Things That Old Soldiers Cannot Forget: Brig.-Gen.
Macnaghten Expl lains to Zero Club The annual dinner of the Zero Club the el hair. The offclai guests included Brigadier F. S. Thackeray Dean A.C.
Trivett, Dr. H. Chatley. Commander N, V. Grace, Lieut-Colonel mander H. L. Shaw, and Major R.
Vaughn.
Others present were:—
Major W. E. Adam, Major E. Ainger. Ann Atkins, ES. Barraclough, C.D. Barton, J. A, Bonnyman, Boothby, J. X&, Brand, W. C. Cassels, Capt. P. LIK. Cart, J. G, Clay, Major Graig'F Crow, Oxley' Cumming. welcomed him very heartily for three reasons—frstly, because he is Commander Grace; secondly, because he is the nephew of the Grand Old Man of cricket; and, thirdly, because] he represents the Royal Navy. Our feelings of gratitude to and our pride In the Royal Navy have been 40 frequently expressed at our dinners and other functions that I do not think it'necessary to dilate on them further to-night. Suffice tt to say that know T am expressing the feelings of gratitude of all the scattered British communities throughout China when I just say two words—"Thank you". Our welcome is equally cordial to Commander Shaw, who has taken the place of Commander Grace.
Meailensel, W. atelier, 1. Midateton, bMitenell, B. Mott, Major B. V. Burke Murphy, D. Murray. 3. E. Needham, Dr-W.'E- Ofara, C. W, Dennett, A. Plorey, D. L. Ralph. 8. C. Riges, 0.'S. Benbow Rowe, Sit Vicior sassoon. H. B. Seat.
Shotter, &. P. Simpson, Share. 1. 8. Stepioe, H. Ko. Strachan, TEN. Swann, E. F. Turner: Capt. Parner Coles, S Tweedie, A. Kendal Ward, GE: Walker. PRIN. Wallin, Comme, W. E. Warner, J. D._ Watt, G. Weal, 5. 8. Weeks, A. 3. Welch, Those Who Would Forget Gen, Macnaghten said:—There are some people who are inclined to Say:-—"Let's forget all about the wary" "Let's live in the present and for the future." By all means, let's live in resent and for the future; and T am quite certain there is no body of men more willing to give Shanghai and {ts responsible oftciais a helping! liliand both now and in the future for 30 long as the club shall last. I am Quite sure our last surviving member will advise the then chairman of the Council as to the best method of solving the raffle problem. But, personally, I would not be without those memories for a very great deal the war is the outstanding event in my life, as probably it is in that of most of you. Everything to me dated A. B, (ante bellum), or P. B., of P.Bi. (post bellum), Some of you may have seen and read a book called the "S00 Best English Letters," collected and edited the first Earl of Birkenhead. In it there is a rather wonderful letter written by Lieut, Arthur George' Heath, of the Queen's, to his mother.
etter was dated' April, 1915; he was a fellow of New College Oxford and he was killed tu October, 1015, at] the age of 28. T am quite certain that in the days of the Great War many such moments of real life as there described came to all of us—In the days when there was no humbug, at all events in the front line system of trenches; in the days when individuals and units immortalized themselves by achievements such a were performed by the Inniskillings.
Gentlemen of the Zero Club, let us keep our memories, for it is those memories that make our club what itis
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