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  Corporal C. A. Lee, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade.

  Major F. L. Lee MC, Royal Artillery.

  Bugler N. Legge, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.

  Sergeant W. E. H. Levy MM, 4th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps.

  Rifleman H. E. Lister MM, 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Private E. Lloyd, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

  Private W. Lockey, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters.

  Private O. H. Longstaffe, 107 Canadian Pioneer Battalion.

  Bombardier J. Lowe, B. 149 Brigade, Royal Artillery.

  Gunner W. Lugg MM, 83rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

  Canon W. M. Lummis MC, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (Lieut.).

  Colonel C. E. Lyne, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

  L/Corporal J. G. Mackie, Military Mounted Police (NZ).

  Signaller N. E Maltby MM, 291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

  Corporal J. H. Marks, 1/1st Battalion, Warwickshire Battery, RH A.

  Private H. Marshall, 1/5th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

  Lieutenant S. C. Martel-Page, 330th and 331st Brigades, Royal Field Artillery.

  Captain D. Martin, South Staffordshire Regiment.

  Corporal P. Mason, 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.

  Sapper W. Mathieson, 20th Light Division, Royal Engineers.

  Sergeant G. W. Maxwell, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.

  Rifleman J. E. Maxwell, 11th (S) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Corporal C. Miles, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

  Lieutenant L. J. Miles, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.

  Sergeant J. Miller, 46th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Private W Minds, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

  Sergeant J. H. Mitchell, ‘A’ Battery, 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade.

  Brigadier E. Mockler- Ferryman MC, Royal Artillery (A/Captain).

  Lieutenant H. Moore MC, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment.

  Private G. E. F. Morgan, Honourable Artillery Company.

  Private W Morgan, 10/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.

  Private W. M. Morriss, Canterbury Regiment, NZEF.

  Private J. G. Mortimer MM, The York and Lancaster Regiment.

  Corporal E. Moss, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

  Driver R. H. Mumford, 2 (A) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company.

  Private D. Macdonald, Royal Army Medical Corps.

  Private W. Macdonald, 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.

  Bombardier J. A. MacDougall, Royal Horse Artillery TF.

  Miss Catherine Macrie, Territorial Force Nursing Service.

  Corporal D. R. Macfie MM and Bar, 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion

  Sergeant C. E MacLellan, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.

  Colonel R. Macleod DSO, MC, Royal Field Artillery (Major).

  Mrs McCall, Territorial Force Nursing Service.

  Driver J. McPherson, 9th Lowland Division, RA.

  Sergeant N. M. McRae DCM, 43rd Canadian Infantry Battalion.

  Lieut.-Col. J. W. Naylor, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

  Major-General Sir R. Neville KCMG. CBE, Royal Marines (Captain).

  Corporal T. Newell, 171 Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers.

  Brigadier A. L. W Newth CBE, DSO, MC, DL, 4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, (A/Major).

  Private H. J. Nicholls, 58th Battalion, AIF.

  Private R. J. Noble, 1st Auckland Infantry Battalion, NZEF.

  Captain J. H. Noake MSM, Royal Engineers (Sergeant). Private W. T. Norris, 1 /16th Battalion, London Regiment.

  Private F. G. North, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.

  Private A. J. Notley, 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

  Sergeant J. E. Odlin, 1/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.

  Private A. M. Oguon, 7/8th

  Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

  Sergeant R. E. Owens, 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

  Brigadier E. K. Page MC, 130 Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

  Private T. V. Palfreyman, 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

  Lieutenant E. W. Parker MC, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

  Sergeant I. Pearce MBE, 5th Battalion, 19th Lancashire Fusiliers.

  Lieut.-Col. G. R. Pearkes VC, DSO. MC, utfth Battalion, CEF.

  Sergeant G. Peck M M, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.

  Guardsman S. L. Perry, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

  Corporal J. Pickard MM, 78th Winnipeg Grenadiers, CEF.

  Rifleman J. A. Pincombc. 1st Battalion, Queen’s Westminster Rifles.

  Corporal P. G. Pinneo, 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

  Corporal J A.. Pleasant, Royal Army Medical Corps.

  Corporal H. Pocock, Royal Army Medical Corps.

  Private F. R. Pope, 1/4th Gloucestershire Regiment.

  Private W. H. Pryor, Machine Gun Corps.

  L/Corporal F. V. Rand, 21st Battalion, KRRC.

  Gunner J. B. Ranley, Royal Field Artillery.

  Private C. F. Reddie, The Rifle Brigade.

  Corporal C. H. Rellie, Tank Corps.

  Corporal H. E. Rickman, 15th Battalion, London Regiment, Civil Service Rifles.

  Captain A. W. M. Rissik, The Rifle Brigade. Private J. Ritchie, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.

  Lieut.-Col. SirT. L. H. Roberts Bt., CBE, DL, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

  Major C. A. A. Robertson, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards (Lieut.).

  Private R. S. K. Rolfe, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

  Lieut.-Col. A. J. Ross DL, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

  Corporal S. T. H. Ross, Signal Company, Royal Engineers.

  Corporal E. T. Rossiter MM and Bar, 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

  Gunner J. W. Rowe, 5th Battery, Royal Field Artillery.

  A/L/Corporal H. Russell, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

  Major-General Sir G. Salisbury-Jones MC and Bar, GCVO, CMG, CBE, Guards Division (Lieut.).

  Private S. Sanders, 61st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.

  Rifleman A. T. Sears, 11th (S) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Lieut.-Col. G. R. Seton OBE, MM, ERD, ED, Siege Battery, Honourable Artillery Coy. (Lieut.).

  Wing-Commander W. H. N. Shakespeare OBE. MC, AFC, Royal Flying Corps (Captain).

  Lieut.-Col. B. D. Shaw, 2/4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.

  C. Shea, CEF.

  Sergeant W. G. Sheath DCM, MM, IWM, Machine Gun Corps.

  Private W. Shields MM, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers.

  Lieutenant C. M. Slack M C and Bar, 1/40S Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.

  Lieutenant A. E. Slater, Machine Gun Corps.

  Lieutenant J. E. Smart MC, Croix de Guerre, 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

  Major R. Smart MC, TD, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (Lieut.).

  Lieut.-Gcneral Sir A. Smith DSO. MC. Croixde Guerre, Coldstream Guards.

  Captain A. E. Smith MC, MM, Royal Artillery.

  Private H. F. Smith, 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF.

  Corporal J. Smith, Royal InniskilBng Fusiliers.

  Lieutenant J. E. T. Smith, Royal Field Artillery.

  Private J. S. Smith, Northern Cyclist Corps.

  W/OS. A. Smith, 11th(S) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Private W. Smith, 2nd New Zealand Machine Gun Company.

  Corporal W. T. Smith, 11th Battalion. The Rifle Brigade.

  Private G. T. Sndgrove DCM, MM, The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

  Signaller J. W. Spencer, Royal Garrison Artifiery.

  Sergeant Spinks, Worcestershire Regiment.

  Sergeant H. J. Staff, Essex Regiment.

  Signaller C. A. Starr, 25th Canadian Battalion.

  Private F. Stephens, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment.

  Sergeant J. A. Stevens, 58th Battalion, 5th Australian Division.

  Private J. A.
Stewart, 2nd Brigade, 1st Canterbury Regiment (NZ).

  Private F. Stockton, 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.

  Bombardier B. O. Stokes, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery.

  Sapper C. A. Strachan MBE, 9th Brigade, 3rd Australian Division.

  CQMS J. Summerfield BEM, MSM, 7/8th Battalion. Manchester Regiment.

  Sapper A. E. Sutton, 1st Canadian Engineers.

  Private R. E. Sutton, The Rifle Brigade.

  Sergeant J. W. Swales MM, 5th Battalion, Green Howards.

  Private J. L. Swallow, ‘G’ Battalion, Tank Corps.

  A/Captain W. A. Tackley, 144th & 49th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

  Chaplain E. V Tanner MC and Bar, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

  Guardsman W. Tatc, 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards.

  Private F. Taylor, 8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

  Driver G. Taylor, Royal Artillery.

  Private S. E. Taylor MT. ASC. Lieutenant J. J. Taylor-Rose, No. 6 Squad., Royal Flying Corps.

  Lieutenant C. Thomas OBE, 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.

  Lieutenant F. W. C. Thomas, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.

  Lieutenant L. C. Thomas, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Private W. R. Thomas, 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

  Corporal R. E. Thompson, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Rifleman A. E. Thome MBE, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Colonel W. Tickler MC and Bar, 10th Cheshires, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, 5th Lanes. Fusiliers, 5th Manchester Regiment (Captain),

  Lieutenant J. D. Todd, 11th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment.

  L/Corporal C. Tomlinson, King’s Liverpool Regiment.

  Corporal F. C. Toogood, 3rd Wellington Battalion, 4th Brigade (NZ).

  Corporal J. Tumbull, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

  Rifleman W. B. Tumbull, 12th

  Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  Sergeant E. E. Turner MM, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment.

  PrivateJ. E. Tyam, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

  Corporal E. C. Vickery, 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.

  Colonel E. Wade MC and Bar, South Staffordshire Regiment/Machine Gun Corps (Major).

  ABHQ J. A. Wade, 63 Royal Naval Division.

  L/Corporal A. Waites, Yorkshire Regiment.

  Sapper F. R. Waldron, 30th Div. Signals, Royal Engineers.

  Sergeant R. Walker MM, 126 Co., Machine Gun Corps.

  Sergeant A. B. Walsh, Royal Engineers.

  Private J. A. Walton, 5th Battalion, Green Howards, Yorkshire Regt.

  Lieut.-Col. S. W Warwick GM, TD, DL, 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment (Corporal).

  Private W. H. Watkins, Royal Canadian Regiment.

  Sapper A. S. Watts, 13 Field Company, Engineers, 4th Div. (Australia).

  Sergeant W. Weaver, 1st Battery, 1st Brigade, CFA.

  Private W. Webster, 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

  Private A. E. West, Middlesex Regiment. Sergeant F. Wheatcroft, Machine Gun Corps.

  F. White, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

  Corporal H. C. White, Sherwood Foresters.

  Bombardier J. T. Whitehouse, 32nd Battery, CFA.

  A/Corporal W. L. Whitney-Griffiths MM, 29th Battalion (Canadian).

  Corporal D. Whittaker, 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

  Sergeant F. W. Whittle, 104 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

  Gunner A. E. M. Williams,

  Royal Field Artillery.

  Corporal E. Williams, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

  Signaller G. A. Williams MM and Bar, Royal Field Artillery.

  L/Corporal H. G. Williams, 1st Battalion, London Rifle Brigade.

  Private L. Williams, 60th Canadian Battalion.

  Guardsman C. A. Wilson MM, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Private G. W. Wilson, Northumberland Hussars.

  L/Corporal J. Wilson, Durham Light Infantry.

  Major General D. Wimberley CB, DSO, MC, DL, Lld., Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (Captain).

  L/Sergeant G. E. Winterbourne, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Westminster Rifles.

  Lieutenant T. H. Witherow, 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.

  Sergeant A. Wolfman, Tank Corps.

  Private A. H. Woodman, 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment.

  Guardsman J. H. Worker, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards.

  Sergeant W. J. Worrell, 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

  L/Corporal G. Worth, 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.

  L/Corporal F. Wright, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

  Sergeant G. S. W. Yarnall, 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment.

  Captain H. J. Young TD, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.

  T/Sergeant R. Zealley, Gas Company, 37th Division, Royal Engineers.

  Index

  Abraham Heights, 200, 203

  Addy, 160, 162, 163–5

  Albert, 86

  Allday, 161, 162

  Altham Tom, 114

  American forces, 63

  Angel,Lieutenant A.,178–80, 182

  Annan,Lieutenant Jim,103–4, 127–8, 133–4

  Anthoine,General, 88

  Anzacs, 197, 200, 209–16, 227, 228, 238

  Appleby,Bill,215

  Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 58, 160, 166, 218

  Army Cyclist Corps, 33, 83, 84, 167

  Army Service Corps, 95

  Australian Division, 5th,181

  Australian forces, 70–71, 84, 180, 181, 197–200, 208, 209, 232

  Australian Infantry Force, 197, 198, 199

  Bailleul, 29, 72, 89, 174, 195

  Baker,Corporal H. C., 233, 234–5, 235–7, 237–8

  Baker, Captain. L. J.,180–81, 181–2

  Balfour, Margaret, 133

  Ball, Lieutenant, 199

  ‘Bandagehem’, 81

  Banner, Connie, 40, 117

  Battersea Farm, 36, 58

  Beck House, 109, 112, 124, 148, 160, 168, 182

  Bell, W. G., 14–15, 33–4, 83–4

  Bellevue Ridge, 205, 211, 227

  Bellewarde Ridge, 113, 114

  Berry, Sergeant Tom, 206, 216

  Bicknell, Alf, 38

  Birks, Captain, 160

  Birks, Lieutenant H. L., 192

  Black Watch, 218

  Bolton, 40

  Booth, Sergeant Bill, 104–5

  Borry Farm, 109, 112, 124, 148, 160, 168–72, 182

  Bosville, 184

  Brady, Pat, 117–18

  Broodseinde Ridge, 198, 199

  Brown, Gunner, 210

  Brown,J. J., 222

  Bruce, Sergent, 134

  Bulow Farm, 164

  Burns, Lieutenant, 111

  Burton,L. G., 95–7

  Byng, General, 217

  Cadorna, Count Luigi, 187

  Calder, Sister,J., 131–2

  Cambrai, 217

  Cameron Highlanders, 128, 160

  Campbell, Captain, 109, 110

  Campbell, Lieutenant, 103

  Canadian Army Medical Corps, 229

  Canadian Division, Ist, 193

  Canadian Field Artillery, 222

  Canadian forces, 8, 84, 217, 219–38

  Canadian Infantry Battalion, 220

  Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 225, 230, 235, 237

  Canadian Mounted Rifles, 227

  Canadian Pioneer Battalion, 224, 230

  Cantlon, Tom, 37–8, 40, 41–2, 43, 44–5, 47, 49, 50, 53

  Cantry, Jack, 196

  Carmichael, Sergeant John, 173–5

  Cassel, 216

  Chapman, 40

  Charteris, Brigadier-General, 116, 166, 187, 188

  Château Wood, 116, 120, 173

  Chirnside, Lieutenant, 209, 210

  Churchill, Sir Winston, 39

  Clapham Junction, 119

  Clayton, Tubby, 80

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sp; Coldstream Guards, 134

  Coltman, Captsin Percy, 183–6

  Cooper, Curly, 196

  Courtrai, 146, 152

  Couthove, 89

  Crest Farm, 228, 233

  Currie, General Sir Arthur, 219, 220, 225, 230, 234

  Curzon, Lord, 64, 92

  Damstrasse, 53–4

  Davey, C., 193–4

  Dawson’s Corner, 77

  Decline Copse, 228–30

  Deeming, Sergent, 20

  Delysia, 162, 163–5

  Dickebusch, 31, 35, 75, 76, 141

  Diffey, Harold, 134–5, 200–201

  ‘Dosinghem’, 81

  Dranoutre, 72–3, 195

  Duncan, Jock, 40

  Dunn, Sergeant-major, 114

  Durham Light Infantry, 17, 19, 29, 46, 79, 216

  Eagle Trench, 149, 150, 151–2, 168, 183, 185–6

  East Lancashire Regiment, 86, 136, 202–5, 207–8, 217–18

  Enoch, Lieutenant, 163–4

  Essex Regiment, 225

  Etaples, 27

  Fagence. V. E., 53, 54–5

  Fillingham, 40

  Findlater, Corporal Dick, 195

  Fisher, CQMS George, 125–6, 127, 178

  Foch, General, 9

  Fosdick,Signaller, 120–22

  Fowler, Bill, xiii

  Frankfurter Zeitung, 87

  French, Sir John, 9

  French forces, 32, 63, 65, 84, 88

  Frezenberg Ridge, 108, 110, 124, 148, 160, 168, 217

  Fuller, Major, 116

  Gascoyne, Lieutenant, 161

  Gauvereau, Lieutenant, 225, 235

  Gays,Ernie, 167–8, 175–6, 176n.

  Gellatly, Jock, 103

  George V, King of England, 63, 66

  Giggins,G., 176

  Gilbey, Captain, 157

  Glencorse, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 124, 138, 141, 142, 143,144, 145, 148, 168, 178, 179, 182

  Godwaersveldt, 90, 132, 223–4

  Gordon Highlanders, 103, 104

  Goring, Captain Alan, 138, 139–41

  Gough, General, attacks towards

  Boesinghe, 86, 123, 124, 128; tries to

  persuade Haig to call off attacks

  152–3; observes low morale in 5th

  Army, 166; Lloyd George blames

  lack of progress on, 187; suggests

  closure of campaign, 201; wishes to

  postpone attack on Passchendaele

  Ridge, 210–11, 217; superstitious

  about the weather, 219

  Grafenstavel Ridge, 200

  Greaves, Sergeant, 151

  Greener, Captain Martin, 17, 19, 20–21, 22, 25, 42, 43, 50–51

  Greenwood, Corporal,H., 149–51, 152

  Haig, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas, 134

  150; Battle of Messines, 26, 31, 41;

  advocates follow up to Messines

 

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