THE YPRES TIMES
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FEW good things have been left as legacies of the Great War, but the ex-service
clubs and associations throughout the Empire stand as concrete examples
of good coming out of evil. These clubs differ from all other clubs in that
their membership is founded on the participation in a unique experience; especially
is this so in a club such as the 85th, whose membership is limited to those
who served in a particular unit. It is not too optimistic to believe that the com
bined influence of all the ex-service clubs throughout the world will be the factor
Photo) [A. Duhameeuw, Ypres
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY AT THE MENIN GATE, WHERE A SHORT SERVICE
WAS CONDUCTED BY REV. G. R. MILNER, M.A. (Resident Chaplain at Ypres).
that will ensure the world peace, at all events during the lifetime of the present
generation.
The 85th Club's annual expedition to the battlefields, which left London on
May 20th, was an unqualified success. Good weather, faultless organization, and
a spirit of real comradeship contributed to a memorable week-end. As a guest
of the Club I can only say that I hope that I shall be invited again next year.
