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Collections - Archives First World War Lord Kitchener's Advice The True Character of a British Soldier Lord Kitchener's Advice The True Character of a British Soldier The following instructions were issued by Lord Kitchener to every soldier in the Expeditionary Force, to be kept in his Active Service Pay Book:- You are ordered abroad as a soldier of the King to help our French
comrades against the invasion of the common enemy. You have to
perform a task which will need your courage, your energy your patience.
Remember that the honour of the British Army depends on your individual
effort. It will be your duty, not only to see the example of
discipline, and perfect steadiness under fire, but also to maintain the
most friendly relations with those whom you are helping in the struggle. * one assumes this has been mistyped and should be "resist" Accession Number: KO0418/12 Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store. |
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