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'Nothing is too good for our Soldiers.'

A collection of 38 issues

Aboard Seang Bee

ABOVE: Soldiers and officers crowd the decks of the Hospital Transport Vessel “Galeka” and the HMAT “Seang Bee” during a Church Parade conducted from the forecastle. The transports would shortly leave the Greek island of Lemnos to land at Gallipoli. The bay at Mudros was so crowded that the ships

Christmas puddings in camp

CORRESPONDENCE: CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS FOR SOLDIERS IN CAMP. (To the Editor). Sir,— WOULD you be good enough to allow me room in your paper to say that I have just received a letter from Canon Garland (Lieut. Colonel) [ David John Garland ] stating that the [ Soldiers’ ] Church of England Help Society has

Our Soldier Boys

ABOVE: This photo illustrated the column penned by Canon Garland (transcribed below) which appeared in the 1 November 1915 issue of the Church of England (Anglican) monthly newspaper, "The Church Chronicle" (page 229). The caption read: "Our chaplains at work: An open-air Church Parade". First AIF

Life in camp and conscription

SOLDIERS’ HELP SOCIETY. CANON GARLAND’S ADDRESS QUEENSLAND RECRUITING MARCH. OVERLOOKING THE PRIMARY NEED. Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain Garland, the well-known and popular camp chaplain, addressed a public gathering in St. James’ Parish Hall [ 145 Mort Street, Toowoomba ] last evening, under the auspices of The Church of England Soldiers’ Help Society.

Our Soldier Boys

‘Nothing is too good for our Soldiers.’ A LETTER TO THE CLERGY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Reverend and dear Sir,—WE desire to bring before you the claims which the Soldiers’ Church of England Help Society has upon members of the Church of England for their liberal support.We

Enoggera's chaplain

ABOVE: The announcement that Fr Garland was to take up the position of resident chaplain at Brisbane's Enoggera training camp. This item appeared in Ipswich's “The Queensland Times” on 1 June 1915 (page 6).

Our Soldier Boys

ABOVE: This photo illustrated the column penned by Canon Garland (transcribed below) which appeared in the 1 September 1915 issue of the Church of England (Anglican) monthly newspaper, “The Church Chronicle” (page 176). The caption read: “Marquee first erected at Enoggera Main Camp, now transferred to and re-erected at Fraser’

Into Enoggera camp

CANON GARLAND. CHAPLAIN IN QUEENSLAND TRAINING CAMP. FEELING that it is not desirable, in the interests of Imperial unity, to continue at the present time the agitation for Bible in schools, Canon Garland [ David John Garland ] has, at the request of the Archbishop of Brisbane [ St Clair George Alfred Donaldson