FURTHER DUTIES OF AN RSK

Gun Flash, Issue XXVI, 25 June 1943, Page 2

FURTHER DUTIES OF AN RSK

Since the article on our issue of 8 May the committee which' was asked to investigate the above subject has pursued its efforts further so that we are now able to gave farther details of' the 'actual activities of the above. The committee has brought to light the interesting fact that in. at least one case' this dignatcry, .not content . with acquiring ill-considered and useless gear in tho course of his travels, ho a now got to the. stage of haunting the rubbish dumpd .and competing with the local natives for articles of cast-off clothing, etc. It was also found in one case that ho had had a special notice painted .'and posted at the camp entrance request passers by to dump unwanted timber there.. Further investigations rove.. yet another child of his brain???? in the ‘shape of two 40 gal drums situated hear the cook’s stove with pipes attached* These two drums with attachments have served their pur pcs e well, their primary purpose being the supply of five ; ,mugs filled with hot water each morning far the officer’s shaving end it is with pleasure that the committee is hole to report that it ha;s definitely been proved that there was never any.intention of paying hot water onto ’"Baldy’s Rest I ’. It is the RSLi’a firm conviction that whilst on active service a man should be able to put up with shaving in cold water. He soys to so; .e it may be difficult, but to those of our

veterans who fought right through the Fiji Campaign and who have participated tin fights like the Battle of the and the assault of Garrick Gap, it is nothing at all. Most os uf will remember that it was at Garrick that the RSI received the 0.8. D. (Order of Beer Drinking) for outstanding personal sacrifice. The citation was as follows: "Whilst under a terrific barrage of empty bottles and crown tops for outstanding personal sacrifice in leaving a half empty handle of beer on the counter to go to the rescue of one of "his boys" who was seen to be lying on the floor slowly drowning in stale beer." It was in this same action that the *Adjunt received the M•B.D. (Medal of beer drinkers) for a brave act in drinking the RSM’ s beer and preventing such valuable stores falling into the hands of the enemy.