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- Sportsmens_Battalions abstract "The 23rd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and 24th (Service) Battalion (2nd Sportsman's), better known as the Sportsman's Battalions, were among the Pals battalions formed in the Great War. Rather than be taken from a small geographical area, these particular battalions were largely made up of men who had made their name in sports such as cricket, golf, boxing and football or the media.The first battalion, which accepted men up to the age of 45, was formed at the Hotel Cecil in The Strand in early September 1914 by Mrs E. Cunliffe-Owen after she gained permission from Lord Kitchener. From November 1914 until June 1915, training took place at a purpose-built camp (Grey Towers) in Hornchurch, Essex. In June 1915 the battalion was attached to 99th Brigade, 33rd Division, it landed at Boulogne in November 1915 and on 25 November transferred with Brigade to 2nd Division. The battalion saw action at Vimy Ridge, the Somme and the battle for Delville Wood. It included several first class cricketers, the lightweight boxing champion of England, an ex-mayor of Exeter, and the author John Chesshire. Taking Surrey County Cricket Club as an example, Ernie Hayes, Bill Hitch and Andy Sandham joined the battalion.The 24th (Service) Battalion (2nd Sportsman's) was raised in London on the 20 November 1914 by Mrs. Cunliffe-Owen, became attached to 99th Brigade, 33rd Division in June 1915, and transferred to 5th Brigade in 2nd Division in December 1915. Famous recruits included the millionaire politician Sir Herbert Raphael and cricketer C. P. McGahey. Training took place at Hare Hall near Romford.A third Sportsman's Battalion, the 30th (Reserve) Battalion Royal Fusiliers, was formed in July 1915 from remaining depot companies of the First and Second battalions. During 1915 its headquarters were in Hornchurch, Leamington Spa, Oxford, and finally at the Fort in Leith.".
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- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink 2nd_Infantry_Division_(United_Kingdom).
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink 33rd_Division_(United_Kingdom).
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Andy_Sandham.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Delville_Wood.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_the_Somme.
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- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Category:Pals_battalions.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Charlie_McGahey.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Delville_Wood.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Ernie_Hayes.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Great_War.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Grey_Towers.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Hare_Hall.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Herbert_Kitchener,_1st_Earl_Kitchener.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Herbert_Raphael.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Hotel_Cecil_(London).
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink John_Chesshire.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Leith.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Pals_battalion.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Royal_Fusiliers.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Royal_Leamington_Spa.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Strand,_London.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Surrey_County_Cricket_Club.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink The_Somme.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink Vimy_Ridge.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLink World_War_I.
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "1st Sportsman's Battalion".
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "1st Sportsman's".
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "2nd Sportsman's".
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sportmen's Battalion".
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sportsmen's Battalion".
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sportsmen's Battalions".
- Sportsmens_Battalions wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sportsmen’s Battalion".
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- Sportsmens_Battalions subject Category:Pals_battalions.
- Sportsmens_Battalions comment "The 23rd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and 24th (Service) Battalion (2nd Sportsman's), better known as the Sportsman's Battalions, were among the Pals battalions formed in the Great War.".
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