, and
still is, without limit.

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[Illustration: THE CONVENT.

_8th to 16th November, 1914._]

The work he has done for its welfare, while still serving, and since
retirement, cannot be chronicled here, but, when the full history of the
Regiment is written, Colonel Matthey's name will be found writ large on
its pages.

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[Illustration: PLOEGSTEERT.

_The Brewery--The Battalion's First Bath house._]

[Sidenote: =Battle Honours.=]

In January, 1905, the Regiment was given the right to bear upon its
"Colours and appointments" the words "South Africa, 1900-1902."

[Sidenote: =Shooting.=]

The London Rifle Brigade has always been distinguished as a shooting
regiment. In the very first year of its existence its co-operation was
sought in connection with the formation of the National Rifle
Association. In 1907 it had no less than a dozen International marksmen
in its ranks.

The earliest notable individual success was that of Private J. Wyatt,
who won the Queen's Prize in 1864.

On two more occasions has the Blue Riband of the shooting world been won
by members of the Regiment--in 1902 by Lieutenant E. D. Johnson, and in
1909 by Corporal H. G. Burr.

Regimental teams have been very successful both at the National Rifle
Association and the London district meetings. At the latter the "Daily
Telegraph" Cup was won two years in succession (1897 and 1898).

[Sidenote: =School of Arms.=]

This was second to none in the Territorial Force. Its Annual
Assault-at-Arms provided as stirring a spectacle as could be witnessed
anywhere. For many years past the Brigade achieved notable successes at
the Royal Military Tournament and in the competitions of the
Metropolitan Territorial School of Arms Association.

[Sidenote: =Athletics.=]

The Battalion always took part in the various contests between the
Territorial Regiments with considerable success. The most notable of
late were the following:--The "Marathon" Race in the Territorial
Championship of the London District, 1913, when Captain Husey and the
London Rifle Brigade team won it in the record time of 1 hr. 33 min. 37
sec.; the distance was 12 miles, from Ewell to Stamford Bridge. The
national contest at Newport did not produce such a good time, the London
Rifle Brigade team winning it in 1 hr. 48 min. 14 sec.

The march to Brighton of 52 1/2 miles for a team of sixty of all ranks, in
full marching order, was accomplished in 19