The Archive · 1935

Garrison Gunner For Blighty

Mr. Charles Matthews:

"Ubique"

The Patroclus carries home to-day. a kindred soul—a true warrior and rover. Mr. Charles Matthews re-tums' to his own country after over thirty years sojourn in the Far East. His old Corps was the Royal Garrison Artillery and he is still the Gunner at heart. As everyone knows, the motto of the Gunners is "Ubique." What better could fit a man who hus soldiered with the Garrison Gunners many parts of the Empire, sweltered in Singapore, salamandered 1 Hongkong and stuck-it-out in Shang-

Mr, Matthews spent his last tive years of Army life with the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. That experience ye him such a liking for Shanghai he decided to remain here on retirement from the Gunners, So he became the father confessor to those curious organizations known as masonic lodges, Mr. Matthews feels that he has dione nis bit," He, with Mrs, thews, who also has played her part here, is giving the old country chance, As the Patroclus took them Jdown "the Whangpoo there was streams of fluttering good wishes in the breeze for them both, Happy @ays—and many of them!

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