Orderly-Corporal. A non-commissioned officer who takes the names of the sick every morning and who keeps his own candle burning after he has ordered "Lights out" at night. Orderly-Officer. An officer who, for a week, goes around and asks if there are "any complaints" and gives the name of the complaining soldier to the Orderly-Sergeant for extra pack drill. Orderly Room. The Captain's office where everything is disorderly. Orderly-Sergeant. A sergeant who, for a week, is supposed to do the work of the Orderly-Officer. "Out of bounds." The official Army term meaning that Tommy is not allowed to trespass where this sign is displayed. He never wished to until the sign made its appearance. "Out there." A term used in Blighty which means "in France." Conscientious objectors object to going "out there." "Over the Top." A famous phrase of the trenches. It is generally the order for the men to charge the German lines. Nearly always it is accompanied by the Jonah wish, "With the best o' luck and give them hell." Oxo. Concentrated beef cubes that a fond mother sends out to Tommy because they are advertised as "British to the Backbone." P Packing. Asbestos wrapping around the barrel of a machine gun to keep the water from leaking out of the barrel casing. Also slang for rations. Pack Drill. Punishment for a misdemeanor. Sometimes Tommy gets caught when he fills his pack with straw to lighten it for this drill. Parados. The rear wall of a trench which the Germans continually fill with bits of shell and rifle bullets. Tommy doesn't mind how many they put in the parados. Parapet, The top part of a front trench which Tommy constantly builds up and the Germans just as constantly knock down. Patrol. A few soldiers detailed to go out in "No Man's Land," at night and return without any information. Usually these patrols are successful. Pay Book. A little book in which is entered the amount of pay Tommy draws. In the back of same there is also a space for his "will and last testament"; this to remind Tommy that he is liable to be killed. (As if he needed any reminder.) Pay Parade. A formation at which Tommy lines up for pay. When his turn comes the paying-officer asks, "How much?" and Tommy answers, "Fifteen francs, sir." He gets five. Periscope. A thing in the trenches which you look through. After looking through it, you look over the top to really see something. "Physical torture." The nickname for physical training. It is torture, especially to a recruit. Pick. A tool shaped like an anchor which is being constantly handed to Tommy with the terse command, "get busy." Pioneer. A soldier detailed in each company to keep the space around the billets clean. He sleeps all day and only gets busy when an officer comes round. He also sleeps at night. "Pip squeak." Tommy's term for a small German shell which makes a "pip" and then a "squeak," when it comes over.