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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 July 1939, Page 2

The spirit actuating an Imperial Army veteran who is now resident in Auckland, and who is seeking enlistment in the National Reserve ,is an object lesson to youthful New Zealanders who are delaying proffering their services to the Territorial Force. The veteran first enlisted in the Regular Army, seven years with the colours and five with the reserve, but at the end of the seven years he extended his service to the whole 12 years with the colours. He then re-engaged to serve another nine years, and was afterward permitted to continue to complete 26 years’ regular service. When it was pointed out to him that, in spite of his undoubted physical well-being, there could be no question but that he was well over the age even for the reserve, he had a ready reply. "I am fit,” he said, ‘‘and because I am an Englishman I can take advantage of the exchange rate and knock 25 per cent off. I shall be within the age limit then.”