REPORT OF BATTALION ORDERLY OFFICER

Serial Waves, Volume 2, Issue 2, 27 September 1940, Page 5

REPORT OF BATTALION ORDERLY OFFICER

Had another quickie before I reported to the Adjutant. Reached the Adjutant v cabin and remembered he was still going strong at the bar. 0700_hrs Personally supervised the toasting of the bread for the men. 3 ... . ■ . .... . <■ ... ■ ♦ . • . . ■ •• ‘ . •; •., 1 J ■_ ' * t V. . ’ • ■ ■ ■ • ■ 0730 ; hrs Supervised the messing arrangements. Messed with the men and , . ’ thoroughly enjoyed the porridge. 0800 hrs Went to my room to recuperate. . ■. t 1110 hrs Pelt strong enough to return to the Orderly Room. Returned the missing Meccano set to the Engineers. 1200 hrs Supervised the messing arrangements and again messed with the men* “ ~ The Consomm& Karot was delicious, the Roast Ewe sans Red Currant Jelly avec Homme de terre bouilld was exquisite and the potage de Sago - scrumptious. 1300 hrs Went to sleep in the Orderly Room. XTOOJirs The Orderly Sjt woke me up to supervise the mess, which I did. I did not mess with the men as an old complaint of gout was starting to recur. The men complained that they had been served with strawberry ice-cream two nights in succession. 1 19-00 hrs Opened the Canteen (Wet). The Sjt shouted * I shouted - he shouted - I 5h0uted........ 1920 hrs Assisted by Ptes Ryan & White, succeeded in quelling minor disturbance at the Canteen. I shouted them. •••.•••• 1930_hrs Sneaked off for a snifter. 2035, Hrs Pound myself in the Orderly Room. 2200 hrs Woke up and inspected the lines - all quiet — and so to bed. 46th Feb 49, (Sgd) I. 0. Unclean, 2/Lieut. . HM N Z TNo 12 Bn 0 0 46 Feb 49 ,_ At Sea. , .