Lord Kitchener was there again, smiling and obviously well-pleased. His Majesty warmly congratulated General Nugent, and, turning to Sir George Richardson, who was present, told him what a fine Division had been given by his Ulster Volunteers. As the King's motor-car overtook some of the troops marching back to camp the men burst out into wild cheering, so that the car swept along a loud-roaring line--an unrehearsed and spontaneous exhibition of loyalty. At the time of His Majesty's inspection the Advance Parties were already in France. In the first days of October the Division crossed the Channel, the mounted portion and transport to Havre, the dismounted to Boulogne. The year of preparation for battle was over. FOOTNOTES: [1] Now Lord Carson of Duncairn. [2] Now Brigadier-General T. E. Hickman, C.B., D.S.O., M.P. [3] Sir Edward Carson's apprehensions were found to have been justified when, on September the 15th, Mr. Asquith's Government passed the Home Rule Act, the whole of the Unionist Party leaving the Chamber as a protest against what it regarded as a breach of the Truce. [4] As, of course, were the titles "Scottish," "Irish," "Welsh," "Northern," "Southern," etc., to other Divisions. [5] Now the Right Honble. Sir James Craig, Bt., Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. [6] Now Commander Locker-Lampson, C.M.G., D.S.O. [7] Now Brigadier-General Ricardo, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. [8] Captain Ricardo was asked officially to ascertain the views of the Nationalist Party, in his district, which had a military organization of its own. They replied that they would help on the following conditions: (_a_) they would guard the shores of Ulster only, and would not leave it; (_b_) they must be allowed to keep their arms at the end of the war. [9] Now Sir Herbert Powell, K.C.B. [10] A G.S.O., 1st Grade, was not appointed to Divisions in training at home. [11] Now Lieut.-Colonel Spender, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. [12] Formed May 1915. [13] Now Sir G. Hacket Pain, K.B.E., C.B., M.P. [14] In future, battalions of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal Irish Rifles, and Royal Irish Fusiliers will be alluded to as "Inniskillings," "Rifles," and "Irish Fusiliers," respectively. [15] The writer saw one man, at whose shoulder he had stood on a U.V.F. range while he put five huge bullets from an Italian Veterli into the bull's-eye, miss the target twice at 600 yards. [16] Now Sir Oliver Nugent, K.C.B., D.S.O. CHAPTER II THE DIVISION IN FRANCE: OCTOBER 1915 TO JUNE 1916