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Great War Terms used by the British - G

Gasper - Cigarette.

Gaspirator - Later model of gas respirator.

Gearsman - Operator of gearshift in early tanks.

Geese - Portuguese soldiers.

GHQ - General Headquarters.

Glasshouse - Military prison; after glass roofed structure of Shepton Mallet Military Prison in UK.

GOC - General Officer Commanding.

Gor Blimey - Cloth, khaki Field Service Cap with the cap rim stiffening- wire illegally removed to give a crushed casual look affected by old, and not so old, soldiers.

Gotha - Any large German bomber aircraft.

Green Cross - German toxic gas: chloropicrin - lung irritant type.

Green Cross III - German toxic gas: ethyldichloroarsine - sternutator (sneezing and vomiting) type. Shells marked with green crosses.

Greyback - British Army shirt.

GSO - General Staff Officer: GSO1 etc.

Gunfire - Early morning tea.
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