fantassy

Updated: August 29, 2026

Those whose duty brought them into connection with the camels had their fill of excitement, and one still recalls a picture of an infuriated camel chasing all and sundry round the camp, with a fantassy on one side of its pack and a company storeman, who had mounted to preserve the balance, uttering lamentable cries on the other.

Great Britain. Army. Highland Light Infantry. Battalion - The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918