In conclusion, I wish to take this opportunity of thanking Captain G. R. Westmacott, Lieutenant M. H. Macmillan, Lieutenant B. Samuelson, Lieutenant L. R. Abel-Smith, and Lieutenant A. C. Knollys for the excellent work they did in preparing accurate diaries for each battalion, with extracts from the officers' letters. Without their aid I should never have had the time or the energy to complete this book.
F. E. G. PONSONBY.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
The Situation before the War [1]
CHAPTER II
Arrival of the 2nd Battalion in France [9]
CHAPTER III
The Retreat from Mons (2nd Battalion) [23]
CHAPTER IV