. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. , which includesinfantry units bearingthe same relation tothe Territorial batta-ions as the Brigadeof Guards does to theinfantry of the line,that it is ready at alltimes for war. • Thisis probably not quiteaccurate in fact,though it is certain that the discipline andthe efficiency of the Corps are of a very MY OF LONDON. ON A ROUTE MARCH. 1 72 Kitcheners Army. THE SECOND BATTALION OF ll OS The units I have mentioned rendered anexcellent account of themselves, and thefollowing were also spoken of in GeneralF
. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. , which includesinfantry units bearingthe same relation tothe Territorial batta-ions as the Brigadeof Guards does to theinfantry of the line,that it is ready at alltimes for war. • Thisis probably not quiteaccurate in fact,though it is certain that the discipline andthe efficiency of the Corps are of a very MY OF LONDON. ON A ROUTE MARCH. 1 72 Kitcheners Army. THE SECOND BATTALION OF ll OS The units I have mentioned rendered anexcellent account of themselves, and thefollowing were also spoken of in GeneralFrenchs third despatch :—The Northum-berland, Northamptonshire, North Somer-set, Leicester, and Oxfordshire Regimentsof Yeomanry, and the Hertfordshire andQueens Westminster Battalions of Terri-torial Infantrv. The conduct and bearing of these unitsunder fire, said Sir John French, and theefficient manner in which they have carriedout the various duties assigned to them,have imbued me with the highest hope asto the value and help of the Territorialtroops generally. Everybody has heard of the exploits ofthe London Scottish, whilst a company ofthe 4th Suffolk Regiment, a Territorialcorps recruited entirely in Ipswich and theneighbourhood about, did splendid work atthe taking of Givenchy. Indeed, this ex-ploit may be described as one of the mostbrilliant feats of the war. The enemy hadcome down, driven out the troops who heldthe trenches to
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