Wars Lighter Side.
The recruit was on night guard in the horse Hnee. At about midnight the sergeant went round to sec if all was tcell, but could eee nothing of the guard. "Hey," shouted the sergeant, "who's on guard heref" A sleepy looking figure crept from behind some corn sacks. "What are you doing t" asked the sergea.nt. "Marching around," said the recruit. "Without boots!" said the sergeant. "I took 'em off so I shouldn't wake the horses."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 77, 1 April 1940, Page 6
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79Wars Lighter Side. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 77, 1 April 1940, Page 6
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