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Revised Battalion Orders
This is a list of humourous orders, in the style of a military memo, for the fictitious "Royal Standbacks." It includes orders to clean teeth with pickaxes and to write essays, while promising 21 years of bully beef for anyone complaining about dinner. Ironic humour provided a safe outlet for front line soldiers to poke fun at and express contempt for military life.
Full Text [PDF 20k]
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19960034-011
This is a list of humourous orders, in the style of a military memo, for the fictitious "Royal Standbacks." It includes orders to clean teeth with pickaxes and to write essays, while promising 21 years of bully beef for anyone complaining about dinner. Ironic humour provided a safe outlet for front line soldiers to poke fun at and express contempt for military life.
Full Text [PDF 20k]
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19960034-011
