Mr. Donald Cameron, town clerk of Essendon, has received word from his son, Gunner Ewen Cameron, that he has safely arrived at Gallipoli, and is camped with a mate in a dug-out where they get their food and ammunition taken to them at night. The young soldier and his mates had an exciting experience when going in the troopship from Alexandria. They suddenly, sighted a German submarine, and, as the troopship only did ten knots an hour, the captain called for hands willing to assist the stokers to increase the pace. A good response was made, and the ship did 16 knots and escaped. The same submarine shortly afterwards accounted for an other ship.

KILLED. (1915, October 7). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved January 16, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74590291

R.A.M.C. and V.A.D.

A tribute to the good work done by the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Voluntary Aid Detachment.  Gunner Ewen Cameron, in writing home to his parents in Moonee Ponds, after several months in hospital at Malta, says: "During the whole time I have been here I have been treated extremely well by the doctors, nurses and orderlies. The Australians who have been in hospitals in Malta have much. to be thankful for - to the Royal Army Medical Corps especially the sisters; and V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurses, many of whom are English ladies, who have given up their home life for the hardship of Malta to look after us fellows. They are bricks. Many of us owe our lives to their care and attention, and I am sure I couldn't have received better attention at home than I have here. Many Australians will take home with them very happy recollections of the many kindnesses of these sisters and nurses. The British army looks after its men in hospital splendidly, and we are given every comfort; in fact, it has opened my eyes to see the way in which the army looks after its men. I am certain there is not another army in the world where the men are so well looked after. They say it is a soldier's privilege to grumble, but   they only grumble at such things as the canteen running dry on pay day, and small matters like that.

R.A.M.C. and V.A.D. (1916, June 15). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved January 31, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74593208