On the ‘Wallaby’ to war: Young men march to Newcastle to enlist for war
Residents turned out in force in December 1915 to give a rousing welcome to the Wallabies, a band of young men marching from the North West to Newcastle to enlist for service in World War I. To the beat of a kettle drum and the cheers of the crowds lining the streets in towns and villages, the Wallabies put their patriotism to the test and their lives on the line by signing up for the far-off battlefields. The Wallaby March from Narrabri to Newcastle in December 1915 was an exciting event and became one of the most successful recruitment efforts […]