A long way from home… From an Australian population of fewer than five million, over four hundred thousand (416,809) Australians voluntarily enlisted for service in the First World War, representing 38.7% of the male population aged 18 to 44. Of this number 315,000 served overseas. Overall Australia transported over 400,000 troops and over 139,000 horses. …
Author Archives: Jack Watson
Letters Home from World War 1.
By Doug Stewart 10th October 2010 Letters from Billy (Uncle Willy) and his brother Thomas Samuel (Sam Crossman) sent to their home in Australia. Lizzie, Amy and Ruth (Nannie) are their sisters. Olive is Sam’s future wife and Ted Crossman’s parents. George Mueller may have been a good friend of Sam’s. Letters from Sam From …
Private Willy Crossman AIF 