February 1924 THE DIE-HARDS THE JOURNAL OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
V o l . 1. N o . 7. F E B R U A R Y , 1924. P r i c e 6d .
THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT (DUKE OF Territorial Arm y Battalions. 7th Bn...... Drill Hall, Priory Road, Hornsey, N. CAMBRIDGE’S OWN). 8th Bn...... Drill Hall, Hanworth Road, Hounslow. [57] 9th Bn...... Drill Hall, Pound Lane, Willesden, N.W. Home Counties Area Allied Regiments of Canadian Militia. The Plume of the Prince of Wales, In each of the four corners the late Duke of Cambridge’s Cypher and Coronet. The Peterborough Rangers Peterborough, Ontario. "Mysore,” “ Seringapatam,” “ Albuhera,” “ Ciudad Rodrigo,” The Wentworth Regiment Dundas, Ontario. “ Badajoz,” “ Vittoria,” “ Pyrenees,” “ Nivelle,” “ Nive,” “ Peninsula,” “ Alma,” “ Inkerman,” “ Sevastopol,” “ New Allied Regiment of Dominion of New Zealand. Zealand,” “ South Africa, 1879,” “ Relief of Ladysmith,” The Taranaki Regiment. “ South Africa, 1900-02.” Agents— Messrs. Lloyds. Colonel-in-Chief : Regular and Militia Battalions. Col. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, K.G. K.T., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., G.B.E., M.C., U niform — S ca rlet. Facings— Lemon Yellow. Col. W. Gds., Colonel-in-Chief 12th L., R. S. Fus., S. Wales 1st Bn. (57th Foot) Aldershot. Bord., D.C.L.I., P.W. Vols., Seaforth, and R. Wilts Yeo. 2nd Bn. (77th Foot) ...... w M ? m ,a^a r' Personal A.D.C. to the King. 5th Bn. (R. Elthome Mil.) ...... Mil H il . 6th Bn. (R. East Middlesex Mil.) ...... M ill H ill Colonel : Depot— Mill Hill. Record Office— Hounslow. Gen. Sir Ivor Maxse, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O.
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PAGE PAGE H.R.H. The Prince of W ales, Colonel-in- D e p o t N o t e s ...... • 176 Chief, with the Officers of the 2ND T h e M i d d l e s e x R e g im e n t O f f i c e r s ’ C l u b 179 Battalion, Singapore, April ist, 1922 P r o m o t io n fr o m t h e R a n k s ...... 180 Frontispiece 8th B a t t a l io n N o t e s 181 Editorial ... ••• ••• : 56 P h o t o s : N o n -C ommissioned O f f ic e r s , i s t G reat W ar B attle Honours, 1914-1919 ••• l 57 B a t t a l io n T a r a n a k i R i f l e s , A T w e n t ie t h C e n t u r y S ir J o h n M o o r e . N e w Z e a l a n d ...... 182 By “ Bardell ” ...... • I 5^ O f f i c e r s , 4TH B a t t a l io n T h e ist Battalion Notes ...... ••• ••• *59 M id d l e s e x R e g im e n t (D u k e o f P h o t o s : i s t B a t t a l io n F o o t b a l l T e a m ... 162 C a m b r id g e ’ s O w n ) o n d is b a n d i s t B a t t a l io n T u g -o f -W a r T e a m 162 m e n t ...... 182 T h e L a n g u a g e Q u e s t io n . B y L i e u t .-C o l . T h e S o u t h a n d T e n t h M i d d l e s e x O f f i c e r s ’ C. D. Drew, D.S.O ...... 166 C l u b ...... 183 To the 2nd/ioth Bn. M iddlesex Regiment Rex. By Bow-Wow ...... 184 (Duke o f Cam bridge’s Own), 1914-1920. On Invitations. By H. S. 184 By Dr. Vaughan Bateson 9 th B a t t a l io n N o t e s 185 Major-Gen. Sir W illiam Forbes Gat acre, B a l a n c e s o f D e c e a s e d O f f ic e r s a n d S o l K.C.B., D.S.O. By Col. G. W. W. d ie r s U n d is p o s e d o f , b e l o n g in g to S a v i l e , C . B . E . , D . S . O ...... 1 6 7 t h e R e g im e n t ...... 188 A r m y V o c a t i o n a l T r a i n i n g ...... 169 M e d a l s f o r L o n g S e r v ic e a n d G o o d C o n 2 n d B a t t a l i o n N o t e s ... ••• *69 d u c t ... ••• 188 Old Comrades in New Zealand ... ••• i 73 The Subaltern’s Adventure. By F. T. C. 188 Regim ental Association Notes ... ••• *73 Photos: ist B attalion Signal Section ... 174 O b i t u a r y ... ••• ••• ••• 189 ist B attalion Transport Section 174 L is t o f O f f ic e r s (J a n u a r y , 1 9 2 4 ) ...... 190 156 THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS 157
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS, &c. We wish to thank all those who have GREAT WAR BATTLE Gravenstafel ■ 3rd. ^ answered our appeal to send in contributions St. Julien • 3rd. ✓ The " Die-Hards ” is published early in February, HONOURS, 1914— 1919. Frezenberg ... 3rd, 4th. *-■' May, August, and November, and copies may be for the Journal. It is to be hoped that Bellewaerde ... 3rd, 4th. obtained through all Messrs. W. H. Smith & Son’s this response will encourage others to do A u b ers . 2nd, i/7th. Y Bookshops and Bookstalls. . 4th . ^ likewise. Unfortunately, owing to lack of T N accordance with Arm y Order 338 of Hooge, 1915 ... All Contributions intended for publication should space we regret that a few articles are un L o o s ... ist, 3rd, i/8th, I it h , S 1922, a Regimental Committee under 13th . reach the Editor not later than the \st of the month avoidably held over until our next issue. previous to that of issue. Contributions must be the chairmanship of the Colonel of the Somme, 1916 ist, 2nd, 4th, i/ 7th , ^ written on one side of the paper only and signed, * * * Regiment, was formed in November, 1922. i/8th, nth, 12 th , stating whether it is desired to publish contributors One representative from each Regular, i6th, 17th, 18th, name or not. Rejected manuscripts, &c., will only be Owing to the complete failure of our 19th, 23rd. Territorial, Service and Labour Battalion, returned if accompanied by a stamped and addressed readers to show any interest in our com Somme, 1918 . 2nd, 4th, i/ 7th , i/8 th , A envelope. The Editor will thankfully receive Contri petitions we have decided to discontinue which existed during the war, was invited 13th, 19th, 20th, butions from past or present Members of the Regiment 2ist, 23rd. them, but shall always be pleased to receive to join this Committee. or others interested, but necessarily reserves to himself The Committee met at the Central Recruit Albert, 19 16 ... 2nd, 4th, i/7th, i/8 th , < the right to publication. All communications con original ideas in this connection. nth, 12th, 16th. ing Office, Whitehall, on December 19th, cerning the paper_ including Advertisements, should Only five entries have been received in the Albert, 1918 ... 4th, I/7th, i/8th. be addressed to the Editor, “ The Die-Hards ” Journal, football competition. The winners are — 1922. After agreeing on the list of honours Bazentin ist, 12th, 18th. M ill Hill Barracks, N.W. to which the Regiment is entitled, the Com Del ville Wood . 17th . 1, No. 6189774 Drummer W. Lazarus, 2nd n t h . ^ Subscriptions should be jorwarded to the Editor, mittee proceeded to select the ten honours P o zicres Bn., Prize £1 10s. ; 2, R.Q.M.S. G. H. E. i/7th, i/8th. " to whom all Cheques and Postal Orders should be G irich y for emblazoning on the K ing’s Colour. Flers-Courcelette i/7th, i/8th, 19th, s made payable and crossed “ — & C o .” Duffield, Depot, Prize 15s. Before discussing any particular honour 23rd. * * * ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 2 - (Post Free). the Committee agreed to the following M orval i/8th, 23rd. < It may be of interest to publish details principles:— “ That, as far as possible, T h ie p v a l 12th. T ra n s lo y i/7th, i/8th, nth, 23rd ^ of the circulation of the Journal. The colour battle honours be chosen : (1) To Ancre Heights 12 th . *''' numbers are made up as follows :— represent all theatres of war in which Ancre, 1916 ... 4th, 12th, 17th. / Ancre, 1918 ... No. of Peace Per battalions of the Regiment were engaged ; Battalion. Subscribers. Establishment centage. (2) In each year of the war ; (3) Without Bapaume, 1917 17th . excluding Officers. Bapaume, 1918 19th, 20th, 2ist, 23rd. ^ i s t ...... 140 749 18-6 distinction between Regular, Territorial, Arras, 1917 ... ist, 4th, i/7th, i /8th, •< 2nd ... 3.50 853 41 "O Service or Labour Battalions.” nth, 12th, 13th, D ep o t 190 68, excluding IOO'O After considerable discussion ten honours 16th, 17th, 18th. recru its were then unanimously selected as colour Arras, 1918 ... ist, 4th, i/7th, i/8 th , 7t h ...... N il 6 17 N il 13th, i8th, 19 th , 8 t h ...... 39 6 17 6-3 battle honours. 23rd. 9 th ... 100 6 17 i 6 ‘ 2 The list was then submitted to the War Vimy/1917 ... 13th. M em bers of 154 — Office. This was afterwards modified by Scarpe, 1917 ist, 4th, i/7th, i/ 8 t h ,^ O fficers’ C lu b W.O. Letter No. 68/121/2095 of 23/2/23. nth, 12th, 1 6th, have much pleasure in wishing our Retired officers 136 — — 17th, 18th. and ex-soldiers The amended list has been approved by the Scarpe, 191S i/7th, i/8th. ’ * readers a very Happy New Year, and O th ers 10 —— War Office Committee on Battle Honours, A r leu x 4th, 17th . * sincerely hope it will prove a successful Messines, 1917 13th, 19th, 23rd. s ' Total circulation for February, 1924, issue and submitted to H.M. The King for approval. / one for all. The Honours selected are as follows; those Messines, 191S 20th. * * * is 1,119. P ilck em 2nd, 12th, 23rd. Y 1,200 copies are ordered. Those required in italics are Colour Honours :— Langemarck, 1917 •• 2nd, i/7th, i/8th i2 th , Y 16th. for contemporaries, allied regiments and LIST OF BATTLE HONOURS CLAIMED BY With this number we are introducing a Menin Road ... ist, 23rd. ^ THE REGIMENT AND APPROVED BY new Cover designed to embody the advertisers are taken from the balance. Polygon Wood 4 th, 16th. THE WAR OFFICE BATTLE HONOURS From these figures it will be observed that Broodseinde ... 4th, 3/ioth.^ emblematical devices of the Regiment, and COMMITTEE. trust it will meet with the approval of our T h e D i e -H a r d s is not unanimously sup Poeldapelle ... 4th, 16tli. * ported by all battalions of the Regiment. Passchendaele 4th, i2th. ✓ subscribers. In our opinion it is an improve T h e a t r e o f W a r H o n o u r —B a t t l e s —B a t t a l i o n s Cam brai, 19 17 I/7th, I/8th, n t h , / ment on its somewhat severe and uninterest The total peace establishments for our ENGAGED. 13th, 16th, 17th, ing predecessor. battalions are 3,521 other ranks. The total France and Flanders : 1914-1918:— A 20th, 2ist. * * * number of other ranks subscribing is 819, M on s ...... 1st, 4th. x Cam brai, 1 9 1 S ist, 4th, I/7th, 13 th , s which gives a little over 23 per cent, of the L e C a tea u ... ist, 4th./ 18th. 2nd, 13th, 23rd. We publish in another column an extract establishments who are supporting the Retreat from Mons . 1st, 4th. ✓ St. Quentin ... is t, 4th. / R osieres 2nd, 13th. *" from the Yorkshire Post of October 31st, M arne, 1914 paper. Aisne, 1914 ... is t, 4th. A v r e ... 13th. K 1923, entitled “ A Twentieth Century Sir Surely the records of the battalions are of Aisne, 1918 ... 2nd. / Villers Bretonneux .. 2nd. A John Moore,” a sketch of our Colonel, sufficient interest to present and past La Bassée, 1914 4 th. ,/ L y s ist, 18th, 19th, 20th, ✓ 2 is t. General Sir Ivor Maxse, K.C.B., C.V.O., members of the Regiment to induce them Armentières, 1914 • is t. / Neuve Chapelle 2nd. / E staires 2 is t. »- D.S.O. It may not be generally known all to maintain their Journal by becoming Y pres, 19 15 3rd, 4th, 1/7th, 1/8th. ' Hazebrouck ... 20th, 2ist. that the present very successful organization subscribers. Y près, 19 17 ist, 2nd, 4th, i/yth, / B a illeu l ist, 18th. •' and system of training at infantry depots We wish to point out that the price has 1/8th, 3/ioth, 12th, K e m m el 18th, 19th. ' Scherpenberg 19th. was originated and introduced by Sir 13th, 16th, 18th, been reduced to 6d. a copy, and the annual 23rd. Hindenburg Line ist, 4th, i/7th, I/8th, / Ivor Maxse. subscription is 2s. a year. Y pres, 1918 19th, 20th, 23rd. A 13th, 18th. fA \ (/ THE DIE-HARDS I59 THE DIE-HARDS Army, and who by his unhurried and steady ning .grasp of the essence of any subject, a Canal du Nord ... 4th, i/7th, i/8th. X and who developed in their place the art withdrawal, largely saved our Army from an manner which puts fear into those who have St. Quentin Canal ... ist. x of skirmishing, which produced soldiers of even greater disaster. Other notable mem reason to be afraid of him, but which covers C o u rtrai ...... 19th, 20th, 23rd. a initiative instead of mere cannon fodder. S e i l e ...... ist, 4th, 18th. bers of his staff were a brilliant New Army a warm and generous heart for those who Valenciennes ... 13th. X Ahead of his time, like all military pioneers, officer, who is now a leading light in Sunday earn encouragement. He is the dread of S am b re ...... ist, 4th, i/7th, i/Sth, / he made his officers work and learn their journalism, and a young Scottish Rifle the waster and the hope of those who long 13th, 18th. profession, instead of idling in ballrooms officer. for the time to come when the Army shall Italy, 1917- iS ...... 19th, 23rd. X and gambling dens. By his ruthless sacking give value in efficiency for the money it Italy, 1918 ...... 19th, 23rd. The work of Sir Ivor Maxse and his staff Macedonia: 1915-1918:— of inefficient and self-satisfied leaders of the was just beginning to bear fruit during our costs— which will only come when ability Struma ... 3rd, 26th .X “ brawn not brains ” type, and by his sustained offensive which brought about the and not mere fossilised seniority are the Doiran, 1918 ... 3rd. * intensive training in the art of skirmishing, Armistice, when our infantry at last learnt tests for advancement. That, with his Gallipoli, 1915 :— > he produced the nucleus of the army which labours but half completed, General Maxse S u v la 2/ioth. X yt ¡JLi . X to probe for the enemy’s soft spots instead Landing at Suvla ... 2/ioth. won the Peninsular War for us and hurled of dashing out their lives in front of his is now about to give up his command, and E g y p t, 1 9 1 5. 1 9 ^ back from Spain the legions of Napoleon. strong points. that there is no post in existence for officers Suez Canal ' ...... 2/ioth .fr Towards the end of the late war, after we Amongst the officers of the New Army of his rank in connection with training, is Rumani ...... 2/iotli.V Sir Ivor Maxse became a legend. He a grievous blow to national security. Palestine, 1917-18:— * t had wasted scores of thousands of lives by G a z a ...... 2/ioth./-£I frl&d W/ /X senseless frontal attacks in dense lines, issued a small brochure entitled “ Maxse’s Jerusalem ...... 2/ioth.
Heartiest congratulations to Capt. “ Pokey Die ” Kings will be in the next be washed ? or does the owner attach any arriving from Cologne, we are fairly well Lawrence on his marriage, which took place issue. sentimental value to the grime thereon ? settled, and could be more comfortable were lately. Since our arrival many old friends A dance was held with great success on * * * the coal issue doubled. But perhaps the and members of the Battalion have visited November 16th ; this was a “ feeler ” to 2. Is the command of the Sanitary Q.M. is concentrating on the Tropics, and us, and we hope to see many more in the others which will follow. Squad to change hands ? has overlooked Jack Frost ! (I wonder ?) course of the next few months. At present our members are an everchang- After a fusilade of mops, brickdust, The satisfactory start made by the various ing quantity, and our caterer is engaged “ A " COMPANY NOTES. “ Bluebell ” and “ Pawny,” we came out Battalion teams, which are reported else constantly in subtraction and addition in his with flying colours on our new Brigade On October 16th we met " C ” Company where, are pleasing to report, and we hope books. Sergts. Wood, Hart and King have Commander’s barrack-room inspection. But in the Company League, and were defeated that they will be able to live up to their gone “ Way Down East ” to join the 2nd still we hope to improve. b y 7— 1. beginning. Boxing is at present our Battalion. Now for the great “ I am,” Soccer. Our On the 23rd we played a friendly match difficulty ; there have been many obstacles Some of our members, especially the team is :— Pte. Shepherd ; Cpl. Hawkins, v. No. 2 Company ist Bn. Welsh Guards. to training being started and we have been single squad have created a good impression, Pte. Puttick ; Pte. Batt, Sergt. Farrow, The teams were evenly matched, and a very forced to cancel our entry for the Novices’ not only in Aldershot but as far away as Cpl. Warren ; Major Bucknall, Lieut. Worton, clean game ended in a draw, 2— 2. Team Boxing. However, we hope that Guildford. It is believed the attractions Pte. Rider, Pte. Hamer, Pte. Nicholls (93). On October 26th a friendly was played everything will be flourishing before the are pretty, especially along the canal banks. Results to date :— against the Prince of Wales's Company of Army Team Championships ; and with [Frost on the hedges, I presume.— Battalion the Welsh Guards. A hurricane gale made v. “ A ” Coy., 16/10/23 i won 7— I- Sergt. Campbell, Sergt. Griffen, Cpl. Sub-editor.] It is with pleasure that we see good football impossible. v. “ B ” Coy., 29/10/23 ; won 3— 2. Fleming,- and Cpl. Hawkins, there is no that R.S.M. Anderson does not leave us as In the first half both teams scored for v. “ Q ” Coy., 2/11/23 ; won 9— 0. shortage of competent and keen instructors. early as anticipated. We wish he could stay the opposing side, and at half-time the v. “ G ” Coy., 8/11/23 J won 4— 3- With this number we start separate for ever. score was 2— 2. The second half opened v. No. 4 Coy. Welsh Guards, 26/10/23 J sections for each company’s news. We wish our friends a very Prosperous with plenty of dash by “ A ” Company, and lost 4— 6. The creation of readable articles and New Year. goal after goal was piled up, the score ending Taking all things into consideration we notes is not easy and the more help we can 8— 2 in our favour. think that with periodical injections of get from everyone, the easier will be our CORPORALS’ ROOM. The new centre half, Sergt. Tisdale, who esprit de corps we shall be able to give all task, but what we want as much as anything only arrived from the Depot in the morning, comers a good reception. is to see the number of subscribers from the Owing to our still being in an unsettled played very well, and kept the team together. Just a word of congratulation to our ist Battalion go up by leaps and bounds. state from our recent move from Rhine L./Cpl. Williams had a lucky day and Company’s trio, in the Regimental team. Having no desire to follow the editor of land, and lack of funds, there is nothing bagged plenty of goals. Clean football Cpl. Jones, L./Cpl. Scales, and L./Cpl. the Pink Un to a health resort, I have cut interesting to comment upon in the way of and good sportsmanship were shown by Bolden. All have done excellent service to out my limerick, which is a pity as T knocked amusements. both teams throughout. the team up to date, and we wish them the spots off the one on page 131 of No. 6. [Let’s During the last quarter we have lost the "A ” met “B ” next in the Com best of success in the near future. We must have it next time.— E d .] services of Cpl. (Nappy) Ogburn and L./Cpl. (Ben) Sewell to discharge, and also Cpls. pany League, and after their severe not forget our old friends who have gone to Stacey, Hortex, Trapp, Taylor and Overton, defeat by C Company, had re fields afar and we wish them the greatest success in the 2nd Battalion. By the way, for a tour of duty at the Depot, whilst organized their team. The changes proved we have a good number of the late members L./Cpl. Osterholm has moved to the beneficial. The first half, which was of a of the 2nd Battalion here, and perhaps later Sergeants’ Mess on appointment to the rank scrambling nature, saw “ A ” Company will insert an old comrades’ group. of Pioneer-Sergeant— congratulations. We three goals up and they continued to have gained the services of Cpl. Fleming bombard “ B ” Company's goal in the second half ; “ B ” broke away at times, A f e w P a r a g r a p h s f r o m F a m o u s W r i t e r s , B„ CeRGCvlNTS and L./Cpl. Henderson from the Depot. There are two main topics of conversation but the ball soon returned to the other end. w it h C o m m e n t s . in the Mess at present. (1) Our chances in “ A ” Company ran out winners by 7— 0. Absence.— “ Absence makes the heart grow JL ^Mess NoTes Sergts. Spiers and Tisdale and Pte. the Arm y Cup (the Mess b y the w ay has a fonder.” (“ Isle of Beauty,” Bayly). Ask On arrival from Cologne the members good number of representatives in the Fletcher (36) worked well together in defence the Company Commander. of the Mess were welcomed and enter Battalion team) ; (2) When the grass on and a little more combination, especially on Alcohol.— “ Crime may almost be said to tained very kindly by the 2nd Bn. The the billiard table is likely to be cut. In the wings, should see “ A ” Company well be concentrated alcohol.” (“ The Use of Border Regiment. Our own Mess, for the connection with this there are no prizes in the running for the Company League. Life,” Lubbock.) I wonder ? moment, is in a mess, as it is in the hands offered for a correct forecast. A word of praise must be said for Pte. Books.— “ Some books are to be tasted, of the decorators, but is gradually looking Should the heavy baggage arrive before Stemp of “ B ” Company, who worked very others to be swallowed, and some few to be better. next quarter, we hope to get the Mess in full hard, but who was beaten before the end chewed and digested.” (“ Essays,” Bacon.) The furniture, etc., which has been at the swing, and to let you have more news— till of the game, probably owing to his strenouus Ask the W.T. Cadre. Depot for some years, has arrived. It has then, au revoir. games of the three preceding days. Borrowers.— “ Neither a borrower nor a been suggested that our dining-room could lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and also be used as a refrigerator. However, “ C ” COMPANY NOTES. friend.” {Hamlet.) “ Take heed.” things are improving. T h in g s W e W a n t t o K n o w . As this is our first attempt at journalism, Fools.— “ The fool doth think he is wise, A billiard tournament is in progress, and 1. When is a certain sweater, well-known we ask for forgiveness for any shortcomings but the wise man knows himself to be a the result of this and the names of the to all students on the W.T. Class, going to and we hope to improve as we go on. After fool.” (,4 s you Like It.) “ Remember.” THE DIE-HARDS 163
Trusting in the efforts of the editorial The Machine Gunners have been on leave, staff at “ H.Q.,” we hope our efforts will but they possess a promising football team, appear in time to wish all our readers a and will make themselves felt very soon. prosperous New Year. Results :— Cheerio everybody until our next issue. " G ” v. “ D ” ; lost, 1— 4. Yours “ Hopeful.” “ G ” v. “ B ” ; draw, 2— 2. [Well done, “ C ” Company.— E d i t o r .] “ Q ” v. “ D ” ; lost, 1— 5. " Q ” v. “ C ” ; lost, 0— 9. Machine Gunners v. 2nd Border Regt. “ D ” COMPANY NOTES. Machine Gunners ; lost, 2— 3. Owing to the Company proceeding on leave shortly after our arrival in Aldershot, there is very little of note to report. L./Sergt. BATTALION SPORTS. Shepherd and Pte. Aldridge have rejoined F o o t b a l l . after a prolonged stay on the Rhine, It would be quite impossible to give a recuperating. detailed account of each game played by We congratulate Sergt. Stevenson on his the Battalion, and although one or two of splendid report from the School of Adminis the league games will merit an account, we tration, and wish him success in his Master shall have to confine our enthusiastic efforts Cook’s examination. to a few remarks only. The football team is as strong as ever, as After such practice as could be snatched, seen by the following results :— v. “ Q ” when the groundsman wasn’t watching, Company, won 5— 1 ; v. “ G ” Company, and a few practice games, the Battalion won 4— 1. team played their first match in the League 1ST BATTALION FOOTBALL TEAM. The team is: L./Cpl. Skeats; L./Cpl. on October 24th, v. R.E. Troops, and lost Lewis (captain) and L./Cpl. Sewell ; Pte. 1— 2. Considering that the team had not Holden, L./Cpl. Swindon, and Pte. Attridge ; found its feet properly on grass after so Pte. Barber, Pte. Johnson, L./Cpl. Pudde- long playing on gravel, etc., the result was phalt, Pte. Gibson, and Pte. Taylor. not bad and on the run of play it was not We regret that we are losing L./Cpl. better than they deserved. In the return Sewell and Pte. Holden not only at football, game on November 24th, we defeated them where we hope L./Cpl. May and Pte. Hornett 6— 0, Sergt. Cullen securing no less than may prove able substitutes, but in every five goals. On the 27th we defeated the other way. 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards 7— 2. The game As regards other sports more will be heard was played in a stiff wind, and throughout later, as all are training ; boxing under Cpl. there was no comparison in the way the two Fleming; cross-country, L./Cpl. Shelton ; teams controlled the ball; whilst on the and hockey, L./Cpl. Lewis. heavy ground our men made the heavier and more unwieldy Guardsmen look very slow. “ H.Q.” WING NOTES. On the 30th we followed this with a 4— 0 Neither Group seems to be able to have victory over the 2nd Bn. The Border any success at present with their games, Regiment. This was a poor game, in which . ; r J F M f . ... and something seems lacking this season. the football never reached a high standard. It does seem from observation of several The R.A.M.C. Depot on November 3rd ' ; 1 football matches that if there was less talk defeated us 5— 2 on our own ground. and more play in some of the games, a better Although led by 3— 0 at one time, it looked result might have been obtained. as though the situation might be retrieved At present the Drums are on leave, so when two goals were put on in rapid “A” Block is fairly quiet. succession, and from the attacked we became The Band and Drums are now in possession the attackers. However, our hopes were of " Reds ” and I am wondering who has short-lived, and the R.A.M.C. decided matters the most padding. Really they have by adding two goals to which we failed to 1ST BATTALION TUG-OF-WAR TEAM. developed some fine chests. reply. Headquarters are well represented in the On November 10th we met the cup holders, Battalion football team, possessing as they the R.A.S.C., and won a great game, 4— 3, do five of the players. after being two goals down at half-time. THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS 165
This was followed on November 14th by Congratulations to L./Cpl. Sammons on • ARMY CHALLENGE CUP ! 1 ST ROUND. pany, in goal, and another new comer to the a 5— 2 victory over the Service Companies playing for the Command v. Reading, team, were never severely tried but did all R.A.S.C., and on November 17th a great and United Services, Portsmouth ; to Pte. 1st Middlesex Regt. v. R.E. (Aldershot) that was asked of them well. win of 2— 0 against the R.A.M.C. in the Bartropp on playing for the Command v. The team was : Pte. Woods, Lieut. Dobbs, return match, which only wonderful goal- R.M.C., Sandhurst ; and L./Cpl. Phelps, Playing on the old Dogger Bank ground C.Q.M.S. Tulley, Capt. Paul, Capt. Procter, keeping by the R.A.M.C. goalie prevented on playing for the Command v. United at Aldershot on Tuesday, Decembei 4th, the Cpl. Jones, L./Cpl. Murphy, Lieut. Clowes, from being a much larger win. Services, Portsmouth. Middlesex outplayed the Sappers in this first L./Cpl. O ’Brien, Ssrgt. Farrow, L./Cpl. On November 21st we met the 2nd Sergts. Goodwin and Anderson have round tie b y 3 goals and 3 tries (24 points) Green. to nil. J. R. B. Worton, the Harlequin Battalion of the Tank Corps in the 1st Round passed their referees' examination; good scrum-half, was the mainstay of the winning of the Army Cup, and after a poor game won luck to them in their most important and side, whose superiority in the three-quarter BIRTHS.- by 2— 1. We congratulate the team on difficult job. line was. very pronounced. Capt. Haydon, coming out victorious, but hope that before A n d e r s o n .— On 16/10/23, at Gravesend, who played on the right wing, was their the next round they will have again found A s s o c i a t i o n F o o t b a l l . the wife of 6188555 R.S.M. H. Anderson, the form which was shown against the best “ three,” and two of the five tries M.C.— a daughter, Rosalind Audrey. R.A.S.C. Depot and R.A.M.C. There was ARMY CUP : 2 N D ROUN D . which he secured were the outcome of B r a y .— On 21/11/23, at Sheffield, the wite little doubt from the start which side 1st Middlesex v. 2nd Rifle Brigade. magnificent runs, in each of which he tricked half-a-dozen opponents. Capt. Paul of 6188691 Cpl. J. Bray— a daughter, should win, as we remained continually in On December 12th the Middlesex Regi crossed for the remaining try. Wortcn Margaret Elaine. the Tanks’ half, with every forward in turn ment entered the 3rd round of the Army Cup improved on the final three tries of the B u r l i n g .— On 21/10/23, at Cologne, the having shots, but every shot went wide, at Aldershot when they defeated the Rifle match. Lieut. Lindsay worked tremen wife of 6190902 L./Cpl. W. Burling— a most of them very wide, though a couple Brigade by 3— 1. Superior combination dously hard in the Sappers’ pack, and son, Ronald William. by Hance were very nearly the goods. At gave the Middlesex a pronounced advantage Hilton, their back, also played a grand last, Bartropp found the net with a beautiful in the first half, and they crossed over 2 goals C l a r k e .— On November 9th, 1923, at Mill game. At the interval the “ Die-Hards ” shot, and at half-time we led 1— 0. in the lead. Subsequently the Riflemen, Hill, to L./Sergt. and Mrs. Clarke— a led by 2 tries to love. In the second half the play continued in who until then had been playing wildly, daughter, Mavis Jeane. much the same fashion. Bartropp was 1st Middlesex Regiment Team :— L./Cpl. showed a wonderful improvement, and made C l a y d o n .— On 29/9/23, at Cologne, the wife injured and had to leave the field for a a hard fight for it. Hance, Cullen, and Henderson, Capt. Haydon, Capt. Paul, of 6189246 Pte. C. Claydon— a daughter, while, but was able to return after a few Beane scored for the winners, and Ross- Lieut. Clowes, Cpl. Hawkins ; Lieut. Cubitt, Gwendolyne Joan. minutes. From a penalty kick Baker scored Gower obtained the Riflemen's only goal. Lieut. Worton ; Lieut. Pennycook, Capt. with a hard shot, 2— 0, but a few minutes Horrocks, Sergt. Lambert, Ptes. Batt, Stemp, G r a y .— On 21/11/23, at Aldershot, the wife of 6188576 C.Q.M.S. W. Gray—a afterwards the Tanks replied 2— 1, and the R u g b y F o o t b a l l . Hatchett, Fisk, and Howse. score remained unchanged until time blew. daughter, Winifred Margaret. The Rugger XV has again got going, and On December 18th the Battalion defeated L./Cpl. Norman, in goal, was, as usual, K i n g .— On 25/9/23, at Depot, the wife of after a few practice games within the the 1st Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire good and brought off at least one fine save, 6189041 Sergt. C. King— a daughter, Battalion and against other teams, has Regiment by 6 points to nil in the 2nd though on the whole he was seldom pressed. Evelyn Maud. launched out on its League and Army Cup Round of the Army Cup. Sergts. Campbell and Baker at back worked career. L u d l o w .— On 22/8/23, at Guildford, the well together, and if inclined to take risks On January 18th the Battalion entered the 4th Round by defeating the R.A.S.C. at wife of 6188987 Pte. A. Ludlow— a son, at times, were usually sound. The halves Three League games have been played Albert Arthur. kept the Tank forwards well under control, so far :— Aldershot by 13 points to 3. R o b b i n s .— On 30/9/23, at Military Families and their task was made easier by the November 1st, v. R.Es. ; won, 21— 6. Hospital, Lindenthal, Cologne, the wife absence of the Tank outside right, who was H o c k e y . November 5th, v. R.A.S.C. ; draw, 13— 13. of 6191726 Cpl. E. Robbins— a daughter, injured before half-time, and was unable to November 8th, v. R .F.A. ; won, 23— 3. The calls of Soccer and Rugger, and Doris Gwendoline. return. the inconvenient dates the ground For the last twenty minutes or so L./Cpl. November 20th, v. Border Regiment ; S p e a k e s .— On 17/10/23, at Folkestone, the has been allotted to us have seriously Bolden had to drop back into the half line won, 16— 4. wife of 6189923 Sergt. F. Speakes— a handicapped the advance of hockey, and as Cpl. Jones was ordered off the field. daughter, Mary Kate Elizabeth. The form shown by the XV in the game after only one Battalion game we were Of the forwards, Bartropp showed plenty v. R.A.S.C., was the best produced since the faced with our first round in the cup v. the of speed and dash, and was well fed by team started, especially by the forwards, 2nd Bn. The Border Regiment. This took Beaney. With more practice together these amongst whom Ptes. Stemp and Hatchett place on November 23rd. The result was a two look like making a useful wing. Hance show enormous improvement, whilst a very win for us 3— 0 after a pleasant struggle. in the centre, was not at his best, and could useful find has been made in L./Cpl. Hockey was practically impossible, but a not find the net with his shots. Henderson, who arrived with a recent draft fair imitation was produced. Sergt. Cullen worked hard and did some from the Depot, and who made a successful useful things, but like Hance, his eye was out. There was little change in the team from WBrifsYoaRS? debut at back against the R.A.S.C. It is last year, but Lieut. Clowes moved up into unfortunate the pack is so light, but as more the forward line, where he scored two of our Colours have been awarded to :— L./Cpl. players are found, and they are increasing, goals, and Cpl. Jones made a very successful Oars is news please Sammons, Cpl. Jones, L./Cpl. Norman, some heavy-weights may appear to remedy appearance at half, where he played a very L./Cpl. Phelps, and Pte. Hance. this. sound game. Pte. Woods, of “ A ” Com anol double measure! THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS When the Sand Afrits had played their little MAJOR-GENERAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. distances and splendid training in “ foot- lark. slogging.” On one occasion a private of SIR WILLIAM FORBES Promoted Colour-Sergeant (C .Q .M .S.) It was digging and sand filling, and the GATACRE, K.C.B., D.S.O. " G ” Company, thoroughly lost himself. marching very killing 6191836 A./C.Q.M.S. J. Cook, " H.Q.” After an hour or two of silent (?) contempla In spite of " wire shoes ” and “ rabbit roads,” (AN APPRECIATION.) 12/10/22. tion of the illimitable veldt, a Boer farmer But in time, like Israelites, after many little B y Col. G. W. W. S a v i le , C.B.E., D.S.O. Promoted Sergeant and Appointed Pioneer- drove by in a Cape-cart. fights Sergeant. Here was a priceless opportunity of We saw the Promised Land and Huns’ extracting information from an inhabitant. VyHLLIAM FORBES GATACRE was 6191209 L./Cpl. V. Osterholm, “ H.Q.,” abodes, * * gazetted as an ensign in the 77th Foot “ Hi, mister,” said Pte. Galloway, “ have On the hills of Gaza we had a ruddy kind of 18/10/23. (now 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment) you seen the Army anywhere ? ” spree Promoted Corporals. on February 18th, 1862, and joined the “ I do not understand,” replied the Boer And wrote the Regimental name in blood. 6189247 A./Cpl. (L./Sergt.) G. Cullen, regiment at Hazarebagh in Bengal in June in Dutch. From the sea coast to the hills, they tried " H .Q.,” 20/8/21. the same year, but the regiment very “ Well, have you seen the soldiers ? ” everything that kills, 6189019 A./Cpl. J. Steward, " A ," 1/4/23. shortly afterwards moved to Allahabad. “ I do not understand.” And we’d heat and cold and thirst and miles 6190707 A./Cpl. G. Macdonald, "A,” Gatacre was described by one who knew him “ Well, have you seen any blokes like me of mud, well, as being “ strong willed, with a quick 1 /4 /2 3 - abaht ? ” At Khuweilfeh there occurred a battle you’ve 6192105 A./Cpl. A. Lawrence, C, determination to succeed, combined with a The second incident occurred on the not heard, 1/4/23. very kindly disposition, and a great charm arrival of the 3rd Battalion at Hong-Kong a (But those who bore the brunt cannot forget) 6193259 A./Cpl. C. Warren, " C,” 1/4/23. of manner, and who even in the hottest year or two later. During disembarkation, For the news-sheets of that day sung some 6194301 A./Cpl. A. Jones, " A ," 10/4/23. weather was always cool, smiling, and good a soldier, heavily laden with baggage, more congenial lay, tempered.” He was also all his life a man Appointed Paid Lance-Corporals. dropped a kit-bag, and exclaimed to a But the Turk was routed out and fairly bet, of energy, and never asked others to under Chinese coolie standing by :— And words they fail me quite to describe 6188829 L./Cpl. A. Carter, " H.Q.,” take anything that he was not prepared to “ Here, boy, give me a hand with that that lurid fight, 27/9/23. do himself. kit-bag,” and as the coolie only stared at For the water all ran out, and we couldn't 6191840 L./Cpl. A. Stenning, " H.Q. " After being only two years in India he him uncomprehendingly, added more fiercely, speak or shout, 6/9/23. passed the Higher Standard in Hindustani, ,, and put some jeldee into it ! ” And 'though quite insane with thirst we held being the top of a batch of twenty-two Appointed Unpaid Lance-Corporals. “ They only speak Chinese, mate,” said a the line, officers. comrade standing near; “ it’s no good talk For the “ Die-Hards ” proved their name 6193363 Pte. R. Challis, “ H.Q.,” 24/9/23. In 1866, when the 77th Regiment was at ing to them in Hindustani.” and added to their fame, 6189232 Pte. A. Short, " B ,” 8/10/23. Peshawar, Gatacre took six months’ leave to C. D. D. On that burning, rocky death-swept bloody 6192321 P te .T . Sewell, " B ,” 8/10/23. Kashmir, where he did a good deal of time. 6191255 Pte. T. Mills, " B ,” 8/10/23. shooting and sketching, at which he was There’s the barren hills we tried, from 6194191 Pte. W. Millberry, " B ,” 8/10/23. very clever. He also managed to visit the To the 2nd/10th Bn. Hebron to Obeid ; 6191797 Pte. H. Rust, “ C,” 8/10/23. Burra Lama, who had just arrived from MIDDLESEX REGIMENT And the Holy Days of rain in Bethlehem. 6191249 Pte. A. Bolden, “ C,” 8/10/23. Lhasa, and pay a flying visit to the Salt Mount of Olives and White Hill (And our 6188013 Pte. A. Wallace, " C,” 8/10/23. (Duke of Cambridge’s Own.) Lakes, which meant riding and walking dead they lay there still) 6193565 Pte. J. Frost, “ C ,” 8/10/23. 1914-1920. fifty-eight miles in one day, no small But “ we only had a picnic that fought the 6195658 Pte. A. Mansfield, “ C,” 5/10/23. undertaking in India. 7812814 Pte. W. Ravenall, " C ,” 5/10/23. Moslem ? ” In those days so long ago, when we left to In 1867 Gatacre, who had suffered a good There’s little Tel Asur, 3,000 feet, th at’s sure, 6194548 Pte. E. Jenkins, “ A ,” 13/10/23. deal from Indian fever, was sent to England, fight the foe, And we pushed the line as far as it did go, 748814 Pte. J. Henderson, " A ,” 3/11/23. and was posted to the depot, then stationed We were dumped upon the beach of Suvla Until there came the day when the Turko at Pembroke Dock. B ay ; broke away And the Hun and Turk together made it In 1870 Gatacre managed to get to the And the mounted troops took over all the THE LANGUAGE QUESTION Continent during the Franco-Prussian Wai very dirty weather, show. (without leave from the War Office, I gather), And did their best to terminate their stay. Now the war is o’er, we’ve reached old Night and day they kept us hopping and and saw some of the battlefields and the HE difficulty of communicating one's England’s shore, town of Metz. Writing from there he T wishes to a foreigner, who has neglected they wondered at our stopping, And some will never be the same again, said: “ I mean to attach myself to the to learn English, is well known to all who As they rained their iron rations on our lines. The state of things we find shows the nation English ambulance if I can see anything have served in countries where even the Ah ! the heat and flies and thirst, then the still is blind, more by doing so.” little children speak only their own language. “ Blizzard ” did its worst, To the value of the Soldier or the Sailor on In 1873 Captain Gatacre was admitted This difficulty is frequently overcome by And we’ll never quite forget those horrid the main, to the Staff College and when there he acted the British soldier, but, as the following true times. How often have we said how we wished we’d as "Whip to the Drag Hounds, and was examples will show, even his resource may, Then of the desert we'd a spell, and we joined the dead, described by the Master as “ the best who at times, be ineffective. thought it was like hell, When we fail our old positions to regain. Some twenty years ago, the 3rd Battalion When the “ khamsin ” scorched our eye ever turned hounds for me.” V a u g h a n B a t e s o n , was stationed at Middelburg in the Trans sight into dark, In 1874, at the final examination, he passed vaal. Manoeuvres in that somewhat And the trenches made one day, had vanished M.O., 2nd I lot h Middlesex Regi. out of the college with special honours in solate land involved the covering of vast quite away i68 THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS military drawing and surveying, and was at under Sir Frederick Roberts, who had just but nowhere have I met any officer, either once offered the post of Professor at the succeeded Sir Donald Stewart as Com- of higher or lower rank, who more completely Royal Military College, Sandhurst, which mander-in-Chief in India. gave himself up to ensure the comfort of he took up in the following year. In 1888 he took part in the Black Mountain the troops under his command.” His popularity amongst the cadets was Expedition, which was under General For his services in this campaign Gatacre very great ; they were fascinated by his McQueen, and on one occasion he made his was awarded the C.B. singular and brilliant personality— one of way on foot over the mountains from his In 1896 he proceeded to Quetta to officiate in command of the Quetta District, during 1hem tells how he seemed more one of headquarters to Kanhur, where the River themselves than the other professors ; and Column had its headquarters, in order that the absence of General Galbraith, which lasted for six months, during which time another tells us that he had such a hero- he might obtain some information for his SERGEANTS’ MESS. worship for Captain Gatacre that he applied G.O.C. The distance was some fourteen he personally led a party who captured ^LINCE our last notes we have suffered the for the 77th Regiment in order to serve with miles over high mountains and deep valleys, three Baluchi murderers and this led to the trials and troubles of a move to India. following letter from Sir George White, the him. After serving for four years as and he had with him an escort of fifty men I am not going to enlarge on them, suffice to Commander-in-Chief in India : ‘‘ I con military instructor he was appointed of the Khyber Rifles. He left his camp at say we are glad it is over. gratulate you on the way in which you temporarily to the post of D.A.Q.M.G. on the 6 a.m. and reached his destination by 12 Our last few weeks in Singapore were managed and executed the capture, and I Headquarter Staff at Aldershot. noon, and at 2 p.m. Colonel Gatacre decided made enjoyable by the energies of our am very glad to know we have General to return to his headquarters with the sportsmen, who carried all before them. I In 1880 Captain Gatacre rejoined his Officers Commanding 1st Class Distiicts information he had obtained. This so startled leave it to our sports representative to tell regiment at Dover from the Staff, and in who take to the Hills for amusement, but his escort that only half of them were able you how we won the Singapore Cup and August the same year he sailed with his I must also say that I don’t think the job to start back with him and they were dead the Senior League for the second year in regiment for India, as our misfortune at was quite one for a G.O.C. to conduct beat half-way up the mountain ; but here succession, and the Junior League, all of Maiwand hastened their departure. personally.” he accidentally picked up a fresh escort and which are football competitions. The regiment landed at Bombay, and it arrived at his headquarters at n p.m., In 1897 Gatacre was back in Bombay Our Mess also performed very well in the is evident that Gatacre's reputation had Gatacre being the only man who had fighting the Plague, when some 45,886 Garrison Tennis League by finishing second preceded him, as within a month of his succeeded in doing the double journey in natives perished. Only this year I met to the R.G.A., who were worthy champions arrival he was placed on the staff of the the one day. This achievement was con a Bombay civilian who was on the Plague by virtue of being unbeaten. Our final Hyderabad Subsidiary Force, with head- sidered worthy of a mention in despatches, Committee with Gatacre and he told me he figures were .-— Played, 8 ; won, 6 ; lost, 2. quarters at Secunderabad. and for the campaign he received the D.S.O., had never met anyone so hard-working I ater he was appointed acting Military which was then a new order. and energetic as he was. The Plague was We held our usual monthly tournaments Secretary to General the Honourable Arthur each month, billiards and euchre being the In 1889 Colonel Gatacre was sent to Burma finally stamped out by July, when he was Hardinge, who was Ccmmander-in-Chief of fancy. The “ belts ” once more changed to command the Mandalay Brigade during presented with five testimonials from the hands, Sergt. Hills and Follenfant being the the Bombav Army. the absence of Sir George Wolseley. different sects in Bombay, one of them being At the conclusion of his time with General a casket presented by the citizens of Bombay. new holders. In 1890 he was appointed Adjutant-General Hardinge he was sent to act as A.Q.M.G. Gatacre next proceeded to England where Our farewell dance was a great success, a to the Bombay Army with the temporary to the Burmese Division under General H. he had been appointed to command a great deal of credit being due to our energetic and local rank of Brigadier-General, Sir Prendergast, V.C. brigade at Aldershot, when H.R.H. the Duke committee, of which Sergt. Hills was the George Greaves then being its Commander- In 1883 he rejoined his regiment as of Connaught was then G.O.C. President. The A./G.O.C. and Staff, Lieut.- second-in-command, the regiment then in-Chief. Col. and Mrs. Swainson, and all officers [To be continued.) In 1894 Gatacre was appointed General honoured us with their presence. Our being stationed in Rangoon. «>.— ..— ,— .<$ In Tune 1884, Gatacre was appointed to Officer Commanding Bombay District, which friends, both civil and military, turned up command the 77th Regiment, then renamed command he held for over three years, but ARMY VOCATIONAL in great strength, and a very enjoyable the 2nd Middlesex Regiment, and although during that time he was away for six months TRAINING. evening finished with the singing of “ Auld nothing of great importance happened during on active service in Chitral, in command of Lang Syne.” the time he was in command, he made his the 3rd Brigade of the Chitral Relief Force During the evening, Sergt. Hart gave a OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT COURSE. mark as a great commanding officer, and under Sir Robert Lowe. The object of this dancing exhibition, introducing the latest his old adjutant (the late Major-General expedition was to relieve Sergeant-Major It is officially stated that soldiers who fox-trot. A competition is in progress to N W. Barnardiston, C.B.), writing of him, Robertson, I.C.S., and the garrison, who have no reserve service to complete their give it a name. (There will be no prizes.) says : I never served under a better or were shut up in the Fort of Chitral. The engagements are eligible for the Overseas Our departure from Singapore per H.M.T. more efficient commanding officer, nor have force advanced over the Malakand Pass and Settlement Training Course during the last Derbyshire was the signal for another I come across one during my experience on had some 185 miles to travel up and down six months of their service, provided that gathering of the clans. Quite a crowd mountain roads and passes, but before accommodation is available for them at turned up to wish us bon voyage. the Staff.” T Gatacre never made difficulties. 1 General Lowe’s force reached its destination, Catteiick. In leaving Singapore we left behind remember one of the Staff officers who was the garrison was relieved by another column, Information regarding settlement of ex Sergts. Wayte and Follenfant, who have with him in Poona saying to me “ Gatacre under Colonel Kelly, who had advanced via soldiers in Canada and Australia, is to be left the Regiment to take up civilian employ always says ' There is no difficulty when Giljet. brought to the notice of all men about to ment in the States. The 3rd Brigade, however, was sent on ever he is asked if anything can be done. leave the Service in time to permit of An excellent voyage with a ten-hour stop In 1885 Gatacre was appointed D.y.M.tr. to Chitral and an officer writes of Gatacre : applications being made for admission to at Colombo, saw us arrive at Bombay at with the headquarters of the Indian Army “ I have seen a good deal of active service, the special courses of instruction at Catterick. dawn on October 16th. 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at once and left by train in two parties at sport is the factor which binds men together F o o t b a l l . CRICKET. in good fellowship, and makes not only for night. At Bombay Bandmaster Cooke left The Corporals played the Lance-Corporals. On August 26th the Battalion cricket team greater physical efficiency, but also for that us to proceed to the United Kingdom for Again we were treated to some fine play, spent a most enjoyable week-end at Malacca. mutual support and comradeship so in discharge after 15 years as our bandmaster. notably by Cullis and Jenkins, who were On the Sunday we played a whole-day valuable to any organization. We wish both himself and his family the constantly in contact, arms and legs and cricket match, in which the Battalion was best of good fortune in their future life. We C r i c k e t . eyelashes getting mixed up in an indis successful by 61 runs. hear that he received information while at criminate mass. Cpl. Charlie Banfield is On July 22nd the Junior N.C.Os. played Scores :— Bombay that his mother had died, and I also worthy of mention for his manful M a l a c c a . the Officers of the Battalion, this being one take this opportunity of offering on behalf defence of goal. The match resulted in a G. A. Lermit, c Lincoln b Glover ••• 3 of a triangular series of matches between of the Mess as a whole, our deepest sympathy. draw, which was replayed on September H. J. Hewitt, run out 10 the Officers, Sergeants, and Corporals. The A. E. Mullaly, b Siddons 8 Sergt. Wilcockson also left us at Bombay to 4th, when the Corporals won by 5— 2. match was played in perfect weather and C. G. Lambert, b Palmer ... 21 proceed on a tour of duty at the Depot. We Since then matches have been played with 12 the ground was beautiful. The Officers K. Horan, b Whinney ... shall undoubtedly see more of him in years H.M.S. Iroquois and the Wireless Station at G. Davis, c W ayte b Lincoln 8 batted first, and were disposed of for a to come. Seletar, both of which the Corporals won. H. D. L. Fisher, c Whinney b Lincoln 6 total of 75 runs. Of the 192 runs compiled F. Fenwick, c and b Glover ... 15 Of the points, good and bad, of Ahmed- These were in the nature of farewell meetings, by the Corporals, L./Cpl. “ Pedlar ” Palmer F. C. Stewart, Ibw b Glover 2 nagar as a station, I am at present unable to and great were the doings in the Mess after was responsible for 68 (retired), and L./Cpl. A. Hannigan, c Capel b W ayte 9 say much, but we generally settle down well the matches. O. L. Hough, b Wayte ... 0 “ No Ball ” Mountfort—he of the vox and hope to make good friends here as The latest addition to the Battalion A. E. Lambert, not out ... I profundo— for 24. E x tr a s ...... 14 elsewhere. sports programme is Rugby football, which Next to meet their fate were the Sergeants In conclusion I forward an extract has been taken up by several members of T o ta l ... 109 of Regimental Part II Orders, and offer on July 25th ; and again the laurels of the Mess who are tired of the weary round of the congratulations of the Mess members to victory rested with the Juniors. Palmer life, and wish to die fighting ; and conver M id d l e s e x . those who have gained the promotion. was, as usual, the Goliath of the day, taking sation in the Mess is now interspersed with Major Wollocombe, b Davis ... JL7 No. 6r8842t C.Q.M.S. H. Baker, D.C.M. : 5 wickets for 8 runs, and adding 57 to the L./Cpl. Flint, b Fisher ... — 7 the unintelligible jargon of the Rugger Sergt.-Dmr. Siddons, lbw b Stewart ...... 26 Promoted W.O. Class 2, and appointed winning score. Cpl. Harry Myland came field ; after a practice match mud-grimed Capt. Whinney, b Fenwick ... 19 C.S.M.I.M., 10/1/23. next with 16. figures limp with lagging steps to the bar, Lieut. Stephenson, b Fisher 2 No. 6188655 C.Q.M.S. S. Cox : Promoted There was an inter-ioom match on and there collapse, feebly moaning for L./Cpl. Palmer, c and b Fenwick 9 W .O. Class 2, and appointed C.S.M., 9/7/23. C.S.M. W ayte, b Fenwick ... 30 August 26th, which surely was the funniest " something with ice in it.” However, it Lieut. Heywood, c and b Hannigan ...... 30 No. 6r9i658 Sergt. C. Davis : Promoted thing ever. The opposing teams were under is good to know that the Regiment’s team, Sergt. Capel, c Lambert b Hannigan ... I Colour-Sergeant, and appointed C.Q.M.S., the care of L./Cpls. Davis and French in their first match against the Rest of the Sergt. Wilson, not out ... 7 r/12/22. respectively. The first event of note was Garrison, won by n points to 0. This Sergt. Glover, c Davis b Fenwick 3 No. 6188426 Sergt. G. Wigginton : Pro Pte. Lincoln, not out ... 10 the appearance of one of Davis’s team at match is doubtless mentioned in other E x tr a s ... 9 moted Colour-Sergeant, and appointed the wicket, padded and gloved and fiercely pages of T h e D i e -H a r d s , so there is no C.Q.M.S., ro/r/23. determined to do or die in the noble cause need for us to describe it here, but we must T o ta l ...... 170 of King Willow. It was only when the add our tribute of homage to the excellence On the whole, we have had a very satis CORPORALS' MESS. first ball had been delivered that it was of the team’s performance, particularly discovered that poor old Darkie had gone in factory cricket season, although we have It is gratifying to be able to record that remembering the fine dash and spirit of out of his turn and without the knowledge not been able to play many Regimental since our last notes went to press, there has Lieut. Heywood, who used to be our O.C. of his captain. Then there were Cpls. matches, we have had eight regular players in been evinced a considerable forward trend H o c k e y . “ Ginger ” Stone behind the wicket and the Services team, who were top of the to the activities of the Juniors on the sports The Singapore Recreation Club gave us a " Mick ” Cullis at the bowling end, and our Singapore Cricket League. field ; and it is our very pleasant duty here game, and although we were not at full esteemed caterer, L./Cpl. ” Jim ” Jenkins— We heartily congratulate Sergt.-Dmr. to recount that out of the nebulous haze of strength, having to borrow players, we Siddons and L./Cpl. Palmer on being chosen the Corporals' quondam lack of interest in this all keen, all eager, and all out to do their level best. We have only praise for them managed to net two goals out of the five to represent the Colony side. Sergt.-Dmr. side of the Mess’s welfare, has arisen a all, for whatever their cricket lacked scored. Siddons did splendidly, making 26 runs in splendid keenness on the part of hitherto We have to welcome the following who have the first innings and taking 6 wickets for 13 ; undreamed-of sportsmen to be given a technically was amply made up by their sportsmanship and unfailing good humour. been made members since our last issue :— in the second innings he made 24, and chance to play for the Mess. Of course, Another match played was against a team L./Cpls. Riley, Crawley, Readings, Gower, although bowling well did not have the the arrival of new sports gear had a great of “ A ” Company, who lost by 37 runs Matthews, Fowler, and Hathaway. luck to take any wickets. Palmer did not deal to do with it ; for after all, one cannot and 6 wickets, the Corporals retiring after And so, to other climes ; for India draws come off with the bat, but fielded very well, play football without a ball, or cricket with very near, and with the passing of three making 139 for 4 wickets. Top scores, bringing off two very good catches in the a walking out cane and three chalk marks weeks or so, we shall be collecting notes of Mountfort 53 not out, Addinall 53. slips. on the wall. Anyway, we are now in a the Corporals’ doings in that soldier’s position to say to any respectable team, Congratulations to L./Cpl. Palmer on country. May the fine spirit which is at FOOTBALL. " Come on and play us at anything you being selected to play for the Colony in present evident in our Mess not only remain, like.” their big match, and to Palmer and L./Cpl. but steadily grow and increase, for thus only Since our last notes on the subject of We hope that this pleasing state of affairs Flint on helping the Battalion to win at can we expect to foster and maintain the football we have won the Singapore Football Malacca. may continue, believing, as we do, that success which should be ours. C a p o r a l . Association Cup. In the first round our 172 THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS 173
2nd XI, which had been entered as well as practice they should become considerably for good work in goal by Pte. Fergusson Napier, a man with a splendid record in the the 1st X I, was beaten by the Royal Engineers more dangerous to their opponents. we should have been defeated by more than Maori wrars. This is Michael Gill, who by one goal to nil. The grounds in our new station are many 2 goals to 1. fought in the Crimea, who served at Aden We hope to improve now we have got to with Bezar, and who earned— but did not Our team played a good game and were and good. Each Company has a football India, but at present a good ground seems to receive— the Victoria Cross in New Zealand’s unlucky to lose this match. and a hockey ground, so we hope, when the football season starts again, that our team be a very difficult thing to find. Rorke’s Drift, as it has been called, the In the second round our Battalion team, will be able to give a good account of itself. defence of Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt, in who had drawn a bye in the first round, Taranaki, in 1868. There a little garrison drew with the R.G.A., after a very hard of men— Gill was a leading spirit— he was WATER POLO. game, no goals being scored by either side. OLD COMRADES IN an Armed Constabulary man then— held In the re-play our team won by 1 goal to 0. Our team has only had one match since out against several times their number of The final was a good game, and our side the last report. NEW ZEALAND. Hauhaus ; half the tw’enty defenders were showed a marked superiority over their They met a strong team of the Singapore (Extract from the “ Free Lance,” New Zealand) killed. Gill was recommended for the opponents, winning by 3 goals to 0. Swimming Club, and were beaten by 3 goals highest honours for his valour, but, like This cup has now been won twice by the to 0. many other good men he was passed over. THE OLD DIE-HARDS, 3rd Battalion, when they were in Singapore, The score does not fairly represent the There are two veteran “ Die-Hards ” down and twice by the 2nd Battalion. game, as there was little difference between sphere are seven or eight of the red-coat this way. Peter Loftus, of Ohiro Road, The record of the Battalion football in the two sides in the play, but we were veterans who delight in the sobriquet of Wellington, and W. B. Hinton, of Aglionby Singapore during its stay there has been unfortunate not to score. “ Die-Hards ” still above ground in New Street, Lower Hutt. In Palmerston North excellent. The team has had little chance of practice Zealand, and the senior of the little squad, there is John Fitzgerald, in Hawera Patrick On first landing there, before the team had in this branch of sport in Singapore. Sergt.-Major E. Bezar, walked into the Talty, and in New- Plymouth T. A. Lester had a chance of settling down, the South Free Lance office a few days ago to show (he joined the Regiment in New Zealand). Staffordshire Regiment beat our 1st XI, and SPORTS ON H.M.T. DERBYSHIRE. how he was bearing the burden of his eighty- “ Boys of the Old Brigade ’’ who wrell and we were again beaten by the Rest of Singa five years. The fine old soldier carries that truly earned their pensions and deserve Our voyage was short and deck space very heavy swag very well indeed, with a straight pore in the same year. Since that time the limited, and in consequence we had little their country’s remembrances. team has not suffered a single defeat, in back and a briskness that are very seldom opportunity for sports on board. seen in a man of his age. He feels thankful spite of having met the winning team of the Competitions were held, however, in Malaya Cup Competition (for inter-State that he is still able to get around and visit a boxing, tug-of-war, cock-fighting, spar fight brace of old comrades who are less fortunate matches) twice. On the first occasion the ing and slinging the monkey, all of which REGIMENTAL Battalion won by 2 goals to 0, and on the in the matter of health, though his juniors in were keenly contested. years. It is sixty-seven years since he ASSOCIATION NOTES. second occasion by 2 goals to 1. The tug-of-war was won by “A” Company. Our team has had a good many changes joined the famous Middlesex Regiment in There were many very lengthy pulls, the the Crimea— it was just after the big war— owing to casualties, courses of instruction, longest being 22 \ minutes between “ A ” SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR OUARTER etc., but the most regular team has been on transfer from the 62nd Regiment, and ENDING DECExMBER 31ST, 1923. Company and “ D ” Company. sixty-two years since he landed on the as follows :— Pte. Lincoln ; L./Cpl. Palmer \ MOUNT of grants made : Since October We stopped at Colombo for nine hours Taranaki beach to help fight the Maoris. and Pte. Dack; Sergt. Wilson, Sergt. 1st, 1923, £79 15s. 7d. ; since January and our Regimental team played a game of There are very few surviving warriors Capel, and L./Cpl. Neighbour ; Ptes. Smith, 1st; 1923, ¿407 is. 6d. football against the Colombo garrison. indeed whose shooting-days date so far Budd, Linley, L./Cpl. Flint, and Sergt. Number of cases dealt with: Since General Rowley arranged this match back. Glover. for us, and though our team was handicapped October 1st, 1923, 92 ; since January 1st, We have many useful reserves who have Very few British regiments, too, which by borrowed boots and sea legs, they can show so glorious a record as the Middle i 923. 433- had opportunities of turning out for the Number of cases assisted : Since October managed to draw at one goal all after a sex, which earned its splendid nickname in 1st XI, notably Lieut. Wray, D.S.O., 1st, 1923, 31 ; since January 1st, 1923, 207. very good game. the Peninsular War ; it was in the Battle of Col.-Sergt. Pilley, Ptes. Arnold, Bagge, and Number of men registered for employ Albuhera, when Col. Inglis, with his back to ment : Since October 1st, 1923, 390 ; since Joiiy- HOCKEY. a wall, exhorted his soldiers to “ Die hard, On arrival at Ahmednagar we have had January 1st, 1923, 798. men ! ” They died hard, too, in the Great the good fortune to meet the 2nd Durham Very little was done before we left Number of men found permanent employ War a century later. From first to last the Light Infantry, who have unquestionably Singapore, as the season was only just ment : Since October 1st, 1923, 7 ; since Middlesex Regiment (the Duke of Cam one of the best teams in India. In order to beginning, and when we did play we w-ere January 1st, 1923, 193. bridge’s Own) recruited forty-one battalions, see the standard of football in India we handicapped on most occasions by some of Number of men found temporary employ 1914-1918, and more than 12,000 officers and played a game against them. It was an the regular players being up country on ment : Since October 1st, 1923, 3 ; since men of the Regiment fell fighting the Hun. excellent game, and we finished the victors their weapon training course. January 1st, 1923, 7. Sergt.-Major Bezar has received a picture by 1 goal to o. From this it appears that The Singapore Recreation Club proved Number of parcels sent out from Ladies’ from the headquarters of the Regiment with practice and training we shall have a more formidable than last year, and defeated Guild : Since October 1st, 1923, 22 ; since showing a beautiful monument which has good chance against any team we may meet us 4— 1 in the first match, but we succeeded January 1st, 1923, 78. been erected at Mill Hill Barracks, London, in the country next season. in making a draw of it, one all, in the return. in memory of those Middlesex heroes. Our defence is sound, but our forwards We nearly defeated the Singapore Cricket There is a gallant ex-“ Die-Hard ’’ now The quarterly meeting of the Executive have not settled down to any concerted Club, but they equalized just before the in the Old Men’s Home at Park Island, Committee was held at the Library, Central method of attack. With training and whistle blew, and in the return match but 'i l * 1ST 1ST n o i l a t t a b
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n o i t c e s . quarterly entertainments for 1924:— Col. Col. 1924:— and for Dinner to Comrades’ elected entertainments Old was the quarterly passed. committee out were carry following Entertainment The Quarterly and London Recruiting Depot, Whitehall, on on Whitehall, 1923. Depot, 27th, October Recruiting London for the past nine months in revising and and Associa revising the of in rules the months date to nine up past bringing Morris, the for E. Mr. and ; chairman Duffield members. .B.E., O Passingham, R.Q.M.S. A. O. M. A. approved with certain amendments, the the and amendments, discussed certain were rules with draft approved The ing. tion. a final draft for submission to the ex-officio ex-officio prepare the approval. to for to submission for members directed draft final being a meet Sub-Committee October the at Committee Executive nul Report. Annual Saturday, July 5th. Full particulars as as our in particulars published be Full on will issue. place place 5th. next and take time July will to Dinner Saturday, Comrades’ Old in acknowledging its receipt to the Chairman, Chairman, the the :— to wrote receipt of its acknowledging in battalions all of Libraries Rooms Officers’ Corporals’ and the Messes, to Sergeants’ presented Messes, been have Honour for the beautiful copy of the Middlesex Roll Roll Middlesex the of copy beautiful the for Ivor Maxse, Colonel of the Regiment, who, who, Regiment, the of Colonel Maxse, Ivor Regiment. of Honour, which I will treasure all the days days the all life. treasure y m will I of thanks which grateful Honour, of most y m Die-Hards of tion M " to the Roll of Honour, and to whom it was was preface it :— whom copy the to a and present written to Honour, of decided kindly Roll the very Tuckey, to Canon had from received who was Secretary, opiet hc yu ofr pn me. upon confer you which compliment M “ The accounts for the Old Comrades’ Dinner Dinner Comrades’ Old the for accounts The A special sub-committee has been sitting sitting been has sub-committee special A The new rules will be published with the the with published be will rules new The the to submitted was rules of set new A It is notified for information that the the that information for notified is It ooc bud ois f h Rl of Roll the of copies bound Morocco A copy was also presented to Gen. Sir Sir Gen. to presented also was copy A lae cet s himn f h Associa the of Chairman as accept Please The following letter, addressed to the the to addressed letter, following The I am deeply sensible of the honour and and honour the of sensible deeply am I y y D D HOOR BOOKS. ONOUR H F O L L O R r a e r a e H M l l a r o j a or sincerely, Yours , {Sgd.) ,
I r o v M e s x a H DIE-HARDS THE .” thank's for their generosity and goodness. I I goodness. and generosity their for thank's an honoured and cherished possession for for possession be will cherished it ; and gratefully and honoured most an work yourself the grateful for most accept y m accept committee, your please to convey you Will settled in the Dominions. Sergt.-Major E. E. Sergt.-Major Dominions. the in settled me and those who come after me. after come who those and me locating those who are entitled to the the to entitled are who those eight locating received has have Wellington, who of ’ soldiers Bezar, old ‘ its forgotten not re Lance, Free as he knew there were only eight of the the of eight only were there knew he as of work the distinction. in undertaking although is age, veteran, distribution of old the for years 86 and badges Zealand, New Comrades’ Old Hinton, P. Loftus, James Rhodes, and and Rhodes, James B. Loftus, W. : were P. recollected he Hinton, those of names ae Nvme 9h 12 :— 1923 9th, November dated ‘ Die-Hards ’ left in New Zealand ; the the ; Fitzgerald.” Zealand John New in left ’ Die-Hards ‘ have issued to the following old ‘ Die- Die- ‘ old following the to issued me. sent have kindly so you treasure the of D “ “ “ 27th next, I will present it to m y firstborn, firstborn, February y m y to b it it present for will I Die-Hard next, 27th Old an find Home, Home, Men’s Old Men’s Old Tatly, Gill, Patrick ; Michael Palmerston, B. Napier . W Fitzgerald, ; ; John North ; Wellington Hutt Loftus, Hinton, Peter :— ’ Hards before I ceased to be a member (active) of of (active) member a 57th. be old dear to the ceased I before a daughter, who was born in the 57th 57th the in born was who daughter, New a Lister, Porter Thomas Plymouth. ; Hawera me to it, as I opened the door I saw a fine fine a saw I door the opened I as it, to me its seeing without it leave not would he sure witnessed century. a have I half anything for beyond far joy me month a day, that ago years 57 Regiment Elgee was in this Dominion, I was quite quite was I Dominion, this in was Elgee odel loig etea, n n one no and gentleman, looking soldierly capital. M The following extract is taken from from taken is extract following The " The famous Middlesex Regiment has has Regiment Middlesex famous The " “ Sergt.-Major Bezar stated that as far far as that stated Bezar Sergt.-Major “ Sergt.-Major Bezar writes, in a letter letter a in writes, Bezar Sergt.-Major “ I have already acknowledged receipt receipt acknowledged already have I “ “ As regards the Comrades’ badges, I I badges, Comrades’ the regards As “ “ There is one still in hand, and if I do not not do I if and hand, in still one is There “ “ When I saw b y your letter that Col. Col. that letter your y b saw I When “ given has which event an to come now I “ “ On the 15th a tap at m y door brought brought door y m at tap a 15th the On “ r a e r o j a S
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176 THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS <77 could doubt but he was a British military who were killed, or died of wounds or Prizes are given to the first three ladies Home Counties Area, Woolwich, inspected officer. sickness during the Great War. Morocco and gentlemen; a sealed prize is also the Depot on December 6th. “ I said, putting out my hand, ' I believe bound, 2is. ; stiff paper cover, 2s. 6d., awarded. The General expressed great satisfaction I have the pleasure of addressing Colonel both post free. The winners of prizes are as follows :— with all he saw. Elgee.’ 'Yes,' he replied, ‘ but how did Old Comrades badge, laurel wreath and Ladies.— is t Prizes : Miss Lannon, Mrs. The Depot now forms part of the Home you know ? ' ‘ Oh ! I had a letter from plume enamelled in regimental colours, Free, Miss Lannon, Mrs. Foley, Pte. Horstead Counties Area, headquarters at Woolwich. Major Steed informing me you were in this “ Comrades Middx. Regt. (D.C.O.) Albuhera. (playing as a lady) ; 2nd Prizes : Mrs. Free, C h r i s t m a s F e s t i v i t i e s . country, and I was sure you would not leave The Die-Hards.” Brooch or stud, post Miss K. Deane, Mrs. Kimber, Miss Ayres, without seeing its capital.’ ' Yes, and free, is. 6d. Miss K . Deane ; 3rd Prizes : Miss K. Deane, The usual tea and Christmas Tree to the you,’ he rejoined. Memorial and unveiling post-cards of Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Birch, Miss Crouch, Mrs. married families took place in the Lecture “ We then moved inside and enjoyed a the War Memorial ; The Inscription on Garrity. Room on the afternoon of December 31st. good home chat. One day we went out to Base ; The Unveiling Ceremony (taken Gentlemen.— ist Prizes : Mr. Thomas, Pte. About 150 availed themselves of the kind see poor old Hinton and another old ‘ Die- one picture on two cards) ; and an autograph Noakes, Cpl. Ward, L./Cpl. Foley (2) ; 2nd invitation of Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Pearson Hard,’ Loftus, and they were delighted. photo of the Colonel-in-Chief, H.R.H. the Prizes: Pte. Hammond, Cpl. Ward, Pte. and officers of the Depot. The Colonel has now gone south but will Prince of Wales. Packet of five very Ayres, Cpl. Ward, and L./Cpl. Sando. 3rd Tea was served at 4 p.m., after which return prior to his departure for Australia. handsome cards, post free, is. Prizes : Mr. Deane, L./Cpl. Arnaboldi, Pte. Father Christmas (ably impersonated by “ I need hardly mention that the badges The first volume of the History of the Bacon, Pte. Edwards, and Pte. Smith. Lieut. S. Mirams, M.C.), arrived with a were most delightfully received by us old Regiment (all battalions) in the Great War, Sealed Prizes.— Ladies : Miss Lambourne, loaded Christmas Tree. hands ; it is fortunate that I am still fairly is nearing completion. All those who have Miss Lannon, Mrs. Garrity, Mrs. Birch and On receiving a report from the R.S.M. hearty, though I am years senior to poor not ordered a copy should do so as early as L./Cpl. King. Gents : Pte. Marshall, L./Cpl. that all the children at the Depot had been old Loftus and Hinton. possible. Price complete in two volumes, Henderson, Ptes. Lovatt, Knock, and good, Father Christmas proceeded to give “ I must now conclude this letter, as it One Guinea. Rumans. each child a present. starts on its journey to-morrow, and it A r m i s t i c e D a y . A beautiful fairy' doll at the top of the should reach you before the festive season, It is officially stated that there will be November nth was fittingly celebrated tree was raffled for and awarded to Mary which I trust you will all thoroughly enjoy. no training for the Army Reserve during at the Depot. Oldham. “ Mentioning this season recalls those the financial year 1924-25. At a few minutes before eleven o’clock After Father Christmas had presented of them I spent in Aden in 1857-58-59. A new article amending the Pay Warrant all ranks of the Depot, many past members his gifts games were indulged in by the Jolly good ones they were too, for besides provides the serving, half-pay, or retired of the Regiment and a few relatives of those children, and with a bag of sweets, an apple our own supplies the General Commanding officer, who has been wounded or injured who fell during the Great War, assembled and an orange for each child, a very enjoyable gave a cake and a bottle of wine for every through the performance of military duty around the Regimental War Memorial in time was brought to a close. three men. It is w orthy of mention that necessitating the use of an artificial, or the barracks. At the conclusion of the entertainment it was only on those three occasions that we surgical appliance, will be supplied with After the two minutes’ silence had been the wives of those stationed at the Depot enjoyed the luxury of potatoes. Who was such free of charge. The cost of adjustment, observed a short solemn service was con presented a beautiful bouquet of flowers to the poet who said :— repairs and replacement will also be defrayed ducted by the Chaplain. Mrs. Pearson. “ Oh ! flowery ware, how well you suit by the public. At the conclusion of the service wreaths E ntertainment f o r t h e M e n . The cause of human nature ! were placed on the Memorial as follows :— None can compare, I do declare, “ On behalf of the Officers of the Depot,” Owing to many of the men having leave To thee, O flowery Tater.” DEPOT NOTES. by Lieut.-Col. V. L. N. Pearson, D.S.O. to spend Christmas with their friends, they “ You can guess we enjoyed them. “ On behalf of the W.Os. and Sergeants, held their Christmas dinner on New Year’s “ I wall now ring off, wishing you and all Depot,” by R.S.M. Pigott. Day. those associated with the ‘ Die-Hards,’ all R e c r u i t s . " From all other ranks of the Depot,” At 1 p.m. full justice was done to an good luck. excellent spread of turkeys and the usual ' I 'HE first four squads under the new by Dmr. Garrity. “ Yours sincerely, organization for Depots have joined After the above wreaths had been deposited Christmas fare. (.S g d .) E. Bezar.” the 1st Battalion at Aldershot. and the parade dismissed, many tributes to A welcome innovation was the presence Recruiting is now in progress for the the fallen were placed on the Memorial by of the wives at the dinner ; this feature was The following are on sale and can be Regiment. relatives. much appreciated. obtained from the Secretary, Regimental Three new squads, " Albuhera,” “ Ypres,” During the day a number of people visited In the evening a dance for the men and Association, Mill Hill, N.W . 7. and “ Mons,” have been formed, and by the the Memorial, including a party of ex their lady friends was held in the Lecture Regimental Calendar, with badge and time these notes are in print a fourth, members of the 12th Battalion, under Room. regimental colours, battle picture of 57th at “ Nivelle,” will have been completed. ex-R.S.M. Young, M.C., who came specially Dancing continued until the early hours Albuhera, and figures of officer and private from Hornsey to place wreaths in memory of the morning, which brought the festivities W h i s t D r i v e s . in colours, monthly tear-off calendar, of their late Commanding Officer, Lieut.-Col. to a close. During the winter evenings a weekly regimental directory, regimental anniver Maxwell, V.C., and all other ranks of the whist drive for all ranks and their friends saries, V.Cs. of the Great War, with short 12th Battalion who fell. SERGEANTS’ MESS. history and traditions of the Regiment, (below that of Sergeant) has been held in A very pleasant and enjoyable evening post free, is. the Lecture Room. G e n e r a l ’ s I n s p e c t i o n . was spent on December 19th, when we held Roll of Honour books, giving the names The “ drives ” have proved to be very Major-Gen. Sir Henry W. Hodgson, a whist drive, followed by a dance. of officers and other ranks of all battalions popular. K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., Commanding the 178 THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS 179
The excellent prizes provided by an Sir Ivor Maxse appreciated the compliment He rejoined the Colours in 1899 and served November 24th. v. Bedouin, away; won, energetic committee were won by the and has honoured the members by sending throughout the South African War with the 2— 1. Pte. Taylor and Sergt. Pain. following :— them a framed photograph of himself for rank of Colour-Sergeant to the Mounted December 1st, v. Railway Clearing House, Ladies.— 1, Mrs. Arnold, electro-plated the Mess. Infantry Detachment of the 2nd Battalion, home ; won, 2— 1. Pte. Taylor and L./Cpl. teapot ; 2, Mrs. Willard, electro-plated until 1903. Foley. We offer our congratulations to Mr. January 5th, v. Hornsey Town, away ; cruet ; 3, Mrs. Stock, flower stand. G e n e r a l . Gents.— 1, Sergt. Willard, 8-day clock ; Eastland and wish him well in his new won, 2— 1. L./Cpl. Northcott and Pte. C.Q.M.S. A. Lewis joined the 1st Battalion 2, Sergt.-Major Guscott, silver-mounted walk sphere. Birch. on December 17th, being relieved by C.Q.M.S. ing stick; 3, C.S.M. Ayres, set of hair S h o o t i n g . Goal scorers to date.— Pte. Taylor 4, Pte. A. Grey. bmshes in case. Sergeants, Depot v. Sergeants, gth Battalion. Johnson 3, L./Cpl. Northcott 3, Cpl. Thomas Pte. T. Watson has been awarded the 2, L./Cpl. Foley 2, L./Cpl. Sando 1, Pte. The “ Old Miltonians ” Jazz Band, com monthly badge for physical training— Result of shoot, 9/12/23 :— ducted by Mr. Milton, ex-sergeant of the Birch 1, and Sergt. Pain 1. “ Albuhera " Squad. 9t h B a t t a l i o n . Regiment, supplied excellent music and The leading club has played 10 matches Ptes. J. O’Connell and W. Stuldreer have P rac. i P rac. 2 P rac. 3 Total. with 14 points. The Depot thus has an dancing continued till midnight. 18 20 been appointed drummers. C.S.M. Warton . 17 55 advantage of five matches in hand. A number came in for “ the fairy steps," C.S.M. Denton 20 19 20 59 Sergt. Willard and family have been C.S.M. Todman . 17 20 20 57 and everyone enjoyed a jolly evening. L e a g u e T a b l e u p t o 4/1/24. posted to the 1st Battalion, with effect from C.Q.M.S. Hine 4 11 4 19 We hope to have better weather and a GOALS. January 4th. Sgt. Hawks worth 18 18 17 53 P. W. L. D. F. A. PtS larger attendance on future occasions. Sgt. Turner 20 20 20 60 L./Sergt. Rogers joined the 1st Battalion Hampstead Garden Suburb 10 6 2 2311514 B i l l i a r d H a n d i c a p . on January 10th. 96 106 IOI 303 Hodford Rovers ...... 9 6 3 0351812 L./Cpl. A. King attended a Course of Friern Athletic ... . 5 5 o o 27 6 10 A Billiard Handicap is in progress and by Mill Hill 8 4 3 1 24 23 9 Instruction for Regimental Sanitary D e p o t . the time this is in print will have been Middlesex Regiment ... 5 4 1 o 15 8 8 P rac. P rac. 2 P rac. 3 Total. Personnel at the Army School of Hygiene, Torrington Park ...... 9 3 4 2 20 20 8 concluded. 20 Aldershot, and passed the examination at R.S.M. Pigott 19 20 59 Railway Clearing House ...10 4 6 o 25 43 8 18 20 The semi-final stage has been reached Sgt. O’Brien 19 57 Edgware ...... 8 2 5 1 20 24 5 the end of the course. 16 with the following as semi-finalists :— R.S.M. Sgt. Goldstraw 19 15 50 B ed o u in ...... 1 1 2 8 12541 5 Pte. Birch has been transferred to the 20 20 20 60 Pigott (owes 28), Sergt. Crouch, Sergt. Sgt. Willard Hornsey Town ...... 7 1 5 1 9 34 3 band of the Grenadier Guards. Sgt. Tungate 16 18 17 51 Perrin, C.M.A. (owes 21), Sergt. Tabersham L./Sgt. Rogers 19 17 18 54 (owes 22). L./Sergts. Clarke and Burt attended the Long Qualifying Courses at the Small Arms h i 1 10 1 10 331 A n n u a l S e r g e a n t s ' D i n n e r . School, Hythe, ending in December, 1923. Depot won by 28 points. THE MIDDLESEX REGT. This annual function was held on New Sergt. J. Wilcockson was posted from B i l l i a r d s . OFFICERS’ CLUB. Year’s evening, some sixteen members 2nd Battalion, 20/12/23. sitting down to an excellent menu, which Sergt. D. Plater was transferred to the Sergeants, Depot v. Sergeants, gth Battalion. had been provided by W.O. Dunham, South Wales Borderers on promotion to Depot, gth Bn. COMMITTEE meeting was held at 100 100 -— A.E.C., and his committee— Sergts. Shaw, Bandmaster. Sergt. W illard A the Library, Central London Recruiting 86 — 86 A marriage has been arranged and will Sergt. Walton Tungate, and Darby. C.S.M. Ayres 72 72 100 Depot, Whitehall, on Saturday, October The R.S.M. presided, and after the loyal take place after Lent, between Miss Mollie Sergt. Turner 100 — — 27th, 1923. There were present:— Col. J. toasts had been honoured, that of " Past " Deane, eldest daughter of Mr. Deane, Sergt. Tungate 100 100 75 Hamilton Hall, C.M.G., D.S.O. (Chairman), Barrack Department, Mill Hill, and Mr. C.S.M. Todman 75 — — Brig.-Gen. F. D. Lumley, C.B., C.B.E., and “ Present " was duly acknowledged. C.S.M. Denton 93 100 93 When the names of those present were Dennis Hogan, D.C.M., M.M. (ex-Sergeant). Sergt. Tabersham .. 100 — — Col. A. M. O. A. Passingham, O .B.E., compared with last year’s roll the result was Four baths have been installed in the Sergt. O’Brien 100 100 68 Lieut.-Col. R. M. Heath, C.M.G., D.S.O., surprising. The whole of the Mess members laundry for use of the married families. Sergt. Hawks worth 68 — — Lieut.-Col. V. L. N. Pearson, D.S.O., Lieut.- O.R.Q.M.S. Hines .. 100 94 100 have practically changed during 1924. Four shower baths in the drying rooms are Col. G. Beach, T.D ., Capts. H. E. Foster, Sergt. Crouch 94 — — After dinner a visit, which was much in the course of construction for use of W. W. Jefferd, M. Thome, and V. E. Stock, appreciated, was paid to us by the Com the men. 566 522 M.C., and Major F. S. Steed, D.C.M. (Hon. manding Officer and Mrs. Pearson, and the Depot won by 44 points. Secretary and Treasurer). M etropolitan P o l i c e P r o m o t i o n . The accounts for the Annual Dinner and Officers of the Depot. Their health was F i n c h l e y a n d D i s t r i c t F o o t b a l l L e a g u e Many of our older readers will be pleased Cricket Week were presented and passed. cordially drunk, and reciprocated by the R e s u l t s . Officers. to learn that Sub-Divisional Inspector John A financial statement of the Club was October 27th, v. Edgware, home ; won, Dancing and music were indulged in Eastland, who since April, 1920, has been presented by the Hon. Secretary and 5— 2. Goal scorers, Pte. Taylor (2), L./Cpl. well into the morning of 1924. in charge of the Finchley Sub-Division, Treasurer, who reported that the total has been promoted to Chief Inspector, and Sando, Pte. Johnson, and L./Cpl. Foley. membership of the Club to date was 156. November 3rd, v. Railway Clearing House, P h o t o g r a p h t o t h e C o l o n e l o f t h e began his new duties at Croydon, the head It was decided that the fixtures for 1924 away ; lost, 3— 2. Cpl. Thomas, and Pte. R e g i m e n t . quarters of the “ Z ” Division of the be as follows :— A suitably framed photograph of the Metropolitan Police, on January 3rd, 1924. Johnson. November 17th, v. Torrington Park, Annual Dinner, Thursday, July 3rd. members of the Mess has been sent to Gen. Mr. Eastland served in the Regiment away ; won, 4— 1. L./Cpl. Northcott (2), Cricket At Homes, Friday and Saturday, Sir Ivor Maxse, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., from 1894 to 1897 when he was transferred Pte. Johnson, and Cpl. Thomas. July 4th and 5th. Colonel of the Regiment. to the Army Reserve. THE DIE-HARDS 181 i 8o THE DIE-HARDS
HEADQUARTER WING PRIZE-GIVING. It was proposed and carried that a sports It is suggested that a Club Tennis Tourna 8th BATTALION NOTES. branch be formed, and the following Sub- ment be held at Mill Hill on the two days The Annual Prize-giving in connection with Headquarter Wing took place at the Committee was appointed to arrange fixtures prior to the Cricket At Homes— i.e., July HE Officers’ Annual Dinner was held Drill Hall when the Territorials and their for Rugger, Soccer, Hockey, Tennis, and Golf. 2nd and 3rd. Full particulars will be given at Frascati’s Restaurant on October T friends spent a highly enjoyable evening. Lieut.-Col. V. L. N. Pearson, D.S.O. in the next issue of the Journal. 25th, 1923, when a company of forty was The trophies and other awards, including (Chairman), Lieut.-Col. G. Beach, T.D., 9th present, Lieut.-Col. E. E. F. Baker being the prizes for the annual Christmas shoot, Bn., and Capt. M. Thome, 8th Bn. (members) in the chair. were distributed by Capt. H. A. Palmer, The Sub-Committee was empowered to PROMOTION FROM THE After the loyal toasts, Col. H. Bott, V.D., Officer Commanding Headquarter Company. add to their numbers if considered necessary. proposed the health of the Regiment, more RANKS. Speaking of the achievements of Head It was decided to allocate the annual particularly of the 8th Battalion, recounting quarter Company during the year, Capt. subscription as follows :— some very interesting and amusing anecdotes ^ EW regulations governing promotion from Palmer referred to the particularly good s. d. of the hard and unrewarded volunteer ^ ’ the ranks to combatant commissions as work done in the signalling section under Office expenses ...... 1 6 days, when the officers of a battalion had second-lieutenants have been issued as an Lieut. Boys, and also in the Machine Gun Regimental Journal & Calendar ... 3 0 to find the money to run it. In replying, Army Order. For the present, candidates Section under Lieut. Wells. The former Annual Dinner ...... 6 0 Lieut.-Col. Baker gave a brief summary of will be granted commissions only in the sent a number of men to be classified, and At Homes, Cricket Week ...... 8 0 the Battalion’s doings during the year Cavalry, Corps of Signals, Tank Corps, all passed, their success being so outstanding Sports Branch 2 6 (yet he did not mention the third successive and Army Service Corps, but no candidate that the Brigade Commander sent a special It was further decided that the charge winning of the Albuhera Sports Cup!), and will be recommended unless he has been message of congratulation. for the Annual Dinner ticket be n s. 6d. drew attention to the Officers’ Club of the employed in a capacity where he has shown The prizes presented included the Edwards The question of honorary membership Regiment, hoping he said, that many of power of leadership. Challenge Cup, which was given to the old was considered, and it was decided that the those present would join, if not already Candidates will now be required to undergo Middlesex Rifles in 1883 by the widow of medical officers appointed for duty with members. a course of training of about eighteen Lieut. W. W. Edwards, The Musketry Cup, Territorial battalions of the Regiment be Col. C. H. Pank, C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D ., months’ duration at the Royal Military and Capt. Palmer’s Cup. eligible for honorary membership to the subsequently told of the splendid achieve College, Sandhurst, and to obtain a satis Local tradesmen repeated their generosity Club, the annual subscription to be the ments of the ist/8th under his command factory report therefrom. The dates of of former years with gifts of prizes in kind same as for members. during the war. Although belonging to admission to the College will be in February for the Christmas shoot. A motion to admit other officers not another battalion, he was proud to be and September of each year, and the number Following the prize distribution a concert eligible under the rules was not passed. connected with the 8th. The Honorary of candidates admitted each half-year will programme was carried through under the It was proposed and carried that the Colonel (Col. W. Garner, C.M.G., T.D.) vary according to the requirements of the direction of R.S.M. Walker. pattern of the Club tie be the same as the then rose to propose the formation of a club service. There will be fifteen vacancies The Battalion band played selections, and Regimental pattern, and that the blazer to further the interests of the Battalion. for the first course under the new regulations piccolo and cornet solos were contributed by The proposal was accepted, and a committee be dark Navy blue material with small commencing in September, 1924. Bdsmn. Osborne and Rouse. brass regimental buttons. To be eligible for recommendation by was formed at once. Regimental pattern ties can be purchased his Commanding Officer, a candidate must : Before the evening ended those present at Messrs. White & Co., Jermyn Street. signed their names in a book presented by “ B ” COMPANY PRIZE-GIVING AND (1) Be medically fit. (2) Be in possession SMOKING CONCERT. It was notified that the Colonel of the of an Army First Class Certificate of Educa Lieut.-Col. Baker for that purpose. Regiment had appointed the following tion, unless he is exempt from obtaining such We congratulate “ B ” Company, Ealing, The Annual Prize-giving and Smoking officers, who had kindly offered their services, a certificate. (3) Be at least an unpaid commanded by Capt. W. H. Parmeter, on Concert was held at the Drill Hall, Ealing, to be trustees of the Club :— Brig.-Gen. lance-corporal and have held that appoint winning the Championship Cup, having on Friday, December 22nd. Mrs. A. C. F. D. Lumley, C.B., C.B.E., and Col. F. W. ment for six months prior to January 1st gained the cup two years running. Ruston kindly giving away the prizes. Ramsay, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. or July 1st, as the case may be, of the year The drill halls having been closed for the Lieut.-Col. E. E. F. Baker, D.S.O., M.C., Full particulars as to time and place of in which he is recommended. (4) Be under period of the General Election, there has was in the chair. Amongst others present the Annual Dinner, and details of Cricket 23 years of age on January 1st for admission been very little training, but the most were : The Mayor of Ealing (Councillor Week At Homes will be published in the in the following September, and July 1st important events have been the payment Howell Jones, J.P.), Councillor L. T. Stowell, May issue of the Regimental Journal. for admission in the following February, of bounties, Christmas shoots and company Mr. Basil Holmes, J.P., C.C., Capt. W. H. The following Rugby fixtures have been and (5) Have at least two years’ unexpired annual prize-givings. Parmeter (Officer Commanding Company,) made by the Sports Sub-Committee :— colour service or be prepared to extend his The Battalion entered a team in the and other officers of the Battalion. January 16th, Club v. Old Tridents. service with the colours for such period as Territorial Army Association Football Com Col. Baker congratulated the Company January 23rd, Club v. Old Millhillians. will leave him with two years’ unexpired petition, and was beaten in the final round on winning the Championship Cup for the February 7th, Club v. Edgware. colour service. of the Middlesex Group, by the 44th (H.C.) second year running ; and stated that the March 6th, Club v. 1st Bn. Gloucestershire Candidates from the ranks admitted to Divisional Signals. official presentation of the cup to the Com Regiment. Sandhurst will be allowed the necessary The Battalion has lost the services of two pany would take place at the Battalion energetic officers in Lieut. D. L. Rees and Prize-giving, but he would call on the Members wishing to play in Club matches, military outfit and other specified emolu 2/Lieut. D. B. Murphy. They have gone Mayor of Ealing to make an unofficial Rugger, Soccer, Hockey, Tennis or Golf, ments, and, on being commissioned, an to India, the former to a tea plantation, and presentation to Capt. Parmeter. will please forward their names, with outfit allowance of £100 subject to a deduc the latter on probation to the Indian Police. In his reply the Mayor said that he was particulars to Lieut.-Col. V. L. N. Pearson, tion of the value of the available cadet We wish them every success. a very great admirer of the Territorial D.S.O., The Barracks, Mill Hill, N.W . 7. outfit, estimated at £14. THE DIE-HARDS
Movement ; and that one had only to look look forward to the next world for such a back to 1914 to remember what they did change. * * * in the early days of the war, and it was up to the present-day Territorial to keep up such There was a young fellow of Ealing a reputation. Whose efforts were very appealing Capt. Parmeter, on behalf of the Company, To his latest affair thanked Councillor Stowell for the cup he He invited the Mayor had presented to the Company, and pointed He must have got that Kruschen feeling. out that it was the first cup to be presented <$>■ — - to the Company since the reconstruction of the Territorial Army. THE SOUTH AND TENTH He thanked the Mayor for the support that had been given to the local Company. MIDDLESEX OFFICERS’ The past year had been a very successful CLUB. one and he thanked all ranks for the excellent work that had achieved this success. 'T'H E Annual Dinner of the Club was He welcomed the presence of Major Jack, held on Saturday, December 8th last, late Officer Commanding the Company. at the Constitutional Club in London by Amongst the cups presented were:— Town Prize Cup, Capt. Wynne Williams the courtesy of that Club. There were 42 members and guests present, Section Efficiency Cup ; George Clark Lewis and a very enjoyable evening was spent Gun Section Efficiency Shield ; Ladies of under the presidency of Col. C. H. Bank, Ealing 1868 Efficiency Cup ; Drilling and [Photo, L. Earp Shooting Cup ; Capt. Wynne Williams C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D. Among the members attending the dinner NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, 1ST BATTALION TARANAKI RIFLES, Musketry Cup ; Rothschild Musketry Cup ; were:— Cols. F. J. Bull, O.B.E., T.D., NEW ZEALAND. Bott & Neil Musketry Cup ; Stowell Sports C. F. W. Dimond, T.D., W. F. Cheesewright, Cup ; Captain’s Cup ; Johnson Cup. D.S.O., R. H. Grey, V.D., V. L. N. Pearson, A very enjoyable concert brought the D.S.O., and F. W. Miller, M.C. ; Majors evening to a close. R. H. Forster, Rev. J. B. Griffin, A. E. H art, C. Jarrett, D.S.O., T.D., A. W. Lewey, YELLOW FLASHES. P. C. Lisle, T. S. Oldham, V.D., J. G. The Band is going into scarlet at last. Overbury, D. B. Watson, M.C., and S. H. It is feared that when the bill comes in the White ; Capts. Mowbray Ayers, V. Bateson, Commanding Officer will see red. B. Bramall, A. J. Falconer, J. H. Girling, * * * M.V.O., H. Jeans, C. J. Munford, K . Rayner, The Bandmaster is reported to have M.C., F. W. Wallis, A. F. Vingoe, and expressed relief on learning that he will A. G. Watson ; and Messrs. W. C. Bennett, not have to wear spurs, and his objection P. F. Frost, L. Goodban, H. S. Salter, and to a frock coat on the ground that its tails D. B. Topham. might become involved in the spurs is The only toasts were “ His Majesty the therefore removed. King ” and “ Our Fallen Comrades.” * * * The evening was devoted to a reunion of friends, who found the time pass only too Fogs have been usually frequent in the quickly. district of Hounslow this winter. Some The Hon. Secretary rendered the accounts men have even complained that they have of the Club and of the Benevolent Funds of been unable to see across the bounty table. the 1st and 2nd/ioth Battalions. He asked * * * the members present to bring before other Drill halls have been obliged to be closed ex-officers of the four battalions the fact again this year for a period on account that the Club existed and to persuade them of General E. Lecshen. Can this dis to join. The subscription was quite nominal tinguished officer be the same that we met — only 5s. a year— and this included a so frequently in the war, General Newsence ? subscription to T h e D i e -H a r d s . Photo, Gale & Polden, Ltd, * * * On a vote it was decided that the dinner OFFICERS, 4TH BATTALION THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT The Battalion deplores the loss of two in 1924 should be held on the second Friday (DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN) ON DISBANDMENT. officers, both of whom have sought a warmer in December— i.e., the 12th. The Secretary climate in the East. Most of us can only of the Constitutional Club has promised to 184 THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS
October 14th the annual test of signallers reserve that date for the South and Tenth the 1st he immediately took command of There are, of course, some that it is took place at Stamford Brook Drill Hall. Club. the Band, Drums and Quartermaster’s impossible to do otherwise than refuse, such An officers’ regimental exercise was held Members who have not yet paid their Stores. as the almost passionate requests of my at Marlow-on-Thames on Sunday, November subscriptions for 1924 should send them If the Band or Drums parade, or the tailor to “ settle this long overdue account, 25th. Immediately the Clerk of the W eather now to Major Jarrett at 440, Strand, W.C. 2. Battalion moves off on a route march— otherwise we shall reluctantly be compelled got to hear of this impending event, he The attention of all ex-officers of the Rex is there. He follows the Band and etc.” Poor man, nobody ever takes him marshalled his most violent forces in great South Middlesex V.R.C. and the battalions Drums everywhere and appears to enjoy all seriously, and even if one did it is doubtful glee, and after a preliminary attack on the of the Tenth Middlesex is called to the musical efforts except the bugles, and in this if “ Mr. Cox ” would see eye to eye with previous day, let out his principal offensive beautifully designed and printed Regimental he has, I fancy, many sympathisers. one in the matter. on the Sunday morning, immediately the Roll of Honour. Copies of this bound in When bully-beef or biscuits are available Others, however, are more difficult to party left their homes. It was a very good morocco at £1 is., or in stiff paper cover at he will help himself, and carry his tin of refuse, to wit the confiding gentleman in attempt at the densest fog of the year, and 2s. 6d., will be obtained for members by bully along in his mouth until some “ friend the City, who is prepared to advance me quite a record frost. We hear, on good Major Jarrett, or they may be purchased in need ” opens it for him. any sum from £5 to £5,000 on m y note of authority, that he inflicted several casualties, direct from the Regimental Association at For such a bulky and ungraceful dog he hand alone, or the philanthropist, who and that although the victims failed to get Mill Hill Barracks. can be wonderfully elusive, as for instance, from the pink pages of the sporting press any dinner they succeeded in getting some his arrival in England. urges me to “ Make my winter keep ” (what quite good colds ! We presume it is on Esprit de corps and determination are his ever that may be) by simply permitting account of this day’s outing that our adjutant strong points, and even if he is not beautiful, him to wire me an “ absolute snip ” for the REX. has, of late, developed such a remarkable he gets his full share of applause, whether 3.30 at Kempton next Saturday. These interest in the weather. at a torchlight tattoo when he appears in the sound good, but I generally decline. On Armistice Day the Battalion proceeded TT is a pity that the arrival of Rex in limelight at the head of the Drums, or Then again there are those invitations to Willesden Parish Church, with the Band A England could not have been made carries on a war of extermination against that if we desire to live long in the land must and the Drums and Fifes in attendance. A more public, as he is probably one of the cats (what a happy hunting ground he’ll on no account be taken seriously, such as Guard of Honour of three officers, with the most widely known figures now serving with find Aldershot), and I have no doubt that those from all people who live north of the Regimental Colour, was furnished on the the- 1st Battalion. One would have liked his re-entry into the Battalion in three Tweed in winter, in London in August, same day by “ C ” Company, on the occasion a paragraph in the society news such as months’ time will be heralded with loud or in Wales at any time of the year ; maiden of the unveiling of the Wealdstone War other celebrities get. But this was not to cheers. aunts, and old bachelor friends recently Memorial Clock Tower, at 2 o’clock. be, as His Majesty came over incognito— Two disappointments await him on his become benedicts. But why continue the On the same afternoon “ D ” Company very. It must, therefore, suffice to announce sad list ? return. No longer is there a L./Cpl. Bushnell sent a representative detachment of 1 officer through the medium of the D i e -H a r d s to wait on him in the stores, and no renewal There is, however, one invitation that and 24 other ranks to attend the Armistice J o u r n a l that Rex has arrived, is duly I make a point of never refusing. It is hard of his ancient feud with “ Mike ” can be Day ceremony at the Hendon War Memorial. registered at the Ministry of Health, Fisheries, made, as the former has left the Service, and to explain w hy; perhaps the secret lies in its Agriculture and War, whichever it is, as a simple brevity, or it may be the purity of The Reunion Dinner of the 9th Battalion the latter transferred to the Camerons when Old Comrades’ Association took place at “ Mongrel Terrier ’’and is now staying as a the English in which it is couched. we left. Headquarters on December 1st. Dances paying guest for a few months with his B ow W ow. It is invariably signed by the adjutant medical advisor at Camberley. and runs :— “ The Commanding Officer were held at Headquarters on November Interviewed by our correspondent, the wishes to see you immediately in the Orderly- 10th and 24th, and December 15th and Regal one was not very communicative room.” 31st. about himself, being chiefly concerned with ON INVITATIONS. H. S. the date of his probable return to the «<♦> AN A PP E A L. Battalion, the quantity and quality of Pursuant to the remarks of the Editor in ration biscuits obtainable, the position of “ How many c’s are there in ‘ accept ? ’ ” the last issue, we feel it necessary to again the bully-beef store and the possible falling demanded a voice from the writing table. 9th BATTALION NOTES. emphasize the urgent necessity of loyal off of the Band and Drums, without his “ Two ” said the last joined subaltern. support to the Journal from every member of supervision. “ One,” snapped the senior subaltern, the Battalion, and of their exerting every Of the birth and early life of our hero glowering at his loquacious junior. ' I 'H E past three months have of necessity effort to increase the number of subscribers. nothing is known, and if he remembers “ Personally,” drawled the fat captain, -*• been the quietest of the year— the lull This will enable the Journal to carry on and himself he is silent on the subject— which '' like the office boy, I always spell it with before the activities of the spring ! keep its flag flying during the difficult times is, perhaps, just as well. We may safely an ' x .’ ” Throughout the winter demonstrations that are engulfing many periodicals and assume, however, that he entered the Army The writer tore his missive in half with of various principles and practices laid down magazines at the present moment. a sigh : “ If that's all the help you fellows in “ Section Leading in Attack and Defence,” at an early age and has served in it all his We also think it necessary to point out can give me, I shall refuse the darn thing.” have been given by selected warrant and life. He is known to have been with The that besides being a magazine, it is also a And he did. non-commissioned officers and men, at Queen’s and the Royal West Kent Regi newspaper, and we w'ould suggest that it ment, and the latter on leaving the Rhine Safely entrenched behind the pages of Headquarters, at Wealdstone, and at Hendon would materially assist the compilation of The Field, I marvelled at such acuteness Drill Hall, and some interesting sand-table presented him to the 3rd Battalion, who in “ copy ” if Company Commanders would in one so young. How much more easily demonstrations by the Commanding Officer. turn passed him on to the 1st Battalion. realize this and send in, every quarter, news life would flow, if only we had the courage The final musketry week-end was held He wears, whenever he happens to possess a of their Company’s doings during that collar, three medal ribbons. On arrival in to decline more invitations than we do. at Bisley on October I3th-i4th. On THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS
“ If there be two privates in the same period. There is, without doubt, consider rules of the game to your daily life. The Hospital, and launch a proposal that some company, and the crime of one be equal to able activity in each Company, including such same rule applies to every game ; play for officer should step forward and offer to the crime of the other, each to each, and the your side to win, not only for yourself. contribute to the Mess funds a sum doubling events as shooting competitions, dinners, charge against one private be equal to the Live so that your fellow-men can win the total obtained from all drinks consumed football matches, and other sports, dances, charge against the other private, then shall and such like. Here is an opportunity for through as well. Be considerate and above between now and the next annual training ! the punishment of the two privates be equal all be cheerful. We have all got certain * * * all these matters to be recorded, and further, also, each to each. For if not, let one hardships to face— many of us are facing No official confirmation has been received to afford publicity to similar events about punishment be the greater. Then the other them now. People don’t wear their hearts of the report that a chair has been given to to take place. punishment is less than it might haVe been— [Thanks.— E d i t o r .] on their sleeves. Study the rules of life the Officers’ Mess made of Finlayed which is absurd.” and then play up to them. Play for all you mahogany. * * * * * * SPORTSMANSHIP. are worth— play for your side, and you will be a sportsman in the true sense of the Capt. C. E. Abbott has kindly allowed us Who was the “ nut ” who said that he P r o b l e m s . word. A true sportsman is real nice to hoped to do some more “ rifling ” at Bisley to reprint his article from The Kodak Works 1. To bisect an Army biscuit. know, so enter the game of life with your this year ! • We must speak to the Military Magazine, as under :— 2. To divide the d ay’s rations into any whole heart, and then someday when the Police about this ! " England has often been paid the doubt number of equal parts. umpire says ‘ O ut! ’ you will lay down your * * * ful compliment of being called ' The Nation bat knowing you have made as many runs 3. To find the locus of a private who of Shopkeepers ’ ; likewise, we have often as you could for your side.” The latest publications are “ Section moves so that his distance from two fixed been complimented by being called a ‘ Nation Leading in Attack and Defence,” and “ The points— the Drill Hall and a certain cinema— of Sportsmen.’ This is no empty compli Die-Hards Euclid.” From the pages of is always the same. ment, it is founded on fact ; one has only to FROTH. the latter we cull the following :— (N.B.— The locus of a soldier is the path travel in other countries to discover the truth The latest comes from a private of " A ” " An arc of a bandmaster is any portion traced out by him when he moves in accord of the statement. Yet do we ever consider Company. He was observed walking out of his circumference.” ance with some given order.) what element of human nature is lacking with six different damsels on six successive “ All sergeant-majors are equal to any We feel sure that this must be a most in unsporting countries ? Do we ever con nights, and upon being taken to task for his thing, and some are equal to more than instructive publication. sider what we possess that makes others inconstant behaviour, he excused himself anything.” * * * describe us as a nation of sportsmen ? Is by saying that what must have happened “ Privates in the same company and in it our sincere love of games ? Yes, perhaps was that Cupid had shot at him with a the same platoon are equal to one another.” Latest weather report: “ An area of ‘ high so, or it may be our keen sense of justice. machine gun ! “ A corpulent N.C.O. is a figure whose pressure ’ extends across the Drill Hall on Surely all the factors can be dumped together * * * , . i + his height.” Tuesday evenings, often accompanied by circumference is equal to s— and one can say that the average Englishman His name was (I really won’t tell, 2 strong breezes emanating from the direction will never hit below the belt. of the Orderly-Room. These breezes, how But I think that you know him quite w ell!) “ A permanent pass may be produced any So many people these days look upon ever, are invariably followed by ‘ secondary He took on to parade number of times, and never diminish.” sportsmanship as simply ability to play depressions,’ which drift from one subaltern An umbrella, for shade, " A straight line is the shortest distance games. No one could make a bigger to another before passing over. It And the Adjutant cried : “ What the ! ” from the Guard Room to the camp gates.” mistake ; the man unable to play any game occasionally happens that the Officers’ Mess The dash here stands for “ What a " A service belt, though produced far at all may be a true sportsman through and comes within a ’ trough of low pressure ’ nuisance ! ” ------(!) both ways round some soldiers’ waists, through. A case in the paper the other day (when the syphons are empty!). High * * * will never meet.” is worthy of note. A man was brought up temperatures extend to a considerable radius Which reminds us how fond some people “ On the same crime sheet, and on the before a magistrate for cruelty to a dumb of the Orderly-Room, where it is usually are of filling in blanks (especially blank same side of it, there should not be two animal, and it was mentioned that he was a warm, but the rifle range (on medical cheques !) But here is another unfinished charges for the same thing.” (We hope first-class footballer, and, in fact, played examination nights) is as cold as an work of the Muse :— certain other games. Well, was he a not.) Eskimo’s toe ! The Mess was unusually crammed, " A sergeant-major has position, and sportsman ? Good Heavens ! No ! It “ Thunderstorms are rare; but lunar The wine cupboard doors had got jammed, some magnitude.” matters not how well you can play a game disturbances are often found around the The P.M.C. sobbed “ When two sergeant-majors have a if you cannot be a man ; if you cannot see Lewis gun lecturers ! ” As he found himself mobbed, difference of opinion, they are said to form a the best man win without grousing, or And everyone cried : “ Well, I’m ------! wrangle. Some wrangles are of greater cannot own up that although you try some In this case the blank would, of course, magnitude than others— these are called one else is better than you are ; if you cannot read : " Very much surprised.” ‘ acute wrangles.’ ‘ Complimentary consider other people before yourself, or you * * * wrangles ’ are wrangles in which each party cannot get out of the narrow rut of self- is freezingly polite to the other party. interest you are in, and become broadminded We always love to encourage the invincible “ If the wrangles between sergeant-majors WBflfSYOflRS? enough to consider the community as a spirit among British soldiers, and our eyes B and D, and sergeant-majors G and H are whole, you are no sportsman. fill with tears of pride (?) as we watch the equal, then the dispute is said to be ‘ equi- It is not because of you that people say heroic efforts of the P.M.C. endeavouring to Ours is news please wrangular.’ ” England is a nation of sportsmen. You make those Mess bills with a credit balance “ Certain soldiers have breadth, but no may think so if you can play some game and turn into a debit ! We hear that he is about and double measure! length.” play it well, but for goodness’ sake apply the to emulate Lord Knutsford and The London THE DIE-HARDS 189 i88 THE DIE-HARDS
Lieut. Rosell lay him down for a spell What the devil is wrong ? You’ve slept all BALANCES OF DECEASED £ s. d. P te . A . Sinko 24 11 5 On the grass, and was peacefully dosing, the day long, OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS P te . T . W . Billing 17 o 9 When he heard some one say : “ There he Till the buglers the “ cease fire ” are blowing ; 11 11 4 UNDISPOSED OF, BELONGING P te . F . F arrell is, Sir, that w ay,” And, further than that, just let go my tin hat P te . W . Mayhew ... 11 11 6 TO THE REGIMENT. P te . T . Barnard ... 23 14 I And a voice which seemed very imposing, And get up and fall in now, we’re going.” P te . W . Madden ... 13 17 8 Said: “ Rosell, your C.O. bids me tell you to go Moral. P te . L. Melberry ... 9 0 0 On a special and dangerous duty. 6 6 8 In pursuance of “ The Regimental Debts P te . A . H. Salisbury Y ou ’re to ride through the foe, find the So Subalterns all, when you’re tempted to fall P te . E . W. G. Tellick 9 1 1 8 Act, 1893,” notice is hereby given that there Red Force C.O., Just remember Rosell’s situation. is available for distribution amongst the N.C.Os. and Men to whom Silver Medals for And bring me his scalp back as booty.” Don’t exceed when you dine or imbibe too next-of-kin or others entitled the sum of Long Service and Good Conduct have much wine, money set opposite to the name of each been awarded. (Issued with A.O. for ’Twas a queer thing to say, but he daren’t Recollect there must be moderation. When a field day takes place (as it did in of the deceased soldiers. November, 1923.) disobey Applications from persons supposing them So Rosell got his horse and departed. this case) Middlesex Regiment.. selves entitled as next-of-kin should be Peradventure, thought he, I might win the Do not waste all the day long in snoring, addressed by letter to “ The Secretary, 6188421 C.Q.M.S. H. T. Baker, 2nd Bn. V.C., And see, if you can, that you’re placed in W ar Office, London, S.W . 1,” and marked 6188419 C.Q.M.S. F. Cushion. And began to be glad that he'd started. the van, For to be in reserve’s awfully boring. outside " Effects.” 6188320 Sergt. J. Nagle, Pensioned. He rode like— well, same place that rhymes £ s. d . 6188426 C.Q.M.S. G. F. Wigginton, 2nd with his name F. T. C. Pte. H. Abrahams O 10 0 Battalion. Though machine guns and rifles were spitting, — Pte. S. Brookes 6 10 0 6188400 Pte. M. Doherty, 1st Battalion. Till with foemen all round he espied a small Pte. G. Brooks 2 2 0 Pte. C. Burchett 0 15 0 6191298 Pte. A. Galliford, transferred to mound, OBITUARY. Pte. H. Chirlin 3 10 0 Royal Artillery Band. Where the Red Force Commander was sitting. L./Cpl. F. Christmas 2 16 4 6188343 Pte. W. T. Hunter, 1st Battalion. L./Cpl. C. Coyne i 16 8 Then he drew out his sword (and he prayed VI 7TTH deep regret we have to announce 0 0 6188418 Pte. G. Sullivan, 1st Battalion. Pte. W. Davison 14 ** the death of Major Edward John Pte. J. Diamondstone i 8 4 to the Lord) Pte. F. Foster 11 10 0 And he made a brave charge through the Sharpe, p.s.c., late The Middlesex Regiment, Cpl. J. Gardner ... 12 0 0 foemen, on December 17th, 1923, at the age of 65. Pte. W. W. Gerrish 0 13 4 THE SUBALTERN’S Right up to the mound, with his sword near The deceased officer was born on April Pte. G. E. Graystonc 0 12 3 Pte. E. T. Groves 18 10 0 ADVENTURE. the ground, 10th, 1858. He joined the Regiment in Pte. F. Gutteridge 2 13 4 Pointed right at the old man’s abdomen. May 1876, and retired in the rank of Major Pte. H. G. Hayes 4 10 0 The old man turned blue, but without more in December 1903. T IEUT. ROSELL didn’t feel very well, Pte. A. E. Hays ... 10 0 0 ado, He served in the South African War of 0 18 ■*-' He said that the dinner’d upset him. Pte. E. Hinton 4 He pulled out his revolver and shot him. 1879, and was present at the action of Pte. A. MacMillan I 15 4 That’s all very fine, but I think 'twas the 28 2 6 Rosell felt a pain and a whirl in his brain, Ginginhlovo (medal and clasp). Pte. T. H. Oakey wine, Pte. G. A. Pawsey 0 5 8 So he knew that the bullet had got him. In the Egyptian Campaign of 1882 he When he wanted to walk wouldn’t let him ; Pte. W. E. Poolev 0 7 6 His blood fairly boiled— no, he would not marched from Ismailia to Cairo and occupa i 12 0 He’d had every dish— the soup and the fish, Pte. L. Potter be foiled ! tion of latter town (medal). Act. L./Sergt. A. F. Pri 7 17 6 Joint, entrée and sweets and hors d'œuvres So he seized the old man by the shoulder, During the Great War Major Sharpe Pte. A. Reed 0 18 0 (I think, do you not ? that seems rather a lot Pte. G. Roberts ... i 2 6 Then he snatched at his hair but he found rejoined from the Reserve of Officers, and When you’re out in the field on manoeuvres.) Pte. F. Smelt i 11 3 in despair served with a Service battalion of the 0 18 10 Pte. E. T. Smith ... He was bald as a smoothly worn boulder. Regiment in France from August 1915 to L./Cpl. L. S. Sparks 2 5 0 His battalion next day had a terrible fray Pte. A. Stevens ... 3 0 0 As a part of a force called the Blue Force January 1916. (British War Medal and Pte. J. Thompson 2 2 6 (We have always to do with the red and the At that moment he woke— someone gave V ictory Medal.) Pte. F. J- Way ... him a poke Later he worked very hard in training 8 6 blue— Pte. W. J. Ellis ... 7 And said : “ Wake up you— (this I won’t young soldier battalions. He was an able Pte. H. Hadshar ... 14 12 2 It is time they invented a new force). Pte. F. Halford ... 5 14 0 The brigade (less one batt., who wore mention) soldier and a first-rate instructor, always 8 6 L./Cpl. E. C. Pond 5 white round the hat I have yelled myself dry, stuck a pin in your eager to help young officers in their studies. Pte. E. W. Colcomb 8 6 3 thigh, He leaves a widow, two sons and two 0 And who formed the Red Army defending) Pte. P. Davies 19 3 Yet you don’t pay the slightest attention. daughters. The eldest son is in the Arm y. Pte. J. G. Bull 5 0 0 Had to do an attack, with the staff on their Pte. N. Moore 5 5 11 track, Pte. W. Stagg 2 7 5 Who were largely engaged superintending. Pte. E. Wansbury 0 18 I 2/Lieut. G. O. Storkev 48 17 0 A./Sergt. W. Birch 10 0 0 'Twas a very hot day and they’d marched out Pte. F. Flower 4 0 0 some w ay P te . S. J. T h o m p so n 6 0 0 When Roseli and his company rested Pte. G. Harris 20 10 0 On a nice grassy plot, in a cool, shady spot, Pte. T. Haydon ... 29 18 7 P r in t e d b y G a l e & P o l d e n , L t d ., W e l l in g t o n W o r k s , A l d e r s h o t . 1,878-c. Pte. F. W. H. Pragnell 6 4 11 Where you'd like to remain unmolested. THE DIE-HARDS THE DIE-HARDS 191
Lieutenants. Quarter-Master. 9th Battalion Captains. 2nd Lieutenants. (Territorial). THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT (DURE OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN). Wells, E. T. W. i Mar. 19 Dymore, H., M .C ., It. Hewlett, J. H. 1 June 16 Philips, P. O. 2Dec.2o [57] Rees, D. L. xöDec.ig 19 Ap r.20 Lamont, J. N., M.C. Wright, L. C. 24Dec.2i Boys, R. H. G. 5july22 “ South Africa, 1900-02.” ij u n e i 6 Wright, E. W. 24Dec.2i Home Counties Area. Jewson, D. A. i2Àug.2i Findlay, L. F. 25OCL21 A djutant. Drill Hall, Pound Lane, Fox, G. L. i7Aug.22 Heffer, H. E., M.C., Colonel-in-Chie Col. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and D uke o f Cornwall, K.G., K.T., [U niform — Scarlet. Willesden, N.W.10. G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.J.E., G.C.V.O., G.B.E., M.C., Col W. Gds., Scales, A . M . (Prov.) Lt. Midd’x R. (temp. Colonel-in-Chief 12th L., R. S. Fus., S. W. Bord., D.C.L.I., P.W. 2rut Lieutenants. F acings— Lemon Yellow.) 250 ct.22 Capt.) 2 5 Au g. 20 Vols., Seaforth, and R. Wilts. Yeo. Personal A.D.C. lo the Wells, R. B. 29July22 Hon. Colonel. Abbott, C. E. (Prov.) 25OCC22 Quarter-M aster. K in g ...... Pattison, P. R. iNov.22 Blumfeld, J. L., t d t.a. Emery, C. A., M.C. Pattison, D. R. 13N0V.22 10 J a n . 22 C o l o n e l ...... Maxse, Gen. S ir F . Iv o r, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S .0 ...... ••• 2 sF eb .2 i Murphy, D. B. 7Apr.23 Lieutenants. (Capt. Res. oj Off.) Cadet Units affiliated. H. 21N0V.23 Heanly, R. L. S. W. Ll.-Colonel. Cleugh, D. W. i4Feb.2i Officer Commanding Depot Pearson, Maj. (lit. Ll.-Col.) V. L. N., D.S.O., M idd’ x R...... ioM ar.23 28July23 2 Cadet Bn. Midd’x R. Hardcastle, H. K. Beach, G., t d t.a. [U niform — Scarlet. 2-2 Cadet Bn. Midd’x R. 2Feb.23 I7A u g.2 2 F acings— Lemon Yellow.) 1st and 2nd i. Arnold, A. C., O .B .E ., 20verell, A. N. iNov.18 M ajors. Lieutenants. Hogg, F. G. 3iMar.23 Battalions. M .C., p .s.c.,.s. yD ec.15 iClowes, J. H. iNov.18 Rooke, C. P., D.S.O., Hill, C. W. i Junei6 Furlong, I. E. nMay23 A djutant. M ajor. Lester, R. M. 28May23 Cadet Unit affiliated. 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