WES – SERIAL & SEA

Serial Waves, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2 September 1940, Page 1

WES - SERIAL & SEA

Escorted by porpoises, albatrosses, and a boat or two, we plough our way across the broad bosom of (some) portion of the South Seas * By courtesy of our Ship’s 0 0, John Dory is able to bring to ypur notice each day news of the wider world as well as news of shipboard life which will make our seasickness better, and our miserable lives yet more miserable if that be possible * At This is your paper, men of Transport 12 - support it and make it a worth-while . publication - one which can be sent home - one which, will be a grand memory, and which will grace the vaults of military history * A digest of material offered will be produced as ..a magazine when we reach port*. . . Thanks arc due to our Padres who made those fighting speeches yesterday. They certainly cheered us and made us more resolute, but are wo now so sure that wo really want that leave SOILS SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS We arc pleased to announce that the Ship’s Gifts Officer is making available each week 4- prizes to contributors to " SERIAL WAVES % The first of these is offered for the best limerick* Entries must be handed in to the Ship’s Orderly Room, (marked "Limerick") by 1915 hrs Tuesday, September 3rd * Our Editorial Dept, is prepared to receive letters * If intended for publication these must be brief., In view of Censorship Regulations, the. use of "french” is barred* You may also bring your troubles to "Psycho” - who has undertaken to give advice to any soldier seeking it* Applications (which, with the answers are liable to be" published )must be in writing, and should be handed in to the Ship’s Orderly Room., plainly addressed to "Psycho" » $ £ :J; # v £ ❖ £ :J: & V $ WATER RITUAL’S COLUMN Sorry - no blessed events, and no one "just S'}’ (in'.spite of the weather) . Cpl Allbon, 24 Auck,is reported to have an approved form of lctter(passed by the Censor) on sale to the troops* A certain subaltern had his name written in Chinese - it was re-translated by the next Oriental as "You Hang Low”* las this a prophesy?- He now has the mumps. Is the Gift Officer our Santa Claus? We can wait* Some moaning blighters ar‘nt even satisfied with bacon and. eggs - they want the chicken that laid then * In -the._d.eep purple of the blackout a certain subaltern leant across the rail with cap in hand - the. ..cap did not remain empty for long - all good gifts come from heaven* ip rp ip ip vrp££ #$ £ y .>£

John Dory is pleased to publish Unit Songs® Hero is one of- them*. Other’Units are invited to forward their songs for publication ® SONG OF THE TWENTY FOURTH (Tunc - ’’Early in the morning") Eight hundred sober men and free, We’ve come to see what we can sec; Shoot each one his little shot To put Herr Hitler on the spot® Chopus: We are the 24th Battalion; We’ve crossed the heaving ocean With the very firm conviction That we’re going to win the war® Lieut-Colonel Shut tieworth Leads the greatest show on earth Right wheel down any Berlin street With the gleam of brass and the tramp of feet® At Major Mantoll-Harding ’s call, We’re into Jerry boots and all, And a pint of beer to the man who’ll wrest A handful of medals off Goering’s chest. Said happy Mac, our Adjutant; "Let Mister Goebbels rave and rant; We’re not white-livered and we’re not thin skinned, And we’re not afraid of the sound of wind® We’ll follow William Kennedy Through Germany and Italy Across the Alps, all over France, For one swift kick at Mussolini’s pants® And come what will, raid hail or snow, Wind her up and lot her go® A bayonet bright and a pint of rum, We'll blow the Hun to Kingdom Come® (Note. There is also an official" version® For particulars apply to Capt H® : H» McDonald® ) ❖s❖* * * * v