CONTENTS

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Author’s Preface [v]
Foreword by General The Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Paget,p.c., g.c.b., Colonel of the Buffs [xix]
CHAPTER I
THE FIRST BATTALION GOES TO WAR
I Introductory [1]
II Events following the outbreak of war [4]
III Move to France and Battle of the Aisne [7]
IV Battle of Armentieres: Action at Radinghem [14]
CHAPTER II
THE SECOND BATTALION TAKES ITS SHARE
I The Second Battalion returns to England from India [25]
II It proceeds to the Western Front [28]
III “O” Trench [29]
IV Trench warfare near Ypres [38]
V Second Battle of Ypres [40]
CHAPTER III
THE PREPARATION AND THE START OF MORE BATTALIONS
I Short summary of events [57]
II Duties of the Depot [60]
III The Third (Special Reserve) Battalion [63]
IV The Fourth and Fifth (Territorial) Battalions [65]
V Formation of the Sixth Battalion [68]
VI Formation of the Seventh Battalion [72]
VII Formation of the Eighth Battalion [75]
VIII Formation of the Second-Fourth and Second-Fifth Battalions [78]
Formation of the Third-Fourth and Third-Fifth Battalions [80]
IX Raising of the Volunteer Battalions [81]
X Formation of the Ninth Battalion [82]
CHAPTER IV
THE WESTERN FRONT—LOOS
I The First Battalion [85]
II Loos [90]
III The Eighth Battalion at Hulluch [94]
IV The Second Battalion. The Hohenzollern Redoubt [99]
V The Sixth Battalion at Hulluch [105]
VI The Seventh Battalion [109]
VII Life in and behind the trenches [110]
VIII Summary of Events [114]
CHAPTER V
THE TURKISH ENEMY
I The Fourth Battalion at Aden [117]
II The Fifth Battalion in Mesopotamia. Attemptedrelief of Kut. Actions of Sheikh Saad and The Wadi [121]
III The Kent Composite Battalion in the GallipoliPeninsula and Egypt [131]
Buff portion of the battalion transferred to RoyalWest Kent Regiment [132]
CHAPTER VI
THE SOMME
I Summary of events which led to the offensive onthe River Somme [134]
II The Sixth Battalion from the commencement of1916 to November of that year. The HohenzollernRedoubt and Battles of Albert (1916), PozieresRidge and the Transloy Ridges [136]
III The Seventh Battalion during the same period.The Battles of Albert (1916), Bazentin Ridge,Thiepval Ridge and the Ancre Heights, with thecapture of the Schwaben Redoubt [147]
IV The Eighth Battalion. The Battle of Delville Wood [155]
V The First Battalion. Battles of Flers-Courceletteand Morval [164]
CHAPTER VII
A YEAR AT SALONICA
I The Second Battalion [174]
II Action of Karajakoi [177]
III Affair of Barakli Dzuma [179]
CHAPTER VIII
WITH MAUDE IN MESOPOTAMIA
I The position in 1916 [183]
II Battle of Kut, 1917 [185]
III Subsequent pursuit to Baghdad [193]
CHAPTER IX
PALESTINE
I Formation of the Tenth Battalion [200]
II Second Battle of Gaza [203]
III Third Battle of Gaza [207]
IV Battle of Nebi Samwil [213]
V Defence of Jerusalem [216]
CHAPTER X
THE WESTERN FRONT
NOVEMBER, 1916, TO JULY, 1917
I Summary of Events [221]
II The Seventh Battalion. Battle of the Ancre [222]
III The Seventh Battalion—(continued) [225]
IV The First Battalion [229]
V The Eighth Battalion [231]
VI The Sixth Battalion. Battle of Arras and the Scarpe [234]
VII The Seventh Battalion [240]
VIII The First Battalion [243]
IX The Sixth Battalion [246]
X The Seventh Battalion [247]
XI The Eighth Battalion. Battle of Messines [248]
CHAPTER XI
THE WESTERN FRONT
CONTINUATION TILL MARCH, 1918
I The position of affairs in the middle of 1917 [255]
The story of the First Battalion from middle of1917 to the Battle of Cambrai in November [256]
II The Sixth Battalion during the same period [258]
III The Battle of Cambrai [263]
IV The First Battalion from Cambrai to the 20thMarch, 1918 [267]
V The Sixth Battalion during the same period [270]
VI The Seventh Battalion from middle of 1917 to the20th March, 1918. Poelcappelle [272]
VII The Eighth Battalion from middle of 1917 to itsdisbanding in February, 1918. Battle of Pilckem Ridge [279]
CHAPTER XII
THE QUEEN’S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA
I The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada [284]
II The Canadian Buffs [291]
CHAPTER XIII
THE END OF THE SALONICA AND MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGNS
I The Fourth Battalion in India [292]
II The Fifth Battalion in Mesopotamia. Affairs onthe Nahr Khalis. Passage of the Adhaim. Actionof Istabulat. Affair on the Shatt el Adhaim.Second action of the Jabal (or Jebel) Hamrin.Third action of the Jabal Hamrin [294]
III The Second Battalion in Macedonia. Battle ofDoiran, 1918 [304]
CHAPTER XIV
HOLDING ON
I Preparations for defence [315]
II The First Battalion during the German offensive.Battle of St Quentin. Back to Belgium [317]
III The Sixth Battalion during the German offensive.Battle of the Ancre, 1918 [331]
IV The Tenth Battalion in France [339]
V The Seventh Battalion during the German offensive.Battle of St Quentin [340]
CHAPTER XV
THE GRAND RESULT
I The Seventh Battalion, the 6th August to the 21stAugust, 1918. The Battle of Amiens [355]
II The Sixth Battalion at the Battle of Amiens [359]
III The Sixth and Seventh Battalions from the 22ndAugust to end of September, 1918. Battles ofAlbert, 1918. Second Battle of Bapaume. Battleof Epehy [361]
IV The Sixth Battalion’s history up to the Armistice [381]
V The Seventh Battalion during the same period.Battle of the Selle. Battle of the Sambre [384]
VI The Tenth Battalion during the advance to victory.The Battle of Epehy [391]
VII The First Battalion during the advance to victory.Battle of Epehy. Battle of Cambrai, 1918.Battle of the Salle. March into Germany [400]
CHAPTER XVI
Conclusion [415]