By the early 1900s, shinty was thriving in the Highlands. The Great War stopped this progress, as large numbers of men joined the military. Clubs disbanded and competition stopped. Shinty survived by going to war too. Men asked for camans to be sent to France, using the game to escape the horrors they faced. It also kept them connected to their beloved game and their memories of home. The Great War decimated the sport and Highland communities. Many players lost their lives or were gravely wounded, never to play again. After the war, shinty teams took time to rebuild. Some men switched to the more popular sport of football. But eventually, shinty flourished again in its homeland. After the Great War, Lord Lovat suggested a Roll of Honour to remember all the shinty players lost. This was published every year in the Camanachd Association Handbook between 1922 and 1939.