For the Sake of the Soldier: Voluntary Work of Brisbane Women

A compact illustrated account surveys voluntary wartime efforts led by Brisbane women, detailing Red Cross activity, guilds and circles, knitting and sock drives, hospital kitchens and canteens, clubs for convalescents and returned soldiers, transport support, toys and comforts production, and school-based contributions. Prefatory remarks and short vignettes emphasize motives of sacrifice, endurance, and organized civic service that sustained these relief efforts. Reports, descriptive notes, and photographs document the practical networks, fundraising and distribution methods that connected local community work to the care of wounded, sick, and recuperating soldiers.