1st Leinsters bury two "Australians"

[curranl]

Hello All,

Came across the following in Tom Johnstone's book "Orange, Green and Khaki";

"In this period (early 1918) 1st Leinsters barely escaped the famous wrath of the commander in chief, Gen Allenby, who showing considerable concern for the antiquities and the environment of Palestine, had issued orders against cutting down trees. When he made a surprise visit to 10th Divisional area, the usual warning, "the Bull is loose", reached the Leinsters barely in time for them to conceal the stumps of two fine cedars of Lebanon. Fearing the wrath of Allenby, which was greater than the Almighty, these stumps became graves, complete with crosses of two unknown Australian soldiers. Seeing them, Allenby shortly afterwards issued orders against the casual internment of dead soldiers".

Whatever his temper was like, I'll bet they preferred Allenby to Hamilton!

Regards,

Liam.

[Guest dinkidi]

these stumps became graves, complete with crosses of two unknown Australian soldiers. Seeing them, Allenby shortly afterwards issued orders against the casual internment of dead soldiers".

G'day Liam

Well looks like Allenby was slightly different to some of his mates when it came to locking up the Aussies on any pretext. But your quote does suggest that he too considered them to be Aliens.

Then again the word he used may not have been internment.

"All in good fun!"

Pat