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Issue Details: First known date: 1918... 1918 Poems Written by Australian Soldiers at the Front
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Notes

  • Except for Australians and The Funeral the poems are unattributed in this volume.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Labor Daily Co. , 1918 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Australiansi"We stand on the shore of Durban,", E. M. C. , single work poetry war literature (p. 1-2)
Jimi"We were mates were Jim and I-", single work poetry war literature (p. 2-3)
Where Our Soldier Brother Liesi"Far off in lonely "No Man's Land,"", single work poetry war literature (p. 4-5)
A Soldier's Farewelli"Farewell, dear Australia, the land of our birth;", C. T. O'Neill , single work poetry war literature (p. 4-5)
Mother, We Meet Againi"Why are you sad, dear mother?", single work poetry war literature (p. 5)
The Partingi"Dear little love, don't fret.", C. T. O'Neill , single work poetry war literature (p. 5-6)
"What mean these great white ships at sea," Anzacsi"What means these great white ships at sea,", single work poetry war literature (p. 6-7)
Note: With first line: What mean these great white ships at sea,
A Soldier's Dream of Homei"On a shattered field of battle", single work poetry war literature (p. 7-8)
The Boy Who Went Awayi"There's a mother somewhere thinking,", single work poetry war literature (p. 8-9)
The Evacuation of Anzaci"My God! we're gone, we're out of that hell; we've something else to do,", single work poetry war literature (p. 9-10)
Anzac Provost Corpsi"I landed in London, and straight away strode", single work poetry war literature (p. 11)
I'm Pulling off My Coloursi"I'm pulling off my colours,", single work poetry war literature (p. 11-14)
Leave!i"A wandering thought, a tender heart", single work poetry war literature (p. 14-15)
The Funerali"We was 'avin our scran w'en the 'sembly brayed,", Norman Campbell , single work poetry war literature (p. 15-16)
Note: From The Dinky-Di Soldier.
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