Item 05: Sydney B. Young war diary, 25 September 1917-6 February 1918 - Page 68

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This kind of struck my fancy for I'd often thought before
That the fighters need a warmer and no wonder they feel sore
I'll try and find the reason why they will not issue some
For a girl without her mirror's like a soldier without rum

We saw the orderly sergeant cpl and he only
smacked his lips
The orderly sergeant rolled his eyes & fancied taking sips
We saw the Clerk in the orderly room who prayed for Blighty
leave
I said its plain there's nothing here we'll come back New Year's
Eve.