The 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's) A Record of its Services in the Great War, 1914-1919

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1 Mitchell, E.C. | 9 Devereux, L. 2 Hyams, J. | 10 Kay, C. 3 Drysdale, S.A. | 11 Taylor, J.H. 4 Roberts, G.P. | 12 Dunn, C.H. 5 Garnett, P.C. | 13 Preece, T.C. 6 Wharton, A.S. |...

In an Artillery Captain in the Hebuterne sector I recognized another member--a Machine-Gun officer rolled up smilingly on the way up the line, and, finest time of all, I had nea...

Reclinghem was the next move, made on April 9, and on April 11 there was a Brigade field day, another reinforcing draft arriving on the same day. Then on the night of April 21-2...

Resting at Englebelmer for a day or so, it was again moved into the front line at Aveluy Wood, where a German attack was beaten off, the enemy being badly mauled. During the fig...

"A number of these prisoners next got into a shell-hole near Battalion headquarters, refusing to come farther, and one of the funniest sights was to see our R.S.M., Sergeant-Maj...

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[NOTE.--It is regretted it has not proved practicable to compile a roll of all the officers, N.C.O's., and men who have served at any time in the 23rd Royal Fusiliers.]

The Editor apologizes for a few omissions in the preceding pages, but they were unavoidable owing to the records of the Battalion being in some instances incomplete. He would we...