THE TYNDAREUS INCIDENT.
Middlesex Battalion's Songs in Face of Death.
The following is from the Cipetown correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, dated February
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It is another deathless story which the Middlesex Regiment baa:added to the traditions of the British Army, and the thrill of
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When the accident occurred the weather was fine. The 0. majority of the soldiers were watching another transport which was coming along behind, when suddenly a terrific shock was felt and the vessel began to fill with water at a great rate. It was a critical moment for everyone oD board. Panio or confusion would bave resulted in a terrible disaster, Bat the men, from the bigbest to the lowest on board, behaved like heroes
Every man immediately real- ised bia danger, for apparently the steamer was going down by the head and threatening to take the E. final plange. It was a moment to test the nerves of the bravest, and these young men, fresh from 1be civilian life of London and the surrounding tawan, stood the test superbly.
Nct a man finched. All re sponded to the commands of their cfficers as briskly and orderly as on parade, and quietly lined up. As soon as the roll had been called and the order 'S'and essy' had been given, someone started | The Long Trail,' and in a few seconds the whole gathering from end to end of the ship bad taken up the haunting refrain of the latest marching song. Then came the oldest favourite, "Tipperary," 'sud for half an hour afterwards, while the omisous incline of the deck towarde the "bows became more and mors noticeable, chorus after chorus, swept along the lines and over the rea,
Let it be remembered that the men of this splendid Middlesex battalion, were not old and season- ed foldiere, and it will be better understood what laetre they have added to the glory of the British Army. Many of them, Bl
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The many friends in Hongkong of Mr. Percy E. Browne, who is nows Corporal in the Highland Light Infantry, will be interested to hear that, after having been officially reported missing on November 18 of luxt year, be is [ now a prisoner of war in Germany. Mr. Browne was in the music department of Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Company here some years ago.
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Corporal Browne enlisted "in the B.LL in October, 1914, and a year later went on sotire se17:08, In civil life be was amploreḍ "by | Mersrs. Patarev, Book & Co., Bachanan Street, Glasgow, and resided with his brother at 24, Keir Street, Pollokshields.
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