{"id":12827,"date":"2019-01-04T16:07:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T06:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=12827"},"modified":"2019-01-04T17:17:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T07:17:32","slug":"digger-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=12827","title":{"rendered":"DIGGER 61"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>CONTENTS<\/strong>
\nArticles<\/strong>
\nCaptain Clifford \u2018Tiny\u2019 Hatcher MC, 12th MG Coy\/4th MG Bn, Greg O\u2019Reilly 3-7
\nCpl 2024A Stanley Woolbank, 45th Bn, letters and news items, found on Trove 8-11
\nSister Hilda Mary Knox, AANS, Heather (Frev) Ford 12-15
\nE\/R Sgt John Wicks, AIF Canteens, found on Trove, research by Graeme Hosken 15
\nThe O\u2019Connor brothers of Collie: George, Michael, Patrick and Edward, Margo Piggott 16-19
\nPte 2029 James Antcliff, 36th Bn Emeritus Prof. John Ramsland 20-25
\nDvr 2102 Oliver Courtney, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Greg Swinden 26-28
\nMy three Digger uncles: Jim and Fred Harvey, Mac Smith, Judith Green 29
\nMemories of Polygon Wood, \u2018Barb\u2019, 51st Bn 30-31
\nExtract from French newspaper found in 4th MG Bn unit diary, contrib. by Greg Knight 31
\nPte 2722 Rupert Donaldson, 2nd & 54th Bns, Graeme Hosken and Malcolm Donaldson 32-33
\nBoy-buglers of the AIF, Graeme Hosken 34-40
\nCommemorations of the Centenary of 3rd Ypres, Johan Durnez with Geoff Lewis 41
\nCapt Gordon Coghill MC, 35th Bn, contrib. by Bill Durrant 42
\nDiffering views on the Battle of Passchendaele, \u2018Dig\u2019 and \u2018Fifth Army\u2019, found on Trove 43-44
\nBattle on the Menin Road, Cpl 3097 Alfred Gray MSM, 5th Pnrs, found on Trove 44
\nLetters from Gallipoli: Pte Garnet Rundle, 12th Bn, found on Trove 45-50
\nCpl 566 James Smith MM, 4th MG Bn, and the Battle of Hamel, Greg Knight 51-54
\nThe Road to Passchendaele, Emeritus Prof. John Ramsland 55-59
\nA ration party, Unknown soldier-author, found on Trove, contrib. by Bill Durrant 60-61
\nSpr 145 Rupert Moremon, 6th BGROC, Graeme Hosken 61
\nLieut John Davidson MC, 1st LHR, ICC, 15th LHR, contrib. by Rob Davidson 62-63
\nCpl 165 A Stranger, 32nd Bn, & his father, Sgt 872 T Stranger, 5th BGROC, Stephen Brooks 63
\nFor Valour: Australian VC recipients 1918 (Part 1: March to May), Geoff Lewis 64-70
\n2018 Battle of the Lys Centenary at Merris and Vieux Berquin, John Payne 70
\nKeeping their Memory Alive (seven soldiers from Chinchilla), Graeme Hosken 71-72
\nThe fight for Passchendaele, L\/Cpl 2865 William Murray, 39th Bn, found on Trove 73-74
\n\u2018Fun at the Front\u2019: account of a DAC mule race, 23rd Battalion unit diary 74
\nRegular features<\/strong>
\nTrench Talk and Contact\/Membership details 2
\nEtched in Stone, Russell Curley and Jim Corkery 75<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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