A colonel was crossing a parade ground when he passed a recruit. To the colonel’s surprise tho latter took not the slightest notice of him. The colonel demanded, “Why don’t you salute f" The recruit remained silent. “Don’t you know who I am? I aia the colonel I" yelled the C.O. The recruit woke up and said, ‘‘Oh, you're the colonel, are yer? Well you’d better buzz off, for the sergeant-major’s been round ’ere three times looking for
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 18, 22 January 1937, Page 2
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