For many years saluting was performed with the hand farthest from the officer saluted. This involved saluting with the left hand when passing an officer on the right hand side. To certain sections of Indian troops, however, saluting with the left hand was an insult and this method was abolished in 1918.



Difficult driving conditions
NZPRT 12: Difficult driving conditions. (WN-08-0043-56).
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