No words can describe the tones I of his voice. But he said: “All right. Now take your partners for the Lancers.” *sj * * The soldiers were billeted in an ancient railway carriage, converted into a bungalow. Going on his rounds the orderly ' officer found Corporal Jones sitting outside* his billet. Rain lashed down and Jones, soaked to the skin, unhappily puffed at his pipe., “Are you crazy?” snapped the officer:. “Why aren’t you indoors?” “No, I ain’t crazy,” came the angry reply. “What the ’ell was I to do? , The ruddy fools shoved me in a non-smoker * * * * Two Scots, partners in business, joined the Balloon Barrage. Sending the balloon up for the first time, one was entangled and carried into . the air. His partner saw him soaring away. “Sandy ...” he shouted. “Sandy . . . scatter some of our business cards.”
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Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 4, 24 May 1940, Page 7
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138Page 7 Advertisement 2 Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 4, 24 May 1940, Page 7
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