Sign in Subscribe

Topic

The ANZAC Day Journey

A collection of 51 issues

ANZAC Day at Cairo

ANZAC Day in Cairo. AUSTRALIANS in Cairo were provided an opportunity of observing ANZAC Day much to their satisfaction.A number of soldiers came down the line and were given board and lodging, free of cost, at the Australian Soldiers’ Club for three days. On ANZAC morning [ 25 April 1919

Memorials to The Fallen

ECHOES OF THE WORLD AT WAR LEST WE FORGET THE EMPIRES HONOURED DEAD Memorials to the Fallen WORK OF THE IMPERIAL COMMISSION ON behalf of the Imperial War Graves Commission, of which he is a member, Mr. Rudyard Kipling has supplied an account of its effort to secure a fitting

Helping the troops

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

Lavender Day success

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

Recruiting Committee sparks fly

RECRUITING COMMITTEE. CONSCRIPTION ADVOCATED. CANON AND GENERAL. GARLAND: STRIKES ANOTHER SNAG. WOMEN'S POSITION IF CONSCRIPTION ADOPTED. AT a well-attended meeting of the Queensland Recruiting Committee at Preston House last evening [ 7 September 1916 ] , Mr. A.J. Thynne, M.L.C., [ Andrew Joseph Thynne ] presiding, a report was submitted

Aboriginal recruit sworn in

THE CANON SPEAKS. THERE was a large gathering in front of the [ Brisbane General ] Post Office yesterday [ 24 May 1917 ], when many strong appeals were made for recruits. A feature of the proceedings was the swearing in of an Aboriginal recruit by Chaplain Garland [ David John Garland ], and a march

ANZAC Day, New Zealand

ABOVE: A soldier of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This image appeared in “The Queenslander” (pictorial supplement to “The Queenslander”) of 13 July 1918 (page 27). A DAY OF DAYS Though the commemoration of Anzac Day is not a matter to be approached in any hasty or haphazard fashion, it

ANZAC Day planning

ANZAC DAY. COMMEMORATION, 25 APRIL 1916. IT will be remembered that on 10 January 1916, a public meeting was held in Brisbane, presided over by the Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman Down) [ George Down ], and addressed by his Excellency the Governor (Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams), the State Premier (Hon. T.J.

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

Recruiting campaign progress

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