Lewis war diary, August 1917-March 1919 / James Ray Lewis - Page 17
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many additional jobs. Many are unfitted for the work, as they don't understand men, & this makes their job harder. What I see of it anyone can be an N,C,O, in Liverpool Camp if he has a good lusty commanding voice, plenty of cheek for pushing himself in, and ordinary intelligence.
The worst man in camp is the "nip", or 'Twolegged bug". Supposing you have your coat lying about for a minute or two, with something worth prigging in the pockets, well you know you might loose it. Forget to lock your locker & somthing will be absent on your return.
The nip walks about with a selfconfident air, and raves occasionally about, what ought'er be done to blokes that pinch off their mates; his guilty conscience doesn't haunt his guilty mind much, unless he thinks he's is getting caught, and then he say a bloke that would sent a mate to clink is a rotter; Another annoying personage in camp is the "growler". "These beds are awful, like a bloomin' dog kennel, nothing but straw to lie on and you'd think a fellow was a dog etc. The beds in question are spring mattress beds & very comfortable to sleep on.