fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ˈɑːnwɚdz ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ dɹˈeɪn ɔnðə bɐtˈæliənz æz ðeɪ lˈɔst ðɛɹ bˈɛst nˈɑːŋkəmˈɪʃənd ˈɑːfɪsɚz fɔːɹ ˈɑːfɪsɚ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ, sˈɛnt dɪtˈætʃmənts tə vˈɛɹiəs plˈeɪsᵻz ɪn ˈɪndiə, ænd pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd dɹˈæfts tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs kˈæʒuːəlɾiz ɐmˌʌŋ jˈuːnɪts fˈaɪɾɪŋ ɪn mˌɛsəpətˈeɪmiə.
From 1915 onwards there was a regular drain on the battalions as they lost their best Non-Commissioned Officers for officer training, sent detachments to various places in India, and provided drafts to replace casualties among units fighting in Mesopotamia.