Tribute to Mr. Hargest
“One of A the best soldiers New Zealand lias produced," was a tribute paid to Colonel J. Hargest, M.P., at a farewell at Balclutha to district members of the First Echelon of the special force. Mr. Peter McGregor, D.C.M., who was the speaker, said that Colonel Hargest was always prepared to do a little more than he asked anyone else to do. The march of the New Zealand troops to the first battle of the Somme was one of the best marches ever made in war and only per'ectly-trrined troops* could have done it. War was hard, he said, and hard training was absolutely necessary. The New Zea anrl army had great traditions and he said he knew the present soldiers would live up to them.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20133, 30 December 1939, Page 4
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130Tribute to Mr. Hargest Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20133, 30 December 1939, Page 4
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