Although two years have passed away
Since our great sorrow fell:
Yet in our hearts we mourn the loss
Of him we loved so well.
Your picture hangs upon the wall,
Your face we love to see:
And in the hearts of those who loved you
It ever dear shall be.
You watched for my return, dear mother,
Now I will watch for you:
And when you reach the golden gate
I will come and lead you through.
Source: Family Notices (1919, July 21). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202436870
For their country their lives gave
In our heart your memory lingers,
Tender, fond and true:
There’s not a day goes by, dear heroes,
The we do not think of you.
Too dearly loved to ever be forgotten
Source: Family Notices (1919, July 21). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202436870