CHAPTER X

ARMISTICE--LILLE--ARRAS--FINALE 252

APPENDICES

APPENDIX I

BRIEF NOTES ON SPECIALISTS 269

APPENDIX II

ROLL OF COMMANDING OFFICERS, SECONDS IN COMMAND, ADJUTANTS, } AND QUARTERMASTERS } } 281 ROLLS OF COMPANY COMMANDERS (OVERSEAS) AND WARRANT } OFFICERS (OVERSEAS) }

APPENDIX III

NOMINAL ROLL AND RECORD OF SERVICE OF ALL OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN 286

INDEX OF PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL PLACES 361

ILLUSTRATIONS

LIEUT.-COLONEL W. A. L. FLETCHER, D.S.O. _Frontispiece_

_Facing page_

BATTALION CAP BADGE, TITLE, AND DISTINGUISHING PATCH 1

COLONEL G. A. WILSON, V.D. 16

THE BATTALION--BLACKPOOL, 1914 33

GROUP--CANTERBURY, 1916 33

THE OFFICERS--MARGATE, 1915 48

THE KING'S INSPECTION, REVIEW GROUND, LAFFAN'S PLAIN, 1916 65

THE OFFICERS--WOKING, FEBRUARY, 1917 80

SERGEANTS' MESS--WOKING, FEBRUARY, 1917 97

THE BATTALION--WOKING, FEBRUARY, 1917 104

RUE DE LILLE, ARMENTIÈRES 112

HOUPLINES ROAD, LOOKING TOWARDS ARMENTIÈRES 129

BOCHE FRONT LINE OPPOSITE LEFT SECTOR, HOUPLINES. FRELINGHIEN IN BACKGROUND, AND RIVER LYS IN FLOOD 129

HOUPLINES--BRITISH AND GERMAN TRENCHES ON LEFT COMPANY'S FRONT. RIVER LYS, HOBBS AND EDMEADS FARMS. AEROPLANE PHOTO DATED 1/1/18 144

THE PONT BALLOT SALIENT HOUPLINES. BRITISH AND GERMAN TRENCH ON RIGHT AND RIGHT CENTRE COMPANIES' FRONT. AEROPLANE PHOTO DATED 28/12/17 144

THE TRAIL TO PASSCHENDAELE 161

NEAR LANGEMARCK 161

LIEUT.-COLONEL HON. N. C. GATHORNE-HARDY, D.S.O. 176

GOMMECOURT PARK 193

GENERAL VIEW OF FAMPOUX 193

MŒUVRES, INCHY AND CANAL DU NORD. OBLIQUE AEROPLANE PHOTOGRAPH 208

QUÉANT 225

INCHY 225

PRONVILLE 225

"CHEERIO" 232

THE CANAL DU NORD 240

CANAL DE L'ESCAUT NEAR CAMBRAI 240

THE CAMBRAI--BAPAUME ROAD, NEAR FONTAINE NOTRE DÂME 240

APPROACH TO CAMBRAI--RIFLE RANGE IN FOREGROUND. PHOTOGRAPHED BY AEROPLANE, 1/10/18 248

HÔTEL DE VILLE, ARRAS 257

LIEUT.-COLONEL C. L. MACDONALD, D.S.O. 264

LIEUT.-COLONEL C. C. STAPLEDON 264

MAPS

_Facing page_

BOUTILLERIE SECTOR 40

RUE DU BOIS SECTOR 58

HOUPLINES 72

PONT BALLOT SALIENT HOUPLINES 106

IN FRONT OF LANGEMARCK 140

HOUTHULST FOREST SECTOR 150

SITE OF RAID, MARCH, 1918 170

GOMMECOURT 188

FAMPOUX 200

THE CAPTURE OF RIENCOURT 210

THE ROAD TO CAMBRAI 216

OPERATIONS 21-23 OCTOBER, 1918, NORTH OF TOURNAI 242

HAZEBROUCK, 5A } _In_ LENS 11 } _Pocket_ CAMBRAI AREA } _at end_ LILLE AND TOURNAI }

THE HISTORY OF THE 2/6th (Rifle) Bn. "THE KING'S" (Liverpool Regiment)