One morning, while a famous general was travelling around the
Divisional Headquarters, his eagle eye spotted an old war hero, a
Londoner, whose fighting days were over, and who now belonged to the
Labour Corps, busy on road repairs. The fact was also noticed that
although within the gas danger-zone the old veteran had broken standing
orders by not working with his gas mask in position.
Accordingly the Corps Commander stopped his car and, getting out,
started off in his own familiar way as follows: