Although fighting went on all down the line, and constant raids were made, no operations on a large scale were carried out by either side during the first two months of the year. In March the great German attack on the Third and Fourth British Armies commenced. The British positions were penetrated in several places, and a large number of prisoners were claimed. This initial success was quickly followed by other victories, and the territory which had been gained during the last year was lost by the British. Towards the end of March the German rush was checked, but not until they had nearly reached Amiens. In Russia peace was signed with the Germans, and hostilities ceased on the Eastern front. In Italy attacks on a small scale continued, but no large operations were attempted. In Palestine General Allenby continued his advance north of Jerusalem, and in Mesopotamia General Marshall defeated the Turkish Army at Khan Baghdadre. THE 1ST BATTALION _January 1 to March 31, 1918_ [Sidenote: 1st Batt. Jan. 1918.] The officers of the 1st Battalion were as follows: Lieut.-Colonel M. E. Makgill-Crichton- Maitland, D.S.O. Commanding Officer. Major Viscount Lascelles Second in Command. Capt. P. J. S. Pearson-Gregory, M.C. Adjutant. Lieut. W. H. Lovell, M.C. Lewis Gun Officer. 2nd Lieut. L. G. Byng Transport Officer. Capt. J. Teece, M.C. Quartermaster. Lieut. L. de J. Harvard King’s Company. Lieut. J. A. Lloyd ” ” 2nd Lieut. R. C. Bruce ” ” Lieut. A. A. Moller, M.C. No. 2 Company. 2nd Lieut. W. U. Timmis ” ” 2nd Lieut. E. G. Hawkesworth ” ” 2nd Lieut. V. A. N. Wall ” ” Lieut. O. F. Stein No. 3 Company. Lieut. P. G. Simmons, M.C. ” ” 2nd Lieut. F. H. Ennor ” ” 2nd Lieut. S. J. Hargreaves ” ” Capt. R. D. Lawford No. 4 Company. Lieut. R. P. le P. Trench, M.C. ” ” Lieut. J. F. Tindal-Atkinson ” ” 2nd Lieut. C. C. Mays ” ” Capt. H. H. Castle, R.A.M.C. Medical Officer.