XII FLANDERS: THE 108TH BRIGADE IN THE MESSINES-KEMMEL BATTLE: APRIL TO JUNE 1918 232 Back to Ypres--108th Brigade on Messines Ridge--Fighting at Wulverghem--A Black Day--Withdrawal from Poelcappelle--German Rebuff in Flanders--Changes in Command--Back after a Rest. XIII BACK TO THE MESSINES RIDGE: JULY TO SEPTEMBER, 1918 248 Successful Raids--The Enemy withdraws--A Fighting Retreat--September 3rd and 4th--Attack of September 6th--Move to Ypres--The Hope of Victory. XIV THE ADVANCE TO FINAL VICTORY (I): SEPTEMBER 28TH TO OCTOBER 17TH, 1918 262 Attack of September 28th--Advance of September 29th--Menin-Roulers Road reached--Review of Situation--Death of Captain Bruce--Attack of October 14th--A Great Day--Courtrai entered--Difficulties of Supply. XV THE ADVANCE TO FINAL VICTORY (II): OCTOBER 18TH TO NOVEMBER 11TH, 1918 280 Plan for Forcing the Lys--Success of the Crossing--Attack of October 20th--The Advance continued--Kleineberg Ridge occupied--General Jacob's Tribute--Special Order of Marshal Foch. XVI THE END: NOVEMBER 1918 TO JUNE 1919 294 Preparations for Christmas--The Divisional Fund--Characteristics of 36th Division--The End. APPENDIX I ORDER OF BATTLE 305 " II LIST OF HONOURS AND AWARDS 313 INDEX 347 MAPS I THE BATTLE OF ALBERT, 1916 at page 62 II THE BATTLE OF MESSINES, 1917 " 106 III THE BATTLE OF LANGEMARCK, 1917 " 124 IV THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI, 1917 " 180 V THE POSITION BEFORE GERMAN ATTACK, MARCH 21ST, 1918 " 206 VI THE RETREAT OF MARCH 1918 " 230 VII THE FINAL ADVANCES, 1918 " 292 SKETCH IN TEXT page 284 ILLUSTRATIONS THE MEMORIAL TO THE 36TH (ULSTER) DIVISION AT THIEPVAL Frontispiece MAJOR-GENERAL SIR C. H. POWELL, K.C.B. facing page 14 MAJOR-GENERAL SIR O. S. NUGENT, K.C.B., D.S.O. " " 36 WINNERS OF VICTORIA CROSS, 1916 " " 76 " " " " 1917 & 1918 " " 184 MAJOR-GENERAL C. C. COFFIN, V.C., C.B., D.S.O. " " 244 THE HISTORY OF THE 36^{TH} (ULSTER) DIVISION CHAPTER I THE RAISING AND TRAINING OF THE DIVISION: SEPTEMBER 1914 TO SEPTEMBER 1915