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The Anzac Book was written by the troops at Anzac in 1915 & edited by CEW Bean.

Home Contents Introduction Editor's Note Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 ANZAC Orders Section 12 Section 13 Section 14 Site Map Bradley MC blank

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INTRODUCTION. by LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W. R. BIRDWOOD  

Introduction

EDITOR'S NOTE 

Editor's Note

  • THE LANDING. by A MAN OF THE TENTH (A. R. PERRY, 10th Batt. A.I.F.)
  • THE REMINISCENCE OF A WRECK. by LIEUT. A. L.PEMBERTON (R.G.A.) 
  • AN AUSTRALIAN HOME IN 1930. by" SOLDIEROO"  
  • NON NOBIS. by C. E. W. B.  
  • THE AEGEAN WIND. by H. B. K. 
  • OUR FATHERS. by CAPT. JAMES SPRENT, A.M.C. (3rd Field Amb.) 

Section 1

  • GLIMPSES OF ANZAC. by HECTOR DINNING (Aust. A.S.C.) 
  • PARABLES OF ANZAC. 
  • THE YARNS THAT ABDUL TELLS. by A. P. M. 
  • THE GRAVES OF GALLIPOLI. by L. L. 
  • TO A LYRE-BIRD. by H. J. A. (8th Batt. 2nd. Infantry Brigade)
  • THE NEVER-ENDING CHASE. by A M. PARK 

Section 2

  • ANZAC DIALOGUES. by N. Ash
  • FROM QUINN'S POST. by PTE. V. N. HOPKINS, A.M.C. 
  • THE HAPPY WARRIOR. by M. R.  
  • HOW I SHALL DIE. by PTE. CHARLES LOWRY (9th Aust. Batt.)
  • BEACHY. by TED COLLES (3rd L.H. Field Amb.)  
  • THE ANZAC HOME-AND A CONTRAST. by E. CADOGAN (1/1 Suffolk Yeomanry) 
  • FLIES AND FLEAS. by A. CARRUTHERS (3rd Aust. Field Amb.) 

Section 3

  • ANZAC TYPES:-
    • 1. WALLABY JOE. by W. R. C. (8th Aust. L.H.)  
    • 2. THE DAG. by E. A. M. W.
    • 3. BOBBIE OF THE NEW ARMY. by TENTMATE" (11th London Regt.)  
  • THE INDIAN MULE CORPS. by B. R.  
  • HILL 60. by C. J. N. 
  • JENNY. by LANCE-CORP. F. C. DUNSTAN (B Depot, 6th A.A.S.C.) 
  • MARCHING SONG. by C. J. N.
  • FURPHY. by Q. E. D.
  • FROM MY TRENCH. by CORP. Comus (2nd Batt. A.I.F.)
  • ABDUL. by C. E. W. B.
  • A CONFESSION OF FAITH. by CAPT. JAMES SPRENT (A.M.C.)
  • OUR FRIEND THE ENEMY. by H. E. W. 
  • ARMY BISCUITS. by 0. E. BURTON, N.Z.M.C.

Section 4

 

  • THE LOST POEM. by R. A. L. (1st Aust. Stat. Hosp.) 
  • A LITTLE SPRIG OF WATTLE. 13Y A. 1-1. SCOTT (4th Battery, A.F.A.) 
  • THE TRUE STORY OF SAPPHO'S DEATH. by M. R.
  • THE EVERLASTING ARGUMENT. by C. D. Mc., R.S.D. (11th Aust. A.S.C.)  
  • THE UNBURIED. by M. R. (N.Z. Headquarters) 

Section 5

  • THE STORY OF ANZAC (SIR IAN HAMILTON'S DISPATCHES) 

Section 6

  • ANZACS. by EDGAR WALLACE 
  • TO MY BATH. by H. H. U. (Northamptonshire Regt.)
  • ANZAC LIMERICKS. by C. D. Mc. 
  • HOW I WON THE V.C. by " CROSSCUT " (16th Batt. A.I.F.) 
  • ICY. by E. A. M. W. 
  • THE TROJAN WAR, 1915. by J. WAREHAM (1st Aust. Field Amb.)
  • THE PRICE. by CORP. Comus (2nd Batt. A.I.F.)
  • KILLED IN ACTION. by HARRY MCCANN (HQ, 4th Aust. LH) 
  • A GREY DAY IN GALLIPOLI. by N. Ash, (11th A.A.S.C.)
  • MY ANZAC HOME. by CORP. GEORGE L. SMITH (24th Sanitary Sect., R.A.M.C.T.)
  • WHAT FRANK THOUGHT. by A. J. BOYD (A.N.Z.A.C.) 
  • ARCADIA. by BOMBARDIER H. E. SHELL (7th Battery, A.F.A.)
  • THE CAVEMAN. by J. M. COLLINS (9th Batt.) 

Section 7

  • AN ANZAC ALPHABET. by J. W. S. HENDERSON (R.G.A.).
  • THE KAISER TO HIS SECRETARY. by H. B. C. 
  • THE ANZAC THUNDERSTORM-FROM THE TRENCHES by I. A. SAXON (21st Aust. Batt.)
  • SENSE OR -? by C. D: MC. (SERGT.) 
  • OUR SAILORS-THE AMPHIBIOUS MAN. by LIEUT. A. L. PEMBERTON .
  • POSSIES. by " BEN TELBOW" . 

Section 8

  • MR. AEROPLANE. by H. G. GARLAND (16th Aust. Batt.)
  • ANZAC IN EGYPT:-
    • 1. MAHOMED-AND AUSTRALIA. by C.
    • 2. ANZAC IN ALEX. by L. J. IvoRY (4th Howitzer Battery, N.Z.F.A.)
  • GREY SMOKE. by R. G. N. (11th Aust. A.S.C.) 
  • A WAIL FROM ORDNANCE. by LIEUT. KININMONTH (A.O.C.)  
  • DINKUM OIL  
  • THE BOOK OF ANZAC CHRONICLES:
    • 1. The FLOOD. by " GENESIS GALLIPOLI"
    • 2. THE BOOK OF JOBS. by W. R. WISHART (No. I Aust. Stat. Hosp., Anzac) 
    • 3. THE PERFECTLY TRUE PARABLE OF THE SEVEN EGYPTIANS. by CAPT. A. ALCORN (No. I Aust. Stat. Hosp.)

Section 9

  • THE SILENCE. by PTE. R. J. GODFREY (7th Aust. Field Amb.) 
  • THE GROWL. by E. .M. SMITH (27th Batt.) 
  • MY LADY NICOTINE. by H. G. GARLAND
  • THE RAID ON LONDON. by " PRIVATE PAT RIOT"
  • SING !  
  • ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT AN ANZAC ALPHABET. by UBIQUE (21st Indian Mtn. Battery)
  • TO SARI BAIR. by "BEN TELBOW" (10th Aust. Batt.)
  • ON WATER FATIGUE. by Trooper GEORGE H. SMITH (7th Light Horse).
  • WHEN IT'S ALL OVER by HARRY MCCANN (4th A.L.H.)

Section 10

  • SPECIAL A. & N. Z. A. C. ORDERS:-
    • 1. The LANDING 
    • 2. THE BATTLES OF AUGUST 
    • 3. ARRIVAL OF 2nd AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AND SINKING OF THE "SOUTHLAND"
    • 4. LORD KITCHENER'S MESSAGE 
    • 5. GEN. 131RDWOOD RELINQUISHES COMMAND OF A. N.Z. ARMY CORPS
    • 6. THE EVACUATION OF ANZAC 
    • 7. TELEGRAMS 

Anzac Orders

  • FOUR DESIGNS FOR THE ANZAC MAGAZINE COVER
  • CORRESPONDENCE
  • ANZAC FASHIONS: SUMMER
  • WINTER 
  • ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
  • ADVERTISEMENTS

Section 12

LIST OF PLATES

Home Page
Introduction
Section 2
  • KITCH." by C. LEYSON-WHITE. (Colour)  
Section 3
  • ABDUL. by TED COLLES. (Colour) 
Section 4
Section 5
  • MAP OF ANZAC. DRAWN by  PRIVATE R. T. GOULDING (N.Z. Inf.) 

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Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 12
 

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The Anzac Book was written by the troops at Anzac in 1915 & edited by CEW Bean.