Wipers Times Volume 7

Spring has at last really come! And with it an unusual amount of hustle and bustle all round; likewise prophesies, forecasts and conjectures, all frothy and furious. We have all put our watches on one hour, and are now spending our spare time throwing away our surplus kit, sharpening our pistols and swords, and having our boots souled and heeled… It may be a long time before we can produce another number, in which case we take this opportunity of bidding all our friends “au revoir”, the best of luck, and thanking them all…

And it came to pass that upon a certain day the General Officer Commanding a Division said unto his A.A. and Q.M.G: “O A.A. and Q.M.G. render unto me by the first day of next month a Return showing me the names of the number of men of this Division who have even refused to undergo the hardships of INOCULATION, in order that I may send forward this Return unto Corps., in accordance with C.R.O 758…

And it came to pass that the Return aforementioned was in due course sent forward unto Corps., in which place it became labelled with the mystic sign “P.A.,” which, being interpreted, means “put aside.”

And it came to pass that upon a much later date this same General Officer Commanding a Division said unto his A.A. and Q.M.G: “O A.A. and Q.M.G. render unto me by the first day of next month a Return showing me the names of the number of men of this Division who have done deeds such as are worthy of reward in the form of the Military Medal, in order that I may send forward this Return unto Corps., in accordance with C.R.O 869 …

And it came to pass that the Return also was duly obtained, and in due course sent forward unto Corps., in which place it became labelled with the mystic sign “P.A.,” which, being interpreted, means “put aside.

And it came to pass that in due course those men who had refused to be INOCULATED were duly awarded the MILITARY MEDAL.