War Conditions Compared
A marked difference between the army in the last war and in this war was mentioned by Mr. E. D. Mcßae, when speaking at ihe farewell and presentation in Timaru to LieutenantColonel L. M. Inglis, officer commanding the Machine-gun Battalion in the New Zealand Special Force. In the old days the officer in command of a battalion had a horse, whereas to-day he rode in a ear. said Mr, Mcßae. That gave him greater comfort, and in reference to the guest of honour it was considerably safer, although he had never actually seen him fall off. When replying to the speeches Lieu-tenant-Colonel Inglis said that in reference to the horse business the change had one disadvantage. He used to be able to sit up on the horse (he had a quiet animal) but now. unless he stood on his car, he could not sec what was going on.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20132, 29 December 1939, Page 5
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151War Conditions Compared Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20132, 29 December 1939, Page 5
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