Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed. Words printed in italics are noted with underscores: _italics_. The Daily Telegraph WAR BOOKS BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT Cloth 1/- net each The Daily Telegraph WAR BOOKS Post free 1/3 each HOW THE WAR BEGAN By W. L. COURTNEY. LLD., and J. M. KENNEDY THE FLEETS AT WAR By ARCHIBALD HURD THE CAMPAIGN OF SEDAN By GEORGE HOOPER THE CAMPAIGN ROUND LIEGE By J. M. KENNEDY IN THE FIRING LINE By A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK GREAT BATTLES OF THE WORLD By STEPHEN CRANE Author of "The Red Badge of Courage." BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT The story of their Battle Honour. THE RED CROSS IN WAR By Miss MARY FRANCES BILLINGTON FORTY YEARS AFTER The Story of the Franco-German War. By H. C. BAILEY. With an Introduction by W. L. COURTNEY. LL.D. A SCRAP OF PAPER The Inner History of German Diplomacy. By E. J. DILLON HOW THE NATIONS WAGED WAR A companion volume to "How the War Began," telling how the world faced. Armageddon and how the British Army answered the call to arms. By J. M. KENNEDY AIR-CRAFT IN WAR By S. ERIC BRUCE FAMOUS FIGHTS OF INDIAN NATIVE REGIMENTS THE TRIUMPHANT RETREAT TO PARIS THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE _OTHER VOLUMES IN PREPARATION_ PUBLISHED FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BY HODDER & STOUGHTON, WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON, E.C. BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT THE STORY OF THEIR BATTLE HONOURS BY REGINALD HODDER HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO MCMXIV The Author wishes to express his indebtedness to MR. J. NORVILL for his valuable assistance and suggestions. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER--NICKNAMES OF THE REGIMENTS AND HOW THEY WERE WON 9 I. 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS 41 II. THE CARABINIERS 43 III. THE SCOTS GREYS 49 IV. 15TH HUSSARS 57 V. 18TH HUSSARS 61 VI. THE GRENADIER GUARDS 63 VII. THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS 71 VIII. THE ROYAL SCOTS 76 IX. THE "FIGHTING FIFTH" 84 X. THE LIVERPOOL REGIMENT 89 XI. THE NORFOLKS 92 XII. THE BLACK WATCH 100 XIII. THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT 113