Whilst we were at Arras a horse was found entangled in some barbed
wire, having presumably strayed from the German lines. He was captured
by a rifleman and brought back to the horse lines to be used by the
transport driver.
A Cockney groom was detailed to look after him. The two never seemed to
agree, for the groom was always being bitten or kicked by "Jerry."
One morning the picket discovered that "Jerry" was missing, and
concluded that he must have broken away during the night. The matter
was reported to the sergeant, who went and routed out the groom. "What
about it? Ain't you goin' to look for 'im?" said the sergeant.
"Not me, sarge! I always said the blighter was a blinkin' spy!" replied
the groom.--_J. Musgrave (late 175th Infantry Brigade), 52 Cedar Grove,
South Ealing, W.5._