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Waipa Post, Volume XII, Issue 945, 22 May 1920, Page 3

Mr J. H: Stringer, who was among the veterans presented to the Prince of Wales at the military parade at Christchurch recently, served in the Crimean War as a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery. ‘According to an exchange, he was then only 18 years of age, but this did not prevent him winning a medal for distinguished conduct in the field In September 1855, during the final bombardment of Sebastopol, the officer in charge of the gun of which Mr Stringer was No. 2, ordered that a shot be fired into the protecting parapet that the gun might be-brought to bear on a body of Russians. The shot was fired, but when the smoke cleared it was seen that a gabion had been blown into such a position that it was impossible to lay the gun. On the call for a volunteer, Mr Stringer at once stepped forward, left the protection of the parapet, crossed the fire-swept space in front of the battery, and cleared away the obstruction, returning uninjured. In addition to the medal he received for this deed, Mr Stringer was also awarded one of the 500 French Crimean medals distributed among the English troops, and the English and Turkish Crimean medals. The essence of all knowledge is self knowledge. Scientific Character Reading by return registered mail. Send Birth Date, Month, Year, and Postal Note 5/, to T. J. DUNSTONE, Box 1418, Auckland.* “ Join the R.A.F. and see the world,” reads a big recruiting poster for the Royal Air Force in Dublin. And underneath a Sinn Feiner, with a obvious gift of humour, has added: “ Join the R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary), and see the other world!” Create an atmosphere of Nazol about you, so that you constantly inhale it —about 10 drops on tli*b chest of pyjama jacket at night or on the singlet in the morning protects you against infectious germs. (8