Francisco de Zurbaran paintings

Francisco de Zurbaran paintings
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Orders.
‘Information. The battalion is now in transit between location A and location B. This is a major L of C and is liable to bombing and gas attack from the enemy. ‘Intention. I intend to arrive at location B.
‘Method. Train will arrive at destination at approximately 2315 hours . . .’ and so on. The sting came at the end under the heading, ‘Administration’. ‘C’ Company, less one platoon, was to unload the train on arrival at the siding where three three-tonners would be available for moving all stores to a battalion dump in the new camp; work to continue until completed; the remaining platoon was to find a guard on the dump and perimeter sentries for the camp area.
‘Any questions?’
‘Can we have an issue of cocoa for the working party?’
‘No. Any more questions?’
When I told the sergeant-major of these orders he said: ‘Poor old “C” Company struck unlucky again’; and I knew this to be a reproach for my having antagonized the commanding officer.
I told the platoon commanders.