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Topical Budget 219-1: Territorials in Training (1915)
 

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Main title. "The 14th County of London training at bayonet work, one of the surprises for Germany has been the success of the Territorials. "The Territorials acquitted itself most creditably" Sir John French". Two rows of kilted infantrymen face each other in a field pointing their bayoneted rifles. They make mock stabbing motions. Line of kilted infantrymen lying in shooting position, they then charge to camera, jumping a ditch and bayonetting sacks on the ground. A bayonetting course; row of kilted soliders charge the course, bayonetting a sack on the ground, a sack hanging up and another sack on the ground. Closer view as infantry charge hanging sacks.