Lethbridge Herald
British Athletes at Front
Many Famous Men on Roll of Honour – All Lines of Athletic Endeavor on Firing Line – Unique Battalion
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Distinctly Athletic
One of the unique organizations is the Sportsmen’s Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, which is now a complete infantry unit in the regular forces. The battalion is up to war strength, and is remarkable in many ways. It has colors distinct from the regiment of which it is a part. It was organized through the efforts of a woman: Mrs. Cunliffe-Owen carried through the idea from the start, and the cost of the organization was privately borne. Every member of the battalion is an athlete or sportsman, and many of the members enjoy civil distinction of some importance. It is expected that the Sportsman’s Battalion will develop into a firstclass fighting force.
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