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Issue Details: First known date: 1918... 1918 Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication: Dedicated to Sister E. Rogers, 3rd General Hospital, London.
  • Author's note: Most of these verses were put together while lying in Hospital in Egypt, London and Australia during illness, the result of a severe wound received at Gallipoli, 8th May 1915.

Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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George M. Mollison , 1918 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Match for the O.S.T. Quoit Championship Between Captain M. O'Callaghan and Battling Bob Sanderson (R.J.)i"The clock struck two and out they came", George M. Mollison , single work poetry humour (p. 2-3)
How the Second Brigade Made Its Namei"You've heard of the deeds and daring", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 4-6)
Written to Corporal Stapleford : On his Discharge from the Army, After Six Months' Illness, the Result of a Bullet in the Head. (By His Pal)i"Stapleford is smiling", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 8-9)
Good-Bye to Englandi"An Anzac was leaving England,", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 10-11)
Idle Thoughtsi"Last night as I lay a-thinking,", George M. Mollison , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
To the Man Who Waitedi"Why haven't you answered the call, Mate?", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 14)
Note: With title: To the Shirker
To an Army Sister Who Has Gone to the Fronti"'Good luck go with you,' is the wish", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 16)
To My Friend (I.M.N.)i"Smile when the battle is hardest,", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 17)
To the Nurses, No.3 London General Hospitali"Though soon I will be sailing", George M. Mollison , single work poetry (p. 17)
To My Pal, R. J. S.i"Pals we've been for years and years,", George M. Mollison , single work poetry (p. 18)
To Nurse Jean, Londoni"When I'm back home in Australia", George M. Mollison , single work poetry (p. 18)
To My Favourite Brother Who Left for the Fronti"The time has come dear brother,", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 19-20)
To Australian Citizensi"The question's now before us", George M. Mollison , single work poetry war literature (p. 21)

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Notes:
Twelve of the thirteen poems from this volume also appear in Verses by George M. Mollison.
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