South Yorkshire Times, February 24, 1940

Verses By The Boys

Private H. Webster, formerly of Roman Terrace, Mexborough, and now of Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, was called up in September of last year. “I am having a great time (he writes) . . . I expect we shall soon be going over the ‘Fishing Pond’.”

Private Webster (who at one time attended Roman Terrace School), encloses a poem “composed by all the lads in the barracks room.” entitled “Just carry on,” a patriotic little verse which tells of the job their fathers tackled in the last war, and concludes:

“. . . . But in spite of all this
We will each carry on
The work which they began:
And although it may mean sacrifice, We’ll march on till we’ve won.
So I’m sure boys, if we carry on. Do our best, don’t lie down, nor retreat,
I know very soon we all shall be
Back in Bonny Civvy Street.”

“Hoping to read it next time the ‘Times’ is sent to me. I wouldn’t like to miss the paper for all the world.”