The Archive · 1941

Old Soldiers Never Die

British ex-servicemen—and_a few friends—gathered at the Race" Club on Tuesday, when the United Ser-Vices Association, with Mr. H. Middleton presiding, "held their annual dinner.

According to our correspondent, somebody observed that thinning, grey and white halr—not to mention an. occasional bald poll—were. an Indication that Aline has marched on since the bugles sounded "Cease Fire" at the end of the last war.

Sailors, soldiers, airmen and others of World War 1" swapped remini-Scenes, sang the old" songs, and without any ceremony or disregard of the implications of the present conflict cemented comradeships of 3 former war. Looking around ° the dinner, says our correspondent, was fu affirmation that old soldiers never dic: they live on memories" and comradeship.

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