A SOLDIER'S REPLY.
In an appreciative article in the "National Review" on Lord Dufferin. Major General Sir E. Col ten tells a good anecdote of the spirit of the Indian troops: —" I v,-«us riding alongside General Sir Gerald Graham, who commanded the British and Indian farce intended to open the road 10 Berber. It wae au extremely hot day,
and the Indian contingent were on the march. Hβ told me to ask one of the men—l think a native non-commissioned officer —whether he found it hot work, or as hot as India. I translated the General's question, and the reply came very respectfully and quietly: "In the service of the great Queen we know neither heat nor cold.'"
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19030121.2.40
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Press, Volume LX, Issue 11487, 21 January 1903, Page 7
Word count
Tapeke kupu
118A SOLDIER'S REPLY. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11487, 21 January 1903, Page 7
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
Ngā mihi
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in