"b****y 118th b****y Foot; b****y army; b****y weather and b****y Russians!" Coleman was doing his best to disprove Colonel Maxwell"s words that the British soldier accepted all discomforts without complaint.
"That"s the spirit, Coleman!" Jack encouraged him. "We"re in the 118th now; part of the Second Division so let them see how the old 113th view the war."
"Bugger the 113th," Coleman spoke with feeling. "They can"t even take care of their Colours."
Jack looked around at his new surroundings. He knew he should feel in disgrace at being removed from the 113th, but instead, he felt fresh enthusiasm at being part of a regiment that was young in the British Army but much more accepted. The 118th carried no regimental stigma such as the Baby Butcher tag of the 113th; they had not run in te
