VIII. LA BASSÉE (DECEMBER 1917—MARCH 1918) 114 IX. OPENING OF THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE (MARCH 21—APRIL 8, 1918) 128 X. ENTR’ACTE (APRIL 9—AUGUST 20, 1918) 142 XI. THE BEGINNING OF THE END (AUGUST 21—SEPTEMBER 6, 1918) 155 XII. THROUGH THE HINDENBURG LINE (SEPTEMBER 7—30, 1918) 171 XIII. ACROSS THE RIVER SELLE (OCTOBER 9—23, 1918) 179 XIV. FORÊT DE MORMAL AND HAUTMONT (NOVEMBER 3—11, 1918) 191 ROLL OF HONOUR 200 HONOURS AND AWARDS 232 HEADQUARTERS STAFF AND OFFICERS COMMANDING UNITS 242 [Illustration: KEY MAP SHEWING APPROXIMATE POSITIONS OF BATTLE FRONTS OCCUPIED BY THE 42ND DIVISION (E. Lancs. T.)] MOVEMENTS FROM OUTBREAK OF WAR UNTIL ARMISTICE 1914-1915 Sept.-May British Army of Occupation in Egypt, and on Suez Canal Defences. 1915-1916 May-Jan. M.E.F. At Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula. 1916-1917 E.E.F. Suez Canal Defences and Sinai Peninsula. Jan.-Feb. Advance through Romani to El Arish. 1917 Feb. and March B.E.F. Arrived at Marseilles and proceeded to neighbourhood of Abbéville. May In the line at Epéhy and Lempire. June ” ” Havrincourt Wood and Trescault. Aug. and Sept. ” ” Ypres. Sept. ” ” Coast Sector, Nieuport Bains. Oct., Nov. ” ” Nieuport and St. Georges. Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., 1918 ” ” Opposite La Bassée. 1918 Mar., April ” ” Ervillers, Bucquoy. May, June, July ” ” Bucquoy, Gommecourt, Hébuterne. Aug. Advanced through Miraumont, Riencourt, Villers-au-Flos. Sept. ” ” Havrincourt Wood to Welsh Ridge. Oct. ” ” Esnes, Beauvois, across R. Selle. Nov. ” ” Le Quesnoy, Mormal Forest to Hautmont. Nov. 11 Stood fast on line of Maubeuge—Avesnes Road. ILLUSTRATIONS _Facing page_ MAJOR-GENERAL SIR WM. DOUGLAS, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O. _Frontispiece_ MAJOR-GENERAL A. SOLLY-FLOOD, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. iv CAPT. W. T. FORSHAW, V.C., 1/9TH BN. MANCHESTER REGT. 46 LIEUT. A. V. SMITH, V.C., 1/5TH BN. EAST LANCS. REGT. 57 PTE. W. MILLS, V.C., 1/10TH BN. MANCHESTER REGT. 116 SGT. E. SMITH, V.C., D.C.M., 1/5TH LANCS. FUS. 157