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Read Ebook: The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service 1914-1918 by Arthur John W Editor Munro Ion S Ion Smeaton Editor
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EDITORS' PREFACE.
THE NATION'S CALL TO ARMS, 13 Declaration of War--Strain on the resources of the Regular and Territorial Forces--Kitchener's Call to Arms--Civic response--Glasgow Corporation Battalions--Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Resolution--Committee formed--The Technical College.
A BATTALION IN BEING, 15 Attestation and enrolment--"A" Company from Technical College--"B" Company from Schools--"C" and "D" from the City--C.O., Second in Command, Adjutant, Company Commanders, and Staff appointed--Leaving the City--Government acceptance--Farewell visit to City.
HOME STATIONS AND TRAINING, 21 Gailes--Troon--Prees Heath--Wensleydale--Totley--Codford Camp--Overseas Orders--Message from the King--Embarkation.
ON TREK, 27 Arrival at Havre--March to the forward area--Bouzincourt and Millencourt--instructional tour of front line trenches--condition of trenches--first casualties-- Molliens.
TRENCH ROUTINE, 30 In the line--Xmas '15 and the New Year--the new trench--"Standing to"--routine and patrols.
THE RAID, 33 The "Red" Division--in the line at Authuille--Colonel Morton wounded on March 21st--A raid postponed--carried out on 22nd--success of Lieut. Begg's party--congratulatory messages and awards.
A LULL BEFORE THE STORM, 37 Preparations commenced for the Somme offensive--a complimentary shoot with "P" Battery--Divisional, Brigade and Battalion identification marks--happy days at Rubempr?.
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 39 Spirit of the Battalion prior to the battle--zero and "over the top"--Leipzig Trench carried--flanks exposed--precarious position of the unit--great casualties--protective bombing posts--consolidation-- Battalion relieved--Victoria Cross gained by Sergeant Turnbull--Roll Call.
A DIARY ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE, 42 Extract from the personal diary of the late Lieut. B. Meadows giving a wonderfully realistic picture of the July 1st Battle.
HULLUCH AND THEREABOUTS, 48 Senlis--last parade under Col. Morton--Bombing raid north of Ovillers--Move to Bethune--1st Army Area--inspection by General Munro--depleted ranks--trench warfare about Hulluch--Cambrin Sector.
BEAUMONT-HAMEL, 51 The attack--weather conditions--failure of artillery support--forlorn hope--break-down of assault--gallantry and sacrifice--casualties--Mailly-Maillet--Franqueville and Rubempr?--Xmas 1916 and New Year--football and high spirits.
THE NEW YEAR, 1917, 53 Bad weather--Courcelles--trench labours--varied moves--beginning of Spring Offensive--attack by the French--the advance--Nesle--condition of inhabitants--great digging work at Germaine.
ON THE HEELS OF THE ENEMY, 55 The taking of Savy--casualties--patrolling--capture of Fayet--congratulatory messages--strenuous days--Canizy--competitions with the French--work and sport--Hangard--leaving the Fourth Army--Farewell message from General Rawlinson.
IN FLANDERS, 60 En route to Steenbecque--R.T.O.--the 14th Corps--reconnaissance of Messines Sector--heavy marches--Coxyde and Kuhn--amenities of Nieuport area.
THE YPRES SALIENT, 66 Passchendaele--gallantry of attack--casualties-- Hilltop Farm--move to Landethun and Yeuse--Serre Sector--close of 1917.
THE SPIRIT OF THE BATTALION, 76 The Padre's tribute.
CO-OPERATION, 78 The 17th and the Gunners.
"THE OUTPOST," 81 The Battalion Magazine.
SPORT OF THE BATTALION, 83 Football--running--boxing.
THE R.S.M., 84 Tribute by Lieut.-Col. D.S. Morton.
A REMEMBRANCE, 84 An echo.
THE COMFORTS COMMITTEE, 85 The Ladies' Committee and Office-bearers--their helpful work.
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN GLASGOW, 86 The Somme--Rev. A. Herbert Gray's text.
THE CLUB, 87 The object--Battalion Benevolent Fund--Committee formed--Hope of the future.
Battalion Honour, 91
The Victoria Cross, 91
Honours gained by Officers and others while serving with the Battalion, 93
Honours gained by original Members of the Battalion after being transferred to other units, 96
List of Officers who were granted Commissions in the Battalion on its formation, 100
"Other Ranks" of the Battalion who were granted Commissions in the Battalion, 101
Roll of Warrant Officers, N.C.O.s and men who joined the Battalion prior to 22nd November, 1915, 102
THE LATE MR. MONTAGU M.W. BAIRD AND MR. JAMES W. MURRAY, PRESIDENTS OF THE CHAMBER, 14
FAREWELL MEETING AT THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, 17
EARLY DAYS--A REST BY THE WAY, 18
ON THE SEA FRONT AT TROON--LEAVING TROON, 20
MESS ORDERLIES --"GUARD, TURN OUT" , 21
A PEACEFUL BIVOUAC --RECRUITING MARCH AT CODFORD, 22
OFFICERS OF THE BATTALION AT MAR LODGE, TROON, 1915, 24
VISIT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TROON, 1915 25
THE BATTALION ON PARADE, 26
HAVRE--RUINS OF BETHUNE, 28
THE CATHEDRAL, ALBERT--BEFORE AND AFTER BOMBARDMENT, 34
MAP ILLUSTRATING OPERATIONS OF 1ST JULY, 1916, 40
VIEW FROM BOUZINCOURT LOOKING TOWARDS THE LINE, 44
COOKHOUSE AT BECOURT--OBSERVATION POST, HULLUCH SECTOR--WAR'S DESTRUCTION, 50
LIEUT.-COLONEL W.J. PAUL, 51
LIEUT.-COLONEL J. INGLIS, C.M.G., D.S.O., 60
TYPES OF SUPPORT LINE DUG-OUTS AND FIRST AID POST, 68
PHASES OF BATTALION TRAINING, 77
"THE OUTPOST" STAFF ON ACTIVE SERVICE--ORIGINAL EDITORIAL STAFF, 81
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