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NZ Truth, Issue 510, 27 March 1915, Page 9

A company of British infantry consists of 120 on a war footing. Eight companies form a battalion, and fourbnttftllon constitute a brigade.

A story from a recruiting camp m Scotland. A farm servant onlistcd. Ho did not know too much- of the world; but he did what he was told, which is us it should bo. On© day ho was placed on sentry duty. His n*r-gennt-mnjor wns koea on seeing the colonol thut day, und kept on asking the faithful uontry (who had more respect than affection for tho sergeantmajor) whether he had seen the officer pass. "Xa, r didna see him," the acntry answered each time.. ].ator v nohltor entered, and iho xenlry challenged m the usual way. But, nlihouffli the poldier answered, the sentry would not let him ko through. "Don't you know I'm the Colonel?" said the soldier. The sentry answered In ft flo«h, "By jingo, lad. ye're iae k<»i it frao tho «er«6ant- major.. He's been huntln* for ye a' mornln'."