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INTRODUCTION BY COLONEL MESSAGE TO THE MEN Headed "A MESSAGE AND INTRODUCTION BY LIEUT. COLONEL S. H. CRUMP, 0.8. E., N.Z.S.C., the initial paragraph in the Expeditionary Force's newspaper "N.Z. Abroad," a copy of which was handed to the BEACON on Saturday, reads as follows: "I sincerely appreciate the privilege of being allowed the opportunity of contributing" [lit; introdue tion to this magazine. Particularly because we have created a record, in that this vessel carries the greatest number of soldiers.that has ever left New Zealand in one ship. This superlative also applies to the ship, its officers . and crew. "This -magazine will be held and valued by us as a token of a very enjoyable trip, during which was born that camaraderie s.icl'i as develops in no other sphere of life. "We set out on this gtent adventure, not knowing what is before us, but we do know that our greatest job is to get fit and 1.0 keep iit ? so that we can fulfil the task before ns. "Enough said! Lei's pull up the curtain."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 131, 4 March 1940, Page 5
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178TROOPS NEWSPAPER Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 131, 4 March 1940, Page 5
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