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Updated: May 11, 2025
But every task piled upon their reluctant shoulders had been performed promptly and efficiently, and now at last they were enjoying the reward of their zeal a turn in the forward trenches. The men were unfeignedly pleased with themselves, with the British Army, and with the whole world. The non-coms, were anxious and desperately keen to see everything in apple-pie order.
The Masons, the Moose and a Jewish fraternity used the hut for fraternal gatherings. Catholic priests held mass in it upon various occasions. The school for officers and the school for "non-coms" met in it. The band practiced in it every morning. Because of its popularity among the men it was known among the officers as "the soldiers' hut."
Boulanger no doubt could have counted on a good many men and 'non-coms., as he was popular with them, but few if any officers above the rank of captain would have followed him. To-day, moreover, intense jealousy still reigns among the French general officers.
Standing stiffly erect, Sergeant Mock brought up his right hand in a crisp salute, then wheeled and walked briskly back to join his men. Greg turned as if to say that he did not feel the need of remaining to watch the rebuked sergeant. "By Jove!" uttered Captain Cartwright. "I do wish, Holmes, you'd come over and dress down some of my non-coms.
This made all the officers, non-coms. and men senior to officers and non-coms. of the same rank in the Canadian militia or the Home Territorial forces. "Escort and Prisoner, Right Turn. Quick March," rang out the voice of Sergeant-Major Grant at the door of the orderly tent.
And he had seen service in two campaigns, and was supposed to cherish ambitions toward a commission. But, as he kept much to himself, his fellow non-coms could only guess that.
It was all one to him where he lived: was there not beer in the canteen? and if one paid for it the canteen-keeper, despite the prohibition, would let one have a case of bottled ale. The non-coms, of course would drink with him; then they would all be a pleasant company together. He was right in his calculations: none of them could withstand the good cigars and drinks which he distributed freely.
"I talked to me ould non-coms they was sober an' betune me an' thim we wore the draf' over into their tents at the proper time. The little orf'cer bhoy he comes round, decint an' civil-spoken as might be. "'Rough quarters, men, sez he, 'but you can't look to be as comfortable as in barricks. We must make the best av things.
Two or three minutes later the first battalion, under Major Wells, marched off the drill ground in column of fours. As A company moved off at the head of the battalion some of the non-coms called quietly: "Hip! hip! hip!" At each "hip" the men stepped forward on the left foot. A few of the recruits still found difficulty in keeping step.
I ask you for the truth: since you entered the army, have our non-coms. become better, or well, less good? What do you say?" "Less good, sir, unfortunately," replied the captain. "Yes, unfortunately. Exactly my opinion." The colonel rummaged among the papers lying on his desk, and selected two. "Now, my dear Wegstetten," he said, "here are the appointments. I can't settle such details.
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