Some duds

This sheet contains 3 sketches 1. Fritz; 2. Xmas cheer; 3. Apres Le Guerre (after the combat). The first has a German looking into a makeshift shelter in the muddy ground. The second has a group of soldiers huddled around a pot with forks and spoons ready. The third has a horse and cart being loaded with ammunition shells by a man.

Pte Thomas Cross enlisted in November 1915 in Brisbane joining the 41st Battalion. He later transferred to the 42nd Battalion. Tom listed his profession as photographer and illustrated his experiences on the Western front with drawings and cartoons. Some of his cartoons were reproduced as postcards and are also held in the collection. During the 1920s Tom designed the Linville War Memorial. As a result of his service he suffered from Trench Feet for the rest of his life and died in 1940 in Repatriation Home in Brisbane.