REMINISCENCES
SCOUTING DAYS
Told by Late Scout of London
Many people who were in the Scouts in the early days of the movement have very interesting experiences to relate, and this was the case the other day w'hen the scribe met a gentleman who is an old Scout of the 13th London Troop. The gentleman stated that he was in the Scouts Just before the outbreak of the Great War when the movement was not as well known as it is to-day. As the headquarters of the troop were in the heart of the city they did not have the same opportunities for field days or Saturday afternoon hikes as we do here in New Zealand to-day, for they had to travel such a great distance before reaching open country, that the best part of the day was gone before they arrived at their destination. The troop numbered over 140 strong, including a band of nearly 50, so when they had a Church parade they marched well and always created a fine impression. The Camp life was the best time, however, continued the speaker, for it was then that the boys found the real value of Scouting, and put into practice all that they learnt at their Den.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19668, 9 December 1933, Page 16
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