CHAPTER.

[Summary of Events]
1. [England]
2. [France]
3. [The Salient]
4. [Hohenzollern]
5. [Richebourg—Marseilles—Candas]
6. [Vimy Ridge]
7. [The Battle of Gommecourt]
8. [Bellacourt]
9. [The Capture of Gommecourt]
10. [Lens]
11. [St. Elie and Hill 70]
12. [Spring, 1918]
13. [Gorre and Essars]
14. [Auchel to Pontruet]
15. [Bellenglise]
16. [Ramicourt and Montbrehain]
17. [The Last Fight]
18. [Home Again]
[Appendix.]
1. [Roll of Honour]
2. [Honours]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Lieut.-Colonel G. H. Fowler]
[Officers at Harpenden, Nov. 1914]
[The Avenue, Kemmel]
[Major J. P. Becher, D.S.O.]
[R.S.M. Westerman and N.C.O.'s of A Company]
[R.S.M. Mounteney and N.C.O.'s of C Company]
[Lieut.-Colonel B. W. Vann, V.C., M.C.]
[The Brasserie, Foncquevillers]
[Air Photograph of Lens and Loos Area]
[Air Photograph of Part of St. Elie Sector]
[The Beuvry—La Bassée Road]
[Gorre Brewery]
[The Clock Tower, Béthune]
[St. Quentin Canal, Bellenglise]

MAPS AND PLANS.

[Sketch of Mine Galleries]
[Kemmel Sector]
[Hooge and Sanctuary Wood]
[Hohenzollern Redoubt]
[Gommecourt]
[Lens District]
[Diagram of Signal Communications]
[Battle of Ramicourt]
[Battle of Regnicourt]
[Battle of Bellenglise]
[General Map of Western Front]

SUMMARY OF EVENTS 1914.

Aug. 4th War declared. Mobilisation ordered.
" 7th Concentration at Newark.
" 10th
11th
Marched via Radcliffe-on-Trent to Derby.
" 15th Entrained at Derby for Luton.
" 21st Moved to Harpenden.
" 22nd Training in Harpenden Area. Sept. 29th—Inspection by Lord Kitchener at Luton Hoo.
Oct. 6th—Inspection by Lord Roberts at Sandridge.
Nov. 15th
" 16th
18th
Marched via Harlow and Dunmow to Bocking.
" 19th Trench digging near Bocking.
Dec. 27th
" 28th By train to Luton for Musketry at Wardown and Galley Hill Ranges, and Field Firing at Dunstable, returning to Bocking.
1915
Jan 5th
" 6th Training in Bocking Area. Feb. 19th—Inspection by H.M. The King near Bishop's Stortford.
Feb. 24th
" 25th Entrained at Bocking for Southampton.
" 26th Crossed by detachments to Havre.
Mar. 3rd
" 3rd
4th
By train to Cassel and marched to Oudezeele.
" 9th Marched to Merris.
" 10th Moved to Bac-St. Maur, for First Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Temporarily attached to 2nd Cavalry Division.
" 13th Marched to Neuf Berquin for training.
" 24th
26th
Moved via Vieux Berquin to Romarin.
" 27th
30th
Trench instruction at Ploegsteert and Messines.
" 31st Marched back to Vieux Berquin.
April 2nd Marched to Locre.
" 3rd Took over Kemmel sector.
April 4th In line in Kemmel sector with intervals in rest billets at Locre. April 22nd—Gas used against French and Canadians in Ypres Salient. Traces in trenches held by Battalion.
April 24—Heavy trench mortar bombardment of front line held by B, C and D Companies.
June 15th—Enemy blew up by mines and raided part of front line.
June 20th
" 20th Marched to huts near Vlamertinghe.
" 21th In line at Hooge and Sanctuary Wood, with intervals at rest in bivouacs near Poperinghe. July 30th—First "liquid fire" attack.
Aug. 28th
" 29th In line at Middlesex Wood, adjoining Ypres-Comines Canal, near St. Eloi, with rest bivouacs near Ouderdom. Sept. 21st—Inspection by Gen. Plumer.
Sept. 25th—Demonstrations in conjunction with attacks on other portions of the front.
Sept. 30th
Oct. 1st Marched from Ouderdom and entrained at Abeele for Fouquereuil. Billeted in Béthune.
" 3rd Moved to Mont Bernenchon.
" 4th Marched back to Béthune, proceeded by 'bus to Vermelles, and took over reserve trenches near Lone Tree, North of Loos.
" 5th Moved back to Mazingarbe.
" 6th Marched to Fouquières.
" 13th
14th
Attack on Hohenzollern Redoubt.
" 16th Moved back to Vaudricourt.
" 19th Marched to Lapugnoy for training.
" 26th Marched to Béthune.
Oct. 28th Composite Company with other troops of XI Corps inspected by H.M. The King at Hesdigneul.
Nov. 4th
5th
Marched via Epinette to Vieille Chapelle.
" 6th In line in Richebourg sector, with rest billets at Vieille Chapelle and Lacouture.
Dec. 2nd
" 3rd Marched from Vieille Chapelle to Haverskerque for training.
" 19th
26th
Marched via Wittes to Molinghem and continued training.
1916.
Jan. 7th
9th
Entrained at Berguette for Marseilles.
Jan. 26th
28th
Returned by train to Pont Remy. Marched to Ergnies for training.
Feb. 10th Marched to Ribeaucourt.
" 20th Moved by motor lorry to Candas.
" 21st Training and work for R.E.'s on new railway lines in Candas area.
March 5th
" 6th
9th
Marched via Iverny and Maizières to Acq.
" 10th In line in Vimy sector, with intervals at rest in huts behind Mont St. Eloy. Mining activity.
April 20th
" 21st By 'bus to billets at Tincques and Bethencourt for training.
" 29th Moved to Averdoignt.
May 6th
10th
Marched via Rebreuviette and Gaudiempré to Bienvillers.
" 11th In line in front of Foncquevillers.
June 4th
" 5th Moved back to Humbercamp.
" 6th Marched by night to Le Souich.
" 8th
14th
Training in attack practice near Sus-St. Leger.
" 15th Marched to Humbercamp.
" 16th
18th
Working parties found for digging cable trenches and screening approaches near Bienvillers.
" 19th
27th
In line in front of Foncquevillers.
" 28th
29th
Rested at Pommier.
" 30th Moved at night to assembly positions in front of Foncquevillers.
July 1st Battle of Gommecourt.
" 2nd Moved back to Gaudiempré.
" 3rd Marched to huts at Bavincourt.
" 4th Marched back to Pommier and Bienvillers.
July 10th Moved to Bellacourt.
" 11th In line in front of Bretencourt, with periods in Support at Bellacourt, and in Reserve at Bailleulval. (Sept. 22nd, Raid by A Company near Blairville.)
Oct. 28th
" 29th Marched from Bailleulval via Warluzel, Le Souich and Neuvillette to Maison Ponthieu, for training.
Nov. 3rd
" 22nd
25th
Marched via Bealcourt and Neuvillette to Humbercourt.
Dec. 6th Moved to Support billets at Foncquevillers and Souastre.
" 7th In line in front of Foncquevillers, with intervals in Support in posts in and about Foncquevillers, and in billets at Souastre. (Feb. 16th—17th, heavy bombardment with gas shells and bombs.)
1917.
Feb. 18th
" 19th Moved back to St. Amand.
" 20th Marched to Iverny for training.
" 28th Returned via Grenas to St. Amand.
March 1st
" 3rd Took over recently evacuated German trenches at Gommecourt.
" 4th
13th
Followed up enemy to Pigeon Wood, Brayelle Farm and Essarts. (March 4th, heavy counter-attack against C Company.)
" 17th Moved back to Souastre.
" 20th
24th
Marched via Bayencourt, Courcelles-au-Bois and Contay to Bertangles.
" 25th Moved by 'bus through Amiens to Revelles.
" 28th Entrained at Bacouel.
" 29th Detrained at Berguette and marched to Westrehem for training.
April 13th
14th
Marched via Vendin-lez-Béthune to Houchin.
" 18th Moved up to Support billets in Liévin.
" 19th
22nd
Skirmishing in Cité de Riaumont.
" 23rd Attack on Hill 65 by C Company.
" 24th Held sectors in front of Liévin and Loos, with intervals in Support in Liévin and in Reserve at Marqueffles Farm and Noeux-les-Mines.
June 30th
July 1st In Brigade Reserve for attack by 46th Division West of Lens.
" 4th On relief by Canadians marched to Bully Grenay and by 'bus to Chelers for training.
" 23rd Marched to Verquin.
" 24th In line in St. Elie sector and in Support at Philosophe.
Aug. 15th
" 16th
25th
Training in Verquin area.
" 26th In line in Cambrin sector and in Support at Annequin.
Sept. 12th
" 13th
19th
In Divisional Reserve at Fouquières.
" 20th Marched to Mazingarbe huts.
" 21st In line in Hill 70 sector, in Support in trenches North of Loos, and in Reserve at Mazingarbe.
Nov. 14th
" 15th In line in St. Elie sector, in Support at Philosophe, and in Reserve at Verquin. (Jan. 2nd, Raid on front held by D Company.)
1918.
Jan. 20th
" 21st Marched from Verquin to Burbure.
" 22nd Training at Burbure. Large detachment at Mazingarbe digging reserve trenches near Vermelles.
Feb. 8th
" 9th Marched from Burbure to Laires and Livossart.
" 13th Moved to Enquin-les-Mines for training.
March 5th
6th
Marched to Westrehem and by 'bus to Béthune.
" 14th
19th
Held Annequin Fosse "Locality," in view of heavy attacks expected.
" 20th
23rd
In line in Cambrin sector. (March 22nd, Heavy bombardment and raid on A Company.)
" 24th
26th
In Support at Beuvry.
" 27th In line in St. Emile sector, and in Support in St. Pierre.
April 10th
" 11th On relief by Canadians, moved back to Vaudricourt.
" 18th Moved to reserve trenches in front of Sailly-Labourse. Unsuccessful attack by enemy near Givenchy.
" 20th Returned to Vaudricourt.
" 23rd Marched to Béthune.
" 24th In line in Gorre and Essars sectors, and in Reserve at Fouquières, Vaudricourt Park and Verquin.
Aug. 17th
" 18th Occupied Le Touret after driving out enemy rear-guard.
" 19th
31st
In billets at Verquin, Vaudricourt Park, Fouquières, Essars and Gorre.
Sept. 1st Took over front line near Richebourg St. Vaast.
" 2nd
3rd
Continued to drive back enemy rearguards.
" 4th Attacked and occupied old British Line in front of Richebourg l'Avoué.
" 5th
7th
Moved back via Beuvry to Auchel for training.
" 11th
12th
By train from Calonne Ricouart via Amiens to Corbie and marched to La Houssoye for training.
" 18th Marched to Bonnay and by 'bus to Poeuilly.
" 20th
25th
In line about Pontru and Pontruet.
" 26th Moved back to bivouacs near Vendelles.
" 29th Battle of Bellenglise.
" 30th In dug-outs near Lehaucourt and Magny-la-Fosse.
Oct. 2nd
" 3rd Battle of Ramicourt.
" 5th
7th
In line at Sequehart.
" 8th Resting at Lehaucourt.
" 9th
12th
Moved via Levergies and Mericourt to Jonnecourt Farm, near Bohain.
" 17th Battle of Regnicourt.—The Last Fight.
" 18th Moved back to Fresnoy-le-Grand for training.
" 30th Marched to Bohain.
Nov. 3rd
4th
Marched via Escaufort to Catillon.
" 5th Crossed Sambre-Oise Canal and advanced to Mezières.
" 6th Occupied Prisches and Cartignies.
" 7th
9th
At Cartignies.
" 10th Marched from Cartignies to Boulogne-sur-Helpe.
" 11th Armistice.
" 14th Marched to Landrecies.
" 15th Clearing battlefield in Landrecies area. Demobilisation begun.
1919.
Jan. 2nd
" 3rd Marched from Landrecies to Prisches and continued clearing battlefield.
Feb. 19th
20th
Marched via Bazuel to Bethencourt, near Candry, for completion of Demobilisation.
June 23rd Return of Cadre and Colours to Headquarters at Newark.

CHAPTER I

ENGLAND