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29 March 1918

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Would you kindly call on my mother, who at the present time is in need of sympathy from some kind-hearted person like yourself. I have just lost my brother, Walter

Mrs Cornish would lose two sons during the war, Edmund would be killed in action in August 1918; a third son, Thomas, was invalided home suffering from shell shock. A Soldier’s Thanks

  • Edward Henry Fredreal Dein, a printer with the Wellington Advocate says that he has met many American soldiers and confirms: The Australian is the most cheerful of all the troops and his happy disposition is much envied by the other troops. Soldiers’ Letters – The Anzac and The Yank
  • The Local Soldiers’ Relief Fund meets at the Orange Town Hall to disburse funds to those in need