AN ENTHUSIASTIC SCOT.
An enthusiastic .Scotchman, who had served nine years in the British Army, and had received his discharge desired to enlist in Now Zealand on the outbreak qf war. He was well over tho military age, but the l ive of country was in him, and ho gave his age as JO. He was taken to camp.
■lit was siibsecpiently discharged ns iliysically unfit He . now po’p!i\ d, as lie finds that under the Military
ioTvie.o Act he has again to register mi undergo medical exanrnation. He ins .seeking advice in Ma>tcrtn», and he only consolation lie receive 1 vim
hat ho was compelled to comply with he law. Having lied about his age, ic had to take the consequence:'.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5539, 20 September 1916, Page 3
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122AN ENTHUSIASTIC SCOT. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5539, 20 September 1916, Page 3
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