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Originally Posted by BILL DUGGAN
My point is that any discussion about 3rd & 4th battalions must stress that prior to the reforms of 1908 these could be regular battalions.
These battalions are quite seperate from (w/m badged) Volunteer battalions or later, post 1908 militia battalions.
This difference should be pointed out at every oppertunity because these 3rd & 4th regular battalions are being forgotten.
Which is unacceptable. (I find it unacceptable that any British or Commonwealth soldier be forgotten)
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Bill
several regiment had 3rd and 4th Battalions which were regular at the outbraeak of the great war (Royal Fusiliers, Middlesex Regiment, KRRC and Rifle Brigade spring to mind -there may be others)
Paul L