RUINED BY "SWANK"
H 4. KEMARKABLI3 STORY OP CLEVER SOLDIER'S ADVENTURE. A romarkablo slory was (old of (ho career of Roger H. Moey-Lovy, aged 25, who was charged at Westininstcr on March 22 vwEli ivearin; an officer's uniform and decorations without authority. Joining llio Army in Australia, -f.ho acciispd, who was said to possess groat ability, obtained a commission and served in Egypt, but was dismissed for drunkenness aiffl sent back to Australia. Qualified as n. master mariner, ho came to England, stot to JJr.w York, and "skipped" to Canada. There hn joined the Mountedßifles.. became a snout sorfreant,, and was .chosen with others for scrvico in the K.lf.C. in England. Afiilii hfs abilities, wore recognised, and anticipating his promotion, ho obtained a. captain's uniform and was found wearins; llio D.5.0., with 7,nTn, Egypt.- and othm- decorations to which he "whs not owtitled, ami passed as Captain Maxwell Parnham. Ho e«oape<l from arrest, and. dismissed the Flyinp; Corps, enlisted in tlio machine-gnn Kfjction of the New Zealand Forces, where his antecedents were found out. J Captain Shand raid the man s ruin had been due to his desiro to put on "swank." Mf. Tlornco Sniifli sentenced him to two THonths , ha.-diahour.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3102, 5 June 1917, Page 8
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