Ray Richards Publisher, 1983.

'Bringing Up The Rear' is and in-depth sequel to 'Freyberg's Circus', it has the same recall action and the same wealth of anecdote. Recalling pre-war days in Taranaki, the life of a Kiwi soldier in the WWII North Africa Campaign, and post-war years in Auckland.

Wig Gardiner offers detailed studies and reminiscences of typical Kiwi characters, both military and civilian.