OLD SCHOOL “MO”

War Wit, Volume 1, Issue 6, 1 July 1941, Page 9

OLD SCHOOL “MO”

When Diggers become incorrigible and fines and minor punishments do not have the effect of curbing their misdemeanors severer punishment must be inflicted. Usual sentence is 14 or 28 days at Bendigo, which means that the soldier is imprisoned in a special portion of Bendigo Gaol for the term of his sentence. One dose of Bendigo is usually sufficient. At Albury some months ago five or six of the lads who had received 28 days and ha’d returned to their unit had certainly not lost their sense of humour. > They commenced to grow little “ mo’s ” and when of the n.c.o.’s asked What’s the strong of the growth on the top lip?” their naive answer was: “We’re old Bendigonians.” * * *