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The words to the song and a picture of our two Officers follows.
I just wants to hang around the Piccadilly underground and I don't want a bullet up me ars hole, I don't want my buttocks I just wants to live in England, jolly jolly England and roger Call out the members of the old brigade, they'll keep England Call out me mother, me sister and me brother, but for gosh Author unknown "I don't Want to be a Hero"
Hong Kong clothing
Items listed below purchased by your Author in 1953 and 1954
Receipts measure 4.5 inches by 3 inches Envelope measures 5.3/8 inches by 3 1/2 inches Customs Declaration measures 5.3/8 inches by 3 1/4 inches
This was my ticket for the Helena Revue performance.
I was in the choir, but had a bad cold that evening. Our Director asked me to take a seat in an upper balcony and watch the response of the audience, as two of our Officers performed a spoof about the British military. When completed you could hear a pin drop. I thought "Oh Boy, we are in trouble now". Then a few folks (all English) started to stomp their feet and soon the clapping was unbelievable. Our Officers performed three encores. A pleasant memory indeed!
OHHH I don't want to be a hero, I don't want to go to war.
live off the earnings of a high born limey.
shot away.
all me blooming time away ohhh limey.
free.
sakes, don't call meeeeee.
To hear the song, click on the title. mp3 file---42 seconds long.
Front side
Back side
Outside
Inside
Front side
Back side
Heavy cardboard business card
Measures 3 3/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches
Gabardine topcoat
Suit
Reverse side of the above receipts
Front
Back
Front
Back
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