These were the forerunners of the Territorials. Regiment, the South Lancashire Territorials, and the West Lancashire Regiment. I although there was no formal military connection between the Territorials and the NZEF. By mid-1939 the Army consisted of 230,000 Regulars and 453,000 Territorials and Reservists. Maubeuge was defended by fourteen forts, a garrison of territorials and British and Belgian stragglers. Wycombe players joined the two companies of Territorials and the Bucks Battalion. As a long serving member of the territorials, he was awarded the Efficiency Decoration. Most volunteers who joined the NZEF had received military training in the Territorials. Eden, unlike most Territorials, did not mobilise for active service. Army, Navy and Air Force personnel were involved, and Territorials (Army Reserve) were called up. The territorials received scant recognition for their early enthusiasm. The rest of the division skirmished with French Territorials south-west of Baisieux. The territorials faced difficulties as they trained up to operational standard. The Imperial Service Obligation was introduced in 1910 to allow territorials to volunteer in advance. The territorials were to be reduced from 266 fighting units to 195.