A Coveted Ribbon

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 96, 31 October 1941, Page 5

A Coveted Ribbon

Through the thoughtfulness of Mr. J. Crichton, Auckland, who won the V.C. in the Great War, Sergeant A. C

Hulme was able to wear the ribbon and facsimile of the Empire’s highest award for the first time the other day. The ribbon is of wine red and the'facsimile, not to be confused with the evening dress miniature, is of bronze and is sewn to the centre of the ribbon. The winner of air award is re quired to wear it as soon as the citation is published. This was made clear in the cabled report from London of the experience of the late “Cobber” Kain, who. shortly after the announcemeat that he had been awarded the D.F.C., was upbraided by an inspecting officer for'not wearing the ribbon. When “Cobber” said that he did not know that he was entitled to wear the ribbon till the medal was presented, the officer said that it was his duty to wear the ribbon as soon as the citation

was published.

WHINGER’S LAMENT

Let’s have a ruddy good sniffle, Let’s have a ruddy good cry, Always remember the longer you live The later you’ll ruddy well die. ’ So let’s all be ruddy well gloomy, Let’s have a large tear in each eye, Don’t let us be jolly and hearty, Let’s have a ruddy god cry. * * * “What! No stripes yet?” “No — I’m struggling hard to maintain my position as a private.”

“Blimey! That’s what 1 told him, sir ! But he said ‘ Rubbish ' a man’s as old as he feels ’ ! ” “Daily Mirror”