Dt Prize Cryptic 306

[Ric0]

4d Key on completion (6) L?G?N? (LEGEND Why)
22d Good opportunity for stable lad (5) G?A?M

TIA

[Mamyalynne]

I'm fine ta.

[ladyalex]

Glad to hear it.
:-))

[sandyRoe]

The gatling's jammed and the colonels dead

[ladyalex]

Play up, play up and play the game

[sandyRoe]

Something in the same vein. Though this is an enlisted man rather than a young subaltern.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Private_of_the_Buffs

[ladyalex]

Oh it's Tommy this and Tommy that and Tommy go away
But it's Thank you Mr Atkins when the band begins to play

[sandyRoe]

I went into a public house...
The only line from that^ that comes to mind.

[sandyRoe]

Methyl, my post at 00:39 was a reference to Ladyalex's mention of Kiplings, Tommy Atkins.

[sandyRoe]

Tommy


I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
........................