Chapter I: Introduction: BY LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W. R. BIRDWOOD ix

EDITOR’S NOTE xiii

THE LANDING. BY A MAN OF THE TENTH
(A. R. PERRY, 10th Batt. A.I.F.) 1

THE REMINISCENCE OF A WRECK. BY LIEUT. A. L. PEMBERTON (R.G.A.) 7

AN AUSTRALIAN HOME IN 1930. BY “SOLDIEROO” (2nd Field Co., Aust.
Engrs.) 9

NON NOBIS. BY C. E. W. B. 11

THE ÆGEAN WIND. BY H. B. K. 14

OUR FATHERS. BY CAPT. JAMES SPRENT, A.M.C. (3rd Field Amb.) 14

GLIMPSES OF ANZAC. BY HECTOR DINNING (Aust. A.S.C.) 17

PARABLES OF ANZAC. 23

THE YARNS THAT ABDUL TELLS. BY A. P. M. 24

THE GRAVES OF GALLIPOLI. BY L. L. 25

TO A LYRE-BIRD. BY H. J. A. (8th Batt. 2nd Infantry Brigade) 26

THE NEVER-ENDING CHASE. BY AM. PARK 30

ANZAC DIALOGUES. BY N. ASH 31

FROM QUINN’S POST. BY PTE. V. N. HOPKINS, A.M.C. 32

THE HAPPY WARRIOR. BY M. R. 33

HOW I SHALL DIE. BY PTE. CHARLES LOWRY (9th Aust. Batt.) 34

BEACHY. BY TED COLLES (3rd L.H. Field Amb.) 35

THE ANZAC HOME—AND A CONTRAST. BY E. CADOGAN (1/1 Suffolk
Yeomanry) 41

FLIES AND FLEAS. BY A. CARRUTHERS (3rd Aust. Field Amb.) 44

ANZAC TYPES:—

1. WALLABY JOE. BY W. R. C. (8th Aust. L.H.) 45

2. THE DAG. BY E. A. M. W. 47

3. BOBBIE OF THE NEW ARMY. BY “TENTMATE” (11th London Regt.) 49

THE INDIAN MULE CORPS. BY B. R. 50

HILL 60. BY C. J. N. 50

JENNY. BY LANCE-CORP. F. C. DUNSTAN (B Depot, 6th A.A.S.C.) 53

MARCHING SONG. BY C. J. N. 54

FURPHY. BY Q. E. D. 56

FROM MY TRENCH. BY CORP. COMUS (2nd Batt. A.I.F.) 57

ABDUL. BY C. E. W. B. 58

A CONFESSION OF FAITH. BY CAPT. JAMES SPRENT (A.M.C.) 59

OUR FRIEND THE ENEMY. BY H. E. W. 60

ARMY BISCUITS. BY O. E. BURTON, N.Z.M.C. 61

THE LOST POEM. BY R. A. L. (1st Aust. Stat. Hosp.) 65

A LITTLE SPRIG OF WATTLE. BY A. H. SCOTT (4th Battery, A.F.A.) 67

THE TRUE STORY OF SAPPHO’S DEATH. BY M. R. 68

THE EVERLASTING ARGUMENT. BY C. D. MC., R.S.D.
(11th Aust. A.S.C.). 68

THE UNBURIED. BY M. R. (N.Z. Headquarters) 69

THE STORY OF ANZAC. (SIR IAN HAMILTON’S DISPATCHES) 71

ANZACS. BY EDGAR WALLACE 95

TO MY BATH. BY H. H. U. (Northamptonshire Regt.) 96

ANZAC LIMERICKS. BY C. D. MC. 96

HOW I WON THE V.C. BY “CROSSCUT” (16th Batt. A.I.F.) 98

ICY. BY E. A. M. W. 102

THE TROJAN WAR, 1915. BY J. WAREHAM (1st Aust. Field Amb.) 104

THE PRICE. BY CORP. COMUS (2nd Batt. A.I.F.) 104

KILLED IN ACTION. BY HARRY MCCANN (Headquarters, 4th Aust. Light
Horse) 105

A GREY DAY IN GALLIPOLI. BY N. ASH (11th A.A.S.C.) 106

MY ANZAC HOME. BY CORP. GEORGE L. SMITH (24th Sanitary Sect.,
R.A.M.C.T.) 107

WHAT FRANK THOUGHT. BY A. J. BOYD (A.N.Z.A.C.) 108

ARCADIA. BY BOMBARDIER H. E. SHELL (7th Battery, A.F.A.) 110

THE CAVEMAN. BY J. M. COLLINS (9th Batt.) 113

AN ANZAC ALPHABET. BY J. W. S. HENDERSON (R.G.A.) 115

THE KAISER TO HIS SECRETARY. BY H. B. C. 119

THE ANZAC THUNDERSTORM—FROM THE TRENCHES. BY I. A. SAXON
(21st Aust. Batt.) 122

SENSE OR ——? BY C. D. MC. (SERGT.) 123

OUR SAILORS—THE AMPHIBIOUS MAN. BY LIEUT. A. L. PEMBERTON 124

POSSIES. BY “BEN TELBOW” 125

MR. AEROPLANE. BY H. G. GARLAND (16th Aust. Batt.) 126

ANZAC IN EGYPT:—

1. MAHOMED—AND AUSTRALIA. BY C. 127

2. ANZAC IN ALEX. BY L. J. IVORY (4th Howitzer Battery,
N.Z.F.A.) 128

GREY SMOKE. BY R. G. N. (11th Aust. A.S.C.) 131

A WAIL FROM ORDNANCE. BY LIEUT. KININMONTH (A.O.C.) 132

“DINKUM OIL” 134

THE BOOK OF ANZAC CHRONICLES:—

1. THE FLOOD. BY “GENESIS GALLIPOLI” 135

2. THE BOOK OF JOBS. BY W. R. WISHART (No. 1 Aust. Stat.
Hosp., Anzac) 136

3. THE PERFECTLY TRUE PARABLE OF THE SEVEN EGYPTIANS. BY CAPT. A.
ALCORN (No. 1 Aust. Stat. Hosp.) 138

THE SILENCE. BY PTE. R. J. GODFREY (7th Aust. Field Amb.) 141

THE GROWL. BY E. M. SMITH (27th Batt.) 142

MY LADY NICOTINE. BY H. G. GARLAND 142

THE RAID ON LONDON. BY “PRIVATE PAT RIOT” 143

SING! 145

ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT AN ANZAC ALPHABET. BY “UBIQUE” (21st
Indian Mtn. Battery) 146

TO SARI BAIR. BY “BEN TELBOW” (10th Aust. Batt.) 148

ON WATER FATIGUE. BY TROOPER GEORGE H. SMITH (7th Light Horse) 148

WHEN IT’S ALL OVER.... BY HARRY MCCANN (4th A.L.H) 151

SPECIAL A. & N. Z. A. C. ORDERS:—

1. THE LANDING 152

2. THE BATTLES OF AUGUST 152

3. ARRIVAL OF 2ND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AND SINKING OF THE
“SOUTHLAND” 153

4. LORD KITCHENER’S MESSAGE 153

5. GEN. BIRDWOOD RELINQUISHES COMMAND OF A. & N.Z. ARMY CORPS 154

6. THE EVACUATION OF ANZAC 154

7. TELEGRAMS 156

FOUR DESIGNS FOR “THE ANZAC MAGAZINE” COVER 159

CORRESPONDENCE 161

ANZAC FASHIONS: SUMMER 162

” ” WINTER 163

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 164

ADVERTISEMENTS 165

LIST OF PLATES

A.N.Z.A.C. BY W. OTHO HEWETT. (_Colour_) _Frontispiece_

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“AT THE LANDING AND HERE EVER SINCE.” BY DAVID BARKER.
(_Colour_) 22

“KITCH.” BY C. LEYSHON-WHITE. (_Colour_) 32

ABDUL. BY TED COLLES. (_Colour_) 58

ANZAC SKETCHES. BY DAVID BARKER. (_Colour_) 66

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER US BY. BY TED COLLES. (_Colour_) 70

MAP OF ANZAC. DRAWN BY PRIVATE R. T. GOULDING (N.Z. Inf.) 90

THE NEW STAR. BY TED COLLES, AFTER F. J. LEIGH. (_Colour_) 96

THE SILVER LINING. BY C. E. W. BEAN. (_Colour_) 122

OUR REPTILE CONTEMPORARY. BY DAVID BARKER. (_Colour_) 134

“APRICOT AGAIN!” BY DAVID BARKER. (_Colour_) 142

EACH ONE DOING HIS BIT. BY W. OTHO HEWETT. (_Colour_) 164