HOW ARMY SOLVED THE PUZZLE

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 6689, 16 August 1919, Page 3

HOW ARMY SOLVED THE PUZZLE

Few records in the war cou'd be more remarkable than that of two b.-ul'iar". sons of Mr G. I'. B?<wn. Manor luuse, Bowes Park, N. ( who were twin" • Lieutenant Ralph Blown (m.v dear. 1 , his twin brotVur Lindsay, and an ■•'.l.r brother joined the London Scottish as privates on the outbreak of war. After passing through all the grades of non-commissioned rank, they achieved the unique distinction of being promoted to eommissioed rank together in their faniour corps. Ealph and Lindsay were inseparable, and were so strikingly alike that it was hardly possible to, distinguish one from the other. Early in their training their officers were so puzzled that an official order was sent to.Kalph to grow a moustache to distinguish him from Lindsay. In all courses of their training equal attainment ever markod them. In a school of 500 officers they were two of four officers specially recommended to the War Office, and they were informed that their reports only differed in the : initials' of their names.