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1st East Yorkshire 258; casualties 258
7th East Yorkshire 270–71; casualties 270
10th East Yorkshires 46, 47
1st Essex 71, 164–65; casualties 164
2nd Essex 68, 163; casualties 163
10th Essex 59, 68, 71, 302–303, 305–306; casualties 305
2nd Gordon Highlanders 262–63, 265, 273; casualties 263
1st Hampshire 66, 152–53; casualties 153
2nd Hampshire 164–65; casualties 165
15th Highland Light Infantry 184; casualties 184
16th Highland Light Infantry 182–83, 186; casualties 183
17th Highland Light Infantry 182–83, 209; casualties 182
17th King’s (Liverpool) 51, 289–91, 294; casualties 290
18th King’s (Liverpool) 290–94; casualties 290
19th King’s (Liverpool) 300; casualties 300
20th King’s (Liverpool) 289–91, 294, 298, 300; casualties 290
1st King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) 156, 163; casualties 156
1st King’s Own Scottish Borderers 150–51, 162; casualties 150
2nd King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 182–83; casualties 183
8th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 238–39, 245; casualties 238
9th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 254, 257–58, 275–76; casualties 254
10th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 41, 254, 257–58, 261, 275; casualties 254
12th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 156; casualties 156
King’s Royal Rifle Corps 16
1st Lancashire Fusiliers 111, 149, 165, 186; casualties 149
2nd Lancashire Fusiliers 117, 156, 163; casualties 163
15th Lancashire Fusiliers 183, 185–86, 199, 201; casualties 183
16th Lancashire Fusiliers 185–86, 197, 200; casualties 185
19th Lancashire Fusiliers 183–84; casualties 183
1/4th Leicester 355; casualties 355
1/5th Leicester 44, 118, 327, 342, 350–52; casualties 350
7th Leicester 357
Leicestershire Regiment 58, 112
1st Lincoln 259–60; casualties 259
2nd Lincoln 226, 236–38; casualties 236
1/4th Lincoln 327; casualties 327
1/5th Lincoln 117, 343, 352–53; casualties 343
8th Lincoln 258–60; casualties 258
10th Lincoln 219, 220, 222, 224–25; casualties 220
1/1st London (Royal Fusiliers) 332; casualties 332
1/2nd London (Royal Fusiliers) 331, 337; casualties 331
1/3rd London (Royal Fusiliers) 327, 332, 337; casualties 327
1/4th London (Royal Fusiliers) 332, 334, 337; casualties 332
1/5th London (London Rifle Brigade) 45, 47, 112, 117–18, 321, 329, 331–37, 339, 357, 359; casualties 331
1/9th London (Queen Victoria’s Rifles) 45, 62, 331, 333–34, 336–37; casualties 331
1/12th London (The Rangers) 108, 139, 331–32; casualties 332
1/13th London (Kensington) 332, 336–37; casualties 332
1/14th London (London Scottish) 332–34, 337, 339–40; casualties 332
1/16th London (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) 331, 333, 337, 341; casualties 331
2nd Manchester 182; casualties 182
16th Manchester 43, 55, 294–96, 299, 317–18; casualties 294
17th Manchester 294–96, 299; casualties 294
18th Manchester 295; casualties 295
19th Manchester 41, 290–91, 293, 300; casualties 290
20th Manchester 271–72, 278; casualties 271
21st Manchester 262, 268, 272–74, 378; casualties 262
22nd Manchester 40, 262, 264; casualties 262
24th Manchester 274; casualties 274
2nd Middlesex 233, 235–37, 242; casualties 235
4th Middlesex 252, 258; casualties 258
1/7th Middlesex 332; casualties 332
1/8th Middlesex 332; casualties 332
12th Middlesex 44, 310; casualties 310
16th Middlesex 46, 140, 150–51, 167–68, 172; casualties 150
1/1st Monmouth 328; casualties 328
1/2nd Monmouth 149; casualties 149
Newfoundland Regiment vii, 41, 54, 141, 160, 164, 174; casualties 164
8th Norfolk 46, 54, 117, 301, 304–305, 309–311; casualties 305
1/5th North Stafford 342–44, 346, 350–51; casualties 343
1/6th North Stafford 343, 345–46, 352; casualties 343
6th Northampton 302–303; casualties 303
12th Northumberland Fusiliers 259, 261, 276; casualties 259
13th Northumberland Fusiliers 259, 276; casualties 259
14th Northumberland Fusiliers 259; casualties 259
16th Northumberland Fusiliers 70, 183, 185, 209; casualties 183
18th Northumberland Fusiliers 216 218, 224, 226; casualties 216
20th Northumberland Fusiliers 220, 229–30, 232; casualties 220
21st Northumberland Fusiliers 58, 220, 226–28; casualties 220
22nd Northumberland Fusiliers 220, 227–28; casualties 220
23rd Northumberland Fusiliers 220, 229–30, 232; casualties 220
24th Northumberland Fusiliers 221–23, 225, 232; casualties 221
25th Northumberland Fusiliers 221, 230; casualties 221
26th Northumberland Fusiliers 219, 221, 225, 227–28; casualties 221
27th Northumberland Fusiliers 216, 221–22, 224; casualties 221
2nd Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) 262–63, 268, 272, 274; casualties 262
7th Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) 44, 301, 306–307, 309; casualties 306
7th Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) 301, 308–311; casualties 311
1st Rifle Brigade 117, 152–54; casualties 153
2nd Rifle Brigade 118, 186, 216; casualties 216
2nd Royal Berkshire 226, 233, 235–36; casualties 235
6th Royal Berkshire 301, 305–306, 309; casualties 305
1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers 150; casualties 150
2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers 69, 162–63; casualties 163
2nd Royal Fusiliers 150, 167; casualties 150
11th Royal Fusiliers 301–304, 310; casualties 302
1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 150, 152; casualties 150
2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 201; casualties 201
9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 189, 192, 210; casualties 189
10th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 68, 189, 190, 193–94; casualties 189
11th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 189, 196, 202; casualties 189
1st Royal Irish Fusiliers 162, 165, 169; casualties 165
9th Royal Irish Fusiliers 187–88, 210; casualties 187
2nd Royal Irish Regiment 274; casualties 274
1st Royal Irish Rifles 236; casualties 236
8th Royal Irish Rifles 191, 202; casualties 191
9th Royal Irish Rifles 60, 72, 139, 191–94; casualties 191
10th Royal Irish Rifles 191, 195; casualties 191
11th Royal Irish Rifles 189; casualties 189
12th Royal Irish Rifles 187, 210; casualties 187
13th Royal Irish Rifles 188; casualties 188
14th Royal Irish Rifles 177, 189–90, 193, 203, 207, 210; casualties 189
15th Royal Irish Rifles 188; casualties 188
16th Royal Irish Rifles 195; casualties 195
15th Royal Scots 55, 219–22, 224; casualties 220
16th Royal Scots 211, 220–22, 224; casualties 220
2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers 68, 283, 295–96; casualties 295
8th Royal Sussex 40, 111, 304, 308; casualties 304
1st Royal Warwick 165; casualties 165
2nd Royal Warwick 273; casualties 273
1/5th Royal Warwick 332
1/6th Royal Warwick 152–53, 155; casualties 153
1/8th Royal Warwick 152–56, 176; casualties 153
1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers 255, 272, 278; casualties 272
2nd Scottish Rifles 111, 216, 233, 237; ca
sualties 237
2nd Seaforth Highlanders 162–63, 169; casualties 163
1/5th Sherwood Foresters 346, 348–49, 353; casualties 346
1/6th Sherwood Foresters 346, 352; casualties 346
1/7th Sherwood Foresters 57, 346–48, 351; casualties 346
1/8th Sherwood Foresters 346; casualties 346
11th Sherwood Foresters 239; casualties 239
1st Somerset Light Infantry 71, 152–53, 155, 160, 169; casualties 153
8th Somerset Light Infantry 254, 258, 260–61; casualties 254
1st South Stafford 262, 268, 273; casualties 262
1/5th South Stafford 343, 345, 350–51; casualties 343
1/6th South Stafford 343, 345; casualties 343
2nd South Wales Borderers 43–44, 56, 150–51; casualties 150
8th Suffolk 313; casualties 313
11th Suffolk 51, 114, 219–20, 222–25; casualties 220
2nd West Yorkshire 236; casualties 236
1/5th West Yorkshire 201, 203; casualties 201
1/6th West Yorkshire 201; casualties 201
1/7th West Yorkshire 203, 205, 210; casualties 203
1/8th West Yorkshire 198, 203; casualties 198
10th West Yorkshire 251–53, 256, 270–71, 369; casualties 251
15th West Yorkshire 56, 157, 159; casualties 157
16th West Yorkshire 157; casualties 157
18th West Yorkshire 56, 157, 173; casualties 157
2nd Wiltshire 291; casualties 291
4th Worcester 165; casualties 165
1/4th York & Lancaster 71; casualties
1/5th York & Lancaster 202; casualties 202
8th York & Lancaster 44, 117, 238, 240; casualties 238
9th York & Lancaster 239; casualties 239
10th York & Lancaster 258–59, 61; casualties 258
12th York & Lancaster 118, 157–59, 171; casualties 157
13th York & Lancaster 158–60; casualties 158
14th York & Lancaster 158; casualties 158
2nd Yorkshire 57, 291, 293; casualties 291
7th Yorkshire 117, 256–57, 270; casualties 256
10th Yorkshire 255, 259–61; casualties 259
Artillery
Royal Field Artillery (RFA) 45–46, 49–50, 54, 110, 112, 117, 123, 182, 229, 318, 327, 342
Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) 47, 50, 108–109, 123–24, 131 161, 260, 276, 335
Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) 46
152nd Brigade, RFA 229
Brigade Machine-gun Companies
21st Machine-Gun Company 283
53rd Machine-Gun Company 301
Brigade Trench Mortar Batteries
34th Trench Mortar Battery 232
55th Trench Mortar Battery 117, 301
107th Trench Mortar Battery 182
Cavalry
1st Cavalry Division 377
2nd Indian Cavalry Division 377
3rd Cavalry Division 372, 377
1st Cavalry Brigade 3
17th Lancers 3
7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 3
Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps 348
Royal Engineers
Special Brigade 304
1/1st Durham Field Company 152
2/1st London Field Company 332
2/1st North Midland Field Company 347
1/2nd North Midland Field Company 347
1st Home Counties (Territorial Force) Field Company 241
1/1st Renfrew Field Company 152
1/1st West Riding Field Company 149
1/2nd Field Company 149
2nd Home Counties (Territorial Force) Field Company 241
2/2nd London Field Company 331
1/3rd Durham Field Company 274
1/3rd Kent Field Company 149
7th Field Company 152
15th Field Company 241
54th Field Company 274
79th Field Company 311
80th Field Company 311
92nd Field Company 311
95th Field Company 274
97th Field Company 276
98th Field Company 276
121st Field Company 181
122nd Field Company 181
126th Field Company 276
150th Field Company 181, 202
151st Field Company 66
201st Field Company 299
206th Field Company 181
207th Field Company 224
209th Field Company 226
210th Field Company 156
211th Field Company 156
218th Field Company 181
219th Field Company 181–82
223rd Field Company 156
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps (RFC) xiii, 48, 68, 74, 92–93, 111–12, 119, 127, 132–33, 152, 166, 211, 218, 229, 265–66, 288, 311, 314, 347
1st Kite Balloon Section 48
5th Kite Balloon Section 48
3rd Squadron 48, 112, 211, 229, 265
4th Squadron 48
8th Squadron 48
9th Squadron 48, 265
12 Squadron 111
15th Squadron 48, 152
21st Squadron 48
22nd Squadron 48
24th Squadron 48, 211, 311
27th Squadron 48
60th Squadron 48
70th Squadron 48
FRENCH MILITARY UNITS AND FORMATIONS
Groupe des Armées du Nord xviii, 13
Second Army xviii, 24
Sixth Army xviii, 18, 29, 32, 318, 363, 380
Tenth Army xviii, 13, 32
1st Colonial Corps 380; casualties 380
XX Corps xvii, 284, 288–89, 316, 380; casualties 380
XXXV Corps 380; casualties 380
39th Division 316
GERMAN MILITARY UNITS AND FORMATIONS
Supreme Army Command (OHL) xvii, 14: planning and preparations 75, 77; in bombardment 136; on 1 July 267, 287, 316; assessed 380, 385–86
Armies
Second Army xi, xiii, xvii: planning and preparations 74–77, 79, 88, 106; in bombardment 114, 116, 135, 137; on 1 July 144, 180, 217, 267; assessed 363, 365, 373, 382–86
Sixth Army 77, 79, 386
Army Corps
VI Reserve Corps xiii, 76
XIV Reserve Corps vii, xi, xiii, xvii, 48, 53: planning and preparations 74–78, 80–83, 86, 88–90, 92–93, 95–97, 100–101, 104–106; in bombardment 116, 128, 130–31, 133–34, 137; on 1 July 144, 148, 167, 180, 286–87, 318–19, 329–30, 356–57; assessed 363–64, 376, 381, 383; casualties vii, 116, 128, 364, 383
XVII Army Corps xiii, xvii, 137, 381
Infantry Divisions
Division Frentz 382
1st Bavarian Infantry Division 87
2nd Guards Reserve Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 76, 78, 85, 88, 92, 95; in bombardment 134, 137; on 1 July 322, 324, 329, 330, 333, 335, 353, 355–56; assessed 363, 375–76; casualties 342, 354, 356
5th Infantry Division 382
10th Bavarian Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 76, 78; on 1 July 286
11th Infantry Division 380
11th Reserve Division 76, 381
12th Infantry Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 76, 78, 80, 95; in bombardment 134, 137–38; on 1 July 249, 286, 313, 319, 363, 375–76, 380–81, 383; casualties 299, 319
12th Reserve Division 76, 315, 381–82
22nd Reserve Division 382
26th Reserve Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 75–76, 78, 80–82, 85, 88, 90, 92, 95, 97; in bombardment 121, 128, 130, 134, 138; on 1 July 144, 148, 194, 212, 218, 234, 243, 249, 314; assessed 363, 373, 375–76, 381; casualties 175–76, 205–206, 242
28th Reserve Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 75–76, 78, 80, 85, 88, 90–92, 95, 104; in bombardment 134, 137; on 1 July 212, 218, 232–33, 249, 252, 265–67, 279, 286–88, 313, 319; assessed 363, 375–76, 383; casualties 232–33, 244, 280–81, 300, 319
52nd Infantry Division xiii, xvi
i; planning and preparations 76, 78, 81, 85, 88, 92, 95; in bombardment 134, 137; on 1 July 144, 148, 322, 324, 355–56; assessed 363, 375–76; casualties 342, 354, 356
111th Infantry Division 324, 355
121st Infantry Division 380, 382
185th Infantry Division 76, 381
Infantry and Pioneer Units
Bavarian Infantry Regiment 16 (BIR16) 315, 317, 383
Bavarian Infantry Leib Regiment (BILR) 103
Bavarian Pioneer Regiment (BPR) 265, 281; casualties 281
Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 6 (BRIR6) 87; on 1 July 286–88, 292–93, 298, 300, 319; casualties 292, 300
Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 8 (BRIR8): on 1 July 189, 196, 203–204, 206, 208, 383; casualties 189, 206
Infantry Regiment 23 (IR23) 74, 87, 105; on 1 July 227–28, 232, 253, 262, 267, 277, 280, 286, 313–15; casualties 232, 280–81, 313
Infantry Regiment 62 (IR62) 87, 99, 116, 130; on 1 July 286–87, 292–93, 300, 314–15; casualties 116, 300
Infantry Regiment 66 (IR66) 74, 84, 98; on 1 July 324, 335, 342, 356; casualties 342, 356
Infantry Regiment 169 (IR169) 84; on 1 July 144, 156–57, 161, 172; casualties 157, 175–76
Infantry Regiment 170 (IR170) 333–36, 338–39, 342, 356; casualties 342, 356
Infantry Regiment 180 (IR180) vii, 93–94, 99, 103–106, 113, 115, 119, 121, 129; on 1 July 191, 196, 212, 216–18, 235, 238–40, 242–43; casualties 242
Infantry Regiment 185 (IR185) 204
Landwehr Brigade Replacement Battalion 55 (LDW55) 232, 277; casualties 232
Pioneer Battalion 13 (PB13) 277, 280; casualties 280
Reserve Infantry Regiment 15 (RIR15) 330, 338, 340, 342, 356; casualties 342, 356
Reserve Infantry Regiment 40 (RIR40) 98
Reserve Infantry Regiment 51 (RIR51) 317, 383
Reserve Infantry Regiment 55 (RIR55) 116; on 1 July 334–36, 338, 341–43, 345, 354, 356; casualties 116, 342, 354, 356
Reserve Infantry Regiment 77 (RIR77) 329, 356; casualties 356
Reserve Infantry Regiment 91 (RIR91): on 1 July 329, 343, 345, 347–49, 354, 356; casualties 354, 356
Reserve Infantry Regiment 99 (RIR99) 95, 101, 103, 109, 115–16, 120–21, 130; on 1 July 186, 189, 200, 206–207, 242; casualties 116, 130, 206
Reserve Infantry Regiment 109 (RIR109) 74, 84–85, 87, 95, 100–102, 113, 120, 122; on 1 July 252–54, 261–67, 276–80, 286, 288, 302–303, 306, 310, 313; casualties 280, 313
Reserve Infantry Regiment 110 (RIR110) 83, 94–96, 100, 102, 130; on 1 July 212, 216, 218–20, 223, 226–28, 232, 257; casualties 232