18 (N.Z.) TANK TRANSPORTER CO

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 87, 6 July 1945, Page 7

18 (N.Z.) TANK TRANSPORTER CO

'Ti.s a very sad story that has to be tolil, Of a Servicc COrps youngster, both brave and bold; Iligh hopes for the filture } as on the war rolled Then calamity struck ere 'twere two years old. Formed in Maadi in Jan Forty-three Out of the. Fighting avc see, Ready for Rattle, as keen as could be, The Transporter Com pan A.S.C. The months went by and keenness * J Avancd Little equipment, nor could more be obtained. To the wild winds scattered disillusioned and pained ! No future apparent, but hope still remained. Then "Over to Italy" came the clarion,ccal f And over to Italy Avent. one and all; But still no equipment and spirits again fall, There seemed no good reason to be here at all. Then out of the darkness of utter despair, Monty's Eighth Army took them into its care; Came work with a vengeance in foul weather and fair No more the dull moments, 'twas now do or dare. And so from then onwards they never looked back y Always up with the Eighth or the Old Diamond Track The pride of the Service no praise did they lack, When—Presto! Calamity bitter and ' black. The big axe has fallen 'tis sad to tell, They'd served their country and served it well; Their day now is ended, so toll out the bell "Transporter Company fare thee well." And so in this casket to stand Time's test J The remains of a Company are laid to rest; Grieve over it not our Commander > 5 'tis vain Though the Unit's disbanded, the men still Vemain. The T.T.C. is dead! Long Live the T.T.C.! By Driver A. It' Briggs, late of Onepu). '