A ‘furphy’ in Australian parlance is a tall story, something which passed along the grapevine but lost shape along the way. These old cast iron water tanks were (and still are possibly) useful on the farm and in war time were a great way to water the troops. I guess the water carriers also traded news and gossip and with gun fire in the background a lot may have been woefully mis-directed…yet another ‘furphy’ unfurled on the battlefield.
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