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Our own country in this matter had the advantages of riper organisation, political and social, and of the preparatory education given it by the Territorials and by Lord Roberts. The extremity of the need was in our case immediately apparent; and the cause at issue appealed with the utmost simplicity and intensity to every brave and to every gentle nature.
Our casualties during the afternoon included one who could ill be spared. A direct hit with a shell on "C" Company Headquarters wounded C.S.M. Angrave in the back. He died a few days later. One of the original Territorials, he had served with us the whole time, and even four years of France had failed to lessen his devotion to "C" Company. Soon after 3-0 p.m.
It is a high thing to ask of Territorials but against an enemy who is fighting for his life, and for the existence of his country, we have to call upon every one for efforts which, under any other conditions, might be considered beyond their strength.
He'll get into some cadet corps of course he's already done something of that kind at school. Or they'll take him into the Territorials. But before he's nineteen everything will be over, one way or another. I'm afraid, poor chap, he'll feel sold...." And having thrust Hugh safely into the background of his mind as juvenile, doing a juvenile share, no sort of man yet Mr.
"Have you ever yet had occasion to nurse a soldier?" "Yes, of course. Four days after the declaration when the Forty-ninth Territorials came through Choisy on their forced march to the front, we were suddenly filled up with cases of congestion.
He made constant appeals in private to Ministers; he was angry and disappointed over the delay: and after a week he thought it necessary to raise the matter in the House. He asked the Prime Minister whether British Territorials were to be sent to Ireland to replace the troops which had been withdrawn a step which would have been equivalent to a rejection of his offer.
'I have a very high opinion of the Territorials myself, said Mr. Wontner above a glass of sherry. Here The Infant suggested changing, and Ipps, before whom no human passion can assert itself, led Mr. Wontner away. 'Why the devil did you tell him I was on the Bench? said Infant wrathfully to me. 'You know I ain't now. Why didn't he stay in his father's office? He's a raging blight!
Everywhere they went the roads were lined with the dark blue uniforms of the national guard, the gendarmes and some of the territorials in their light blue service dress. Then French soldiers lining the route across the Place de la Concorde on the day when we drew up to see Lord Kitchener, Mr.
In March 1913 this was continued, with the offer of a "holiday" for 1914 if Germany would soon accept. No acceptance came. The peace strength of the British Regular Army was reckoned early in 1914 at 156,000 men, with about 250,000 effective Territorials.
Each in his bag would carry a complete military outfit; our new uniforms are so like those of the English territorials that they would arouse no suspicion at the Customs House, and even when worn only experts would know the difference. At a given signal " There the Prime Minister, having extracted a look of despairing encouragement from the Council, got upon his feet.
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