BLISSFUL IGNORANCE We were in action outside a email town the other day, and “Spider,” my offsider, went away to get water. On his way back he came across an unexploded 6in. naval shell. Of course, he gave it a reasonably wide berth. After covering about another 30 yards, “Spider” happened to glance round, and there was a Wog about a yard behind him with the shell on his shoulder. With much cursing, Spider told the Wog to go places in a hurry. Much to his disgust the Wog just heaved the shell away there and then. Spider dived for a shell-hole and when he eventually looked up there was the Worthy Oriental Gentleman sitting on the shell wearing a wide grin.
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Observation Post, Volume 1, Issue 26, 13 November 1942, Page 2
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122Untitled Observation Post, Volume 1, Issue 26, 13 November 1942, Page 2
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