CITIZEN SOLDIER

Rangiora Gunner, Volume 1, Issue 5, 20 February 1943, Page 6

CITIZEN SOLDIER

Ho’s in for the duration And prepared to do his bit, Though he finds it rather strange at first The raw roci'uit, John Git. He’s a Sergeant-Mi jor’s nightmare, And the 0.0.’s had a fit. But they’ll bo proud of him before ho* s through' The raw recruit, John Git. He may grouch and he may grumble, But he 1 s learning how to hit, And no foe shall wrest this country from The soldier-man, John Git. And if the; Jap should oomo this way And strive our ranks to split, I’ll bet he’ll wish he’d never mot The fighting-man, John Git* - Zero” M* **««*« ***■«

Members of the 21st. Anti-Tank' Battery engaged recently in harvesting in the West Byreton district, were entertained by Mr* and Mrs. R*J* Wolff at their homo, ’’Totara,” Horrolvillc, prior to thoii’ return to Rangiora Camp. . Assisted by Misses Dorothy Wolff and Rena Bercy an enjoyable card evening following dinner was arranged* Those present included 2/Liout* Rhodes and'Gunners J* Brown, B.T. Bailey, G.E. Baxter, 0. Bishop, A.L. McKay, D. Streeter and R*W*o* Stuart. Chalked notice over camp bucket in Palestine. Please do not use soap when welshing, as water is required later for browing toa* Tho best way to waken a man is to tickle his bare feet, says a doctor. Oh, well, another little job won’t do the Sergeant-Major any harm* . ’’Galling Up Grouse,” reads a newspaper headline. How dare they mako gamo of tho Array V

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