INITIATIVE OF AUSTRALASIAN SUBORDINATES.
CORPORALS AND SERGEANTS SHOW CAPACITY.
\ STEADINESS OF THE MEN AT CRITICAL TIMES.
Sydney, June 18.
The official Commonwealth correspondent, Captain C. E. W. Bean, writes that one of the most remarkable qualities of the Australian and New Zealand troops was displayed daring the first three days' fighting. Many men were living in trenches a quarter of a mile away from the nearest officer, taking the commands of some corporal or sergeant who rose to the occasion and took control with complete confidence. Many men in the trenches during these critical days never saw an officer. There were not enough to go round, and subordinate commanders did not hesitate to take control, displaying wonderful capacity.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15948, 19 June 1915, Page 7
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