单词 | derby recruit |
释义 | > as lemmasDerby recruit b. A soldier recruited under this scheme. Usually more fully Derby recruit. ΚΠ 1915 Manch. Guardian 29 Nov. 12/3 What to do with pay for one day's service. A Derby recruit's example. 1917 P. Gibbs Battles of Somme 177 Old English regiments with new men in them, including some of the ‘Derby recruits’. 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 76 Men of the ‘Groups’ of ‘Derbies’, awaiting their turn to be called up,..wore armlets lettered ‘G.R.’ (General Reserve). 1926 F. M. Ford Man could stand Up vii. 212 Tietjens asked if the man were a Derby recruit or compulsorily enlisted. 2007 F. Skirrow Massacre on Marne ii. 46 The Derby recruits..were better but their arrival in March postponed the date of departure. < as lemmas |
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