Speedy Promotion.
One of the very few occasions oo> which Lord Kitchener has “ given himself away” in public is mentioned by a writer in “Navy and Army ”: “ Lord K. has a gr?at facility by which he is able to size men up at a glance. Shortly after De Wet fell like an avalanche on Lord Roberts’ communications, Lord K. was down the line fitting out extemporary Mounted Infantry columns. A large number of details had been dumped down at Vredefort-road Station. Lord K. determined to equip and send them into the field at once. He went to the waiting-room to look for officers, and found a single man in occupation. , He was smart and -well-dressed, and pleased Lord K.’s critical eye. * You will command a
\ corps of Mounted Infantry I’ve just X. raised V ‘ Very good, sir; what will duties be ?’ ‘ Don’t you know your duties ?’ ‘My own—yes, sir I’ ‘ Then don’t argue. What is your regiment?’ ‘Blankshires,sir.’ ‘What rank ?’ ‘ Master tailor, sir!’ Lord K. had business elsewhere.”
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Manawatu Herald, 22 March 1902, Page 2
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168Speedy Promotion. Manawatu Herald, 22 March 1902, Page 2
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