One of my work mates recently got a copy of his grandfathers WW1 documents from the Australian war memorial. Included were charge sheets that made for some funny reading, and kinda sums up the aussie larrikin, Ill try to keep the story short....
He was travelling back to Australia after having served in Gallipoli. The ship they were all on stopped in Columbo, Sri Lanka. While on shore leave , he got drunk and hi jacked a rick shaw, and was riding around throwing bananas at the locals(natives the charge read)An English Sergent tried to stop him, and the Aussie corporal assulted him,( beating him around the head and shoulders with a clenched fist) then an Australian medical Sergent tried to stop that fight and got the same treatment. After a short fight , the drunk Cpl then paraded the 2 sergents around the streets yelling out "look at these 2 fine bastards Ive caught!"
Sounds like something from a movie! But Ive seen the original documents, they bought a tear to my eye!
He was travelling back to Australia after having served in Gallipoli. The ship they were all on stopped in Columbo, Sri Lanka. While on shore leave , he got drunk and hi jacked a rick shaw, and was riding around throwing bananas at the locals(natives the charge read)An English Sergent tried to stop him, and the Aussie corporal assulted him,( beating him around the head and shoulders with a clenched fist) then an Australian medical Sergent tried to stop that fight and got the same treatment. After a short fight , the drunk Cpl then paraded the 2 sergents around the streets yelling out "look at these 2 fine bastards Ive caught!"
Sounds like something from a movie! But Ive seen the original documents, they bought a tear to my eye!
