PART I

RETREAT FROM THE SOMME

I. A NEW YEAR OF WAR 23 II. AN ATTACK NEAR LE TRANSLOY 28 III. THE ABANDONMENT OF GRANDCOURT 31 IV. THE GORDONS IN THE BUTTE DE WARLENCOURT 33 V. THE BATTLE OF BOOM RAVINE 36 VI. THE ENEMY WITHDRAWS 38 VII. OUR ENTRY INTO GOMMECOURT 39 VIII. WHY THE ENEMY WITHDREW 44 IX. THE AUSTRALIANS ENTER BAPAUME 49 X. THE RESCUE OF PERONNE 55