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Diggers' Poems by Returned Soldiers

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A small collection of poems by returned soldiers published after World War I.

Poems

ANZACs – Australians – A soldier’s farewell – Jim – A soldier’s dream of home – Leave! – Mother, we meet again – The landing – The boy who went away – Down in our Trentham camp – Gone, but not forgotten – The parting – From shovel to Sam Browne – The Poisoner’s: M.M – In appreciation

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