Official History of the Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. in the Great War 1914-1918

Contents

Contents.

Part II.
Chapter I. page
       The Western Front 85
       Armentieres 87
       An Incident with Consequences 100
       Raiding and Losses 101
       Renewed Vigilance 105
       The Regiment Relieved 109
Chapter II
       Battle of the Somme 111
       The Regiment in Action 118
       The Attack Renewed 127
       A Bitter Experience 131
       A Final Effort 134
       Operations Reviewed 138
Chapter III.
       Cordonnerie and Houplines 142
Chapter IV.
       Bois Grenier 155
Chapter V.
       Messines 159
       Preparations for Battle 169
       The Attack Launched 177
Chapter VI.
       St. Yves 186
Chapter VII.
       La Basse-Ville 194
Chapter VIII.
       Ypres 202
       Passchendaele 207
       Tragedy and Heroism 215
Chapter IX.
       Polderhoek Chateau 229
       Success Denibd 234
Chapter X.
       The 3rd Battalion 244
       Le Bizet 247
       Gravenstafel 252
       Return to the Line 259
       The Battalion Disbands 263
Chapter XI.
1918 265
Chapter XII.
       Battle of St. Quentin 272
       Ordered South 275
       Holding the Line 280
       The Enemy Held 285
Chapter XIII.
       La Signy Farm 290
       A Period of Rest 300
Chapter XIV.
       Battle of the Lys 303
Chapter XV.
       Rossignol Wood 309
Chapter XVI.
       Sergt. Richard Travis 317
Chapter XVII.
       Important Events 321
       Gommecourt 322
       An Enemy Withdrawal 324
Chapter XVIII.
       Turn of the Tide 329
       Fall of Bapaume 330
       The Advance Continued 338
Chapter XIX.
       The Hindenburg System 348
       Masnieres-Beaurevoir Line 355
       Fontaine and Viesly 359
       Vertigneul and Salesches 364
       Important Successes 370
Chapter XX
       Fall of Le Quesnoy 373
       Mormal Forest 375
Chapter XXI.
       Defeat and Surrender 380
IV. Corps Order 382
       Advance into Germany 384
       Army of Occupation 387
Chapter XXII.
       Conclusion 390
Appendix.
       Reserve or Training Battalion 393
       Honours and Awards 399