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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 310, 1 October 1915, Page 3

a warrant officer in the Australian AH my Medical Corps refers to one of bis \ cabin mates on the voyage to K-ivijh- ; '■' y as being "at onco a very practical I and a very sentimental sort of cuss. He I is in the siege brigade with an excellent chance of being eat up when thev rr ot to business. He has opened his heart to me about the sorrows of parting from his wife (to whom lie was married a fortnight before leaving), and it seemed to have got him down, at least for a few days. But hero (tomes in his very practical turn. I had noticed him stewing at a shorthand book evcu when he was too seasick to eat, and wondered why an artilflery sergeant going on active service should be worrying about such a thing. But he to*** me a few days ago tha't lie was learning Pitman's so that in the event of him being cut up about the legs ho would be able to work for his living in. spite of it. What do you. think of that for practical foresight'?*'