RETAIN THEIR BOOTS
TRADITION UPHELD
HOME GUARD IX RESERVE
"They died with tlreir boots on." How well the old British tradition of a fighting man fits the posting of the N.Z. Home Guard to the active Army Reserve. The followiny statement by Hon. F. Jones. Minister of Defence, bears this out: "Home Guardsmen will be allowed to retain their boot issue,, but all other articles are to be returned under arrangements to be made by unit commanders.. Home Guardsmen have become liable for training in the Territorial Force., and these men will be required to return their arms and equipment but not their uniforms."
There will be many feelings of genuine regret regarding the action which posts Ilome. Guardsmen to the vague category of, 'the reserve.' Whakatanc units especially had built up an admirable 'esprit-dc-eorps' and some of our warmest memories date back to parades and
manoeuvres (particularly manoeuvres). There' will be a genuine tinge of regret locally and we ean resti assured that for many years to come Home Guard reminiscences will figure prominently at all masculine. gatherings.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 33, 14 December 1943, Page 5
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179RETAIN THEIR BOOTS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 33, 14 December 1943, Page 5
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