The Fifth Leicestershire

The following narrative is based mainly on the Regimental War Diary. For the rest, my thanks are due to Lt.-Colonels C.H. Jones, C.M.G., T.D., and J. Ll. Griffiths, D.S.O., Major C. Bland, T.D., Captains D.B. Petch, M.C., J.R. Brooke, M.C., and A.D. Pierrepont, and R.Q.M.S. R. Gorse, M.S.M., for sending me notes and anecdotes; to Captains G.E. Banwell, M.C., and C.S. Allen, Corpl. J. Lincoln, and L/Corpl. A.B. Law, for taking me round the battlefields and explaining the Lens fighting of 1917; to 2nd Lieut. G.H. Griffiths, for supplying me with many of the battlefield photographs; to all officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the Battalion who have always been ready to answer my questions and to give me information; to Major D. Hill, M.C., Brigade Major, for the loan of his Brigade documents; and lastly to Mr. Deakin of Loughborough, for undertaking the publication of this book and for giving to it so much time and personal care.

J.D. Hillis
16, Somerset St.
London, W.1
Sept., 1919

• Chapters
  • Preface
  • England
  • Early Experiences
  • Enemy's Artillery Inactive
  • The Salient
  • End of June 1915
  • Hohenzollern
    • Map of Arras-Bethune
  • Flanders Mud to the Mediterranean
  • The Vimy Ridge
  • Underground War not Satisfactory
  • Gommecourt
  • Monchy au Bois
    • General Map
  • Gommecourt Again
  • Lens
    • Sketch Map
  • Hill 65
  • St. Elie Left
  • Posts in Hairpin connected by Tunnels
  • Cambrin Right
  • Changes in the Battalion
  • Gorre and Essars at Peace
  • Gorre and Essars at War
  • Pontruet
    • Diagram to illustrate positions of Companies
  • Crossing the Canal
    • Sketch Map Of Cambrai - St. Quentin-Avesnes Area
  • Every Effort made to tell Brigade of our Success
  • Fresnoy and Riquerval Woods
  • Aisonville Road Ran Due North and South
  • The Last Fight
  • Home Again
  • Officers, February 1915
  • Honors
  • Foreign Decorations
  • Mentioned In Dispatches
  • The Cadre and Equipment Guard

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