THE SILVER LINING 126 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Major-General Sir John Monash, K.C.B., V.D. _Frontispiece_ PAGE The Author _Facing_ 8 The Trip across was not as comfortable as it might have been 21 Church buildings seem to have received special attention from enemy artillery _Facing_ 25 When you are perfectly sober and imagine you're not 26 'Where are you going, my man?' 31 The Ostrich 45 Despite good wishes from friends in the Homeland it was difficult to keep warm 51 A silent tribute to the brave _Facing_ 54 To the Widows of France " 58 To see ourselves as others see us 81 With the aid of electric torches ... we descended to the cellar 84 'Did you hear that one, Bill?' _Facing_ 87 The Illustrator feeling happy, yet looking 'board' " 94 'She, smiling, takes the pennies' " 106 Off to the Horse Show 111 Sweet and low 114 Taff Williams, Musical Director 114 Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., and Sir A.J. Godley, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., at the 2nd Anzac Horse Show 116 'Bon Soir' 140 ='OVER THE TOP'= FROM 'THERE' TO 'HERE' Towards the end of November, 1916, our hopes of moving out from 'where we then were' to 'where we now are' materialized to the evident satisfaction of all. Few, if any, cared as to our probable destination; the chief interest centred in the fact that we were to start for the Front. The time spent Somewhere in the Motherland was by no means wasted. Due regard had been paid to the training of the men, who reached a standard of efficiency which earned for the Division a reputation second to none. While in England the Third was the subject of scorn and bitter criticism. Older Divisions could not forget, and possibly regretted, the fact that they had had no such prolonged training in mock trenches and in inglorious safety. However, since leaving England the Division has lived down the scorn that was heaped upon it, by upholding the traditions handed down by older and more war-worn units. Recently the Division was referred to by a noted General as one of the best equipped and most efficient units not only amongst the Overseas Divisions but of the whole Army in France.