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Part 28

Irish Guards: 1st Battalion: Commanding Officers of, i. 333 (1914) mobilization, i. 1; Havre, i. 3: Vadencourt, i. 4; march towards Mons, i. 4-5; Mons, i. 5-6; the retreat, Villers-Botterets, i. 6-14: advance to the Aisne, Boitron Wood, i. 14-18; Soupir, i. 18-25: the Salient and First Battle of Ypres, i. 26, 30-46; ii. 67-68: Meteren, i. 46-51; Cuinchy, i. 50-52 (1915) Cuinchy, the Brick-stacks, i. 53, 54-56, 57, 58-69; Neuve Chapelle, Givenchy, i. 69, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78-79, 81-82; Festubert, i. 82-86; Nœux-les-Mines, i. 88-89: Sailly-Labourse, i. 89-91: Annequin, i. 91, 94; Béthune, i. 91-93; Cuinchy, the Brick-stacks i. 93-100; St. Omer, i. 102: Thiembronne, i. 104-105, 107; meet 2nd Battalion at St. Pierre, i. 105; ii. 5-6; Loos, Vermelles, i. 110-112; Hohenzollern Trenches, i. 113-119; Vermelles, i. 120-121; Laventie, i. 123-129; ii. 38; La Gorgue, i. 125, 128 (1916) Merville, i. 130, 131; ii. 46, 56; Laventie, i. 127; Ypres Salient, i. 132-134; Calais, i. 134-135; ii. 64; Ypres Salient, i. 137-150, 152-155; the Somme: Vauchelles-les-Authies, i. 155-156, 159; Louvencourt, i. 156-157: Méaulte, i. 160; Ginchy, i. 163-174, 175, 176, ii. 97; Lesbœufs, i. 177-182; ii. 104; Hornoy, i. 185-186; meet 2nd Battalion at Aumont, ii. 106: Méaulte, i. 187, 188-190; Lesbœufs, Sailly-Saillisel, Combles, i. 187, 189-192; ii. 111-112, 119 (1917) the Somme: Méricourt l’Abbé, i. 199-200; Rancourt, i. 200, 203-4; Sailly-Saillisel, i. 205, 206; ii. 128, 130; Le Transloy, i. 207; Bronfay, i. 207; Etricourt, i. 209; Curlu, i. 209; St. Omer, i. 311; Ypres Salient: Boesinghe, i. 213-223; Third Battle of Ypres, crossing of the Broembeek, Houthulst Forest, i. 224, 225-226, 230-235; the Somme: Bayenghem-les-Eperlecques, i. 236-237: Cambrai offensive, i. 238-241: Gouzeaucourt Gonnelieu, i. 242-249; ii. 177-178; Beaumetz-les-Loges, i. 249, 250 (1918) Arras and the Scarpe, i. 252, 253-259; March Push: Boisleux-St. Marc, Hamelincourt, Boiry-St. Martin, i. 261-269; Saulty, Ayette, i. 271, 273-276: Monchy, Bavincourt, Saulty, i. 276, 277-278; Hendecourt, i. 278, 286; Hamelincourt, i. 287-288; St. Léger, i. 289-294: Lagnicourt, Mœuvres, i. 296-297, 298, 299; the Canal du Nord, Flesquières, i. 300, 301-309: Demicourt, i. 308, 310; Seranvillers, Beauvais-les-Cambrensis, Bévillers, Quiévy, i. 311-315: the rivers round Maubeuge, i. 316-317; St. Python, i. 317-321: the Rhônelle crossing, i. 323-325: Vavai to Assevant, i. 325-327: the Armistice, i. 327-328; Maubeuge, i. 328-329; the journey to Cologne, i. 329, 332, 333 2nd Battalion: a “happy” Battalion, ii. 53-54, 168, 216 Commanding Officers of, ii. 216 (1915) formation, ii. 1-3; leaves England, i. 101; ii. 3; Havre, ii. 3; Acquin, ii. 4, 7; meet 1st Battalion at St. Pierre, i. 104: ii. 5; Linghem, Haquin, ii. 8; Le Rutoire, ii. 8-9; Loos, Chalk-Pit Wood, ii. 9-15; Verquigneul, ii. 14; Vermelles, the Hohenzollern, i. 119, 120; ii. 15-28, 30; Bourecq, ii. 29-30; La Gorgue, ii. 30, 34; Laventie, ii. 31-33; Merville, ii. 35; Laventie, ii. 36-38, 39-46; La Gorgue, Merville, ii. 38-40, 46-47 (1916) Laventie, ii. 49-55, 57-58, 60-62; La Gorgue, ii. 56, 62-63; Merville, ii. 59-60; Wormhoudt, Poperinghe, ii. 63, 66-67; Calais, ii. 64-66; Ypres Salient, ii. 66-74, 75-79; Poperinghe, ii. 73; Brandhoek, ii. 76; Proven, Bollezeele, ii. 80-81, 91; Hooge, ii. 81-83; Vlamertinghe, ii. 83-84; Elverdinghe, the Yser Canal, ii. 84-89; Camp P., ii. 90; the Somme: Lucheux, Mailly-Maillet, Couin, ii. 92-94; Méricourt l’Abbé, ii. 105; Ginchy, ii. 95-96, 97-103; Carnoy, ii. 103; Lesbœufs, i. 181; ii. 103-104; Trônes Wood, Carnoy, Méricourt-en-Vimeux, ii. 105-107; meet 1st Battalion at Aumont, ii. 106; Méaulte, Trônes Wood, ii. 108; Lesbœufs, Sailly-Saillisel, Combles, Haie Wood, i. 190, 191; ii. 111-112, 114-118; Bronfay, ii. 113-114 (1917) the Somme: Corbie, Maurepas, ii. 119; Rancourt, ii. 119-124, 125-127; Morval, Ville, Priez Farm, Billon, ii. 124; St. Pierre Vaast Wood, i. 203; ii. 128-131; railway and road-work, ii. 131-133; Curlu, Méricourt l’Abbé, ii. 134-135; Ypres Salient: Elverdinghe, the Yser Canal, ii. 136-137, 140-146; Herzeele, ii. 138-139; Third Battle of Ypres, Boesinghe, ii. 145-152; the Steenbeek, ii. 152-154; Porchester Camp, Paddington Camp, Abingley Camp, ii. 154-156; the Broembeek, Houthulst Forest, ii. 158-162, 164-167; Dulwich Camp, Putney Camp, Herzeele, Houlle Camp, ii. 163-164, 167-170; the Somme: Cambrai offensive, Bourlon Wood, i. 241, 304; ii. 171-176; Gouzeaucourt, ii. 177-179; Simencourt, ii. 179-181 (1918) Arras and the Scarpe, ii. 182-184; transferred to 4th Guards Brigade, i. 253, 258; ii. 184, 185; Bray, ii. 184-185; Arleux, ii. 185; Villers-Brulin, Béthonsart, ii. 186; March Push: Hamelincourt, Moyenneville, Ayette, ii. 186-189; Chelers, ii. 190; Vieux-Berquin, i. 270; ii. 191-202; Bois d’Avaal, Ferme Beaulieu, ii. 202-203; Hondeghem, ii. 204; Barly, Bavincourt, ii. 205-206; Criel Plage, ii., 207-209; after the Armistice: Cambrai, Maubeuge, Charleroi, ii. 210-211; the journey to Cologne, ii. 211-214 (1919) the march through London, ii. 215-216

Irish Rifles, i. 6.

Irish Star made at Ypres, i. 142; at Le Transloy, i. 207

Irles, i. 202, 262

Iron Cross Captured, i. 64

Iron Cross Kortikaar-Cabaret road, i. 220, 226

Iseghem, i. 28

James, Lieut. G. L. B., ii. 29, 141, 219

Jamrack, 2nd Lieut. A. W. G., i. 250, 258

Jeffreys, Brig.-Gen. G. D., C.B., i. 227

Jewel Trench, i. 289

Joffre, Marshal, i. 13, 15

Johnson Avenue, i. 255

Joyce, Capt. W. J. P., i. 212, 245, 250, 269, 290, 294; ii. 222

Kane, Lieut. J. J., i. 185, 192; ii. 153, 157, 222

Keating, 2nd Lieut. H. S., i. 47, 50, 53, 56; ii. 218

Keenan, Capt. J. B., i. 273, 314, 319, 320; ii. 30, 64, 99, 142, 190, 221

Keep, the, i. 62

Kemmel, i. 269

Kemmel Hill, i. 284

Kemp, Capt. R. B. H., i. 55, 81, 84; ii. 220

Kenny, Pte. M., M.M., i. 183; ii. 281

Kent, 2nd Lieut. G. R., ii. 190, 205

Kerry, Lieut.-Col. the Earl of, M.V.O., D.S.O., ii. 2

Khartum, Bishop of, i. 69

King Edward’s Horse, ii. 129

King, Pte., ii. 122-123

King, 2nd Lieut. N., ii. 219

King’s Liverpool Regt., i. 71; 1st, i. 277; 5th, i. 84; 8th, i. 298

King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, ii. 15, 93; 12th, ii. 202

King’s Royal Rifles, i. 53, 104

Kingston, Capt. the Earl of, i. 37, 55, 184, 190; ii. 220

Kingston, Pte., ii. 23

Kipling, Lieut. J., ii. 11, 14, 219, 223

Kirk, Sgt.-Major J., i. 55, 129, 139

Kitchener, Field-Marshal Earl, K. G., i. 49, 51, 73, 107, 132; ii. 3

Klein Zillebeke, i. 36, 44, 213

Kluck, General von, i. 8

Knapp, Capt. Rev. Father A. H. A., i. 129

Knapp, Capt. Rev. Father S. S., D.S.O., M.C., i. 87, 88, 94, 119, 132; ii. 5, 45, 65, 124, 143, 150, 151, 154, 219

Koch de Gooreynd, 2nd Lieut. A. L. W., i. 310, 314

Koekuit, i. 234; ii. 166

La Bassée, i. 28; fighting round, i. 57, 58 _sqq._; ii. 191

La Brique, i. 145

La Cour de Soupir Farm, i. 16, 18

La Couronne, i. 270; ii. 192, 198

La Crosse, i. 211

La Fère, i. 6, 260

La Flinque Farm, ii. 40, 46

La Gorgue, i. 125, 128, 132; ii. 30, 34, 35, 38, 46, 47, 49, 56-57, 63, 192

La Justice, i. 240, 242; ii. 173, 176

La Longueville, i. 4, 7

Labour Battalions: the “Broody Hens,” ii. 111; the Montauban camp, ii. 131

Labour Corps at Gouzeaucourt, i. 243-245

Lagnicourt, i. 296, 302

Lagny, i. 13

Lancashire Farm, i. 148; ii. 87

Lancashire Fusiliers: 10th, i. 133; 20th, i. 235; 24th, i. 271

Lancer Avenue, i. 253-254

Lancers, 12th, i. 147; 21st, ii. 129

Landrecies, i. 6, 7, 8; the Drum at, i. 8, 136

Lane-Fox, Capt. Rev. Father P. J., i. 132, 135, 136, 185; ii. 64

Langemarck, i. 28, 32, 79; attack on (1917), i. 224, 228, 229

Langrishe, 2nd Lieut. T. H., i. 105, 111

Lapugnoy, i. 86, 87, 121, 123

Laventie, i. 82, 115, 123-128; ii. 28, 31 _sqq._, 36 _sqq._, 49, 58, 69

Laventie East post, ii. 49

Law, Capt. H. F. D’A. S., M.C., i. 98, 111, 127, 186, 219, 221, 224; ii. 204, 222, 225

Lawson, Capt. J. I., M.C. (R.A.M.C.), ii. 230

Le Bertrand, i. 14

Le Cateau, i. 6, 8

Le Cornet Perdu, ii. 194, 197

Lee, 2nd Lieut. F. H. N., i. 148; ii. 218, 221

Lee, 2nd Lieut. L. C. L., i. 47, 50, 59, 60; ii. 218

Lees, Capt. D., D.S.O., M.C. (R.A.M.C.), ii. 150, 156

Leicestershire Regt., ii. 20, 176

Le Mesnil-en-Arrouaise, i. 205, 206

Le Murger Farm, i. 10

Lens, i. 112, 252, 309

Le Plessis, i. 14

Le Préol, i. 72, 79

L’Epinette Farm, ii. 194

Le Quesnoy, i. 6, 321, 322

Le Quesnoy-en-Santerre, i. 197

Le Rutoire Farm, i. 112; ii. 8

Le Sars, i. 195

Lesbœufs, i. 161, 162, 164; ii. 107, 132, 178; attack and capture of, i. 178-182, 194-195; ii. 96, 101, 102, 103-104, 178

Lesves, i. 330; ii. 212

Le Touquet, i. 204, 212

Le Touret, i. 51, 56, 83, 86

Le Transloy, i. 161, 189, 197, 207; ii. 104, 132, 178

Le Transloy-Arras Salient, i. 197-199, 200, 201, 202

Le Transloy-Loupart line, i. 202

Leuze Wood, i. 161, 162; ii. 96

Levy, Capt. M. B., M.C., i. 121, 129; ii. 164, 180, 194, 199, 225

Lewis, Pte. M., M.M., i. 184; ii. 281

Lierneux, i. 331

Liévin, i. 112

Life Guards: 1st, i. 41; 2nd, i. 40, 41

Lille, i. 70, 321; ii. 22

Lillers, i. 107; ii. 29

Lincolnshire Regt., i. 173

Linghem, ii. 8

Little Willie Trench, ii. 23

Livingstone-Learmonth, 2nd Lieut. J., i. 2

Lloyd, Maj.-Gen. Sir Francis, K.C.B., D.S.O., i. 300; ii. 3, 46

Locon, i. 56, 58

Lofting, 2nd Lieut. H. J., i. 269; ii. 145, 227

London Regt., 3rd, ii. 108; 15th, i. 75, 77

London Territorial Artillery, 2nd, i. 76

Lone Tree, Loos, i. 108, 112; ii. 9

Long-Innes, Major P. S., M.C., i. 55, 59, 129, 164, 173, 183; ii. 189, 220, 225

Longuenesse, i. 146

Longueval, i. 157

Loos: preparations for, i. 101-102, 105-106; ii. 5-7, 8; the battle, i. 106, 119; ii. 7, 8-15.

Lord, 2nd Lieut. E. C. G., i. 236, 273; ii. 218

Loupart Woods, i. 197

Louvencourt, i. 156-157

Louvois Farm, i. 234

Lovenich, i. 331

Lowry, C.Q.M.S., J. G., i. 81

Loyal North Lancashire Regt., 1/5th, i. 298

Lucas, Sgt., ii. 110

Lucheux, ii. 92

Lumbres, ii. 4, 6

Lynch-Blosse, 2nd Lieut. F. C. L., ii. 170, 176, 222

Lys, River, German offensive and defeat on, i. 269-271, 281, 282, 283, 285; ii. 201

Lysaght, Lieut. J. L., ii. 93, 99, 155, 161, 169, 226

Lyttelton, Capt. O. (Grenadier Guards), ii. 101

McCalmont, Lieut.-Col. R. C. A., D.S.O., i. 123, 128, 135, 181, 190, 204, 334; ii. 46, 224

McCarthy, Lieut.-Col. A. H. L., D.S.O., M.C. (R.A.M.C.), i. 34, 50, 56, 81, 87, 94, 117, 178

McCarthy, Lance-Sgt. G., ii. 23

McCullagh, Cpl. E., M.M., i. 224; ii. 282

McCusker, a/C.S.M. F., M.M., i. 224; ii. 282

Macdonald, Sgt., M.M., i. 225; ii. 282

Macfarlane, Sgt. R., ii. 169, 283

McGoldrick, C.Q.M.S. P., D.C.M., i. 48, 81, 129; ii. 279

MacGuinn, Sgt., ii. 68

M’Guinness, Sgt., ii. 160

McHale, Lance-Cpl. S., M.M., i. 225; ii. 282

Mackenzie, Lieut. (Scots Guards), ii. 99

Mackwood, 2nd Lieut. E. O., ii. 222

MacLachlan, 2nd Lieut. G. C., i. 269, 272; ii. 222

MacMahon, Lieut. P. S., i. 290, 294; ii. 222

MacMahon, Capt. T. F., M.C., i. 173, 177, 179, 183, 184, 227, 228; ii. 222, 225

McMullen, C.S.M., D.C.M., i. 183; ii. 279

McNally, Sgt., ii. 150

McNeill, Capt. R., ii. 73, 84, 89

McVeigh, C.S.M. H., i. 81, 129

Madden, Lieut.-Col. G. H. C., i. 19, 20, 87, 101, 105, 117, 118, 334; ii. 2, 217, 221

Magnicourt-le-Comte, i. 237

Maher, Lieut. J. C., ii. 180, 199, 219

Mailly-Maillet, i. 156; ii. 92, 93

Maitland, Lieut. G. M., i. 19, 38, 39; ii. 218, 223

Malgarni, i. 7

Malplaquet, i. 326

Maltz Horn Camp, i. 189; ii. 117

Mametz, i. 157

Manancourt, i. 206

Manning, Lieut. B. O. D., ii. 155, 159, 163, 223

Mansell Camp, ii. 108

Mansfield, Pte. J., D.C.M., i. 78

March Push, the, 1918, i. 259-263; ii. 182, 187-190, 200

Marchienne, ii. 211

Marcoing, i. 301, 309; ii. 171

Mareuil-sur-Ourcq, i. 26

Marguerite Farm, ii. 142

Maricourt, i. 200; ii. 92, 115

Marion-Crawford, 2nd Lieut. H., i. 47, 50, 69, 73, 77; ii. 218

Marne River: battle and crossing of, i. 16; second battle (1918), i. 282, 283-284; ii. 207

Maroilles, i. 4

Marshall, Lieut. J. N., V.C., M.C., i. 147, 148, 153; ii. 219, 221, 223, 225, 231, 233-234

Martin, Pte. J., M.M., i. 225; ii. 281

Martinpuich, i. 162, 164; ii. 96

Mary, H. M. Queen, i. 51

Mary, H. R. H. Princess, i. 52

Masnières, i. 239, 311

Matheson, Colonel (Herts Regt.), i. 71

Matheson, General T. G., C.B., i. 300, 329, 331

Mathieson, Lieut. G. F., i. 278, 304, 308; ii. 223

Mathieson, Lieut. K. R., i. 39; ii. 218

Mathew, 2nd Lieut. T., M.C., ii. 180, 203, 225, 230

Matthews, O. R. Cr. Sgt. P., i. 129

Matthews, Lance-Sgt. R., i. 108

Maubeuge: advance on, i. 309 _sqq._, 316-317, 326-327; entry into, i. 327, ii. 1; ceremony in, i. 328-329

Maughan, 2nd Lieut. T. B., i. 269; ii. 222

Maurepas, i. 200, 203; ii. 119, 122

Maxse, Gen. Sir Ivor, K.C.B., D.S.O., ii. 134

Maxwell, Lieut. H. H., i. 185, 217, 234; ii. 221

Mazingarbe, i. 113, 114

Méan, i. 330

Méaulte, i. 160, 188, 189, 199, 204, 262; ii. 108

Meaux, i. 13

Menin, i. 28, 32

Menin road, the, i. 28, 32, 33, 138, 228, 229; ii. 69, 77, 81

Méricourt-en-Vimeux, ii. 105-107, 108

Méricourt l’Abbé, i. 160, 199; ii. 94, 134-135

Merville, i. 123, 130, 131, 269; ii. 35, 36, 47, 59, 191, 193

Messines, i. 269; ii. 135, 169

Messines Ridge, i. 210, 211

Meteren, i. 46-47, 48

Metz-en-Couture, i. 242

Meuse Line, German, i. 328-329

Meuse River, crossing of, i. 330

Michael, H.I.H. Grand Duke, i. 46

Middlesex Regt., 21st, ii. 187

Milligan, Sgt., D.C.M., ii. 151-152, 156, 279

Mills bomb, the, i. 73, 89

Mining operations: Givenchy, i. 77-79; Cuinchy, i. 98; Laventie, ii. 63, 64; Messines Ridge, i. 211

Miraumont, i. 201, 202, 262

Models of battle-area used in training for attack, i. 217, 230; ii. 138-139, 144, 148, 152

Mœuvres, i. 239, 297

Monash, Lieut.-Gen. Sir J., K.C.B., ii. 206

Monchy-au-Bois, i. 197, 272, 273, 276, 296

Mondicourt, ii. 204

Monmouthshire Regt., 1st, ii. 19, 20

Monro, General Sir Charles, G.C.B., i. 73

Mons: situation at, i. 4-5; retreat from, i. 5-14

Mont d’Origny, i. 8

Mont Plaisir, i. 14

Montauban, i. 157, 187, 190; ii. 92, 131

Montdidier, i. 262, 283

Montgomery, Mag.-Genl. Sir Archibald, K.C.M.G., i. 285

Montgomery, Lieut. H., i. 114; ii. 15, 29, 31, 91, 95, 102, 132, 219

Moodie, Lieut. D. A. B., M.C., i. 186, 257; ii. 225, 229

Moore, Capt. C. J. O’H., M.C., ii. 29, 47, 56, 65, 190, 196, 199, 202, 222, 225, 230

Moore, Pte. W., D.C.M., i. 53; ii. 280

Moran, Cpl. C., D.C.M., i. 53; ii. 280

Moran, C.S.M. M., D.C.M., i. 5, 129, 183; ii. 280

Moringhem, i. 212

Mormal, Forest of, i. 316

Morris, Lieut.-Col. Hon. G. H., i. 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 334; ii. 217

Morval, i. 161-162, 190, 207; ii. 95, 103, 112, 120, 124, 132

Mory, i. 289; ii. 188, 208

Mory Switch, i. 289-290

Moufflers, Dr. and Mme., i. 12

Mouquet Farm, i. 161

Moy, i. 9

Moyenneville, i. 286, 288; ii. 188, 189, 208

Moyles, C.S.M. D., i. 81

Moyney, Sgt. J., V.C., ii. 161-162, 163, 279

Mulholland, Capt. Hon. A. E., i. 19, 39; ii. 217

Mumford, Capt. W. C., M.C., i. 168, 169, 183, 205, 207, 219, 224; ii. 221, 225

Munns, C.S.M., D.C.M., i. 45, 48; ii. 280

Munster Fusiliers, i. 43, 278

Murphy, Drill-Sgt., ii. 110, 157

Murphy, Pte., i. 45

Murphy, Lieut. J. J. V. F., i. 185, 190

Murphy, Lieut. L. D., M.C., ii. 163, 225, 233

Murphy, C.Q.M.S. T., i. 129

Musgrave, Lieut. T., i. 62, 64; ii. 218

Mylne, Capt. E. G., i. 50, 69, 81, 84; ii. 217

Mylne, Lieut. E. L., M.C., ii. 90, 98, 100, 101, 102, 219, 225

Namur, fall of, i. 6

Namur Crossing, ii. 166

Nanine, i. 330

Nash, Lieut. J. H., i. 185, 212, 265; ii. 218

Naval party visits the line, i. 137.

Neall, Pte., M.M. (D.C.L.I.), ii. 203

Nedon, i. 108

Nesle, i. 6

Neuf Berquin, ii. 63, 192

Neuve Chapelle, i. 69-75

Neuve Eglise, i. 269

New Zealand troops in action, i. 195, 229, 311, 313

New Copse, ii. 158, 159, 160, 161

Ney Wood, ii. 158, 159, 166

Nicholson, 2nd Lieut. C. A. J., i. 250; ii. 222

Nieppe, Forest of, ii. 191, 195, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202

Nile Trench, ii. 85, 86, 90

Nippes, i. 332

Nœux-les-Mines, i. 88, 89, 107, 108; ii. 8

Nolan, Lance-Sgt., ii. 110

Noordschoote, i. 213, 229

Nordemhoek, i. 229

Norfolk Regt., i. 118; ii. 14

North Moated Grange Street, ii. 39

Northumberland Avenue, ii. 183

Notre Dame de Lorette, i. 106

Noyales, i. 8

Noyelles, ii. 8, 29, 171

Noyelles-sur-l’Escaut, i. 239, 301, 308; ii. 171

Noyon, i. 6, 262, 283

Nugent, Brig.-Gen. G. C., M.V.O., i. 73; ii. 217

Nugent, Sgt. R., i. 129

Nugent, Major T. E. G., M.C., i. 69, 74, 128, 132, 135, 136; ii. 22, 23, 29, 34, 64, 176, 205, 220, 225, 230-231

Nulty, Pte. S., M.M., i. 224-225; ii. 282

Nutting, Capt. A. R. S., M.C., ii. 73, 89, 94, 140, 149, 207, 222, 225, 228

Oblinghem, i. 87, 88

O’Brien, 2nd Lieut. C. S., M.C., i. 275, 278, 303, 304, 308; ii. 218, 225, 231

O’Brien, 2nd Lieut. Hon. D., i. 185

O’Brien, Pte. D., D.C.M., i. 153; ii. 280

O’Brien, Pte. D., i. 225; ii. 283

O’Brien, Capt. Hon. H. B., M.C., i. 87, 88, 121, 129, 130, 189; ii. 180, 188, 222, 225

O’Connor, Lieut. A. E., i. 278; ii. 164, 176

O’Connor, Pte. J., M.M., i. 183; ii. 182

O’Driscoll, Lieut. P. F., ii. 222

O’Farrell, 2nd Lieut. A. H., i. 278, 305, 308; ii. 219

O’Hagan, Sgt., ii. 88

O’Hara, C.S.M., i. 290

O’Leary, Lance-Cpl. M., V.C., i. 60; ii. 279

O’Loughlin, Sgt., i. 15

O’Shaughnessy, Pte., i. 24

Officers of the Brigade of Guards: discipline of, i. 95; their relations with their men, i. 95, 188, 235

Officers, Special Reserve, ii. 2

Ogilvy, Capt. Hon. B. A. A., M.C., i. 269, 303, 305, 308; ii. 223, 225, 233

Ogilvy, Capt. Hon. P. J. H., M.C., i. 148, 164, 176, 183, 231, 234; ii. 217, 225

“Old Kent Road” Trench, i. 66

Orival Wood, i. 306, 307, 308

Ormoy, i. 26

Orr, Capt. J., i. 186, 200; ii. 221

Orr-Ewing, Capt. N., D.S.O. (Scots Guards attached), i. 19, 39 _n._, 42, 44, 48

Ostreville, ii. 170

Ouderzeele, i. 212

Ouffey, ii. 212

Oulchy-le-Château, i. 16

Ovillers-la-Boisselle, i. 157; ii. 92

Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, i. 37, 43, 69; ii. 80

Pacaut, i. 123

Paddington Camp, ii. 156

Paget, Capt. A. W. L., M.C., i. 79, 86, 278, 291, 292-293, 317, 319; ii. 141, 144, 220, 225, 232

Paget, Capt. R. S. G., i. 79, 85; ii. 141, 220

Pakenham-Law, 2nd Lieut. T., ii. 11, 14, 219

Paper-work, official; its possible value, ii. 38; untimely request for, ii. 85

Paradis, ii. 192

Paris, July 14th celebrations in, i. 153; ii. 90, 207

Park, Lieut. R. H. M., M.C., ii. 225, 228

Parsons, Lieut. D. C., i. 68, 81; ii. 29, 102, 219, 221

Pasly, i. 6, 10

Passchendaele, i. 34

Pawlett, Lieut.-Col. (Canadian Army), ii. 169

Payne, C.Q.M.S. H., i. 129

Payne, Q.M.S. J. M., i. 129

Pease, Capt. C., i. 65, 81, 129, 164, 173; ii. 218, 220

Pepper Trench, i. 259

Perceval, Major A. A., i. 3, 42

Pereira, Brig.-Gen. Sir C. E., K.C.B., i. 128 _n._, 174, 181-182, 191

Perles, i. 26

Péronne, i. 206; ii. 128

Persse, 2nd Lieut., C. de B. G. (Dragoon Guards), i. 81, 85; ii. 218

Petit Han, ii. 212

Petit Houvain, ii. 91

Petit Morin, the, i. 15

Picantin post, i. 126; ii. 49

Pierre Levée, i. 14

Pierrepont, i. 285

Pierrots, the Coldstream, ii. 163

Pigott, Capt. St. J. R., O.B.E., i. 1, 43, 44; ii. 224

“Pill-boxes,” i. 217; ii. 138, 155

Pioneer Barracks, Ehrenfeld, ii. 213

Pipers, Irish Guards, i. 209, 273; ii. 134, 157, 163, 204

Pisseleux, i. 11

Pit 8, Loos, i. 107, 108, 118

Pit 14, Loos, i. 108, 109, 111

Plateau, ii. 113

Platoon Competition, Brigade, Bronfay, i. 208

Platt, Capt. (Coldstream Guards), ii. 77

Plessier, i. 285

Plugstreet, i. 210, 211

Plumer, General Sir H., G.C.B., ii. 204

Poelcappelle, i. 229

Poison gas, first use of, i. 80

Polderhoek, i. 35

Polish prisoner, escaped, ii. 123-124

Poll Hill Camp, i. 222, 223, 227, 230

Pollok, Lieut.-Col. R. V., C.B.E., D.S.O., i. 154, 190, 228, 237, 265, 268, 72, 276, 334; ii. 221, 224, 226

Polygon Wood, i. 32, 33, 228

Pommier, i. 273

Ponsonby, Maj.-Gen. C.B., ii. 90, 148, 160, 161

Pont d’Arcy, i. 16

Pont du Hem, ii. 39, 40, 43, 44, 46, 60, 62

Pont Fixe, i. 57

Pont Rondin, ii. 192, 194

Pont Rucken, ii. 212

Pont-sur-Sambre, i. 4

Poperinghe, i. 123, 140, 144, 147, 150, 154; ii. 63, 64, 66, 73

Porchester Camp, ii. 154

Pork and Bean returns, untimely demand for, ii. 85

Portuguese troops, i. 237; ii. 170, 191

Post Office Rifles (8th City of London), i. 74, 77

Potijze, i. 46, 138

Power, Cpl., ii. 160

Pozières, i. 157, 262

Pradelles, ii. 191

Prémy Chapel, i. 301, 307, 308

Presentiments of death, ii. 16

Presles, ii. 211

Preux-au-Sart, i. 325

Priestman, Capt. J. H. T. (Lincolnshire Regt.), i. 98

Priests, Regimental: self-devotion of, i. 94-95, 140-141, 144; influence of, i. 118, 122, 135

Priez Farm, ii. 125

Prison billets: Arras, i. 252, 258; ii. 187; Ypres, i. 145; ii. 74

Proven, i. 155, 212, 217, 225, 227, 236; ii. 80, 154, 163, 164

Prussian Guards, i. 43

Pudding Trench, i. 259

Pugilist, a courageous professional, ii. 208

Puiseux, i. 10

Puisieux-au-Mont, i. 201, 202, 267

Puits 8, Loos, i. 107, 108, 118

Puits 14, Loos, i. 108, 109, 111

Puits 14 bis, Loos, ii. 10, 11, 12, 13, 16

Purcell, Lieut. C. F., ii. 102, 219

Pusch, Lieut. F. L., D.S.O., i. 149; ii. 218, 224

Putney Camp, ii. 163

Pym, Capt. A. R., ii. 22, 23, 29, 36, 62, 76

Pym, Lieut. C. J., ii. 219

Pym, Lieut. F. L. M., ii. 76, 77, 84, 85, 86, 87, 219, 223

Pys, i. 201, 202, 262

Quadrilateral, the, i. 162, 166, 167, 169; ii. 98, 99

Quarry, the, ii. 116

Queen’s Regt., 2nd, i. 41

Quentin Mill, i. 244

Quevy le Petit, i. 5, 7

Quiévy, i. 313, 314, 315

Quinn, Lance-Cpl. D.C.M., ii. 39, 280

Quinque Rue, i. 84

Race-course Wood, i. 33, 35

Racing at Calais, ii. 65

Radford, Capt. (“Basil Hallam”), ii. 94

Raiding, inter-regimental collaboration and competition in, ii. 42-44, 51-55

Railway Triangle, the, i. 59

Railway Wood, i. 142, 144; ii. 76, 77, 78

Ralli, Capt. J. R., i. 55, 62, 81, 85; ii. 220

Rancourt, i. 197, 200, 203; ii. 119 _sqq._

Rankin, Capt. R., i. 68, 87, 88, 114, 163, 164, 173; ii. 15, 29, 221

Ransart, i. 286

Rat and Rabbit Avenue, i. 299

Rawlinson, General Sir H., K.C.M.G., i. 152; ii. 106, 208

Rea, Lieut. W. G., ii. 153, 176

Rebais, i. 15

Recht, i. 331

Red House, Laventie, i. 125; ii. 37, 38, 49, 54, 57-58, 69

Redmond, Cpl., i. 148

Redmond, John, M. P., i. 124; ii. 34

Redmond, Capt. W. A., D.S.O., ii. 154, 159, 224, 227-228

Reford, Capt. R. B. S., M.C., i. 184, 228, 231, 234; ii. 73, 176, 222, 225, 228

Regan, Sgt., i. 275, 305

Reid, Sgt., ii. 90

Reid, Lieut.-Col. P. L., O.B.E., i. 46, 50, 81, 85; ii. 76, 82, 94, 115, 119, 121, 216, 220, 224

Renescure, Horse-show at, i. 211, 212

Reninghelst, i. 26