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The War Office, having authorised the formation of a 5th Depot Company, with a strength of 250 men and an establishment of Officers and N.C. Officers similar to that of the Service Battalions, with a 6th Depot Company later, arrangements have been pushed forward for the accommodation of the men in billets in the immediate vicinity of [[Blackhall Camp]], where the new Companies will be trained.
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“C” Company is coming from Kendal immediately after Christmas, and they will receive a rousing welcome from their comrades. “C” Company consists entirely of Westmorland men, “A” and “B” of men from Carlisle and North Cumberland, while “D”, originally recruited at Workington, is composed of officers and men from the West. All classes of men are soldiering side by side in the Lonsdales, but all come from Cumberland and Westmorland, and the clannish spirit which has been so noticeable already will become intensified when the Battalion goes abroad.
A month ago, when recruiting was stopped, and so much disappointment was caused, a number of men said, “Lonsdales or nowt,” and went home. Now is their chance! There is room for 250 today and then 250 more. The Officer Commanding does not believe in holding more meetings. He believes in the men. He has told the Battalion there are vacancies for 250 recruits, and he says the men will simply tell their friends. He says “Look at the football”! Our fellows have never been beaten! They have successfully beaten the Carlisle Police, the Border Depot, Biggrigg, Carlisle United and our Rugby Union team have beaten Silloth. They have arranged and won these games entirely on their own and the best recruiting only began when we put it up to the men to get recruits themselves.
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