Lord Httdan? has jo*t told the story of the secret mobilisation of the British Army on Aogtwt 3rd. 1914. ffe stVtd:--! di (tot think peoote know wfepn we roohilisted. I wUt t«tt yoo. There is no need t« keep it a secret now. W« mobilised at II oVleck on Moodiiy. Adjust 3rd. tbirtv-si* btian# b»for» w» (teclirvd war. We were then ready, and with'm a f#w hour* after we declared war the Rriti»h Expeditionary Force were, with the aid of oar yptendtd Navy. right across* the Oiuml. The concentration was ante in nine days.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1173, 13 February 1919, Page 5
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94Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1173, 13 February 1919, Page 5
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