RESCUE AT SEA
An incident of our trip which provided some excitement was.the sight of our escort in a new role, when she pulled up alongside a slow-moving tanker and took aboard about 34 men. These men were survivors of a vessel sunk by enemy action and had been on the water in lifeboats for 17 days. A collection is being raised on this ship to’ alleviate their distress.
Ist.- Private r “I feel like telling that Sergeant where to get off again.” ' . ’ 2nd. Private : ‘What do you mean, again ?” Ist. Private : . “I felt like it.yesterday too.” Recruit : They can’t make me fight.” Drafting Officer : .“Maybe' not, but they can take you where the fighting is and you can use your own judgment.’’
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Down the Hatch, Issue 5, 5 February 1944, Page 3 (Supplement)
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123RESCUE AT SEA Down the Hatch, Issue 5, 5 February 1944, Page 3 (Supplement)
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