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    1. Re: [GREATWAR] Territorial Forces August 1914

    3. What is the significance of the term "service" as in Service Battalion in the BEF of 1914-18? LGS

    11/20/2006 01:23:27
    1. Re: [GREATWAR] Territorial Forces August 1914
    2. David Parker

    3. They were part of Kitchener's New Armies of which there were six, each of about 100,000. They were volunteers until Jan 1916, after which date conscription was introduced. Members signed for a minimum of three years or the "duration. " All the so-called "Pals" regiments were Service Battalions. As a matter of interest, it has a different meaning in the Canadian Forces. David ----- Original Message ----- From: <LShurtleff@aol.com> To: <greatwar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Territorial Forces August 1914 > What is the significance of the term "service" as in Service Battalion in > the BEF of 1914-18? > > LGS > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    11/21/2006 05:02:48
    1. Re: [GREATWAR] Territorial Forces August 1914
    2. M.G.Fergusson

    3. Raised for ' service ' during the war only, ie. only as long as hostilities. Aye Malcolm -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of LShurtleff@aol.com Sent: 21 November 2006 01:23 To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Territorial Forces August 1914 What is the significance of the term "service" as in Service Battalion in the BEF of 1914-18? LGS ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    11/21/2006 09:14:45