... rapidly nearing pletion. A comparatively number of Mel WO DOIN required for 16‘uronai Engineering and Army details. Ti,. Pioneer Battalion needs 296 men and the Cyclist Company 96. and the .‘rmy bemire Corm units are neerly Sued. with the exeepi two of bakers ...

... J. L, Smoote (from 11th Battalion), C. K. Phillips, 16th Battalion (2nd County Down Pioneers)— Temporary Second-Lieutenant H. Dickson to temporary lieutenant. J. S. Cochran© be temporary second-lieutenant. 17th (Reserve) Battalion—Lieutenant ...

... work for a good many battalions of trench-diggers. A for more units of the same kind the corps which is being raised by Mr. John Word, M.P., would be valuable acquisition to the New Army. The vast majority tbs men of the battalion are splendid sped* mens ...

... Down and Antrim, as well as in Belfast City. On the 11th of Nevember last he retired after 25 years’ service, and without losing a moment was duly sworn in the following day as a Rifleman in the Battalion mentioned. The next day he was promoted to the rank ...

... guard of honour, and presented arms to the priest as he passed in to celebrate Masa,wbile the other companies of the Belfast Battalion lined the streets, and marched in uniform to the Church. and were present inside at the sacred function. These men were not ...