Friday April 28, 1916 Private Basil LAVERY, accompanied by his camp companion, Lance Corporal H. EVANS, has been home on final leave since Thursday, and leaves today (Tuesday) for Bendigo Camp. He is attached to the Machine Gun section, of 38th Battalion, and is well satisfied with his "Job," and is in best of health; Privates Ted and Harry OLIVER, of Neuarpurr, and Charlie CRABTREE, of Booroopki, who are also in the 38th battalion, are also home on the same leave, and also speak well of camp life, but of course are not looking forward to a pleasure picnic when they leave these shores. Nevertheless they are all unanimous in saying that every available man is wanted in order to carry on this titanic struggle for freedom and right. Messrs. Percy WILLIS, Minimay, and Pat and Jack CARRACHER and David CRABTREE, all of Booroopki, left on Saturday for Melbourne, on route to Bendigo Camp. They were also accompanied by Mr H.B. PHILLIPS, who was recently in charge of Morea and Booroopki schools, and who visited his friends in this district and will enter Ballarat Camp on 1st May. Mr Clarrie PATCHING, at one time a well known and highly respected resident of this district, has enlisted from Heywood, where his father is proprietor of the Commercial Hotel. Clarrie is at present on a visit to this part; and will go into camp on the 6th prox. West Wimmera Mail extracts are on the Web www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld Australia