No 40 Nov 1952 - Gallipoli 1915 repeated in B&C 98 Jun 02
Scene - Gully Ravine, Helles, Gallipoli, 1915.
The writer (unknown, but could it have been the Editor of The Britannia, Maj RD Ambrose MBE DCM?), who had been serving with the Egyptian Army since 1908, was at the time attached to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
'Who the hell ever taught you soldiering, Cpl Nobby?'
'You did, Sir.'
'What do you mean?'
'You, Sir, commanded B Coy at Britannia Barracks in 1906.' (Quite correct)
'Who was the Colour Serjeant of B Coy?'
'Haggar, Sir.' (Quite correct)
The questioner retired discomfited. One up to Cpl Nobby who was one of a reinforcement from the 9th Foot.

A COY IN KOREA - repeated in B&C 85 Dec 95 and B&C 98 Jun 02
' A Coy, forward with D Coy, were on "The Finger" and up against the same problem as B Coy (successive tenants had all had different ideas and in consequence the whole area was a honeycomb of holes, disused cuts and old trash dumps) and needed sorting out in a big way. "Nevertheless, they succeeded in turning it into a first-rate place and constructing some of the most monumental bunkers in Korea, not the least of which was CSM Paul Boxall's. The CP area, was in a shocking state of uncleanliness but CSM Tim Chatting, better known as "Camp", soon got the place put right." The priority task for A Echelon was the conversion of a porridge-like half mile track into an all weather road. "This was bravely undertaken and with CSM Winkie Fitt as the architect and resident engineer a most excellent road was produced. Need we say that eventually this road was named "Winkie's Way."
The Battalion were ordered back into the line 2 weeks earlier than expected and
"This fact wrecked our Almanza Day plans and the only way we celebrated was by giving Chinky 10 extra rounds harassing fire that night."

B COY IN KOREA - repeated in B&C 98 Jun 02
The older men of B Coy in Korea adapted the popular song 'Too Young' to suit their situation.
'Too old, too old to catch a Chink,
Too old, too old to really think,
They say the Chinks are fly
We think that's all in my eye.
We've heard about that 'moonshine' lots before
Too old to climb up One One Eight,
Too old to crack a Chink's pate,
And yet old Sunray will recall
We were not too old at all.'

(Sunray was the popular name of the CO 1 R Norfolk, Lt Col JHR Orlebar.)

NO 51 MAY 1958 repeated in B&C 98 Jun 02
PERSONALIA - Retirements
Maj HM Davies (died 2002) is the son of Rev RG 'Borneo' Davies. His father will be remembered by the older generation when he served in the Regt during WW1 and was awarded the MC. Dickie Davies joined the 2nd Bn soon after Dunkirk and fought throughout the Burma Campaign with that Bn. He was wounded at Shaving Brush Spur, but, undaunted, rejoined the Bn after a remarkably short period of convalescence. As a trainer of soldiers he will be hard to replace and will long be remembered for the personal, almost possessive, interest he took in the welfare of his men. His appointment as a Company Commander at The Infantry Junior Leaders Bn was well chosen. Some of our most promising NCOs came from that Bn during his time there. He had a wonderful knack of making humorous asides on life in general, and yet at the same time maintaining a perfectly straight face. He once suggested that the Army could solve the recruiting problem by putting a large notice in the national newspapers asking all civilians why they were prepared to be messed about in general when they could join the Army and be messed about by the experts! The remark was made with such a serious expression that one young subaltern, who did not know Dickie very well, was seen to nod his head in earnest agreement. We are all delighted that the Lord Bishop of Norwich has approved of him as an ordinand.

Congratulations - Courses: Lt DC Thorne (later General Sir David, died 2000) on being graded ‘A’ on his ABC Course.