When war was declared, Muggeridge went to Maidstone to join up but was sent away—"My generation felt they'd missed the First War, now was the time to make up."
Ketika perang dinyatakan, Muggeridge datang ke Maidstone untuk turut bergabung, tetapi ia disuruh pergi – "Generasi saya merasa kalau mereka telah melewatkan Perang Pertama, sekaranglah saat untuk menebusnya."