South of Armentieres the Anzaes put in some splendid night raid work on the Prussian and Saxon positions. On a recent occasion, at about 12.30, before leaving on the raid, one burly Anzac laid a wager of five francs that he would bring back a German soldier single-handed. True to his word (says the "War Illustrated"), he stalked over the trench parapet, exhibited his prisoner, and claimed the bet, at the same time apologising that his captive was such a poor ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), Sat 30 Sep 1916, Page 1
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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