TO THE GUNNERS.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 36, 19 November 1920, Page 1

TO THE GUNNERS.

W. IVORY,

("Quo fas et gloria ducunt"). When the morning strafe commerfces And the shells fly thick and fast, And the infantry are sheltering From the fury of the blast, Then "Stand by!" Artillery. When the Hun attack is launched And the tattering maxims' hail Is sweeping o'er the trenches To smash them with its flail, "Battery Fi^!" Artillery. When the infantry go forward And the m.en are falling thick, Aird the thin brown line is wav'ring And support is wanted quick, "Gun Fire!" Artillery. When at last the trench is captured And the foeman beaten baok, And a true barrage is needed To stem a fierce attack, "Section Fire!" Artillery. When fighting in the open And three guns can't "carry on," Remember you are gunners, And fight the on,e gun on ; "No Retire!" Artillery. When the last "action" has sounded And the guns are still and grim, Let there be 110 blot or stigma Than^can your scutcheon dim ; "Return Stores," Artillery. Enginaers, Cavalry, Infantry, Airmen and A.S.C., Medicos, Specialists, Gunners, Equal honour he to thee, '"Shun, Dismiss," Artillery.

in "Te Kiwi."