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  Anzac Cove 347–54, 355, 433, 442–4, 581–2, 585

  Anzacs (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps)

  1st Australian Brigade 440

  2 Australian Brigade 437–8

  and Dardanelles campaign 143, 347–54, 365, 432–41, 442–7, 452, 454, 583, 585

  Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 167–8, 517

  l/7th Battalion 29

  Armstrong, Anne 337–8

  Army Service Corps 77–8

  46 (North Midland) Divisional train 470–1

  Motor Transport Service 237–8

  Ashwell, Capt. 78–9

  Aspinall, Col. 450

  Asquith, Herbert Henry 312–17, 405–6, 433, 567

  Attlee, Capt. Clement 344

  Aubers Ridge 479, 491, 523

  attack planned 51, 61, 71, 81–2

  attempted attack 103–5, 108, 114, 124, 136

  battle 295, 297–310, 311–12, 324, 379

  Australian Light Horse, 13th Battalion 435–7

  Avon 43–4

  Bagot-Chester, Capt. W.G. at Loos 485–6, 523, 527–30

  at Neuve Chapelle 93, 94, 127, 138–40

  at Ypres 306–8

  Bain, Sir Frederick 384

  Balck, General 221n.

  Balfour, Arthur 313, 316

  Barber, Lt. G. 591–2

  Barbieur, Artur 214–16

  Bareilly Brigade see Meerut Division

  Barry, Lt. G., MC 429–32

  Bastable, Pte. F. 461–2, 573–4

  Batchelor, Tmptr. P. 212

  Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade

  6th Battalion 92

  14th Battalion 114

  17th Battalion 532

  Beard, Sgt. J. 545–7, 554

  Begbie, Pte. W. 337, 367, 369, 371, 374–5

  Beith, Col. G. 435, 583–4

  Belgium, Independence Day 414–17

  Bellewaerde Ridge 280, 287–90, 379, 390–5, 419, 521

  Bentham, Able Seaman J.S. 318–24

  Berkeley, Capt. R., MC 132–4, 304–5

  Berkshire Regiment 94

  Best, Lt. (later 2nd Lt.) F. 77–8, 470–1

  ‘Big Bertha’ 187

  Birdwood, General 581

  Black Watch 483

  1/4 Battalion 83–4, 89–90, 91–2, 93, 97–8, 127, 135

  2nd Battalion 529

  Boase, Capt. 98

  Bois du Biez 99, 110–13, 114, 116–19, 130, 132

  Bois Grenier 79, 82

  Bowles, J. 594–5, 596

  Boxer, Major H.E.R. 395n.

  Boy Scouts 463–4

  Boyle, Col. 202

  Boy’s Own Paper 464–5

  Brett, Capt. G.A., DSO, MC 547–8

  Brides in the Bath murder case 231

  British Army

  First Army 59, 79–83, 112–13, 130–1, 379, 390, 490, 562, 599

  Second Army 216–17, 245, 250–7, 279, 563

  2 Guards Brigade 556, 599

  3 (Guards) Brigade 412, 547, 549, 556–7, 599

  IV Corps 82, 84, 103–5, 108, 118–19, 131–2

  4 (Guards) Brigade 474–6

  V Corps 257, 410–11

  VI Corps 424 IX Corps 445–51

  10 Brigade 240–1 245

  22 Brigade 86, 297, 304, 308

  25 Brigade 118

  59 Brigade 451–3

  85 Brigade 293

  88 Brigade 359–60

  236 Brigade 488–9, 501–2, 517–18

  see also Divisions

  Bromilow, Col. 75–6

  Brookes, Sgt. B.J. 172

  Bruce, Douglas 97

  Budhiman, Havildar 528–9

  Buffs see East Kent Regiment (the Buffs)

  Bulair 346, 354, 449

  Bulgaria 53–4, 262, 453, 567

  Buller, Capt. 271

  Burney, Lt. Col. P. 225–7

  Burns, RSM 164–5

  Burrows, Gnr. C.B. 295–7, 304, 308–9

  Bushman, Lady 150–1

  Bute, Pte. W. 560

  Butler, Sgt. G. 381

  Byng, Gen. 445

  Callwell, General C.E. 567

  Cambridgeshire Regiment 33–4

  Cameronians see Scottish Rifles

  Canadian Army, 1st Division 53, 55, 82, 192, 198–201

  3rd Battalion 224–5

  8th (Manitoba) Battalion 236n.

  10th Battalion 200, 202–5

  15th Battalion (48th Royal Highlanders) 192–4, 197, 222–4, 234, 586–7

  16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) 200, 202–5

  Field Artillery, 9th Battery 193, 196–7, 235, 236

  see also Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

  Cape Helles 346, 355–9, 364, 433, 444, 564, 582, 586

  Capper, General 105, 109, 116

  Carden, Admiral 51

  Carey, 2nd Lt. G.V. 421–3

  Carrol, Pte. W. 434–5, 438–9

  Carter, Brig. General 121–2

  Carter, Lt. Col. B.C.M. 545

  Cassels, Lt. 408–12, 413

  casualties, numbers 311, 379, 395, 564, 597–8

  Cavalry

  1st Division 214

  2 Indian Division 20

  3 Brigade 549

  5 Brigade 132, 149

  at Neuve Chapelle 79, 98

  reliance on 14–15, 34

  Cavan, Lord 599

  Chalk Pit 549, 556–7

  Chalmers, Capt. 284

  Chaplin, Trpr. G.C. 242

  Cheshire Regiment 284

  15th Battalion 148

  16th Battalion 148

  Chrichton, Cyril 44

  Christison, Lt. A.F.P., MC 496–8, 503, 532, 538–40, 543, 553–4

  Christmas 1914, truce 3–5, 16, 588

  Christmas 1915 586, 588–97, 599–600

  Chunuk Bair 440, 442–4, 446–7, 452

  Church Lads Brigade 463

  Churchill, Winston Spencer 50–1, 53, 317–18, 344n.

  Cité St Auguste 512–14

  Clarke, Trpr. W. 549–50, 572–3, 576

  Clopet, Capt. 21–6

  Clopet, Mrs 21–4, 26

  Coggins, CSM W.J. 169–70

  Coldstream Guards

  1st Battalion 428–32, 599

  2nd Battalion 475, 493

  Colquhoun, Capt. Campbell 539–40

  Combe, Sgt. J. 333, 335

  ‘comforts’ 26, 30–1, 66, 149–50, 232, 574, 590

  Connaught Rangers 139, 249–50, 252–3

  conscription 326, 579

  Conybeare, Lt E.B. 122, 127–8

  Cooper, Lt. Teddy 56

  Cowan, Major S.H. 382–3, 408–12, 423–4

  Cowley, A.E. 338–9

  Cox, Harold, Chief Engineer 24–5

  Cribley, Pte. G. 558

  Crask, Pte. H.J. 283–5, 288–92, 293, 595

  Cross, Sgt. J., MM 401–2

  Crossingham, Private 3

  Cushing, 2nd Lt. W. 156–7, 160–1, 588, 590–1, 593

  Cuthbert, Brig. General 469

  Cuthbert, Major 119–20

  Daily Mail on Neuve Chapelle 148–9

  and parcels 595

  Daily Mirror 327

  Daniel, Cpl. G.R. 166–7

  Dardanelles campaign 53–4, 142–3, 217, 312, 342–7, 355–75, 432–41, 442–51

  and Battle of Loos 564–5

  and Churchill 50–1, 53, 317–18

  Committee 327, 566–7, 581

  disease 361–2, 444, 565

  evacuation 580–1, 584, 585–6

  failure 316–17, 324, 353–4, 379, 441, 452–5, 589

  landings 245, 347–54, 355–61

  new commander 580 new troops for 331, 340, 404–5

  political debate over 565–7

  reinforcements sent 453–4

  unofficial armistice 583

  Davis, Pte. H.K. 171, 243–4

  De Lisle, General 365, 375

  De Milleville, Mme Marie 198

  Defence of the Realm Act 27

  Dehra Dun Brigade see Meerut Div
ision

  Delaere, Fr Camille 240, 243, 277–8

  Derby Comrades Brigade 147–8

  Derby, Lord 147, 579

  Dewavrin, Germaine 62–4

  Dewavrin, Henri 61–2, 64

  Dewavrin, Pierre 61–4

  Dick, Gordon 335

  Von Ditforth, Major General 114

  Divisions

  1st 312, 541, 555–6

  1st Brigade 509–10, 591–2

  2 Brigade 178–9, 506–7

  2nd

  6 Brigade 474–7, 501–2, 545–7, 554

  7 Brigade 387–8, 391–2, 394

  3rd

  8 Brigade 381, 383–7, 390–3, 398–400, 413–14, 417–18, 424, 491–3, 521–3

  9 Brigade 242, 387–8, 391, 394–5, 550

  4th 267

  12th Machine Gun Coy 381

  6th 427

  7th 82, 103, 105, 108–9, 131–2, 297, 312, 541

  21 Brigade 109

  8th 81–2, 103, 108–10, 117–19,

  121, 132, 297–8, 309

  23 Brigade 82, 95–6, 136–7

  24 Brigade 121, 127–8

  9th Scottish 400n., 483, 506, 519, 541

  10th 445, 567

  12th (Easter) 400n.

  14th 400, 522

  41 Brigade 421–5

  43 Brigade 419–20, 425–7

  15th (Scottish) 483, 499, 503–4, 507, 511, 517–18, 535, 671

  44 Brigade 512–14, 558, 571–2

  45 Brigade 496–7, 514, 532, 535, 538–40, 543, 553, 577–8

  18th,

  55 Brigade 461–2, 573–4

  19th

  57 Brigade 473, 558

  58 Brigade 508–9

  20th (Light), 60 Brigade 466–8, 484, 498–9, 523–6, 554–5

  21st 478, 493, 498, 514–15, 518–20, 541, 549–50, 562

  62 Brigade 535–7, 540–1, 544–5, 552

  64 Brigade 516

  24th 478, 493, 514–15, 518–19, 541, 542–4, 550–1, 562 73 Brigade 519, 541, 551, 561

  27th 53, 199, 206–9, 220, 235–6, 266, 269–71, 282, 568

  80 Brigade 292–3

  81 Brigade 174–6

  53, 220, 241, 283

  83 Brigade 285–6, 288

  84 Brigade 288–90, 291–2, 293–4

  29th 53–5, 143, 217, 355–6, 362–9, 586

  86 Brigade 368, 370–2, 373–4

  87 Brigade 368 156 Brigade 365

  37th 401–2, 403–4

  42nd 444

  46th (North Midland) 54, 75–9 137 Brigade 472

  47th (London) 152, 487, 507, 510–11, 557

  5 London Brigade 480–1, 486

  140 Brigade 468–70, 482, 504–5, 588–9

  50th (Northumbrian) 223–4, 265

  149 Brigade 219

  52nd, 156th (Infantry) Brigade 363–4, 365–7, 369, 374–5

  53rd (Welsh) 447–8, 449, 581–2

  56th 592

  Guards 548–50

  2 Brigade 493, 514

  see also British Army

  Dodd, C., Chief Officer 23

  Von Donop, Sir Stanley 315

  Dorgan, L/cpl. J. 219, 223–4, 265

  Double Crassier 468, 487–8, 504, 510, 557

  Dragoon Guards, 2 Battalion 549–50, 572–3, 576

  Drake-Brockman, Lt. Col. D.H. 68–9

  Drummond, Sgt. 440

  Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 208

  Dunbar, Bdr. Alex 488–9, 501–2, 503, 517–18, 534

  Dundas, Major 94

  Durham Light Infantry

  10th Battalion 419–20, 425–7

  14th Battalion 542

  15th Battalion 542

  East Kent Regiment (the Buffs) 205, 209

  East Lancashire Regiment, 1st Battalion 290, 305

  East Surrey Regiment, 12th Battalion 40, 166–7

  East Yorks Regiment

  2nd Battalion 290

  8th Battalion 535

  Edwards, Dr John 336, 339

  Edwards, Henry 151

  Edwards, Pte. H.N. 157–8, 159

  Egerton, Major General 339

  Elliot-Hill, Major 21

  Elliott, Alex 355

  Empress of Britain 339–40

  Errington, Lt. Col. E.H.L. 163, 397

  Etaples base camp 45–8, 56

  Ewart, General 445

  Farquhar, Col. 269–71, 283

  Fellowes, Sgt. H. 73, 479, 495, 515, 535–7, 552–3

  Ferguson, Sgt. Major 207

  Festubert 35, 312, 326, 327, 379, 475–6

  24th Field Ambulance 309–10

  Fife, Lt. Col., DSO 593

  Figg, Acting Sgt. 527

  Finnimore, L/cpl. J.W. 224–5

  fire attack 421, 422–4, 427n.

  Fish, Driver Rodger 237–8

  Fisher, Adm. Lord John 50, 53, 317–18

  Fisher, CQMS G. 151–2, 474–6

  Foch, General Ferdinand 216–18, 247, 253, 256, 258–9, 264–5

  Fosse 8 541, 545, 551, 571

  France

  Tenth Army 51–3, 55, 185, 468

  45th Regiment 192

  Elverdinghe Detachment 217n.

  Nieuport Detachment 217n., 218

  fraternisation with the enemy 3–5, 599–600

  French, Sir John 7, 173, 405

  advocates coastal attack 50–1, 52

  and Aubers Ridge 312

  and lack of ammunition 49, 64, 66, 71, 141–2, 238–9, 312–15, 379

  and lack of equipment 33, 49, 64, 66, 84–6

  and Loos 514–15, 557, 561–4

  and Neuve Chapelle 51–3, 57, 59–61, 71, 79, 84, 86, 89, 132, 136, 141–2, 148–9

  replacement 567–8, 590

  and shortage of troops 54–5, 61

  and Ypres 179, 216–18, 238–9, 245, 246–8, 250, 253–6, 258–9, 262, 264–5, 324

  Freyberg, Lt. 354

  Frezenberg Ridge 283, 288

  Friends Ambulance Unit 177, 233, 276

  Gallipoli campaign 53–4, 142–3, 217, 312, 342–7, 355–75, 432–41, 442–51

  and Battle of Loos 564–5

  and Churchill 50–1, 53, 317–18

  disease 361–2, 444, 565

  evacuation 580–1, 584, 585–6

  failure 316–17, 324, 353–4, 379, 441, 452–5, 589

  landings 245, 347–54, 355–61

  new commander 580

  new troops for 331, 340, 404–5

  political debate over 565–7

  reinforcements sent 453–4

  unofficial armistice 583

  Gallipoli (film) 446

  Garde Husarien Regiment (Hussars of the Guard) 13–14

  Garhwal Rifles 527–8

  l/39th Battalion 102–3

  2nd Battalion 68–9, 93–4, 526

  gas

  appeal for gas-masks 232

  British use 474, 484–6, 498–507, 526–7, 530–1

  first attack 183–7, 192–5, 196–200, 204, 206, 208, 214–15

  further attacks 252, 267–8, 280

  and Loos 557, 560

  protective measures 232–3, 268, 472–4, 485, 486, 500, 503, 507

  second attack 221, 222–5, 244

  treatment 233–4

  Gault, Hamilton 269–71, 283, 285–6, 288

  Geddes, Col. (East Kent Regiment) 209–10

  Geddes, Col. (Royal Munster Fusiliers) 370–1

  Geier mail-ship 22–5

  George V 147, 401–2

  German Army

  14th Infantry Division 114

  23rd Reserve Corps 221n.

  234 Reserve Infantry Regiment 185

  see also Bavarian Reserve Infantry Brigade

  Gilbert, Cpl. G. 435–7

  Givenchy 35, 390, 393–4

  Gloucester Regiment

  6th Battalion 157–8, 159

  8th Battalion 558.

  Gold, Capt. 499–500

  Gordon Highlanders 483, 517

  1st Battalion 522

  4th Battalion 381–2, 383–7, 392–3, 398–400,
413–14, 417–18, 474, 491–3, 521–3

  Gordon, Lt. 94

  Gough, General 501

  Gowland, Pte F. 473–4

  Greece 54, 262, 567

  Green Howard Regiment, 7th Battalion 592–3

  Grenadier Guards 30, 116

  2nd Battalion 475–7

  4th Battalion 547, 548–50

  Grey, Sir Edward 567

  Gully Ravine 363–75, 433

  Gunn, L/cpl. Sandy 393

  guns

  ranging 70–1, 130, 273

  shortage 33, 64–6, 84–6, 297, 365, 405

  Gurkha Rifles

  2/3 Battalion 93, 94, 127, 138–9, 306–8, 485–6, 527–9

  4th Battalion 127

  9th Battalion 111–12, 117, 124–5

  in Flanders 68–70, 93, 94, 96–7, 110–13, 119–20, 302

  in Gallipoli campaign 372

  at Loos 526–9

  Gurung, Gane 96

  Haig, General Sir Douglas and Aubers Ridge 297, 303, 311–12

  as Commander-in-Chief 567–8, 590

  and Loos 490–1, 499–500, 514–15, 561–4

  and Neuve Chapelle 59, 79–81, 83, 103, 105, 112–13, 121, 124, 130–4, 136

  and second battle of Ypres 264–5

  Haking, General 493, 541

  Hall, L/cpl. E. 102, 126, 135, 202

  Hall, Fred 203, 236.

  Hall, Sgt. H. 202–3, 204–5

  Hallam, Basil 322

  Hamilton, Col. Douglas 539–40

  Hamilton, Sir Ian 14, 142–3, 316, 345, 347, 365, 372–3, 379, 445–6

  and causes of Gallipoli failure 449–53

  and Dardanelles Committee 566–7

  Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion 360

  Hankey, Col. Sir Maurice and Gallipoli 316, 433–5, 440, 450–1, 453

  new ideas 31–3, 36

  visits France 405–6

  Hanoverian Regiment, 77th Battalion 289–90

  Hanson, Bob 479

  Hawes, Capt. G. DSO, MC 106, 107–8

  Hay, Pte W. 188–9, 206–9, 235–6, 266

  Heavy Artillery, 9 Brigade 225–7

  Hely Hutchinson, Lt. Col. R.G. 395n.

  Henderson Scoles, Capt. A.M. 599–600

  Hennekint, Paula 214–16

  Hertfordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion 151–2, 474–7

  Highland Light Infantry 35, 124–5, 127, 138, 250, 483

  6th Battalion 454–5

  Hill 60 176, 180–1, 182–3, 186, 199, 221, 280, 387

  Hill 70 488, 512–17, 531, 534–49, 555–9, 562, 591

  Hilltop Ridge 251–2, 255

  Hilton, Lucy 139–40

  Hitchcock, B. Burnett 588–9

  Hohenzollern Redoubt 506–7, 519, 545, 550, 571

  Honourable Artillery Company 395n.

  Hooge 254, 264, 280–2, 390, 408–12, 413–14, 417–27, 491, 521, 523, 530, 564

  Hopkinson, Capt. 398

  Home, Major General 475, 477

  Howells, Col. 39–42

  Hoyles, Rfn. J. 403–4

  Hubbard, Sgt. Sid 466, 499

  Hughes, Sir Sam 269

  Hull, General 241, 250

  Hulluch village 506, 541, 544–5, 547

  Hustler, Cpl. 14

 

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