The version was intended for private home consumption only, and has necessarily had to be pruned of certain personal matters before being allowed to make its bow to the public. I have purposely refrained from adding to it in the light of subsequent events.
I trust that the reader will consequently bear in mind the essentially individual and impressionist aspects of this little work, and will not expect to find either rigidly historical, professional, or critical matter therein.
G.
14th August 1917.
CONTENTS.
- [UP TO THE EVE OF MONS] 1-21
- [THE BATTLE OF MONS] 22-38
- [MONS TO LE CATEAU] 39-43
- [LE CATEAU] 44-56
- [THE RETREAT] 57-86
- [THE ADVANCE] 87-93
- [THE MARNE] 94-102
- [TO THE AISNE] 103-111
- [THE AISNE] 112-140
- [WESTWARD HO!] 141-149
- [ABBEVILLE TO BÉTHUNE] 150-157
- [GIVENCHY AND FESTUBERT] 158-198
- [TO BAILLEUL] 199-205
- [TO YPRES] 206-208
- [THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES] 209-248
- [BACK TO LOCRE] 249-251
- [TRENCH LIFE OPPOSITE MESSINES] 252-280
- [GIVING UP COMMAND] 281-283
SKETCH-MAPS.
- [BOUSSU-WASMES] 28
- [MISSY-ON-AISNE] 123
- [GIVENCHY-VIOLAINES] 167
- [THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE CANAL] 175
- [BEUKENHORST (NEAR YPRES)] 211
- [THE MESSINES FRONT] 255
ILLUSTRATION.
- [SOME OF BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS] Frontispiece