiny;
He went,, by youth's grave;pp.rppse. willed, ,-.
Tne ^oal unkno"in, the cost; unWeighed,.
The promise 01 1 is blood fulfilled-^—
"The bravest thm^ God ever made:";...'.
 
We ^now—it is our deathless jpride!:—--. ..,.=.

^he splerdour of his first fierce, .blow;
How, reckless, glorious ^.undenied,'.,- , - . - ..
He stormed those steel—lined^Gliffs we;know:
And none who saw him scale the, height
.Behind his reeking bayonet—blade ...._'. ..,;"..
Would rob him of his title—rightr——
''The bravest thing God ever made:.", ....
 
Bravest, where half a world of men .
Are brave beyond all earth's rewards,
So stoutly none shall charge again
Till the last breaking of the swords;
Wounded or hale, won home from war,
Or yonder by the Lone Fine laid,
Give Mm his due for evermore--- -
"The bravest thing God ever made:".
 
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It^^the spell tha't^^uirs the <j&5c&

^when marching palls, -'- ^ -r<^ t-
Its the charm that covers league on
muddgr league,
Its the trimming that we wear with
overalls,
When'W're slopping with the' bucket at ,
' ^ - fatigae ;
It*3\&h.&}p:ray'er that mM^es the soldier's
: < ^' spirit strong,
And %he snulet he wears upon his breast-
Just 'to scoff at dull endeavour with a
song,
For ini,,song the soldier's soul is manifest.
It was "Desert Sands" ?re sang when we .
- ., were green " .
(Oh M^ia^,sands were anything hut cold:)
When.the. Bedouin and craftier Caireme
Wtgf^Jwi^with wiles of a,ges manifold;
T7e s^ng/and swore and sinned with such.,
"' ',' '' as these,
Tillj'We'ocui4ered. other ways and other men
On oiM's^all neck of land *oetween-the seas
(^ tpaght the world the songs we chanted
/', ' , ' theii:).
The worlds ,aYte mostly shaped by'.limping
' -chance,
And 1^h# .jesting tune may rattle like a 'bus,
But it trl^saets scorn of Time and
-- ; , ! ^- Circuctstance,
As wQ-tyamp ttle greasy road with Orpheus;
It H!nk% 'the breaking squadron under fire,
It puj^s, ^he cursing column from the rut,
It voices scorn of Death and vain desire^
To the Colonel or the regimental slut.
 
And it^s'"Take me back to Dixie" here
,y ' -' in France.
(Oh, ^lere^^tever was a Dixie like the South):
-^-jg^^ve i3o&<M. with tune the t^pid^'
*-^= TurHsh r.igh*t*f**
Rouen has echoed back *'Au&tr?lia Fair^"
We've yelled the songs of Brisbane
and the Bight '/ '
Along the pitted streets of'PpZler-as;
Their voice is wrath and mirtl%;an<3.'
cleanly hate, - '*', ", -'
Forgetfulness and keen TemembyBRC^-bpth,
They are bombs we lift and flii^g^aA \
froT^ard Fate'*" \', 1 ;
(And we fuse them %?ith a hpt ,!,' i <';, ,
A-ostr.ili^rt' bkM:)f
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And it's "Boys of Anzac" whoni'we x^&p
' the bag'g'^ :--*
(Oh, that' s tlieir,.barrage-f ire that
: ^ drops behind^),
Athwart the gaps their flattened s?ire
sagr;,
The shouting charge spills forward,
battle-blind; <
And when to blackened vine s and ' ^
ragged wal^s,'.
We win through splintered steel ar-d
shrinking flesh, .._
The swaddles drop to breathe, the'*
trumpet calls,.
And we sing them up to dig the line
... afre*shy
 
They are tunes that know no* glifb "
harmonic rtJ.e," ,
And their ancestry concerns us no^ at all,
For we've,conned them in a kindergarten-
school, ' '
And we've hummed them in a Sydney
music-hall,
They've the loneliness that dr.aws^the
soul apart, r*" *'
And* the shame that bids the husky ,
laughter rise'
And* t^e pnsio is the ghost of old Romance, ' With a jest for something tightened"
And^th# memory of kisses on the mouth;
round the heart,
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It ^ip%QS^and gain and torment, it is truth, And a blasphemy for tears with,in^the
It i^ Tiae^-unto the flesh and spirit spent,
The #eer TjPhpse counsel stands forever sooth,
And the whip whose thong can drive
environment.
eyes.
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.-(Continued)^ ."
And it's -^Eresk the yews to lio'therj*
when we dr<yp * -'' 7" -
(Oh, gently in the jumble where you
tread:)
IThen. Earth and Heaven roar and reel
, - \ and atop,
And th& dirty khaki blots with cleaner
red;
Though 'Ghe bugles blare thjir grieving
to the sly,
And' the fulsome ink of sorrc.7 choke- the
pen,
The- ?<?ng w^ taught you s?.all you knew
. ns by,
I!ho were sfngers of the Melody of Men:
THE SOLDIER'S OTHERS. -
- - "* * (Tom King)
 
Mothers, you The wait in aagtiah,
-li?atck with dread for news each day,
Bhi*&e—taced mothers, worn with 7eeping,
Think of one thing when you pray.
 
God has known your boy since childhood^
Guarded, loved, him day by day,-- }'
<Tould he leave nim just when duty
Jailed him irom his home away? ,-
 
He who knows his country needs -him,
He your boy, mho -longed to f.jght^
For :bhe sake of those who suffer
Win be precious ir God^s sight.
FEDERATION.
Clii-liam Gay)
From- a.ll division let our land be free,
For God has made, her one: complete
she lies
Within,the unbroken circle of the skies,
And roAnd her, indivisible, the sea
freaks .on ner single shore; while only we,
Her foster children, bound with sacred ties
Of one dear blood,.one storied enterprise,
Are-negligent of her integrity.---
Her seamless garment, at great Mannon's nod
Vith han^s unfilial we have basely rent,

^$,th yett'y variance our souls are spent,
"An4'ane.iqnt kinship underfoot is trod:
0 let us"%Lse, united, penitent,
And be one people,'—mighty, strvi: * God:
TO MY DIGGER PAL.
 
Does anyone know, does anyone care?
Where yeu go or how you fare?
Sheth'sr. you smile or whether you sigh?
Phether you laugh or whether you cry?
Glad when'you're happy?
Sad'when yoti^re blue?
Does anyone care what becomes of you?
I do.,-old Digger Pal, I'1.1 say I do.
Living, wounded, dead, or missing,
Face the words-—one nust be true,^'-
Through your prayers ba very certain,
God is with him---and with you*
 
EIGHTEEN YEARS TODAY. "1
(Gwenda Da#ies)-'
"Tell me why you're dreaming,, 'DsMdy,,'* ^'
Said my little son to me, ' :'- **-
So I told Mm all about it, [ .'* ... .
As he set upon my knee. :
I told him of that Sunday morn^ .*-
'Twas eighteen years today,'*-
'When the men of Australasia,
Joined the mighty fray.
'How they landel en that Foreign shore,
And fought that gallant fi ght,
Of -how they nobly won the day,* '
And put the Turks to flight„
We saw the cliffs before us,.*
To be scaled 'mid shot and sheLl,
And our comr-ides fell arourd Uj&s^- !
I remember it---so well. * -, -
 
There are some who '.11 sleep forever
On a hill that's called Lone Pine.
And the twenty-fifth of April < ,
Will be famous for all time.
And so to keep their memory green, *-
We march each Anz.ac Day, - - . *
To pay tribute to those Heroes,- . *
Who gave their lives that day!. ,- ^.' < -_

^ ^H3' ' SAT
fj, Alez^An^J.
-^Eiasryifrtere these ^uc+?aMan 5pMt4?s^M^no?Sr^? their c^TSyact^ristic^ats.'"
Oh, it '^sn'!; got no roll3y-brin, it 'gho^ '
no *3hin/ jr'arj,
Ar' it don't s*Qort fancy rihban—just a
veather-beated sa".ip; ,'
1^ ne^er sw.anl-:ed around the. Block to give
the girls a broab;
It ain't the hind of rdfty lid they'd y .^

^tend,tR uc.Hns Street;'
It's no thin' Tike the yuip:!n'-jack you
7ear ?ith evenir.' drc^s;
It 7?a^ never foaled bf Uoo(.ro%i^ an' it
never ^eard of Tres^;
You rrould-'t cal.' i Just the juicy onion
fo" She play
Fo" '"he thiig to 'ook c clue vath on the.
bridge oi 'Inl^y D^y:
lt'd'^e^^ejlirhoiplirent to call :?t
- 'o^^y b-^crn,
But M^n .^h' s'.de'n cocked up 'andsome,
jy^$& ^t '.^^'t 'angin' do'.7n:
It '%$" s.e^^a ibrough forty clirnates up

^^ ((/'Jin^wpod to Leith,
An'- 4^ fits i i-' frosty dial that is

^t^n^''tnd6.-neath;
It^ ^toxyped a hrace of bullets (it 'aB
also rripse5 a few)-—
It^s ny 'i:gy, dinkus cobber (for I've
<' ne*'e" liked 'em noo:)
So yjt, i'J '17% an\ never think a bloke
" .J.^F g^t rat
7^#he'Js^s, ''1 love yer" like, I do
< (J& old

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7^e #^S/ell -md al.l in Cairo,.*?kero..our
no' iens o" hhe la?/
Was irostly m^ote ^ith knuckles on the
pcwlat'on's ja,w;'

^n' sQTyLn' up one .evenln'---^-there vras
. ^'thre& ^f us,: an', gay---- ; .
% b^Apel " dirty nigger.in a dirty
/ . , '^dley-way,
'^ ^'lung,opinions, round -im %?ith a
thockin' lr^.s: of tone,
%e I 'anded 'irr a 'efty one aerost the
-^'gay-hone;
'B pul.led a knife, an' yelled, -an' then,
with tventy seconds gone,
The, fahhur tuid* the mother of a^Loonin?
mix was on^ , ^y^
Was ^7c& back to vail, a^' dicky, till
cone cobbers *ooK a s are—*
An* t^e sight of oi^ oJd '^t-brirnswas
th^ uinny tl*ac h of^ht en there':
An', onlr fo^ -ret' ntin' ap the Mao
cone ^ur ^p' no m,
For f-j.s Scar apo^j. i ^ ^rouider f!d a'
'?ore i aigpi ' i cro^ni.
I was 'a"^. a.i jnch frcr 'eaveiP—--t^g"
t^^, CUh U3(.n LhL 17 3.^1—
So l^l*! keep it, a ^c ^nt^, tHl I sing
ry artin- 'yim: .. '
T113 t,ie lef^ of "i r^ 'a& feinted ca^^
'i**; ri°tt 'ac hiife'l ^r ^lat^
An' fcr t a"c *"ft^Y ^rd&--
ke old - ''
- 'br-OTf'p.. . . '- '
' ai. i
I took it out to Ansae, which.$- 6co^y
'uaped it from, 1-, , *
An' 1 v/ore it for a diadem i-tw^.u^tterin'
to the Soiiiice. ' '" ' -., -
life found a f?.'ont-line sector*-* an- 7^'*
'adn't 'ardly come ^
When Fritz 'e shewed a sign w3ru.ch fe^ad;
"Australians "welcome 'orne:" '^
?^e wasn't-niit' to disappoint, we 'ad**^
sense bf fair. .
We was grateful for "*he ^elec^e—ar' i e
'ended hack oar share,
Oh, v,-e dealt ''.m ^eor an- plenty "an'
I think e' under^tTids * ^
There^s other upas for ^o'jr do^ s acayt
from shaiL^n" '-yds; ' '"'^ ^
For -je served Yrstf-aL3an cocktait \^n''
the cockteil 'ai a hicn)— '- ^
They was out for dingc, an^ Pjc^en, hri*/
they didn^t &et a itjck^
Oh, the'papers called us Titans (an^ it's
crook'to h(ax- the ^ane).
But. the strange, distant laL.i /e #or#^
't%vas thee thai nacLe tro name'/f ^ ,,
An' limtippin' FiitJs'T^lM^i^Qif
: pettin' of biLe fun, - ? . J **h " ^ ^
17ill .reca?.l our frri:y l^n^Mfe, j%^ Lhe
nas'^y tMrgs re a^g
When %7e -opked- 'eir on the e areola, an-

^Ry ue socked*'em T-n-=Khc sl^t^,
1§^ . _'f* '* §Fa^(Cont.)

71.
TEB . HAT" Continued)
Oh, M^ey ?;on't forget 'their in^rgA**te,.
- . The old -, .: -- '4' " .
brown . '- -
'at:
IThen a-bloke 'as 'ad a Blighty, an'. .
-'e^s fit to get about,
An''a 'int of London sunshine brings
the LoLdon titters out,
The first thing that 'e'll notice—
a"i' t*e second, too, per'aps—
13 the w^?* the glad-eye 'overs on us
khWsj.-Clobbered chaos.
For they've''seen it :.n the paper" (wMch
i^s none ain't Truthful Janes:)
That'Tre^re Gala'ads an' 'eroos, an' a
'unored other names;
An' it ain't no *ase disclaimin', for the
paper-blokes in town
The^ ?ayq made our reputation, an'
\ne'il^ave to live it down.
Oh,' a Yorkshire or a 'Ampshire or a
: baggy boy in blue
Tg^ey'',re-gdod an' all to catch a-skirt
'^<n^ acst of 'en 'as two);
B^ the^ thing that snares the optic of
the* gushin'feminine
It ain't the 'aughty Guardsman with a
'picket up 'is spine,
Or.it ain't the buddin' captain with
'!is little tooth-brush mo—
y'o&,<'^'y.e'pondered 'ardan' aft eh—you
( ^c*am anarch me.if I know
ff the thi^g that bowls 'em gentle, ah'
- that takes 'em off the bat,
Is the-lanky brown Australian, or
'Is old
brown
'at:
Qh, ,the service cap is 'andy when.a
bjLoke^i$ goin' flash,
An''the-helmet's most convenient when
, 'e^s scoff in' soup .'or 'ash;.'
But liy dimuHs shady-brimmef, you can
- take your bloomin' oath,
Is worth a ton of either or a paddock-
full of both,
Its tint may strike you silly, an' its
outline make you laugh;
LJ-rH aialt a chic .confection, or a flamin'"
* photography * ' * - '* ,.
*"' Its 'ang would send you pippy, an' its
shape would make you sore,
There's a 'ole or two about it (which
I've 'inted at before);
But it kept the, sun at Mena off my
dainty little ,'ead, , , -' ^ - '
It 'as 'eard my prayers for guidance {an
the other things I've said); ) ' ',
It 'as stood me for'apiller when i laid
medown to sleep,
ll^ien the earth; was mostly water,, an', the
mud was four-feet deep;
An' I think per'aps. this reason makes us
like them as we. do—
They are what blokes pick us out by,an'
they breathe of :'ome an' you; -
Oh, 'ome that makes me love you an'' my
heart go pitter-pat,
'Ow you'll greet me when you meet me
In the old
. brown . „ .*
- - - 'at: *^ -' ."

72.
 
THE GENna^?.
1 ! - - ,
A^ I stood smoking a. pipeful c^t^ ^

^ T;atchinj_ tne ^lset .glow ' ' "
Dew! in the South a^ erfont&j.n,
seventeen year ago.
Dreamin' of all the ms an;-:..outs chat
wo^ry our 'uman clay,.-,-
An'* §;iirJn' a thought to the 'Arbor-side

^ , ^hat waa 'alf a world away,

^' ^tyl^sh officer paased me "by wi^n

^ip'Chin-bone 'igh in the air,
?asse8 an''a^bed an* turned about,
c'huckin' the 'aughty share,
Looked <cio o^er from 'ead to "boots, an!
„(yjr JS3.#^c Allan.)
A.
s youi nanie, my mejif
?tt
F scyt', an' i says,. ".Bill* wnat-s your^
R'l' the bloomin' show began.
?!!
"fou'3l 'shun aiJ'salute. .when 1-mdoin'
. Tor)&d.s,"'e *.70*rds..^me
Last,"-b'.e$aus'e
1-m^'^eheA^J Blank:''. an'.^Stxlke me';dead"

^I<sa,^.'bat I thought^youwap:"; . ^\
Nt^vJ ,#4i^^g various' generals good jm' '
* ba^^ ;a*i,! ^some cnat is *alf-an'"'alf; "...
, C^b^er ypn take 'e,m .at. mess or rounds,
, p^^6a^.n' a bloomiu' strafe; \^r- *'
Il^rp'a^^ome of them ought to he :^re.ari'..'.'
*e.M,rw, an' some of them wholly man--.
3ut *6^te Pic'-: o" thp.,..field at the 'ighest
rail is the true Austrai-i-an,
Fct thai 'e'l^. tell you the same 'imself^
_-f ot jthat -e'll "let you talk.....
Ab^^i *^s doings, or blazon 'em on 'is
\\ '-.^.u^^ttt-door with chalk.
But .^^^blokes they've led ?d.th never a
. * ' !-,4nt,'"b+j, fret or funl: or fuss

^ant)g3.v^ you the oil about them ell—an'
y nh4 se f-same blokes, is us_:
For. ^§i general bred by the .Bight or
Strains, the Bay or the 'Arbor blue,
'E's something more than a general:'e's a
bloke the same as you I
 
I'vef'watched them -ere oi the.Flanders
yFronfb^they never 'ang their sign
' J%5. -a _oha}&bau ten oi ^ dozen miles
-b'eMAd' the fight in'-line.
He^d', ^icwyou the error in 'elf-a-tick
7 if-y<#u nailed thorn "dug-out-kirgs,"

^^-Fo'r tt-sy find the'.r mark Jn the sweat an*
mck in tne very 'eart of things:
Wilkin* to nose around ?n' learn, ready
, ^an' quick to coach
Tne things ^e-s learned to a-i-other bloke—
that is Lhe pride of each.
i^,
n ro-OMrT

^i%^in' an' te^'ti^^ !^, pok'Jr
f^i^am* the time to cnafi
An' sling a joke with the Dun^roon bo^ s
'e runs ...as -'is working--sLa*^f.
'5. thinks of 'rnself an'' safety le^t; 'j:! 11
risk ^imself to look.
To the clerks an;-runners an' batmeii,too—
an' 'e don^t forget the cook, . ,
SE-U push 'is way to the farnhe&L po^t
when 'e fears ;a flank reverse,

^E'll work all night, when. the g&^d -ih^ks
bad, or the..bad!s shcTJin'.^W&'e: ,
Cribbin' a yard. by. the left or rignti ,'
schoolin'.the scrappy fi^e, ' <-
Settin' the .'.ole division, ^t^ai^ht tt' the
end of e,.s.peal:in^.-.wiro;
Screwing the sappin' parties up 'wheii *bhe
barrage c.l'.ucF*.s the dirt^ Jh
Sparin^ a' eye for the stretcher^oes,3.*''
a, wcr" f jr c ic maimed or 'cr ;
Weary an* a^gard, but *aigj.n^ on^ when
thi gs u lock^n' bla^k,
Couhtir' t^e runners che^ ^tag^#^ i^^T.*
the^ that don!+ come bi,ck—^-" *^*
'E'.s abunoj^-tfai an^ ^ -^io^c^"%p&*'an'
a saLa.iai.u.er, tno' *' , ",
But 'e'J t^"T you o-f i^ yoa ^nld 'i^ so--
'e's a blckc ,he saie rs yoi3.; *'
 
Oh, 'o nakes a 'ocby of runnin' ?i^^,an^
you wouldn't gi*"*e a bY^ovn <us'«
For 'is Jife -ynen 'e lays on uhe sand^tg-
tops till the snipers send 'im dowj
I'd -jve grabbed 'i^ an.:le ?r' pjL^ei ^ i
in, 3f I 'ad^ 'u been afraid, <* -^
When 'e's balaiiced fast en thg ^a^apet like
a tart at a dress oande, J /j' *
'Umnin an swingm' 'is lie la^8AJa.^k^an'
slugm^ 'is tongue a ureat ^^,*\<.
If thu 'cad o-f one of ^s rpnk-aan-f"3,^e_
bobbed up on 'is workin'-oeat^ * -
'E schoo s 'is non **ike a pac^. of jd.^s,ai'
it gives 'im the fiamin' naik
If a workin' party, with tun-C3 of^ f^hows
wMte an' a' easy mark;
For 'e'll sen! *em do'"m or 'e'll nakp^-em
dress, an- e'll -over in 'andy s
Till 'e sees t!nt the cTionei%g^^^\^e
word an.' -is nen are cl,Ab^ys^ *^^M^
You-d cash you*r cheque o^-'is* Sa^TAL^ineo'
cheek, if you 'ad a oherue to CTsh.
'E'll stop:injthe open to light *is pipe:
<§$ut you woul(ti*.t cgll 'in rash,
!;f%^\ - ^ ' (Jont,)

TEE GENERALS. (Continued)
73^
Far 'e frames it all' As a put-upj-jo^r—'e -"'
:-k^o%! 'is ways ihspjLre*- ' , * ^,„, -- -_
A' -e'asy mind in 'is common swabs, an? a -- -
scorn of Fritz's :flre.
An' if 'e plays to a losin' and—well, it's
worth a bit to die
With^ever a squeak in your partin' soul,
or a blink to your glazin' eye;
To know/ though you've done your little
dash, you never ?ave done your block,
That yotAr father bred from a dinkun breed,
an' you breed to your father's stock.
Oh, 'e'U kid in the thick of the burstin'
shells, that- war's a blasted joke;
But 'e doR't consider 'e's Charleymong—-.
'e's just n 'uman bloke. .....'.-
 
There's twenty-six that our land 'as bore,
but a few of 'em known to fame; -
There's a bare 'alf-dozenthe world might
knQW-,..;*#en it comes, to! their rank an' name;
It's odd^'that^, meetin' them in the street
(you'll' seldom see them there),,; ,
Yqu^'d call- thorn sprigs of the; lower ten—
an' it's odds they wouldn't care;
There's'<?ae,or two that the:crowd will
.pick an^.ehuck'em:it.s best bokays,:
While^they walk, as always, deaf, an' blind
to the 'ole world's'blame or praise;
There,'s tliree or four that the.hob will 'and
a vote an*' a gilded name......
When they fit again, when the war is done,
in the' notch, from which they came.
They'wonJt be.losin' a fortnight's sleep,
tReyHl nev^r care a'jot'
If their deeds don't go in the 'istory books
(which the most of them will not:);
But wT:ien our bloomers are counted up, an'
. there's nothin' left to say,..
Ah' the things we didn't:do, an' why, are
all explained away,
An' when the jobs that we did by 'alves
(an? some of 'em pretty crook)
'Ave all be,en- settled as "strategy," an'
wrote in,a''andsome book;
When furrciy an' orchard, desk an' :farm,
'ave got them again in thrall,
When they're trainin' kids in the;barracJk—
school, cr vines on a 'omestead wall,
There's, one place where they'll be sittin'
yet in the niche their 'ands 'ave made—
TM.hearts o#::the men (the men-that's left)
*;';p^. fough%:'r&^ their .old brigade:
They are the ones 'oo p3an the job;they
are the men that E0-;
But you'd never- know they was Bonapaytes-
they're blokes the same as you: "'
(From "The Everlastin' 3allads".)
 
"Some people calls a Mirage a
Miraclei", said the Potato-Peeler
loftily;__'but it ain't, for I've seen
both.
"The Mirage was in the Egyptian desert-
it was only a new name for the "Jim-Jamg,"
and the "Miracle"* was in the Records Office—
'twas a dead man lookin' for work^
--. "The only man wot ever performed a
genuine miracle in recent years was the
greatest general the world 'as ever
known."
"Greater than Nero? Greater )4h.aa
Napoleon?" . - - - ^ "-

^Yoube't 'ewas! Theydestroyedyb^t
'e built up. '- - '
"His name was General Booth, and *e, '
made wimmen wear ^hats twenty years, behind
the times-—and love doin' it.
"A Great -General with a Great Religion
wots earned the -respect of every decent
man. When the rest of the Padres fall in
behind *'im, there'll be a crush onthe
Narrer Way,"
 
[),' '.

^t!
<in, <
]Mt i
 
 
i^-k^;
A Great General with a Great Religion wots-
earned the respect of every decent man".

74.
'\
THE CALL. (R.J.Service)
 
(France, iiug^st First 1^14) 'f
.//
Far,-and nea,r,^high af}l plear,
Hark to the call of ^ar!
Over the corse anl the ^olden dells,
Ringing and swinging of clamorous bells,
1-r-aying and saying of wild farewells:
-), .--.War! War! War!
. . #
High and low, all must gol.........
Hark t.o*."the -shout of War! - .-, - .
Leave to -the women, the harvest yield;;. -
Gird ye, men, for the sinister field;
A sabre instead of a scythe to' wield:
War! ^ar! War!
 
Rich and poor, lord and boor, ,-'-:,''.
Hark to the blast' of "t?ar!
Tinker anl tailor and millionaire, -
Actor in^Tiumph and priest .in prayer, .
Comrades now in. the hell, out there,.,
Swaisp to the fire of War!
 
Frince-and page, sot and sage, -
SaT^k to the roar of War! . . '. -
I'oet, pcpfessor and circus clown,..
Chianey-^wueper and fop 0' the town,
In&o the pot and be melted down:
* Into "the po.t of War!
 
Women all-^ hear the call,
The* pitiless call of War! . 7
Lob^your last on your dearest ones, '
Hr^%hers onl husbands, fathers,.sons:
Swift tlie go to the ravenous guns,

^."* T.ue gluttonous guns of War.
 
Bve:gywiie-re thrill the air-*
The ma^i^c hell of y?ar: -
There wiILLbe. little of sleeping tonight; .
Thoru will be wailing and weeping tonight;
Death's red sickle is reaping tonight:
,<ai
<ari
War!
' - FUNK. (Rlir.Service) J. _
- - J , ;
Wheniybur marr^ibone^seem 'Aller, - ^
And you're ilad you-aiht 'no- tallef^
And you're all 'i-shakin'' like you *ad the
cnil'ls;
When your skin creeps like a pullers,
And you're duckin* all the bullets,-
And you're green as gorgonzola round the
' — / '-' "" ^ gills; -'
When 'your legs s eem made of jelly,
And you're squeamish in the belly, '
And you want to turn about and do a bunk:
For Gawd's' salce, kid, don't show it;
Don't let you're mateys know it- -—
You're just sufferin'- from funk,funk,ftml^^
Of course there !s no le^in' -,
That it aint so easy tr^'in^
To grin, and grip, your irif lp'^by. the
'"* :butt-,J/ -
When the 'ole world rips a,siinder,
.' And you sees your pal go unler,
As a bunch of:shrapnel .sprays him on the
nuA.
 
I admi tits' ard c ont rivin ',*--' ?
'TJhen you 'ears the shells art^y^n^-*'\.J.
To discover you've a blooming'Mt nf'spunk;
But my lad, you've got to do it^,
And your God will see you through it,
For wot 'E 'ates is funck, fLmk,, fuji^.
So stand up son, look gritty, " * '?-'
And just 'um a lively-ditty, A*-'-*
And only be afraid to.be afraid;
Just 'old your rifle steady
And 'ave'you're bay *nit rualy.
For that's the way good soldier* R^an-, is made.
 
And if you,.'as-t.o die, *"" ^, ^
A.s. it sometimes 'appens, wl^J'
Far better die as, !ero bhan'Rr_^kunk;
A-doln' of yer bit, "*^ y
And so — to 'ell with it, ^
There., ain't no bloomin' funk,funk,funk.,
j^'and-how often do you get leave to
Australia?" asked the inquisitive old lady.
;"- "Once every war," replied one of the
."dinkums
it the onl of it.
!t
She. "How terrible it must be to be blind"
Aassie: (Thoughtlessly): "Yes, you do feel^
terrible th^ next.morning." *
M.O.,: "How. long have you been sicRy^nian?"
Digger: "About.six weeks, sir." ^*^-<
.M.O.*: "Wiy. didn't you come to*<H*$3/;b^p^?"
'Digger! "I've been treatin^-oxy^e^f*^-?/
M.O.: What .do you moan by t^eating^yovr-
self?—thatts what I'm here'for^ That
did you treat yourself with?''
Bigger: "Ohi'I-uster<-wait outside an'
'*'ggi,ck up the pills^ that the4%lb:kes what
S.j§%^ been on Bick paro.de th#eg:away.''

 
TIL3 VOLUNTEER. (R.W.Servicc).
75.
Sez'H 1^ Country calls? Wall, let it call\.,'-_, -
I grins perlitely and declines with-th§nk3. .__^. -.
Go, lat .'cm plaster every,blighted wall^'*', ' '" *
'Hre'g one they don't stemipede into <thp yanks....
Then politicians with their greasy ways; "- - "
Them empire-grabb-ers—fight for 'em? No fear!
I've seen this mess a—comin' from the days
Of Algyserious and Aggydear:
I've'felt"'me passion rise and swell,
But...',.wot the 'ell Dili? Wot the 'ell?.
 
Scz I: My Country?.Mine? I likes their cheek.
Me nud-bespattered by the cars they drive,..
Wot makes, my measly thirty bob a week,
And sT^e^ts .red blood to keep myself alive!
THE FOOL. (R.W^SerVice) y

^, ^u,t-it isn*'t playing ^he game" he sadd,
-And he slammed-his-books a^?ay; - .
'"The Latin end Greek I've got in my.head
Will do for a duller day."'

^Rubbish!" _I cries; "the bugles* call
Isn't for^lad8''from school." .',/"
D'ye think he'd listen? Oh,^nQ-tMat*-all:
So I called him a fool, a fooL,--**.'*'
 
Now there is his dog by his .empty.b.ed,
Andithe flute he used to play?
And his favourite bat..but Dick he's
dead*%'
Fight for the right to slave that they may spend, Somewhere in France, they say?
Them in their mansions,'me in my slum?
No,'let*'em fight wot's something to defend:
But mo, I've nothir,'—let the Eaiser come.
And so I cusses 'ard and well
But......wot the 'ell Bill? Wot the 'ell?
 
Sez I: If' thjsy would do the" decent thing,
And ^hie'ld the missis and the little. 'uns,
Why,' even I might shout-God.save ihe King,
And face the<chances of them 'ungry guns.
But we'v$ gat three, another on the way;
It's tha^ y?ot makes me snarl and set me jor:
The *K%fe* and'nippers wot df 'em I say,,
If I gets knocked out in this blasted war?
Gets proper busted by a shell,
But...;.wot, *{;he 'ell Dill?.Wot the. .'ell?
 
Ay, .T%ot thej'ell's the-use of allthis talk?
Today/ s3me b,bys in blue was.passih' me,
And some'"of ^am they 'ad.no legs to. walk,
And some of 'em they 'ad no eyes to see.
And—'Well I couln't look 'em in the face,
And g'c I'm goin' to declare
I'm under fortv-one and take me place
To face the music with the bunch out there:
A fool you say! Maybe you're right.
I'll 'ave no peace unless I fight.
I 've 'ceased, to think; I only know . .
Hve gqttai go Dill, gotta go!
Tommy': - "'Ay', choom, have you seen any
of the'fellows of the. West Riding about.
he?re?" '".'- '
Aussie: - ^No, but I've, seen a. tell of .
of Anzacs walking". " ;,/.
Dick with his rapture of song and sua,
Dick of the yellow hair, ' ' f-
Dick whose life had but begun,
Carrion—cold out there. . -
 
Look at his prizes all in a row
Surely, a hint of name.
Now he's finished with,nothing to shew:
Doesn't it seem a shame?
Look from the window! All you^ see **
Was to be his one day!: .
Forest and furrow, lawn and ^.ea% ^ - \
And he goes and chucks it away?
 
Chucks it away to die in the dark.
Somebody sawhim fall,
Part of him mud, part of him blood,
The rest of him — not at all.
And yet I'll bet he was never afraid,
And he.went as the best of 'em go,
For his hand was clenched on his-broken

^ . blade,
And his face was turned to the; f<3e.
 
And I called him a fool,..Oh blind was H
And the cup of my grief's abrim*
Will Glory o' England-ever die
So long as we 've lads like him?
So long as we've fond and fearless fools,
Who, spurning fortune and fame, ', '.
Turn out with the ralleying cry of their
schools,
Just bent on playing the game.
War bread suggest^ a new version for
a popular song.-—r*-"'Tis But a Little
Faded Flour."

fu.
 
?UBB1
Tu^b^ ain't no bl-oomin' angel, ** _i
Bless you, s:r, I'kn^w 'e ain't; - **
AnCl dr-nt su-opose 'e^'d-^like it
If you said 'e was a saint.
But 'e's British, is ole Tubby,
Mide of British beef and beer,
An'** I bet 'c thinks, in 'Bv'ii, . . ..-
0i7 'is"-p-als 7^ots left dahn 'ere.' . _
*Fwas killed .'last week, was Tubby,*
Kno^:e4 6ft sudden-like and flat:.
Lord, *e was a charpinn bcmber,
There -ain't any doubt on that:.
Ihet tb&re 'uns, ^awd 'elp their.fices.
Bier uyj-^ich a ^rhoppin' mine, .
J^n' our" chaps 'cppod in the crater.
Ltu.ime, br.u they .'opped.it- fine* '.

^nbby wen J along v?iv/.others,- '
T^^rer 'is bombs and-never missed;

^.es. 'e*^-;lhrown "em aAl.'e 'ollered,
CusgQl '@n<like,.and shook 'is. fist.
Back 'e ''-ays wi"'* rhells all rahnd 'im,
Bet you', by didnt care^ - .
S4y^< '^'iWants more bombs and sich-like,
As^ fie gets_ -em. then .and there,
Bap]^ 'e gops, we cheered 'im'oarsly,
Tub^yjs&^rer! to .think it fun,
L^rTe^ i^ w^s fine to watch 'im
S^ap '^ fingers .at the. .'^n.-
But 'e didn't get. much fa,rver,
Dropped '.is bombs 'e did, and thens
TheB^'w&j*^a,rd -'.im shout 'is loudest^
'*9^y^, ,i^e done^.'.'.'e shouts, "an' w'en--
',(#^is y^u writes '-cine t.o the missus...

^^^.Mr^ubby wenb 'ome gaae."
An; ^e-3.^^a.,^.ike that, did Tubby,
ShOu^in' o^t 'is Missus' name.
 
Yus^l bet, 'e thirds in '3v'u
(h 'is"pals v;cts left dahn 'ere.. -'-
Good ole Tubby, 'ov/ we loved yer,
1^7e shan's fail* yer. .never fear. -

^:
'STEADFAST.FRIEND
? It,ls.^g3'ol to.have wealth,
It _i# gooa to have health.

^ 'Theyrserve a useful end,
But iy yrepl or woe, the best
thing I know,
Is a true and steadfast Friend.
TXh
)
Ob3,-_lwe Lhem while th^y#[e here, ipt #.^a
"'" " " f^J^ ' - * _ -,
'Aad you 77* H neVer have ^, *7cs**rr3py
That vou regret, no momenc yoa recalt
.?her you; who had so ru.ch, lave nrt at all..
 
'Speak kindly when the loved are hort- to ,':
hear, . " , ;/
And ycu will ne'-ver ; look down Ho is Ion * -year
Or year of years,, and wish tha&"you hJsL
"said '
The Tmrds, that migh,t have. oheer^3_ #r
comforted,- ^ '-"-
 
Do little deeds, an.d learn ")o $Q them no<v,
And you will never'wi^h yoa had: s^iehbt^ '
When yours che chrsnae, for.no'^hT.ng ^ver
brings -. .
A3 great a grief as lifers neg^^it^^ "hings,
 
Encourage them, t]ieir battle jistr be<Eun.,
And you will never thin?^ they mJght nave
. - v;on
Had you l)ut spo'ken.s when your gentle ^yj.ch,
That seemed so little, might h'aHTeAni^ap.V so
- muchr ,'}' , 'J
. ' t
Yes, love them n,or. and ne?er le!)"l6^e wa't,
And you heed neve,r sigh "It is jon late^'^
Do little deeds, say wha!: you ha/€ ta^pay—
Oh, love'them while theyf^o here^ no^'.*#.m.
:: ; .away.
' ' ; TIC 30'iEOfP'A.B
- ^
Here'.s.to the ft-ieno, ^ith tae amX.j^i{n^
 
who ad.ds some Toice to t.ie co mj^p^^ee
Who polishes up the dill old hyt,^-^
T3io plucks the thistles ard p'ants the
 
Just the Everyday Friend' %?ith the
r Everyday SmUe, ^.

^*ho malces -the con?lonplace task?
n"or-,hjShi!>'
 
'^A Tom^- offioer walrtn^ throu#^^Rrs-
Bretoneux pulled UT a ligg^Y^^g agge& ;r a
haw-haw tone, -Ha, tit^ nar.)y-T%c'a^J-'ycu, .
what'!'' The jigger sinfted hi a fag ana -
drawled. 'I^e"one -of thobe——-who ral, this
p&ce YiTlers-brQtoiJ-ex''^ ^"K?<

77^
THE AUSTR^ULiAN Y<AY.
(J. Alex. Allan)
#
"The gameness of these Australian troops who have followed immediately on the
heels^of the Germans fairly warms your heart. On Thursday, below Bapaume, an Australian
came walking in across country, over the grass of a paddock; stepping quickly. He might
have been one of the hands on a farm at home hurrying back from work to tea...Presently,
his message delivered, off he went back the same track without.fuss and without orders,
just doing Australia's work in the old Australian Yifay:"
Official Press Representative' Bean, from France, 19/3/'17*
As I came southward from burned Bapaume,
over the meadow grass,
A chap with a note-book 'opped aside,
waitin' to let me pass.
"'Day to you, Sydney" 'e says to me, an'
I says to 'im short,, "Good-day:..
I'm doin' a bit of a'j-o^'for .'Aig, 'in the
old Australian way."
"'Urryin' like:" 'e say's again; an' I says
to 'im,* "Struck it, Steve:
I'd sooner walk than I'd. talk".I says, ah'
'e saw the bars on my sleeve; . .
An' over my shoulder, as' on I. swung,takin'
a final look)
I see 'im suckin' 'is pencil soft, an'
.makin' notes in '.'Is book; .
An' mixing in with the C.O's. message,
stowed in my brain away,
A jingle joined with my trampin' feet, in
a tune that 'ad come to stay:
"Carry on, cobber:"
(It-says to me) ^
"in the-old Australian way:"
 
There' s some of us come from the.cattle-
lands, an' some from the 'arrow's tail,
An' some 'ave served in a dry—goods shop,
an' others 'ave served in jail:
There's race'orse' owners an' pigeon-shots,
an' blokes from the. Might-'Aye-Been,
Grinnin' or serious, slim or stout (but the
most of .'em's long and lean).
'Andy as most to a job', per'aps, but death
on the after—fuss——
An' the name of the land that fathered us
is the name that will do fo'r us:
Oh, many (ah' crook:) are the roads we
tread, yet all roads lead to Rome,
An' we're doin'''our job in the way we did .
the jobs that' we 'ad at 'ome:
Though quite a number 'as bank accounts
(.an' some 'aye never a tray),
Don't fancy you're comin' to pat our 'eads,
or 'and us-a small boquet.
We're finisMn' up,
As we started out,
In the old Australian way.*
We've dared the dark an' the rippin' wire
for joy of the raidin'-rush,
We've cracked it 'ardy, beddin* down in
the thigh-deep frozen slush,
An' the paper—bloke 'e 'as touched it off
as "an incident of .patrol".
When we chivied the German rabbit out from
'is burrow an' funkin' ole.
We.lre evenin' up (an' we're doin' it quick)
the gaps in our reckonings,
But we'd rather you choked before you said
we walked like ancient kings.
We're sick to death of "the Anzac touch"
an' theblitherin' "'earts of oak,"
Which is settin' the standard much too ''igh
for the plain Australian bloke;'
For the 'And that - sends us the jumpy night
an' the most un'olesome day,
'E made us no bloomin' brie—a—brac^—E
shaped us of workin'-clay,
To carry on
(You'd 'ave us so)
In the old Australian way:*
 
Oh, whether we're schoolin' the shell-
scared teams, waitin' the word to go
(An' it ain't like steerin' a timber—team
on the flank of the Dorrigo),
Or whether we're racin' an' floppin' to
shoot ahead of the whipped advance
(Oh, I've shot breakers at. Man^,too, but
they wasn't a circumstance),
Or tryin' to read your family.name on
on,e.o' :their blasted shells,
(Oh, the buryin'-party'11 dig—in your disc,
if they can't find nothin' else),
Or wallowin' belly-down in the mud,with
the cutters set to the wire,
Or floggin' a Amy Service cart through
the zone of their scourgin' fire.......
Or bumpin' back with the broken stuff in
a stretcher or motor—dray,
There's never a squeak, though you' listen
'ard, or a premature "'Ooray:".
For we'll carry it through
(As we used to do) ;
In the old Australian way*
_______^____ (Cont.j

78. ' \
THE AUSTRALIAN WAY,' (C ontinued) ^
 
 
'111, an', valley, an': roofless 'ouse, 'ouse,
an' valley, and 'ill,
We've hunted them over there an' back (an'
-we'll do some 'untin' still: )l.
But it isn't the yell of the.elght-inoh shell,
or the scream of the five-point—nine
That's speedin' the feet in our service bocttg)
that's warmin' our 'earts like wine;
For the joy of ploddin' will never stale,.
or the beer of life go flat.
While we 'ang to the tail of:their long
retreat as a terrier 'angs to a rat*
So for them that dropped on the beach at
dawn, for them we left by the coast, ,
Sleepin' at Suvla an' Lonely Pine, Chunuk.
an' Courtney's Post, .
An' for them that lift, in the 'oly dark,
their quaverin' 'ands to pray
(Not meanin' us, for we 'ave no time, an'
we!ve got no prayers to say).
Just for the pride of the job on 'and (an'
it carries no place or pay)
We're* worryin' through -
As you've seen us do—
Jus*E as you said that you knew we'd do:
Just as you guessed it was true we'd do.
In the old Australian Way.
THE TWO KNITTERS. (Harold *jnsell)
 
All around the valley you will find the
golden ;-'learn,-
Waving thro' the ripening corn, and
rippling in the stream,
Spread across the sunset clouds, an on
the scented gums,
Eight athwart the heavens as the peaceful
twilight comes,
And sometimes God will place it far from
these Scenes apart, _ '
In the-throbbing sacred keeping of a
fai^iful woman's heart.
 
Knit-knit—knit-knit-knitting:
In the evening's gentle glow,
"Bead:" the white lips murmur;
*J0h, my God: I loved him so,"
But,the hands they never falter
As the slender needles bring ;
Their tribute from an aching heart
To Country, and to King.
._________ (Cont.)
THE TWO KNITT3RS (Cont),
 
Dancing in the City streets, the
,golden gleam shines bright,
Flashing on the steeples and the tram
rails in delight,
Lighting up dark, dushy rooms, amid the
city-s din,
Cheering vd-th its brilliance tired souls
who live within;
And sometimes God will leave it, as. it
flashes here and there,
A message from His Heaven wo*%en in a
woman's hair. .
 
Knit-knit—knit—knit—knitting! ;
In the evening^s gentle glow^ : ;
Rouge and paint and powder
In the midst of tawdry show;
Someone's fallen sister/
Yet---the flashing needles bring
. The tribute of an outcast
To.her Country and her King.
RAIDING. . (J. Alex Allan)." '7
 
Halt: Who's there? Sergeant to report?
Low: Keep low, till the last star sets:
Muster in the fire—bay,nearest to the port,
Near a score of blackened faces, hands
and bayonets.
Pray the little gods that; watch make the
gunners blind,
Guide their traverses awry, strike their
sinews slack:. : '
Shed your badges, drop your kit, leave
your discs behind—-
Something for a keepsake if you don't
come back:
 
Duck along the duckboards: Steady, or
you'll slip:
Where the mud comes up between, watch
the going first.
Keep your blooming mouth shut: Think
you're on a trip
Out to Lizzie's ragtime—shop, back in
Darlinghurst?
 
(P.T.O.)

79
-RAIDING (Continued)..,"
Trained? Yes, fine—like racers'for the Cup:
Yonder lies the;winning post., still- ag-
. , deatNasyet--—. '.'.' ./-^ :'. '.-
Fritz and, his^mabhine?-gun (pup^-pup—pup—
' '" '- ' - " r:/r\/r:.:. pUh-Up:) "
Soon enough you'll hear'/^em. sweep down
.'the. parapet. . .'^,-;._;\*
Toss aside-the sandbags tha^ smother up
- , the sap;;. .-.;.- .:.:,- ;;
Coming back—'if_ we: come back-^-we '11 pack
em.'snug again:
Past the gate; t Or No-Man's Land:, pbufing
through:the gay, . - ,, .-*..' ;-
Charge and scream-like-forty, fiends,
y'e'lling through/the. ..rain.'
 
Ducking past-the duckboards,, .stakes/and
rusty wire,. /-:.-:.17*;.*''.
Common swad, and officer, men as good as you;
Sooner have our slippers on, sitting by
the fire;
Rather be -at home in bed-—but there's work
to do:
Holes: 'Ware holes: Look and leap and pass-
Quicki Stride quick where the rotting
'bodies lie,
Crashing through the ribs of men in the
Mp-high grass.
Cursing, sweating, stumbling—hear their
lines reply:
Hear the 'scary gunfire break: See the
Very lights4
Race and squatter through the mud (is it
mud or glue?)
Fritz, you're where we'd like to be on
these winter nights;
Shame to drag.you out at all—but we're
wanting you:
B ack: Strike... b ack: Mad and f ight ing—
- . .;L:r^'/. "' ^'-";.-.. 'blind:..;^..
Home ^ turn, home——/and; ehance,/yourl,way
.'..-;- 1:' ^..y across:'/
Many a gunner, and. hi s- gun. li e ,in. smash
- *1,'';"'!" ^-"'^behlhd4^—;;.
Many an empty funk-hole.beneath the
paradosi;
Scatter for the lines agaih^,dodge \
' and run' and stop, -.
Crawl, and thread the. welcome grassy
till the trenchryou wih;,.
Press the wound.and struggle:on, and
if you should drop,. - /, - ;; /-
Find a friendly shell-hole^.—^and' we' 11
bring you in:
 
Ducking to ihe duck-boards through .the
sally port,
Near a score of us went out----ten are
overdue.
Nine of us with aught to lose (time
and joy are short)---
Call again and call for men, we'll be
here for you:
7^*1
,^/JL \4^&^yR^
Rip and fumble through their wire, swing
and tear and shift,
Fall and lie or find your feet (some are
lying still)....
.Foot and fist and butt drive home, club
and side—arm.lift——..,.:
Ho, the hounds of war are out, smelling
for the kill: '"'
 

8o.
THE-^RECORD^
"If you can spare a minit, Boss:
(Thanks,: Mine's a glass of ale),' '
I'd'just like you,to. listen to
A simple soldier's tale—-
A tale o' King and Country,
Of cannon,, shot and shell,
And a. gallant Khaki, soldier
Who served his Country well.
 
When the .call came from the 'Omeland
I saw me 'duty clear,
I left me iodgin's and me Pals.
Horse-racin', work and beer;
I did me duty noble,
The Huns was on the go,
?3ien..the ..Kaiser heard about me,
And a sniper laid ..me low*
 
Me left.arm hung quite helpless,
So ^hey passed me put "unfit,"
And I came bapk to Orsetrailyer
Feelin.' proud. I'd done.me ^Blt,"
And the crowd.had heard about me,
For they cheered and cheered like mad;
There was whisky and refreshments,
And the whole dam world felt glad.
 
But the gladness didn't linger,
When I started out next day,
To touch Defence Pay-Office
For me little bit o' pay;
The clerks was pert and cheeky,
With Pomatum on their 'air,
And swore, by holy Dinkum:
That my money wasn't there.
 
They said they couldn't trace me,
Though I called and called again,
Till, at last, one clean-shaved Johnny
With a little bit 0' brain,
And a great big round-faced dial .
Lookin' like a risin' moon,
Says! "You was 'killed in action
On the^twenty-eighth of June:"
(Harold Hansell)
 
"You silly moon-faced poley cow,
I'm standin' here*," ri said;
Says/he: "I'ave your 'record,'
And they've passed you out as 'dead:'
And 'dead' you'll dam well have^to be,
Our 'records' all is true,,.
And we ain't a—goin' to change 'em:
For a Khaki brute like you."
 
You bet: I raised- a 'oly row,
And gave 'em all "what for:"
You bet: I fusseduntil I see
The Minister'o' War. .
Says he: "Send for his 'Record:'
And when it come he said!
'My friend ^ you ' ave my sympathy: .
Brave 'ero-—you are dead:"
 
That's how they treat a;soldier,- Boss:
Who donned their darned Khaki,
And fought well for his Country
In them lands-across the Sea,
Where he pinked the Hun by thousand^,
To say nothing of- the Turk: '' ': *..
Thentell 'im: "DiedinActiohi: :
Bettergo and look for work:"
 
So I'm sorter "gone to Glory:"
And a sorter left behind; . ,
I'm striving 'ard fof Justice^
And the I*ublick's very kind;
They shout me meals and licker,
Ah&abob ortwo aday; _
They're sorry for me 'orful Fate---
A man wot's "Passed away."''
Records Corporal:—"You was killed in
action on the twenty-eighth of June".

GOOD OLD NO. 9* (J.M.Harkins)
 
If. your head is aching and yotcr-'bones :
are very sore, ,^. . . - .
A cough tears your chest like a blunt
cross—cut saw,/
Or if your back feels if 'twere going
t" break,-
And with the shivers you tremble and
shake,
Perhaps it's bronchitis, consumption,
or gout,
Lumbago, neuritis— you're ill without
doubt; -.„.r,"-r..-::.,!
It may be the stomach, liver .pr "flue",
The kidneys, digestion, heart trouble,too,
A chill !P'r. a cold may have ypu.in tight

^ ' Srip, , . _ ' ...
A touch of asthma or just, the plain "pip .
A corn or bunion may cause you much pain.,.*
It may be toothache or neuralgia again,
Rheumatics, anaemia or appendicitis,
Or just common or garden tireditus;
What ere your complaint, pray don't lose
your head,
He won't cure that, or a''limb you have
shed,
But if you've one of the afore-mentioned
ills',
OurM.O. will cur.e..,.y,QJA\#th^ No......9, pills.
 
A NEW VERSION: (Joke Arroll)
 
Old Madam d'Otsox .:
Went-to the grub-box.-' *. ' ' ;
Chips for the'Diggers-rtc cut, sir^
But-when. she: got there. "' - ."'. -
Fini.pdmme'g -de terre,.....' :.;:...':'::...'.'.:..', ...
So the poor Digs kumniagutzer'.
Uprose the suffering Warriors
In awful, righteous wrath,
They slew him there, with dismal air,
And cast his carcase forth.
Then quoth the oldest soldier,
"So there's an end to that;
Thus perish they who—-liars—say
They haven't got one chat.
"Your troops are full of spiriti"
Said the Frenchman, "Oui,tres bon!".
"Too right,"the Q.M.. said, "they've