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Those who were connected with the raising of the Surrey

Veteran Reserve were well aware of the fine sense of public duty and patriotism which inspired the men. These knew perfectly well that no material advantage of any kind could possibly come to them by joining the Veteran Reserve, and that they were undertaking what might turn out to be an arduous obligation. They were acting solely from a sense of public duty, and proving once again what has been so well known to all close observers,—namely, that the Army (and of course in this is included the Volunteer Force) is a school of patriotism.