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    They Called it Passchendaele

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      Corporal C. A. Lee, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade.

      Major F. L. Lee MC, Royal Artillery.

      Bugler N. Legge, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.

      Sergeant W. E. H. Levy MM, 4th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps.

      Rifleman H. E. Lister MM, 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Private E. Lloyd, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

      Private W. Lockey, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters.

      Private O. H. Longstaffe, 107 Canadian Pioneer Battalion.

      Bombardier J. Lowe, B. 149 Brigade, Royal Artillery.

      Gunner W. Lugg MM, 83rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

      Canon W. M. Lummis MC, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (Lieut.).

      Colonel C. E. Lyne, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

      L/Corporal J. G. Mackie, Military Mounted Police (NZ).

      Signaller N. E Maltby MM, 291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.

      Corporal J. H. Marks, 1/1st Battalion, Warwickshire Battery, RH A.

      Private H. Marshall, 1/5th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

      Lieutenant S. C. Martel-Page, 330th and 331st Brigades, Royal Field Artillery.

      Captain D. Martin, South Staffordshire Regiment.

      Corporal P. Mason, 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.

      Sapper W. Mathieson, 20th Light Division, Royal Engineers.

      Sergeant G. W. Maxwell, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.

      Rifleman J. E. Maxwell, 11th (S) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Corporal C. Miles, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

      Lieutenant L. J. Miles, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.

      Sergeant J. Miller, 46th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Private W Minds, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

      Sergeant J. H. Mitchell, ‘A’ Battery, 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade.

      Brigadier E. Mockler- Ferryman MC, Royal Artillery (A/Captain).

      Lieutenant H. Moore MC, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment.

      Private G. E. F. Morgan, Honourable Artillery Company.

      Private W Morgan, 10/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.

      Private W. M. Morriss, Canterbury Regiment, NZEF.

      Private J. G. Mortimer MM, The York and Lancaster Regiment.

      Corporal E. Moss, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

      Driver R. H. Mumford, 2 (A) Battery, Honourable Artillery Company.

      Private D. Macdonald, Royal Army Medical Corps.

      Private W. Macdonald, 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.

      Bombardier J. A. MacDougall, Royal Horse Artillery TF.

      Miss Catherine Macrie, Territorial Force Nursing Service.

      Corporal D. R. Macfie MM and Bar, 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion

      Sergeant C. E MacLellan, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.

      Colonel R. Macleod DSO, MC, Royal Field Artillery (Major).

      Mrs McCall, Territorial Force Nursing Service.

      Driver J. McPherson, 9th Lowland Division, RA.

      Sergeant N. M. McRae DCM, 43rd Canadian Infantry Battalion.

      Lieut.-Col. J. W. Naylor, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

      Major-General Sir R. Neville KCMG. CBE, Royal Marines (Captain).

      Corporal T. Newell, 171 Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers.

      Brigadier A. L. W Newth CBE, DSO, MC, DL, 4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, (A/Major).

      Private H. J. Nicholls, 58th Battalion, AIF.

      Private R. J. Noble, 1st Auckland Infantry Battalion, NZEF.

      Captain J. H. Noake MSM, Royal Engineers (Sergeant). Private W. T. Norris, 1 /16th Battalion, London Regiment.

      Private F. G. North, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.

      Private A. J. Notley, 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

      Sergeant J. E. Odlin, 1/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.

      Private A. M. Oguon, 7/8th

      Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

      Sergeant R. E. Owens, 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

      Brigadier E. K. Page MC, 130 Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

      Private T. V. Palfreyman, 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

      Lieutenant E. W. Parker MC, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

      Sergeant I. Pearce MBE, 5th Battalion, 19th Lancashire Fusiliers.

      Lieut.-Col. G. R. Pearkes VC, DSO. MC, utfth Battalion, CEF.

      Sergeant G. Peck M M, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.

      Guardsman S. L. Perry, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

      Corporal J. Pickard MM, 78th Winnipeg Grenadiers, CEF.

      Rifleman J. A. Pincombc. 1st Battalion, Queen’s Westminster Rifles.

      Corporal P. G. Pinneo, 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

      Corporal J A.. Pleasant, Royal Army Medical Corps.

      Corporal H. Pocock, Royal Army Medical Corps.

      Private F. R. Pope, 1/4th Gloucestershire Regiment.

      Private W. H. Pryor, Machine Gun Corps.

      L/Corporal F. V. Rand, 21st Battalion, KRRC.

      Gunner J. B. Ranley, Royal Field Artillery.

      Private C. F. Reddie, The Rifle Brigade.

      Corporal C. H. Rellie, Tank Corps.

      Corporal H. E. Rickman, 15th Battalion, London Regiment, Civil Service Rifles.

      Captain A. W. M. Rissik, The Rifle Brigade. Private J. Ritchie, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.

      Lieut.-Col. SirT. L. H. Roberts Bt., CBE, DL, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

      Major C. A. A. Robertson, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards (Lieut.).

      Private R. S. K. Rolfe, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

      Lieut.-Col. A. J. Ross DL, Royal Field Artillery (Lieut.).

      Corporal S. T. H. Ross, Signal Company, Royal Engineers.

      Corporal E. T. Rossiter MM and Bar, 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

      Gunner J. W. Rowe, 5th Battery, Royal Field Artillery.

      A/L/Corporal H. Russell, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

      Major-General Sir G. Salisbury-Jones MC and Bar, GCVO, CMG, CBE, Guards Division (Lieut.).

      Private S. Sanders, 61st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.

      Rifleman A. T. Sears, 11th (S) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Lieut.-Col. G. R. Seton OBE, MM, ERD, ED, Siege Battery, Honourable Artillery Coy. (Lieut.).

      Wing-Commander W. H. N. Shakespeare OBE. MC, AFC, Royal Flying Corps (Captain).

      Lieut.-Col. B. D. Shaw, 2/4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.

      C. Shea, CEF.

      Sergeant W. G. Sheath DCM, MM, IWM, Machine Gun Corps.

      Private W. Shields MM, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers.

      Lieutenant C. M. Slack M C and Bar, 1/40S Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.

      Lieutenant A. E. Slater, Machine Gun Corps.

      Lieutenant J. E. Smart MC, Croix de Guerre, 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

      Major R. Smart MC, TD, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (Lieut.).

      Lieut.-Gcneral Sir A. Smith DSO. MC. Croixde Guerre, Coldstream Guards.

      Captain A. E. Smith MC, MM, Royal Artillery.

      Private H. F. Smith, 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF.

      Corporal J. Smith, Royal InniskilBng Fusiliers.

      Lieutenant J. E. T. Smith, Royal Field Artillery.

      Private J. S. Smith, Northern Cyclist Corps.

      W/OS. A. Smith, 11th(S) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Private W. Smith, 2nd New Zealand Machine Gun Company.

      Corporal W. T. Smith, 11th Battalion. The Rifle Brigade.

      Private G. T. Sndgrove DCM, MM, The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

      Signaller J. W. Spencer, Royal Garrison Artifiery.

      Sergeant Spinks, Worcestershire Regiment.

      Sergeant H. J. Staff, Essex Regiment.

      Signaller C. A. Starr, 25th Canadian Battalion.

      Private F. Stephens, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment.

      Sergeant J. A. Stevens, 58th Battalion, 5th Australian Division.

      Private J. A.
    Stewart, 2nd Brigade, 1st Canterbury Regiment (NZ).

      Private F. Stockton, 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.

      Bombardier B. O. Stokes, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery.

      Sapper C. A. Strachan MBE, 9th Brigade, 3rd Australian Division.

      CQMS J. Summerfield BEM, MSM, 7/8th Battalion. Manchester Regiment.

      Sapper A. E. Sutton, 1st Canadian Engineers.

      Private R. E. Sutton, The Rifle Brigade.

      Sergeant J. W. Swales MM, 5th Battalion, Green Howards.

      Private J. L. Swallow, ‘G’ Battalion, Tank Corps.

      A/Captain W. A. Tackley, 144th & 49th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

      Chaplain E. V Tanner MC and Bar, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.

      Guardsman W. Tatc, 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards.

      Private F. Taylor, 8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

      Driver G. Taylor, Royal Artillery.

      Private S. E. Taylor MT. ASC. Lieutenant J. J. Taylor-Rose, No. 6 Squad., Royal Flying Corps.

      Lieutenant C. Thomas OBE, 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.

      Lieutenant F. W. C. Thomas, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.

      Lieutenant L. C. Thomas, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Private W. R. Thomas, 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

      Corporal R. E. Thompson, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Rifleman A. E. Thome MBE, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Colonel W. Tickler MC and Bar, 10th Cheshires, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, 5th Lanes. Fusiliers, 5th Manchester Regiment (Captain),

      Lieutenant J. D. Todd, 11th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment.

      L/Corporal C. Tomlinson, King’s Liverpool Regiment.

      Corporal F. C. Toogood, 3rd Wellington Battalion, 4th Brigade (NZ).

      Corporal J. Tumbull, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

      Rifleman W. B. Tumbull, 12th

      Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      Sergeant E. E. Turner MM, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment.

      PrivateJ. E. Tyam, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

      Corporal E. C. Vickery, 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.

      Colonel E. Wade MC and Bar, South Staffordshire Regiment/Machine Gun Corps (Major).

      ABHQ J. A. Wade, 63 Royal Naval Division.

      L/Corporal A. Waites, Yorkshire Regiment.

      Sapper F. R. Waldron, 30th Div. Signals, Royal Engineers.

      Sergeant R. Walker MM, 126 Co., Machine Gun Corps.

      Sergeant A. B. Walsh, Royal Engineers.

      Private J. A. Walton, 5th Battalion, Green Howards, Yorkshire Regt.

      Lieut.-Col. S. W Warwick GM, TD, DL, 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment (Corporal).

      Private W. H. Watkins, Royal Canadian Regiment.

      Sapper A. S. Watts, 13 Field Company, Engineers, 4th Div. (Australia).

      Sergeant W. Weaver, 1st Battery, 1st Brigade, CFA.

      Private W. Webster, 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

      Private A. E. West, Middlesex Regiment. Sergeant F. Wheatcroft, Machine Gun Corps.

      F. White, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

      Corporal H. C. White, Sherwood Foresters.

      Bombardier J. T. Whitehouse, 32nd Battery, CFA.

      A/Corporal W. L. Whitney-Griffiths MM, 29th Battalion (Canadian).

      Corporal D. Whittaker, 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

      Sergeant F. W. Whittle, 104 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

      Gunner A. E. M. Williams,

      Royal Field Artillery.

      Corporal E. Williams, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

      Signaller G. A. Williams MM and Bar, Royal Field Artillery.

      L/Corporal H. G. Williams, 1st Battalion, London Rifle Brigade.

      Private L. Williams, 60th Canadian Battalion.

      Guardsman C. A. Wilson MM, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Private G. W. Wilson, Northumberland Hussars.

      L/Corporal J. Wilson, Durham Light Infantry.

      Major General D. Wimberley CB, DSO, MC, DL, Lld., Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (Captain).

      L/Sergeant G. E. Winterbourne, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Westminster Rifles.

      Lieutenant T. H. Witherow, 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.

      Sergeant A. Wolfman, Tank Corps.

      Private A. H. Woodman, 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment.

      Guardsman J. H. Worker, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards.

      Sergeant W. J. Worrell, 12th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

      L/Corporal G. Worth, 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.

      L/Corporal F. Wright, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

      Sergeant G. S. W. Yarnall, 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment.

      Captain H. J. Young TD, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.

      T/Sergeant R. Zealley, Gas Company, 37th Division, Royal Engineers.

      Index

      Abraham Heights, 200, 203

      Addy, 160, 162, 163–5

      Albert, 86

      Allday, 161, 162

      Altham Tom, 114

      American forces, 63

      Angel,Lieutenant A.,178–80, 182

      Annan,Lieutenant Jim,103–4, 127–8, 133–4

      Anthoine,General, 88

      Anzacs, 197, 200, 209–16, 227, 228, 238

      Appleby,Bill,215

      Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 58, 160, 166, 218

      Army Cyclist Corps, 33, 83, 84, 167

      Army Service Corps, 95

      Australian Division, 5th,181

      Australian forces, 70–71, 84, 180, 181, 197–200, 208, 209, 232

      Australian Infantry Force, 197, 198, 199

      Bailleul, 29, 72, 89, 174, 195

      Baker,Corporal H. C., 233, 234–5, 235–7, 237–8

      Baker, Captain. L. J.,180–81, 181–2

      Balfour, Margaret, 133

      Ball, Lieutenant, 199

      ‘Bandagehem’, 81

      Banner, Connie, 40, 117

      Battersea Farm, 36, 58

      Beck House, 109, 112, 124, 148, 160, 168, 182

      Bell, W. G., 14–15, 33–4, 83–4

      Bellevue Ridge, 205, 211, 227

      Bellewarde Ridge, 113, 114

      Berry, Sergeant Tom, 206, 216

      Bicknell, Alf, 38

      Birks, Captain, 160

      Birks, Lieutenant H. L., 192

      Black Watch, 218

      Bolton, 40

      Booth, Sergeant Bill, 104–5

      Borry Farm, 109, 112, 124, 148, 160, 168–72, 182

      Bosville, 184

      Brady, Pat, 117–18

      Broodseinde Ridge, 198, 199

      Brown, Gunner, 210

      Brown,J. J., 222

      Bruce, Sergent, 134

      Bulow Farm, 164

      Burns, Lieutenant, 111

      Burton,L. G., 95–7

      Byng, General, 217

      Cadorna, Count Luigi, 187

      Calder, Sister,J., 131–2

      Cambrai, 217

      Cameron Highlanders, 128, 160

      Campbell, Captain, 109, 110

      Campbell, Lieutenant, 103

      Canadian Army Medical Corps, 229

      Canadian Division, Ist, 193

      Canadian Field Artillery, 222

      Canadian forces, 8, 84, 217, 219–38

      Canadian Infantry Battalion, 220

      Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 225, 230, 235, 237

      Canadian Mounted Rifles, 227

      Canadian Pioneer Battalion, 224, 230

      Cantlon, Tom, 37–8, 40, 41–2, 43, 44–5, 47, 49, 50, 53

      Cantry, Jack, 196

      Carmichael, Sergeant John, 173–5

      Cassel, 216

      Chapman, 40

      Charteris, Brigadier-General, 116, 166, 187, 188

      Château Wood, 116, 120, 173

      Chirnside, Lieutenant, 209, 210

      Churchill, Sir Winston, 39

      Clapham Junction, 119

      Clayton, Tubby, 80

    &nb
    sp; Coldstream Guards, 134

      Coltman, Captsin Percy, 183–6

      Cooper, Curly, 196

      Courtrai, 146, 152

      Couthove, 89

      Crest Farm, 228, 233

      Currie, General Sir Arthur, 219, 220, 225, 230, 234

      Curzon, Lord, 64, 92

      Damstrasse, 53–4

      Davey, C., 193–4

      Dawson’s Corner, 77

      Decline Copse, 228–30

      Deeming, Sergent, 20

      Delysia, 162, 163–5

      Dickebusch, 31, 35, 75, 76, 141

      Diffey, Harold, 134–5, 200–201

      ‘Dosinghem’, 81

      Dranoutre, 72–3, 195

      Duncan, Jock, 40

      Dunn, Sergeant-major, 114

      Durham Light Infantry, 17, 19, 29, 46, 79, 216

      Eagle Trench, 149, 150, 151–2, 168, 183, 185–6

      East Lancashire Regiment, 86, 136, 202–5, 207–8, 217–18

      Enoch, Lieutenant, 163–4

      Essex Regiment, 225

      Etaples, 27

      Fagence. V. E., 53, 54–5

      Fillingham, 40

      Findlater, Corporal Dick, 195

      Fisher, CQMS George, 125–6, 127, 178

      Foch, General, 9

      Fosdick,Signaller, 120–22

      Fowler, Bill, xiii

      Frankfurter Zeitung, 87

      French, Sir John, 9

      French forces, 32, 63, 65, 84, 88

      Frezenberg Ridge, 108, 110, 124, 148, 160, 168, 217

      Fuller, Major, 116

      Gascoyne, Lieutenant, 161

      Gauvereau, Lieutenant, 225, 235

      Gays,Ernie, 167–8, 175–6, 176n.

      Gellatly, Jock, 103

      George V, King of England, 63, 66

      Giggins,G., 176

      Gilbey, Captain, 157

      Glencorse, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 124, 138, 141, 142, 143,144, 145, 148, 168, 178, 179, 182

      Godwaersveldt, 90, 132, 223–4

      Gordon Highlanders, 103, 104

      Goring, Captain Alan, 138, 139–41

      Gough, General, attacks towards

      Boesinghe, 86, 123, 124, 128; tries to

      persuade Haig to call off attacks

      152–3; observes low morale in 5th

      Army, 166; Lloyd George blames

      lack of progress on, 187; suggests

      closure of campaign, 201; wishes to

      postpone attack on Passchendaele

      Ridge, 210–11, 217; superstitious

      about the weather, 219

      Grafenstavel Ridge, 200

      Greaves, Sergeant, 151

      Greener, Captain Martin, 17, 19, 20–21, 22, 25, 42, 43, 50–51

      Greenwood, Corporal,H., 149–51, 152

      Haig, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas, 134

      150; Battle of Messines, 26, 31, 41;

      advocates follow up to Messines

     


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