by Peter Hart
Norfolk Regiment 291, 401, 472–3
Norgard, Pte E.R. 307–8
Northamptonshire Regiment 276–7, 278, 280, 312, 338–9, 360, 419, 421
Northumberland Avenue 208
Northumberland Fusiliers 42, 170, 258, 375, 378, 418, 488, 542
Osborn, Lt Col. W.L. 245, 246
Osborne, Brig. 404
Ounsworth, Signaller Leonard 50, 86, 271–2, 274–5, 281
Ovillers 58, 59, 66, 162, 163, 166, 167, 175, 202, 204, 206, 209, 217; diversionary thrust on 230, 231–3; and another 237, 238, 239–48, 261; taken by Allies 296-7; 362, 530, Spur 150, 162
Palestine 31
Paviere, Lt Horace 336–7, 542, 548
Pearson, Pte Arthur 137
Peckham, Capt. George 504
Pendant Copse 133, 139, 143
Péronne 65, 325
Perriman, Sgt Albert 251–2, 253, 254
Petley, 2nd Lt R.E. 123–4, 129–30
Phillips, Maj. Gen. 254
Pilditch, Capt. Philip 345, 534, 548
Pint Trench 338
Pommiers Alley 186; Reboubt 184; Trench 187
Pozières 57, 59, 64, 65, 66, 163, 165, 166, 209, 230, 238, 248; assault on 297–8, 299, 302–5, 362, 417, 530, 541
Pozières Ridge 58, 150, 152, 153, 162, 175, 184, 222–3, 224; Australian assault on 306–8, 309–19; 329, 379, 416, 446, 541
Pratt, 2nd Lt Geoffrey 430–3, 434–8, 439
Pratt, Lt Leonard 543
Pratt, Lt Thomas 207
Preston, Sgt H. 302–4, 306, 541
Price, Sgt Tom 255–6, 358
Prince’s Street (Delville Wood) 285, 288, 290, 323
Probert, 2nd Lt (later Lt) Y.R.N. 181, 182, 338
Puiseux 131
Pulteney, Lt Gen. Sir William 383, 385
Purdy, 2nd Lt Eric 406
Quadrangle Trench 163, 175, 177
Quadrilateral, the (Sydow Höhe Redoubt) 114, 122, 131, 401, 402, 404; taken by Allies 410; 516
Quarry (Butte de Warlencourt) 487, 492, 493, 494
Quinnell, Sgt Charles 206, 242, 243, 309–10, 311–13
Railton, Chaplain David 373, 546
Raine, Pte Frank 137
Rancourt 415
Rathbone, Capt. Charles 234, 235
Ration Trench 309, 310, 311
Rawlinson, Gen. Henry 13, 282, 283, 295, 296, 301–2, 409
at Neuve Chapelle 22, 24, 212
background 22
his ‘bite and hold’ strategy 25, 64, 532
urged to press on by Haig 25
at battle of Loos 27
i/c Fourth Army 63
his plan of attack criticised by Haig 64–5
his modification 67
at La Boisselle 164
and communication difficulties 203, 204, 205
proposal to continue resistance
in north overruled by Haig 223, 224, 225
failure in generalship 262–3
stands up to Haig over Bazentin
Ridge assault plan 264–5
use of cavalry 273–4
assault on Trônes Wood 276
assault on Delville Wood 323; 327
misconstrues Haig’s instructions 329–30
his cautious leadership criticised again by Haig 333–4, 366–9
on tanks 367–8
closing down Somme offensive 524–5
Razzell, Cpl Arthur 243–5, 247–8, 309, 311, 346–7
Redan Ridge 133, 140, 142, 515, 516, 518, 501
Rees, Brig. Gen. Hubert 96, 136, 139, 470, 474–5
Reid, Cpl Walter 456
Reiffer, Gunner A.H.R. 394, 395, 396–7
Reynolds, Driver James 345
Ricardo, Lt Col. Ambrose 152–3
Richards, Pte George 256
Ridge Redoubt 142
Rifle Brigade 206, 248–50, 403, 544
Ripley, Col. 421
Robertson, Gen. Sir William 31
Rogers, Caplain T. Guy 406
Romania 366, 499
Rorie, Capt. David 522
Round Wood 172
Routh, Lt Eric 388–9
Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) 280, 351–8, 479, 547
Royal Artillery 42, 49, 51, 98, 168, 283–4, 370, 400, 409, 471, 488, 533, 545
Royal Berkshire Regiment 166, 186, 291–4, 423–5, 543
Royal Dublin Fusiliers 44, 45, 55, 78, 97, 102–3, 110–11, 141–4, 340–2, 475
Royal East Kent Regiment (the Buffs) 187, 189, 281, 309, 404, 519, 520
Royal Engineers 73–4, 78, 79–80, 126, 134, 225, 227, 270–1, 345, 500, 545
Royal Field Artillery 47, 48, 50, 52, 74, 81–2, 84, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 102, 146, 148, 181, 182, 194, 195–6, 228–9, 259–60, 267, 272–3, 274, 338, 345, 383–4, 441, 448–51, 458–60, 463–9, 476–7, 523, 435, 540, 545, 548
Royal Flying Corps (RFC) 24, 50–1, 81, 98, 168, 172–3, 195, 198–204, 245, 275, 295, 296, 367, 370, 381, 388–9, 397, 415, 446–7, 449, 533
BE2c 51, 198, 200, 202, 451
DH2 200, 451–2
FE2b 192, 200, 201
German Air Force opposition 451–2, 469
weather problems 451, 473
Royal Fusiliers 145, 146, 147, 206, 241, 242, 243–5, 246, 247–50, 309–13, 346–7, 360, 419–21, 422, 423
Royal Garrison Artillery 49, 50, 82–3, 86, 215, 272, 274–5, 281, 485
Royal Horse Artillery 90, 221
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 152–3
Royal Irish Fusiliers 342–3
Royal Irish Rifles 62–3, 153–5, 161
Royal Navy 15, 17, 31
Royal Scots 171–2, 229, 268, 471
Royal Scots Fusiliers 268, 461–2
Royal Sussex Regiment 42, 102, 241, 242–3, 245–6, 247, 339–40, 438–40
Royal Warwickshire Regiment 60–1, 98, 140–1, 298, 300, 335–6
Royal Welch Fusiliers 254–5, 257
Royal West Kent Regiment 206–7, 216, 229, 231–3, 520
Rule, Sgt Edgar 318, 319
Russell, Pte Arthur 330, 332–3, 413–14
Russell, Pte Henry 118, 359
Russian front 34, 222, 366, 500
Russian saps 79–80, 174, 191, 234
Sadler, Capt. Henry 242–3, 246
St Pierre Divion 66, 133, 150, 151, 202, 209, 362, 500, 501, 515
Salonika 31, 531
Sampson, Maj.
Samuel 132
Sausage Redoubt 162, 169; Valley 162, 163, 177, 209, 230, 238
Schuman, Pte Arthur 119, 127, 130
Schwaben Höhe Redoubt 150, 153, 162, 163; blown up 167-9; 174
Schwaben Redoubt 58, 151, 154, 161, 204, 209, 417, 418, 425, 427; taken by Allies 428–9, 445, 473, 500, 502
Serre 57, 58, 64, 65, 96, 114, 132, 133, 134; vain assault on 135-40; 204, 209, 236, 362, 416, 500, 516
Shea, Maj. Gen. John 190
Shelter Wood 163, 177, 178, 272
Sherwood Foresters 101, 116
Shute, Maj. Gen. Cameron 503, 504–7, 508, 512, 515
Sibley, Sgt 515–16
Sixth (French) Army 197, 198, 199, 331, 362, 411
Skinner, Col. Bruce 477–8
Smith, Cpl Charles 313–16
Smith, Pte C. Reuben 519, 520
Smith, Signaller William 126
Snag Trench 452, 496
Snout, the 266
Snow, Lt Gen. Sir Thomas 77
Soden, Maj. Gen. von 161
Somme, River 57, 59, 66, 72, 199, 209, 530
South African Regiment 269–70, 284, 286–91
South Lancashire Regiment 233–6
South Wales Borderers 251–2, 253
Spandau machine guns 198
Sparkes, Capt. A.C. 225
Sparks, Capt. H.C. 128
Stanley, Brig. Gen. F.C. 54–5, 324
Starfish Line 550, 391; Trench 384, 391
Starrett, Pte Davie 62–3, 153, 154, 155
Stevenson-Jones, 2nd Lt
Sydney 233, 234–5
Stewa
rt-Moore, 2nd Lt J.L. 152
Stockman, Pte Reuben 76–7
Storey, 2nd Lt C.E. 415
Stuff Redoubt 150, 155, 162, 417, 431, 432; taken by Allies 433–8, 460
Stuff Trench 417, 460
Suffolk Regiment 421
Sulzbach, Sgt Herbert 442
Sunken Road 133, 147, 149, 153, 154
Swinton, Col. 364
Switch Line 393; Trench 408
Sydow Höhe Redoubt see Quadrilateral
Tambour Salient 80, 176
tank warfare
Mark I 363–5
Rawlinson on use of 367–8, 370–1
and infantry 372
ready for action 375–7
first time in action 378, 382, 384
enter Flers 394, 396–9
limitations of 385, 386–7, 389, 392–3, 395, 400–7, 409
deployment rethought at Morval 412, 415
at Thiepval 418
at Eaucourt l’Abbaye 447
Tanner, Lt Col. William 284, 288
Tansley, Pte (later Cpl) James 99–100, 164–5
Tara hill 167, 177
Tea Support Trench 378, 393
Telfer, Sgt Gilbert 128
Ten Tree Alley Trench 516
Territorial Army 21, 32, 38, 39, 56
Thackeray, Col. E.F. 288, 290–1
Thiepval 57, 58, 59, 150, 151, 152, 156, 160, 202, 208, 209, 319, 362, 418, 425; diversionary thrust on 233; battle for 416, 477, 418–23; 526–7, 530, Chateau 418, 420, 421–2; Spur 150, 152, 156, 160, 161, 162, 204, 222–3, 224, 297; Wood 151, 153, 155, 417
Thilloy 59, 66, 209, 362, 415, 453, 530
Third Army 65, 114, 131, 446, 484
Tobin, Sgt Richard 514–15
Train Alley 186, 187
trench warfare 20, 25, 27, 44, 51, 54, 58, 60
digging at Gommecourt 75–7, 78
difference between German and Allied trenches 94–5, 212–13, 412, 541
life in the trenches 538–48
trench foot 477
Trenchard, Brig. Gen. Sir Hugh 51, 198
Trônes Wood 66, 195, 209, 225, 230, 238; assault on 259-60; 261; taken by Allies 276-9; 285, 301, 419
Tudor, Brig. Gen. Hugh 324, 471, 488
Tudor-Hart, Lt W.O. 201
Turkey 31
Turnbull, 2nd Lt john 170–1, 173–4
United States of America 526
Usna hill 167
Verdun offensive 23, 36, 37, 65, 71, 222, 224, 265, 324, 325, 366, 410, 451, 526
Vickers machine guns 45–6, 79, 235
Vignoles, Maj. Walter 111–12, 112–13, 170, 539
Ville-sous-Corbie 73
Vincent, Lt 403
Vivian, Capt. E.V 286, 287
Warlencourt, Butte de 59, 66, 209, 362, 452, 453, 457, 486, 487; failure to take and hold 488–95, 497–8; Butte Alley 487, 492, 493
Waterlot Farm 270, 255
weather problems of rain, mud and snow 451, 457, 461, 462, 463, 464–5, 466, 473–4, 475, 477, 479, 485, 488, 497, 498, 499, 509, 519–20, 521, 544
Webb, Capt. 201
Weinert, Feldwebel 382
Welch Regiment 251, 252–3, 255–6, 358
Wepener, Pte Victor 290
West Ridings Regiment 436
West Yorkshire Regiment 41, 137, 207, 430–3, 434–8
Whaleback Redoubt 512
Whayman, Pte Bernard 338–9
Whigham, Gen. 364
White Trench 175, 177, 225; overrun 226
Whitehurst, Pte Albert 373, 374, 385, 386, 387, 389–90, 452, 455, 457
Wilhelm, Crown Prince 36
Willow Stream 175, 184, 299, 209, 230, 238
Wilton, Capt. John 245
Wood, Lt C.W. 101
Wood, Lt H.G. 297
Wood Lane 337; Trench 330, 332, 339
Wood Trench 296, 298, 344
Worcestershire Regiment 297
Wrench, Pte Arthur 521, 524
Wundtwerk Redoubt 66, 150, 156
Wyllie, Capt. Harold 200
Y Ravine 515
Y Sap mine 167
York and Lancaster Regiment 99–100, 137–8, 139, 164–5
Young, 2nd Lt 342–3
Young, Pte Tom 307
Ypres 23; first battle of 20, 22, 24, 445; second battle of 27
Zollern Redoubt 380, 417, 418, 433, 464; Trench 418, 431
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