Author’s Note

I wish to acknowledge my debt to all of the following, without whose valuable assistance this book could never have been written.

Private F. J. Ahlquist, 2/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment

Guardsman J. Alderman, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards

Lieutenant J. R. T. Aldous, MC, 210 Field Company, Royal Engineers

Corporal R. H. Allan, OBE, 14th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Second Lieutenant William Allbeury, MC, C. de G. (Belg.), 18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

Lance-Corporal John Alpe, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private H. Atherton, 28th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel M. F. T. Baines, OBE, Royal Artillery

Rifleman J. Baker, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private L. Baldwin, MM, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Driver W. Ballard, MBE, 290 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Corporal G. Barnes, 8th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Sergeant H. Bartlett, 115 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Rifleman J. Bassett, 11th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Colonel H. A. Bazley, 3rd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers

Lance-Corporal J. Belsey, 9th (Country of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

Corporal T. Benson, 20th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)

Second Lieutenant R. Best, 53 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Sergeant Major H. Blizard, 2/16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), The London Regiment

Private J. Brady, 43rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Captain G. Brett, MC, 23rd (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

First Lieutenant A. Brewer, 1st Battalion, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th (Yankee) Division

Corporal A. B. Brown, 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), The London Regiment

Private J. Bryant, MM, 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

Private R. Buckley, MM, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Private A. J. Bull, 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment

Private W. Callow, 13th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers

Private W. R. Carter, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment

Gunner W. P. Castel, MM, 2/20th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

Sergeant C. Caulton, 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment

Private F. Caulton, 2nd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), The London Regiment

Private E. S. Cecil, 15th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment

Lieutenant L. Chamberlen, MC, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private W. Chambers, 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham-shire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Lieutenant H. M. Chaundy, MC, 4th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)

Pioneer G. T. H. Cheeseman, 7th Signal Troop, Royal Engineers (Signals), 7th Cavalry Brigade

Captain R. Chell, DSO, MC, 10th Battalion, The Essex Regiment

Private F. Christianson, Royal Canadian Dragoons

Lance-Corporal F. B. J. Cleary, 1st (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), The London Regiment

Sergeant H. B. Coates, 14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), The London Regiment

Sapper J. Cobb, 39 Brigade, Royal Engineers (Signals)

Rifleman W. F. Coldrick, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private P. M. Cook, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

Driver C. W. Coombe, Royal Army Service Corps

Private G. Copping, 2/20th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

Private J. B. Coventry, 1st Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Private E. Cowles, 3rd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment

Trooper J. Cowling, B Squadron, 18th Hussars

Private T. Coy, 6th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment

Sergeant J. C. Craddock, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles

Lieutenant Marsden Crawshaw, MC, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Lieutenant K. Crewes, MC, 27th Battalion, 2nd [Australian] Division, Australian Imperial Force

Rifleman D. Cronk, 11th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Sergeant W. Darlington, 18th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment

Sergeant E. J. Davidson, MM, Royal Engineers

Corporal J. W. Davies, 18th Brigade, Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Private J. A. Davison, 6th Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers

Rifleman J. W. Dicker, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Corporal G. Douglas, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

Sergeant A. Dunbar, 236 Artillery Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Sergeant Pilot G. F. Duncan, Royal Flying Corps

Captain F. E. Dunsmuir, MC, 2nd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry

Sergeant H. J. Dykes, Tank Corps

Rifleman B. Eccles, 7th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Sergeant S. E. Elford, NZ Rifle Brigade

Gunner A. E. Ellingford, MM, 28 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Sergeant R. Elwis, 12th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Lance-Corporal G. England, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards

Rifleman J. R. Finch, 2nd Battalion, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Corporal R. Findlater, 9th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry

Sergeant G. W. Fisher, MM, 1st Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment

Private E. Foote, 10th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Rifleman J. Forbes, 5th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private E. Ford, 10th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Corporal R. A. Ford, 157 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Lance-Corporal H. Forrest, 9th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Signaller F. Foster, Royal Field Artillery

Corporal J. Francis, The Middlesex Regiment

Corporal F. Franklin, 5th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), The London Regiment

Sapper G. A. Franklin, Royal Engineers Signal Company

Private S. Fraser, MM, 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company

Corporal E. Gale, 7th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Second Lieutenant J. R. Gammell, 1/7th Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Signaller C. Gardner, 15th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private A. Garrison, 6th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment

Private H. Goodby, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), The London Regiment

Sergeant W. Haddleton, 1/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Private J. Hain, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Sapper A. Halestrap, MBE, Royal Engineers (Signals)

Captain Eric Hall, MC, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Sapper J. Hamill, 36 Signal Company, Royal Engineers

Second Lieutenant J. Phelps Harding, 3rd Battalion, 154th Infantry, 42nd [US] Division

Private J. Hardy, 1/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Private W. Hare, 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment

Corporal A. Harris, 27th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

Lance-Corporal A. Hartland, 1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment

Private H. Haynes, 2/6th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Rifleman D. Haywood, 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles), The London Regiment

Lieutenant C. W. Healey, MC, 9th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers

Brigadier T. E. H. Helby, Royal Garrison Artillery

A. B. E. Henderson, 63rd Royal Naval Division

Sergeant Hervey, MM, 24th Infantry Battalion, 2nd [Australian] Division, Australian Imperial Force

Signaller L. Hill, 16th Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment

Sergeant T. S. Hogg, 12th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment

Private R. Holmes, 2/5th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment

Corporal R. Houghton, 20th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

Rifleman A. Howard, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), The London Regiment

Lieutenant J. Hudson, 10th Battalion (Kent County), The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

Lieutenant R. Hudson, MC, 9th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment

Private G. Hull, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Private H. Hurst, 1/5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment

Private H. Innis, 7th Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers

Rifleman R. Ison, 9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private H. R. James, 2/7th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment

Lieutenant G. B. Jameson, MC, Royal Field Artillery

Private A. J. Jamieson, MM, 11th Battalion, The Royal Scots

Private H. N. Jeary, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Second Lieutenant A. B. Jeffries, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Sergeant G. Johnson, DCM, 16th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment

Lieutenant R. C. B. Jones, MC, 15th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers

First-Class Air Mechanic G. Joyce, Royal Flying Corps

Private F. Julian, 2/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), The London Regiment

Lance-Corporal G. Labdon, Machine Gun Corps

Captain G. Lawrence, 1st South African Battalion, 9th (Scottish) Division

Private R. F. Lawrence, 1st Battalion, South African Infantry

Rifleman S. E. Lawrence, 13th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private H. Leak, 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Lean, DSO, C. de G., Inns of Court Officers Training Corps, West Yorkshire Regiment

Driver E. Ledger, 159 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Sergeant E. Lincoln, 13th (County of London) Princess Louise’s Kensington Battalion, The London Regiment

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

Signaller C. Littlewood, 1/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), The London Regiment

Second Lieutenant R. Lloyd, A Battery, Royal Horse Artillery

Private W. Lockey, 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Corporal L. Longhurst, 16th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment

Private W. Luff, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Private C. H. Luffman, 7th Battalion, The King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry)

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

Gunner Lynch-Staunton, 5th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division, Canadian Field Artillery

Private G. McKay, 1st Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade

Colonel A. E. MacNicol, 103 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Private H. de Maine, 1/6th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

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

Driver W. Mann, Royal Field Artillery

Lieutenant F. Mansfield, 8th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Gunner D. Marchant, Royal Field Artillery

Lance-Corporal H. E. Marden, 13th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment

Private H. Marshall, 7th Battalion, The Border Regiment

General Sir James Marshall-Cornwall, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, Royal Artillery

Private N. Mellor, 4th Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment

Corporal H. Merrett, MM, Royal Engineers

Private J. Mortimer, MM, 10th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment

Corporal E. Organ, A Squadron, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars and Tank Corps

Brigadier E. K. Page, MC, 40 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Private G. Palmer, 7th Battalion, The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

Corporal A. D. Pankhurst, Stokes Mortar Section, 56th (London) Division

Rifleman C. Ruck, 1/28th (County of London) Battalion (The Artists’ Rifles), The London Regiment

Rifleman C. Shepherd, 13th (Service) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Private W. Shepstone, 4th Battalion, The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

Signaller V. Simpson, 9th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Rifleman A. Smith, 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), The London Regiment

Private R. Smith, 16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), The London Regiment

Corporal R. Tate, 3rd Battalion, Tank Corps

Private F. A. J. Taylor, 2nd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment

Sergeant E. H. Teagarden, 117th Ammunition Train, 42nd [US] Division

Private J. H. Tottey, 1/7th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers

Sergeant F. Udall, MM and 2 bars, 4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), 56th (London) Division

Trooper H. Ward, A Squadron, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars

Rifleman F. White, 10th (Service) Battalion, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Private E. G. Williams, 19th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)

Lieutenant A. Wilson, MC, 7 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Lieutenant T. Witherow, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles

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