ch formed part of the 2nd Division.

Throughout the heavy fighting we went through during this period, the
23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers never failed me. What they were ordered
to do they did, and more; any objective they seized they held on to,
and never retired from. Few units can boast of as proud a record as
this.

Many hundreds of their best and bravest made the last sacrifice, but
the splendid gallantry and dogged and cheerful endurance of the
Battalion never lessened.

I was, and am, a proud man to have had such a Battalion in my Brigade,
a Battalion second to none amongst those who fought for the Empire in
the Great War.

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| FORMATION OF THE BATTALION, THE HONOURS GAINED, AND |
| ITS RECORD IN BRIEF |
+-----------------------------------------------------+

FORMATION OF THE BATTALION, THE HONOURS GAINED,
AND ITS RECORD IN BRIEF

RAISED IN LONDON IN 1914 BY MRS E. CUNLIFFE-OWEN (NOW MRS.
STAMFORD, O.B.E.)

PARTICULARS OF STRENGTH.

---------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+
| Officers. | Other | Total. |
| | Ranks. | |
---------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+
Total strength of Battalion on | | | |
embarkation | 31 | 1,006 | 1,037 |
| | | |
Total number of reinforcements who | | | |
were posted to and joined the | | | |
Battalion whilst overseas | 188 | 3,762 | 3,950 |
| | | |
Total number who have served on the | | | |
effective strength of the 23rd Royal | | | |
Fusiliers whilst overseas | 219 | 4,768 | 4,987 |
---------------------------------------+-----------+--------+--------+

NOTE.--The above figures do not include those posted to the
Battalion for record purposes only, and who never joined the
Battalion in the Field. The figures represent only those who
have served on the effective strength of the Battalion
overseas.

COLONELS IN COMMAND.

Colonel Viscount MAITLAND. From fo