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It is estimated that 17,000 horses were drafted from hunting for the
cavalry in England at the beginning of the war; and it is to be noticed
that so soon after the outbreak as July, 1915, the "Directory" published
a list of names of well-known hunting men killed in action, which
occupied more than seven large pages printed in small type.
Under the heading "Incidents of the 1914-15 Season" are to be found many
items of curious early war-time interest, a few of which I quote:
Lady Stalbridge announces willingness to act as field master of the
South and West Wilts Hounds during her husband's absence in France.
Lieutenant Charles Romer Williams took out to the front a pack of
beagles, with which the officers of the Second Cavalry Brigade
hoped to hunt Belgian hares.
Capt. E.K. Bradbury, a member of the Cahir Harriers, earned the
V.C. at Nery, but died from wounds.
The Grafton Hounds have seventy-six followers with the colors.
Admiral Sir David Beatty, of North Sea fame, has a hunting box at
Brooksby Hall, in the Melton Mowbray country.
Five members of the Crawley and Horsham Hounds have been killed,
three wounded, and two are missing.
Quorn fields down to about 30, instead of 300 last season.
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