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The Tanks: An Unofficial History of the Activities of the Third New Zealand Division Tank Squadron in the Pacific

Famous Words Spoken in Gesture

Famous Words Spoken in Gesture

1.'If I had charge of you blokes for six months, I'd make you a wonderful fighting force.'—(Major Flint.)
2.'What do you think that ship is, a b—toy?'—(Lieutenant Hamilton.)
3.'If only my congregation could see me now! '—(The padre whilst skinning a beast shot for food.)
4.'I'll have yuh diggin' 'oles.'—('Choom' Feather.)
5.'What have I done as transport sergeant? Haven't you seen the b—drainage system in the camp? '—(Jack Hutcheon.)
6.'Who'll come out and gather sea shells with me? '—(Major Rutherford.)
7.'It's not the taste of liquor that counts, it's the wallop it packs!'—('Butch' Bailey.)
8.'Of course it's a Corsair, look at the shape of the wings!' — (Then the bird flew away)—(Jim Lees.)
9.'A b—— fine gesture, in fact a … er … very fine gesture!'-—(Jack Harrington.)
10.'All right. I'll cut the tree down, but will take no responsibility where it falls.'—(John Philp.)