. Electric railway journal . GLASGOWS RAILWAY SOLDIERS—IN WAR TIMES THE SCOTCHLADS FORGET THEIR LOYALTY TO HAGGIS line or are preparing for active service in their varioustraining camps. About the middle of September the municipality ofGlasgow offered to raise and equip two battalions of1100 men each for the government. On the day thatthe magistrates committee decided to put this recom-mendation before the Corporation, Mr. Dalrymple sentout a notice to all the depots of the department askingfor volunteers for one of the city battalions, shouldthese be formed. The following morning 1100 nameswe
. Electric railway journal . GLASGOWS RAILWAY SOLDIERS—IN WAR TIMES THE SCOTCHLADS FORGET THEIR LOYALTY TO HAGGIS line or are preparing for active service in their varioustraining camps. About the middle of September the municipality ofGlasgow offered to raise and equip two battalions of1100 men each for the government. On the day thatthe magistrates committee decided to put this recom-mendation before the Corporation, Mr. Dalrymple sentout a notice to all the depots of the department askingfor volunteers for one of the city battalions, shouldthese be formed. The following morning 1100 nameswere handed in. Some of these men were, of course,not accepted, but the First Glasgow is, for the mostpart, composed of tramwaymen. The men who were. GLASGOWS RAILWAY SOLDIERS—STRENGTHENING LIMBSAND WIND BEFORE THE DAYS OF KNAPSACK AND RIFLE men who have been wounded call to see James Dal-rymple, general manager, before returning to duty inFrance. Early in August all the men of the staff who weremembers of the local territorial battalions were alsocalled up. The Corporation Tramways had, in all, 330of this class. These men are now either on the firing accepted for service were at once sworn in and sent offto camp, where they are still under training and are inthe pink of condition. The Tramways arranged tolet them keep their tramway uniform until they re-ceived their khaki. Their new regimentals have sincebeen sent on to camp, and by this time every man hasbeen thoroughly equipped for active service. One half —h HE GLASGOWS RAILWAY SOLDIERS—PIBROCH AND DRUM IN A RECRUITING PARADE SET SCOTTISH HEARTS ASTIR 48 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL LVol. XLV, No. 1
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