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CHURCH WORK FOR SOLDIERS. EGYPT, PALESTINE, AND SYRIA. SOLDIERS’ CHURCH OF ENGLAND HELP SOCIETY. THE [ Soldiers’ ] Church of England Help Society has received a report from their representative abroad (Colonel the Rev. Canon D.J. Garland, V.D.) [ David John Garland ] containing a report of the Society’s work in
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THE NEW JERUSALEM. CANON Garland [ David John Garland ] writes from Jerusalem, in respect to the Church of England Australian Fund for Soldiers, on July 26:— “In strolling through the old city of Jerusalem I was struck by the improvement and cleanliness, showing how our advent is making itself felt. “The
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WORK OF THE CHAPLAINS. On the Palestine Front. THE following letter from the Rev. Maitland Woods (well known in Brisbane) [ William Maitland Woods ] recently appeared in the Sydney “Church Standard”:– “I wonder if the church people of Australia know what Chaplain Canon Garland [ David John Garland ] is doing for our
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ABOVE: The only child of Canon David John Garland and his second wife, Mary Garland (formerly Hawkins, neé Hadfield) – Sapper David James Garland (1896-1970) – No. 15983, 1 Australian Wireless Squadron of the First AIF, pictured circa 1916-1918. He re-enlisted in the 2nd AIF and had a distinguished career in the
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TO: Lieut. J.A. Collum [ John (“Jack”) Athelstan Collum* ], Army Service Corps, c/o. Rev. W.W. Williams, Vicarage, Midsomer Norton, England.Box 47, Brisbane.24th April 1917. “My dear Mr. Collum, “Your lengthy letter received and is of great interest to me. “I do not quite know what to
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OUR SOLDIER BOYS.‘Nothing is too goodfor our Soldiers.’ THE taking of the Referendum has been the great event since I last wrote, and I cannot forbear one word on the result.I feel disappointed and ashamed that as a people we failed to rise to the call for sacrifice
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To: No. 20907, Gunner F.T. Baker [ Frederick Thomas Baker ], 34th Battery, 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 3rd Australian Division. Box 47, Brisbane. 19th July 1916. “My dear Fred, “I am very glad to have a letter from you, and to know you are having a good time at sea. “I
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‘Mere preachment and talk does not satisfy them’ – Garland TO: The Rev. Chaplain Captain C. Warren TomkinsAustralian Imperial Forces, EGYPTBox 47, Brisbane,18th Jany. 1916My dear Captain Tomkins [ Charles Warren Tomkins* ], it was most good of you to write to me your letter of the 23rd November, which reached me
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THE SOLDIERS’ CONDUCT. Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], resident chaplain at the camps, states that the conduct of the men in camp during Christmastide was wholly admirable. He had been in all the camps during the holidays, had mixed with the men in their huts and tents, and personally had
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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
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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
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RECRUITING CAMPAIGN. WORK IN QUEENSLAND. A MEETING of the Queensland Recruiting Executive was held in the City Council Chambers yesterday [ 8 October 1915 ]. Hon. A.J. Thynne [ Andrew Joseph Thynne ] presided, and there were also present: Mr. P.B. Macgregor (hon. secretary) [ Peter Balderston McGregor ], Lieutenant-Colonel Canon Garland (hon. organising