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Somme

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by Peter Hart


  Norfolk Regiment 291, 401, 472–3

  Norgard, Pte E.R. 307–8

  Northamptonshire Regiment 276–7, 278, 280, 312, 338–9, 360, 419, 421

  Northumberland Avenue 208

  Northumberland Fusiliers 42, 170, 258, 375, 378, 418, 488, 542

  Osborn, Lt Col. W.L. 245, 246

  Osborne, Brig. 404

  Ounsworth, Signaller Leonard 50, 86, 271–2, 274–5, 281

  Ovillers 58, 59, 66, 162, 163, 166, 167, 175, 202, 204, 206, 209, 217; diversionary thrust on 230, 231–3; and another 237, 238, 239–48, 261; taken by Allies 296-7; 362, 530, Spur 150, 162

  Palestine 31

  Paviere, Lt Horace 336–7, 542, 548

  Pearson, Pte Arthur 137

  Peckham, Capt. George 504

  Pendant Copse 133, 139, 143

  Péronne 65, 325

  Perriman, Sgt Albert 251–2, 253, 254

  Petley, 2nd Lt R.E. 123–4, 129–30

  Phillips, Maj. Gen. 254

  Pilditch, Capt. Philip 345, 534, 548

  Pint Trench 338

  Pommiers Alley 186; Reboubt 184; Trench 187

  Pozières 57, 59, 64, 65, 66, 163, 165, 166, 209, 230, 238, 248; assault on 297–8, 299, 302–5, 362, 417, 530, 541

  Pozières Ridge 58, 150, 152, 153, 162, 175, 184, 222–3, 224; Australian assault on 306–8, 309–19; 329, 379, 416, 446, 541

  Pratt, 2nd Lt Geoffrey 430–3, 434–8, 439

  Pratt, Lt Leonard 543

  Pratt, Lt Thomas 207

  Preston, Sgt H. 302–4, 306, 541

  Price, Sgt Tom 255–6, 358

  Prince’s Street (Delville Wood) 285, 288, 290, 323

  Probert, 2nd Lt (later Lt) Y.R.N. 181, 182, 338

  Puiseux 131

  Pulteney, Lt Gen. Sir William 383, 385

  Purdy, 2nd Lt Eric 406

  Quadrangle Trench 163, 175, 177

  Quadrilateral, the (Sydow Höhe Redoubt) 114, 122, 131, 401, 402, 404; taken by Allies 410; 516

  Quarry (Butte de Warlencourt) 487, 492, 493, 494

  Quinnell, Sgt Charles 206, 242, 243, 309–10, 311–13

  Railton, Chaplain David 373, 546

  Raine, Pte Frank 137

  Rancourt 415

  Rathbone, Capt. Charles 234, 235

  Ration Trench 309, 310, 311

  Rawlinson, Gen. Henry 13, 282, 283, 295, 296, 301–2, 409

  at Neuve Chapelle 22, 24, 212

  background 22

  his ‘bite and hold’ strategy 25, 64, 532

  urged to press on by Haig 25

  at battle of Loos 27

  i/c Fourth Army 63

  his plan of attack criticised by Haig 64–5

  his modification 67

  at La Boisselle 164

  and communication difficulties 203, 204, 205

  proposal to continue resistance

  in north overruled by Haig 223, 224, 225

  failure in generalship 262–3

  stands up to Haig over Bazentin

  Ridge assault plan 264–5

  use of cavalry 273–4

  assault on Trônes Wood 276

  assault on Delville Wood 323; 327

  misconstrues Haig’s instructions 329–30

  his cautious leadership criticised again by Haig 333–4, 366–9

  on tanks 367–8

  closing down Somme offensive 524–5

  Razzell, Cpl Arthur 243–5, 247–8, 309, 311, 346–7

  Redan Ridge 133, 140, 142, 515, 516, 518, 501

  Rees, Brig. Gen. Hubert 96, 136, 139, 470, 474–5

  Reid, Cpl Walter 456

  Reiffer, Gunner A.H.R. 394, 395, 396–7

  Reynolds, Driver James 345

  Ricardo, Lt Col. Ambrose 152–3

  Richards, Pte George 256

  Ridge Redoubt 142

  Rifle Brigade 206, 248–50, 403, 544

  Ripley, Col. 421

  Robertson, Gen. Sir William 31

  Rogers, Caplain T. Guy 406

  Romania 366, 499

  Rorie, Capt. David 522

  Round Wood 172

  Routh, Lt Eric 388–9

  Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) 280, 351–8, 479, 547

  Royal Artillery 42, 49, 51, 98, 168, 283–4, 370, 400, 409, 471, 488, 533, 545

  Royal Berkshire Regiment 166, 186, 291–4, 423–5, 543

  Royal Dublin Fusiliers 44, 45, 55, 78, 97, 102–3, 110–11, 141–4, 340–2, 475

  Royal East Kent Regiment (the Buffs) 187, 189, 281, 309, 404, 519, 520

  Royal Engineers 73–4, 78, 79–80, 126, 134, 225, 227, 270–1, 345, 500, 545

  Royal Field Artillery 47, 48, 50, 52, 74, 81–2, 84, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 102, 146, 148, 181, 182, 194, 195–6, 228–9, 259–60, 267, 272–3, 274, 338, 345, 383–4, 441, 448–51, 458–60, 463–9, 476–7, 523, 435, 540, 545, 548

  Royal Flying Corps (RFC) 24, 50–1, 81, 98, 168, 172–3, 195, 198–204, 245, 275, 295, 296, 367, 370, 381, 388–9, 397, 415, 446–7, 449, 533

  BE2c 51, 198, 200, 202, 451

  DH2 200, 451–2

  FE2b 192, 200, 201

  German Air Force opposition 451–2, 469

  weather problems 451, 473

  Royal Fusiliers 145, 146, 147, 206, 241, 242, 243–5, 246, 247–50, 309–13, 346–7, 360, 419–21, 422, 423

  Royal Garrison Artillery 49, 50, 82–3, 86, 215, 272, 274–5, 281, 485

  Royal Horse Artillery 90, 221

  Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 152–3

  Royal Irish Fusiliers 342–3

  Royal Irish Rifles 62–3, 153–5, 161

  Royal Navy 15, 17, 31

  Royal Scots 171–2, 229, 268, 471

  Royal Scots Fusiliers 268, 461–2

  Royal Sussex Regiment 42, 102, 241, 242–3, 245–6, 247, 339–40, 438–40

  Royal Warwickshire Regiment 60–1, 98, 140–1, 298, 300, 335–6

  Royal Welch Fusiliers 254–5, 257

  Royal West Kent Regiment 206–7, 216, 229, 231–3, 520

  Rule, Sgt Edgar 318, 319

  Russell, Pte Arthur 330, 332–3, 413–14

  Russell, Pte Henry 118, 359

  Russian front 34, 222, 366, 500

  Russian saps 79–80, 174, 191, 234

  Sadler, Capt. Henry 242–3, 246

  St Pierre Divion 66, 133, 150, 151, 202, 209, 362, 500, 501, 515

  Salonika 31, 531

  Sampson, Maj.

  Samuel 132

  Sausage Redoubt 162, 169; Valley 162, 163, 177, 209, 230, 238

  Schuman, Pte Arthur 119, 127, 130

  Schwaben Höhe Redoubt 150, 153, 162, 163; blown up 167-9; 174

  Schwaben Redoubt 58, 151, 154, 161, 204, 209, 417, 418, 425, 427; taken by Allies 428–9, 445, 473, 500, 502

  Serre 57, 58, 64, 65, 96, 114, 132, 133, 134; vain assault on 135-40; 204, 209, 236, 362, 416, 500, 516

  Shea, Maj. Gen. John 190

  Shelter Wood 163, 177, 178, 272

  Sherwood Foresters 101, 116

  Shute, Maj. Gen. Cameron 503, 504–7, 508, 512, 515

  Sibley, Sgt 515–16

  Sixth (French) Army 197, 198, 199, 331, 362, 411

  Skinner, Col. Bruce 477–8

  Smith, Cpl Charles 313–16

  Smith, Pte C. Reuben 519, 520

  Smith, Signaller William 126

  Snag Trench 452, 496

  Snout, the 266

  Snow, Lt Gen. Sir Thomas 77

  Soden, Maj. Gen. von 161

  Somme, River 57, 59, 66, 72, 199, 209, 530

  South African Regiment 269–70, 284, 286–91

  South Lancashire Regiment 233–6

  South Wales Borderers 251–2, 253

  Spandau machine guns 198

  Sparkes, Capt. A.C. 225

  Sparks, Capt. H.C. 128

  Stanley, Brig. Gen. F.C. 54–5, 324

  Starfish Line 550, 391; Trench 384, 391

  Starrett, Pte Davie 62–3, 153, 154, 155

  Stevenson-Jones, 2nd Lt

  Sydney 233, 234–5

  Stewa
rt-Moore, 2nd Lt J.L. 152

  Stockman, Pte Reuben 76–7

  Storey, 2nd Lt C.E. 415

  Stuff Redoubt 150, 155, 162, 417, 431, 432; taken by Allies 433–8, 460

  Stuff Trench 417, 460

  Suffolk Regiment 421

  Sulzbach, Sgt Herbert 442

  Sunken Road 133, 147, 149, 153, 154

  Swinton, Col. 364

  Switch Line 393; Trench 408

  Sydow Höhe Redoubt see Quadrilateral

  Tambour Salient 80, 176

  tank warfare

  Mark I 363–5

  Rawlinson on use of 367–8, 370–1

  and infantry 372

  ready for action 375–7

  first time in action 378, 382, 384

  enter Flers 394, 396–9

  limitations of 385, 386–7, 389, 392–3, 395, 400–7, 409

  deployment rethought at Morval 412, 415

  at Thiepval 418

  at Eaucourt l’Abbaye 447

  Tanner, Lt Col. William 284, 288

  Tansley, Pte (later Cpl) James 99–100, 164–5

  Tara hill 167, 177

  Tea Support Trench 378, 393

  Telfer, Sgt Gilbert 128

  Ten Tree Alley Trench 516

  Territorial Army 21, 32, 38, 39, 56

  Thackeray, Col. E.F. 288, 290–1

  Thiepval 57, 58, 59, 150, 151, 152, 156, 160, 202, 208, 209, 319, 362, 418, 425; diversionary thrust on 233; battle for 416, 477, 418–23; 526–7, 530, Chateau 418, 420, 421–2; Spur 150, 152, 156, 160, 161, 162, 204, 222–3, 224, 297; Wood 151, 153, 155, 417

  Thilloy 59, 66, 209, 362, 415, 453, 530

  Third Army 65, 114, 131, 446, 484

  Tobin, Sgt Richard 514–15

  Train Alley 186, 187

  trench warfare 20, 25, 27, 44, 51, 54, 58, 60

  digging at Gommecourt 75–7, 78

  difference between German and Allied trenches 94–5, 212–13, 412, 541

  life in the trenches 538–48

  trench foot 477

  Trenchard, Brig. Gen. Sir Hugh 51, 198

  Trônes Wood 66, 195, 209, 225, 230, 238; assault on 259-60; 261; taken by Allies 276-9; 285, 301, 419

  Tudor, Brig. Gen. Hugh 324, 471, 488

  Tudor-Hart, Lt W.O. 201

  Turkey 31

  Turnbull, 2nd Lt john 170–1, 173–4

  United States of America 526

  Usna hill 167

  Verdun offensive 23, 36, 37, 65, 71, 222, 224, 265, 324, 325, 366, 410, 451, 526

  Vickers machine guns 45–6, 79, 235

  Vignoles, Maj. Walter 111–12, 112–13, 170, 539

  Ville-sous-Corbie 73

  Vincent, Lt 403

  Vivian, Capt. E.V 286, 287

  Warlencourt, Butte de 59, 66, 209, 362, 452, 453, 457, 486, 487; failure to take and hold 488–95, 497–8; Butte Alley 487, 492, 493

  Waterlot Farm 270, 255

  weather problems of rain, mud and snow 451, 457, 461, 462, 463, 464–5, 466, 473–4, 475, 477, 479, 485, 488, 497, 498, 499, 509, 519–20, 521, 544

  Webb, Capt. 201

  Weinert, Feldwebel 382

  Welch Regiment 251, 252–3, 255–6, 358

  Wepener, Pte Victor 290

  West Ridings Regiment 436

  West Yorkshire Regiment 41, 137, 207, 430–3, 434–8

  Whaleback Redoubt 512

  Whayman, Pte Bernard 338–9

  Whigham, Gen. 364

  White Trench 175, 177, 225; overrun 226

  Whitehurst, Pte Albert 373, 374, 385, 386, 387, 389–90, 452, 455, 457

  Wilhelm, Crown Prince 36

  Willow Stream 175, 184, 299, 209, 230, 238

  Wilton, Capt. John 245

  Wood, Lt C.W. 101

  Wood, Lt H.G. 297

  Wood Lane 337; Trench 330, 332, 339

  Wood Trench 296, 298, 344

  Worcestershire Regiment 297

  Wrench, Pte Arthur 521, 524

  Wundtwerk Redoubt 66, 150, 156

  Wyllie, Capt. Harold 200

  Y Ravine 515

  Y Sap mine 167

  York and Lancaster Regiment 99–100, 137–8, 139, 164–5

  Young, 2nd Lt 342–3

  Young, Pte Tom 307

  Ypres 23; first battle of 20, 22, 24, 445; second battle of 27

  Zollern Redoubt 380, 417, 418, 433, 464; Trench 418, 431

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