HARD-WON MEDALS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8918, 6 November 1905, Page 3

HARD-WON MEDALS.

Sir John Fulbert. who has been identified with the National Red Cross Society since its organisation in 1868, and is said to know more about Red Cross and ambulance work than any other man in Europe, is also an old experienced volunteer.

Some months ago, as he relates in his recent book, "In Peace- and War," Sir John accompanied the British volunteers to Belgium, where, encouraged by the sight oi many Belgian comrades with bemedalled breasts, some of the Britons were inclined to follow his example, and consequently required to be closely inspected.

One day Sir John spotted a man on parade who astonished him by lihe number of his medals. He was evidently flattered by Sir John's notice, and swelled out his chest quite noticeably.

"You seem to have seen considerable service," observed the knight. "In whai wars have you engaged?"

"oleß6 you, Fve never been in a war," returned the resplendent member of the citizen army. "My father and I were awarded those medals at agricultural shows for 9, special breed of pigs for which we *r» isnous."