LORD HAIG'S BATMAN.
WELCOME BY YOUNG EARL. Ex-Sergeant Thomas Sccrett, who for 28 years was batman and valet to tho late Field-Marshal Earl Haig, visited his dead master's homo at Bemcrsydo a few weeks ago at the invitation of Lady Haig. In Lord Haig's will a codicil leaving £SO to tho sergeant was revoked. • The sergeant was greated by tho young earl, who has always been extremely fond of " dear old Secrett," and who welcomed bun an old friend. One of Sergeant •Secrett'h most-prized possessions is a silver ,"'K watch presontcd to him by tho War ' a * ter the South African
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20072, 9 October 1928, Page 18
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