The magnificent part played by the Regiment during the World War Proved by the number of officers and men who obtained the most coveted Secoration any soldier can earn—the Vieloria Cross. Over 30 battalions of the Regiment were engaged In the War in different parts of the world, and in all seventeen Victoria Crosses were awarded to its members. matter to what battalion they belonged, whether to regular, territorial or service battalions, all alike by their conduct and devotion to duty lives up to the great name and traditions fof the Regiment, and by their courage and determination proved that the motto, Omnia Audex, had not been improperly bestowed.
During the Retreat from Mons, the '2nd Battalion were present at the SevereBghting around 'e Cateau. forming part of the 4th Division, The Battalion crossed the Aisne' on September 13, 1914, and succeeded in moving forward "os far as St! Marguerite. The Battalion was in position in the Ypres Salient dunne the earliest German' gas attacks 1 1918, which it successfully resisted Generalissimo Donates Special Dairy Bulls: Chinese Language Schools Built When Generalissimo and Mme. Chiang visited Kweichow in the spring of 1935, they were deeply impressed with the tremendous needs of the ethnic groups, who live on the borders of Szechuen, Kweichow and The Mino have a long historical background es part of the Chinese nation, but they have been neglected as citizens, They are divid~ ed into several tribes, and have a Language and customs of their own. The two largest Miao tribes are the Hwamfao and the Chuanmizo. Each {tribe has about 100,000 people. The Hwamiao live in the western part of Kweichow and the north. eastern border of Yunnan, The for making it possible for not only the so-called Chinese of Kweichow to secure better advantages through the New Life Movement, but also laid the responsibility on the Kweichow Provineial Government to. pay special attention to the crying needs of the Mino, Proposed Ca-operative Associations At this time, taking advantage of the dairy cattle improvement project, which hes been carried on at the West China Unfon University since 1924, where breeding of cattle has resulted in some remarkable improve ments, the Generalissimo made arrangements for sending several im=
The 1st Battalion formed part of the 86th Brigade of the 29th Division which made the famous landing the Gallipoli Peninsular on April 25. 1015, being entrusted with the landing at W Beach. This landing from open boats onto a precipitous beach stands out as one of the greatest deed of the War. At 4 a.m, on the mori Ing of the 25th, the Battalion wa-conveyed towards the Gallipol M.S, Euryalus ana was disembarked "in small which were towed towards W Beaen under cover of the guns of the warships, When about 50 yards from tne shore, the small naval pinnaces cast off and the boats were rowed thy remaining distance by the railers who had been detailed for the pose, The actual landing is best described in the words of Genaral Si Tan Hamilton in his despatch to the Secretary of State for War "While the troops were appraackune the shor wrote, no shot had been fired from the enemy's trenches, bat 43 soon as the first boat touched around a hurricane of lead swept ove the Battalion.
Gallantly led by thes officers, the Fusiliers literally hurled themselves ashore. and, fired at from ight and left, commenced hacking their way through the wire. A long ina of men was at once mown down a3 by a scythe, but the remainder: were not to be den!
"Civered by the fire of the warstios which had now closed right in to the shore and helped by the flanking fire laf the company on the extreme lett. they broke through the entanglements and collected under the cliffs 0%! either side of the beach, The mountains of Seechuen do not so" this. improvised sedan. chair is employed. to Chaotung to Svitu lods of transportation, bred stack from Chuanmiao tive on the southern border of Szechuen and on the northern borders of Kweichow and Yunnan, 'Work' among the' Hwamino ws begun by Dr. 8, Pollard of the United Methodist Mission in 1003, and later was carried on, principally by the Rev. W. Hudspeth, Chiefly through the efforts of these two men, there are among the Hwamizo, 43 primary. schools, in which the Chinese' language and culture are taught and full-fledged junior middle schoo}, in Chaotung, is following the National Government curriculum, During the last decade, several Hwamiao, young men attended the West China Union University, Chengtu. Two have graduated—cne a doctor and proved bulls into the Chuanmiao and Hwamiao areas, With these bulls, it is planned setup several blocks. of organized ce-operative bull associations for the improvement of native cattle. EX= perience at the West China Univer-ssily, and in several other places the' provinee—both in missionary communities and amongst Chinese dairymen, indicate that, the best way to improve native cattle, is to use improved bulls for the production of a botter generation of cattle and then gradually come to use purebred bulls of known ancestry on the foundation animals developed in the initial stages of the improvement experiment, The Improved bulls, better than the native bulls, willie placed in "Here the companies were rapidly reformed and set forth to storm {we enemy's trenches. Severat land mines were exploded by the Turks during the advance, but the determination of the trocos was in no way affected. By 10 am. three lines hostile trenches were in our hands and our hold on the beach was assured"
Plaudits by Naval C.-In-C.
Vice-Admiral John M. de Robach {in hhis despatch said "It is impossibit to exalt too. highly the servic rendered by the Ist Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers, in the storming of the breach. The dash and gallantry isclayed was super!
For its services on this memorable occasion the Battalion received the unique number of six Victor! Crosses. "Other battalions of the Regiment also rendered conspicuous service during the Gallipoli Can eign, and the Territorial Battalions of the Regiment gained great dist tion for themselves during these operations, The Ist Battalion subsequently formed part of the famous 26th Division commanded wy Maj~Gen. Sir Beavoir de Lisle ducing the Battle
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