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upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1874 8 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1874 9 extreme extreme JJ coo.31924088059708 1874 10 right right NN coo.31924088059708 1874 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 1874 12 small small JJ coo.31924088059708 1874 13 bodies body NNS coo.31924088059708 1874 14 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1874 15 infantry infantry NN coo.31924088059708 1874 16 gradually gradually RB coo.31924088059708 1874 17 infiltrating infiltrate VBG coo.31924088059708 1874 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1874 19 whole whole JJ coo.31924088059708 1874 20 position position NN coo.31924088059708 1874 21 . . . coo.31924088059708 1875 1 _ _ LS coo.31924088059708 1875 2 Germans Germans NNPS coo.31924088059708 1875 3 soon soon RB coo.31924088059708 1875 4 developed develop VBD coo.31924088059708 1875 5 activity activity NN coo.31924088059708 1875 6 also also RB coo.31924088059708 1875 7 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1875 8 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1875 9 Luce Luce NNP coo.31924088059708 1875 10 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Cavalry Cavalry NNP coo.31924088059708 1879 32 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1879 33 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1879 34 support support NN coo.31924088059708 1879 35 , , , coo.31924088059708 1879 36 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1879 37 _ _ NN coo.31924088059708 1879 38 making make VBG coo.31924088059708 1879 39 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1879 40 ' ' `` coo.31924088059708 1879 41 é‘lw é‘lw NNS coo.31924088059708 1879 42 d d NN coo.31924088059708 1879 43 presence presence NN coo.31924088059708 1879 44 felt feel VBD coo.31924088059708 1879 45 . . . coo.31924088059708 1880 1 They -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1880 2 held hold VBD coo.31924088059708 1880 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1880 4 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1880 5 along along IN coo.31924088059708 1880 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1880 7 edge edge NN coo.31924088059708 1880 8 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1880 9 Bi‘i‘il Bi‘i‘il NNP coo.31924088059708 1880 10 ‘ ' '' coo.31924088059708 1880 11 . . . 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Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1883 5 morning morning NN coo.31924088059708 1883 6 there there EX coo.31924088059708 1883 7 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1883 8 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1883 9 strong strong JJ coo.31924088059708 1883 10 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 1883 11 counter counter NN coo.31924088059708 1883 12 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1883 13 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1883 14 29 29 CD coo.31924088059708 1883 15 quarter quarter NN coo.31924088059708 1883 16 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1883 17 drove drive VBD coo.31924088059708 1883 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1883 19 cavalry cavalry NN coo.31924088059708 1883 20 back back RB coo.31924088059708 1883 21 into into IN coo.31924088059708 1883 22 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1883 23 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 1883 24 . . . coo.31924088059708 1883 25 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1884 1 Here here RB coo.31924088059708 1884 2 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1884 3 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1884 4 later 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W. NNP coo.31924088059708 1887 2 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1887 3 Aubercourt Aubercourt NNP coo.31924088059708 1887 4 . . . coo.31924088059708 1888 1 W. W. 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the the DT coo.31924088059708 1895 36 stream stream NN coo.31924088059708 1895 37 . . . coo.31924088059708 1896 1 A a DT coo.31924088059708 1896 2 wood wood NN coo.31924088059708 1896 3 named name VBN coo.31924088059708 1896 4 Little Little NNP coo.31924088059708 1896 5 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 1896 6 lay lie VBD coo.31924088059708 1896 7 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1896 8 such such PDT coo.31924088059708 1896 9 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1896 10 position position NN coo.31924088059708 1896 11 as as IN coo.31924088059708 1896 12 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1896 13 help help VB coo.31924088059708 1896 14 or or CC coo.31924088059708 1896 15 hinder hinder VB coo.31924088059708 1896 16 such such PDT coo.31924088059708 1896 17 an an DT coo.31924088059708 1896 18 attempt attempt NN coo.31924088059708 1896 19 , , , coo.31924088059708 1896 20 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1896 21 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1896 22 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1896 23 the the DT coo.31924088059708 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32 , , , coo.31924088059708 1900 33 recaptured recapture VBD coo.31924088059708 1900 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1900 35 wood wood NN coo.31924088059708 1900 36 , , , coo.31924088059708 1900 37 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1900 38 re re VBN coo.31924088059708 1900 39 - - VBN coo.31924088059708 1900 40 established establish VBD coo.31924088059708 1900 41 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1900 42 whole whole JJ coo.31924088059708 1900 43 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1900 44 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1900 45 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1900 46 quarter quarter NN coo.31924088059708 1900 47 . . . coo.31924088059708 1901 1 Nine nine CD coo.31924088059708 1901 2 machine machine NN coo.31924088059708 1901 3 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1901 4 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1901 5 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1901 6 fifty fifty NN coo.31924088059708 1901 7 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1901 8 three three CD coo.31924088059708 1901 9 prisoners prisoner NNS coo.31924088059708 1901 10 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1901 11 taken take VBN coo.31924088059708 1901 12 . . . coo.31924088059708 1902 1 Well well UH coo.31924088059708 1902 2 might may MD coo.31924088059708 1902 3 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 1902 4 Watts Watts NNP coo.31924088059708 1902 5 telegraph telegraph NN coo.31924088059708 1902 6 : : : coo.31924088059708 1902 7 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 1902 8 Well well UH coo.31924088059708 1902 9 done do VBN coo.31924088059708 1902 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 1902 11 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1902 12 Twentieth Twentieth NNP coo.31924088059708 1902 13 ! ! . coo.31924088059708 1903 1 Such such PDT coo.31924088059708 1903 2 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1903 3 counter counter JJ coo.31924088059708 1903 4 - - NN coo.31924088059708 1903 5 attack attack NN coo.31924088059708 1903 6 after after IN coo.31924088059708 1903 7 all all RB coo.31924088059708 1903 8 your -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1903 9 . . . coo.31924088059708 1904 1 hard hard JJ 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NNP coo.31924088059708 1904 24 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1904 25 Second Second NNP coo.31924088059708 1904 26 Battle Battle NNP coo.31924088059708 1904 27 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1904 28 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1904 29 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 1904 30 . . . coo.31924088059708 1905 1 Nineteenth Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1905 2 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1905 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1906 1 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 1906 2 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 1906 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1906 4 inthe inthe NNP coo.31924088059708 1906 5 dreadful dreadful JJ coo.31924088059708 1906 6 strain strain NN coo.31924088059708 1906 7 . . . coo.31924088059708 1907 1 On on IN coo.31924088059708 1907 2 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1907 3 , , , coo.31924088059708 1907 4 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1907 5 ninth ninth JJ coo.31924088059708 1907 6 day day NN coo.31924088059708 1907 7 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1907 8 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1907 9 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1907 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 1907 11 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1907 12 first first JJS coo.31924088059708 1907 13 British british JJ coo.31924088059708 1907 14 reserves reserve NNS coo.31924088059708 1907 15 , , , coo.31924088059708 1907 16 save save VB coo.31924088059708 1907 17 only only RB coo.31924088059708 1907 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1907 19 Eighth Eighth NNP coo.31924088059708 1907 20 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1907 21 , , , coo.31924088059708 1907 22 began begin VBD coo.31924088059708 1907 23 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1907 24 appear appear VB coo.31924088059708 1907 25 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1907 26 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1907 27 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1907 28 . . . coo.31924088059708 1908 1 They -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1908 2 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1908 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1908 4 9th 9th JJ coo.31924088059708 1908 5 Australian australian JJ coo.31924088059708 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the the DT coo.31924088059708 1909 9 12th 12th JJ coo.31924088059708 1909 10 Lancers Lancers NNPS coo.31924088059708 1909 11 who who WP coo.31924088059708 1909 12 advanced advance VBD coo.31924088059708 1909 13 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1909 14 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1909 15 shared share VBD coo.31924088059708 1909 16 something something NN coo.31924088059708 1909 17 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1909 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1909 19 glory glory NN coo.31924088059708 1909 20 . . . coo.31924088059708 1910 1 Although although IN coo.31924088059708 1910 2 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1910 3 final final JJ coo.31924088059708 1910 4 objectives objective NNS coo.31924088059708 1910 5 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1910 6 not not RB coo.31924088059708 1910 7 attained attain VBN coo.31924088059708 1910 8 , , , coo.31924088059708 1910 9 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1910 10 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1910 11 north north RB coo.31924088059708 1910 12 of of IN 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coo.31924088059708 1941 1 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1941 2 4 4 CD coo.31924088059708 1941 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1942 1 Speaking speak VBG coo.31924088059708 1942 2 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1942 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 4 latter latter JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 5 troops troop NNS coo.31924088059708 1942 6 after after IN coo.31924088059708 1942 7 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1942 8 nine nine CD coo.31924088059708 1942 9 days day NNS coo.31924088059708 1942 10 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1942 11 martyrdom martyrdom NN coo.31924088059708 1942 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 13 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1942 14 senior senior JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 15 officer officer NN coo.31924088059708 1942 16 who who WP coo.31924088059708 1942 17 saw see VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 18 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1942 19 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1942 20 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1942 21 stage stage NN coo.31924088059708 1942 22 said say VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 23 : : : coo.31924088059708 1942 24 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 1942 25 In in IN coo.31924088059708 1942 26 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 27 last last JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 28 attack attack NN coo.31924088059708 1942 29 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1942 30 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 31 driven drive VBN coo.31924088059708 1942 32 back back RB coo.31924088059708 1942 33 about about IN coo.31924088059708 1942 34 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1942 35 mile mile NN coo.31924088059708 1942 36 towards towards IN coo.31924088059708 1942 37 Amiens Amiens NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 38 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 39 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1942 40 after after IN coo.31924088059708 1942 41 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 42 first first JJS coo.31924088059708 1942 43 Bosch Bosch NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 44 onrush onrush NN coo.31924088059708 1942 45 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1942 46 stood stand VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 47 like like IN coo.31924088059708 1942 48 rocks rock NNS coo.31924088059708 1942 49 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 50 repelling repel VBG coo.31924088059708 1942 51 attack attack NN coo.31924088059708 1942 52 after after IN coo.31924088059708 1942 53 attack attack NN coo.31924088059708 1942 54 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 55 counter counter NN coo.31924088059708 1942 56 - - NN coo.31924088059708 1942 57 attacking attacking NN coo.31924088059708 1942 58 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1942 59 regain- regain- RB coo.31924088059708 1942 60 ing ing DT coo.31924088059708 1942 61 ground ground NN coo.31924088059708 1942 62 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1942 63 such such PDT coo.31924088059708 1942 64 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1942 65 manner manner NN coo.31924088059708 1942 66 that that WDT coo.31924088059708 1942 67 every every DT coo.31924088059708 1942 68 day day NN coo.31924088059708 1942 69 I -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1942 70 marvelled marvel VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 71 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1942 72 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 73 doing doing NN coo.31924088059708 1942 74 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1942 75 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1942 76 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 77 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1942 78 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1942 79 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 80 men man NNS coo.31924088059708 1942 81 who who WP coo.31924088059708 1942 82 did do VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 83 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1942 84 . . . coo.31924088059708 1942 85 ” " '' coo.31924088059708 1942 86 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 87 2 2 CD coo.31924088059708 1942 88 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1942 89 3 3 CD coo.31924088059708 1942 90 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 91 quiet quiet JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 92 days day NNS coo.31924088059708 1942 93 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 94 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1942 95 on on IN coo.31924088059708 1942 96 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 97 4th 4th NN coo.31924088059708 1942 98 there there EX coo.31924088059708 1942 99 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 100 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1942 101 very very RB coo.31924088059708 1942 102 violent violent JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 103 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1942 104 general general JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 105 attack attack NN coo.31924088059708 1942 106 along along IN coo.31924088059708 1942 107 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 108 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1942 109 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1942 110 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 111 Nineteenth Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 112 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 113 , , , coo.31924088059708 1942 114 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1942 115 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1942 116 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 117 Thirty thirty CD coo.31924088059708 1942 118 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1942 119 sixth sixth JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 120 French French NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 121 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 122 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 1942 123 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 124 Nollet Nollet NNP coo.31924088059708 1942 125 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 1942 126 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1942 127 lay lie VBD coo.31924088059708 1942 128 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1942 129 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1942 130 immediate immediate JJ coo.31924088059708 1942 131 south south NN coo.31924088059708 1942 132 . . . coo.31924088059708 1943 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 2 main main JJ coo.31924088059708 1943 3 weight weight NN coo.31924088059708 1943 4 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1943 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 6 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1943 7 fell fall VBD coo.31924088059708 1943 8 upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1943 9 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 10 Fourteenth Fourteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1943 11 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1943 12 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1943 13 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1943 14 new new JJ coo.31924088059708 1943 15 positions position NNS coo.31924088059708 1943 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 1943 17 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1943 18 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1943 19 nine nine CD coo.31924088059708 1943 20 o’clock o'clock NN coo.31924088059708 1943 21 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1943 22 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 23 morning morning NN coo.31924088059708 1943 24 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 25 Germans Germans NNPS coo.31924088059708 1943 26 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1943 27 gained gain VBN coo.31924088059708 1943 28 some some DT coo.31924088059708 1943 29 success success NN coo.31924088059708 1943 30 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1943 31 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 32 north north NN coo.31924088059708 1943 33 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1943 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1943 35 main main JJ coo.31924088059708 1943 36 Amiens Amiens NNP coo.31924088059708 1943 37 Road Road NNP coo.31924088059708 1943 38 . . . coo.31924088059708 1944 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1944 2 Australian australian JJ coo.31924088059708 1944 3 9th 9th NN coo.31924088059708 1944 4 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1944 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 1944 6 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1944 7 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1944 8 south south RB coo.31924088059708 1944 9 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1944 10 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1944 11 road road NN coo.31924088059708 1944 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 1944 13 held hold VBD coo.31924088059708 1944 14 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1944 15 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1944 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 1944 17 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1944 18 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1944 19 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1944 20 fall fall VB coo.31924088059708 1944 21 back back RB coo.31924088059708 1944 22 500 500 CD coo.31924088059708 1944 23 yards yard NNS coo.31924088059708 1944 24 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1944 25 order order NN coo.31924088059708 1944 26 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1944 27 conform conform VB coo.31924088059708 1944 28 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1944 29 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1944 30 general general JJ coo.31924088059708 1944 31 position position NN coo.31924088059708 1944 32 . . . coo.31924088059708 1945 1 At at IN coo.31924088059708 1945 2 11.30 11.30 CD coo.31924088059708 1945 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1945 4 enemy enemy NN coo.31924088059708 1945 5 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1945 6 still still RB coo.31924088059708 1945 7 making make VBG coo.31924088059708 1945 8 progress progress NN coo.31924088059708 1945 9 , , , coo.31924088059708 1945 10 mostly mostly RB coo.31924088059708 1945 11 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1945 12 SECOND second JJ coo.31924088059708 1945 13 BATTLE battle NN coo.31924088059708 1945 14 OF of IN coo.31924088059708 1945 15 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1945 16 SOMME SOMME NNP coo.31924088059708 1945 17 153 153 CD coo.31924088059708 1945 18 . . . coo.31924088059708 1945 19 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1946 1 on on IN coo.31924088059708 1946 2 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1946 3 front front NN coo.31924088059708 1946 4 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1946 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1946 6 Fourteenth Fourteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1946 7 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1946 8 , , , coo.31924088059708 1946 9 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1946 10 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1946 11 CHAPTER chapter NN coo.31924088059708 1946 12 reached reach VBD coo.31924088059708 1946 13 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1946 14 east east JJ coo.31924088059708 1946 15 edge edge NN coo.31924088059708 1946 16 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1946 17 Hamel Hamel NNP coo.31924088059708 1946 18 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1946 19 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1946 20 Bois Bois NNP coo.31924088059708 1946 21 de de FW coo.31924088059708 1946 22 Va Va NNP coo.31924088059708 1946 23 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1946 24 ire ire NNP coo.31924088059708 1946 25 . . . coo.31924088059708 1947 1 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 2 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 3 The The NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 4 Third Third NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 5 Cavalry Cavalry NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 6 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 7 , , , coo.31924088059708 1947 8 those those DT coo.31924088059708 1947 9 indOmitable indomitable JJ coo.31924088059708 1947 10 troops troop NNS coo.31924088059708 1947 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 1947 12 32:0 32:0 CD coo.31924088059708 1947 13 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 1947 14 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1947 15 thrown throw VBN coo.31924088059708 1947 16 in in RP coo.31924088059708 1947 17 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1947 18 thicken thicken VB coo.31924088059708 1947 19 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1947 20 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1947 21 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1947 22 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1947 23 Fourteenth Fourteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 24 , , , coo.31924088059708 1947 25 Battle Battle NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 26 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1947 27 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1947 28 Canadian canadian JJ coo.31924088059708 1947 29 motor motor NN coo.31924088059708 1947 30 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1947 31 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1947 32 Villers Villers NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 33 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1947 34 Bretonneux Bretonneux NNP coo.31924088059708 1947 35 $ $ $ coo.31924088059708 1947 36 533 533 CD coo.31924088059708 1947 37 , , , coo.31924088059708 1947 38 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1947 39 also also RB coo.31924088059708 1947 40 brought bring VBN coo.31924088059708 1947 41 into into IN coo.31924088059708 1947 42 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1947 43 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1947 44 . . . coo.31924088059708 1948 1 Later later RB coo.31924088059708 1948 2 two two CD coo.31924088059708 1948 3 battalions battalion NNS coo.31924088059708 1948 4 Nineteenth nineteenth JJ coo.31924088059708 1948 5 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1948 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1948 7 invaluable invaluable JJ coo.31924088059708 1948 8 Australian australian JJ coo.31924088059708 1948 9 infantry infantry NN coo.31924088059708 1948 10 came come VBD coo.31924088059708 1948 11 up up RP coo.31924088059708 1948 12 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1948 13 cmps cmps NNP coo.31924088059708 1948 14 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1948 15 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1948 16 double double NN coo.31924088059708 1948 17 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1948 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1948 19 15th 15th NN coo.31924088059708 1948 20 . . . coo.31924088059708 1949 1 Australian Australian NNP coo.31924088059708 1949 2 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1949 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1950 1 If if IN coo.31924088059708 1950 2 ever ever RB coo.31924088059708 1950 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1950 4 arrival arrival NN coo.31924088059708 1950 5 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1950 6 strong strong JJ coo.31924088059708 1950 7 loyal loyal JJ coo.31924088059708 1950 8 men man NNS coo.31924088059708 1950 9 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1950 10 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1950 11 time time NN coo.31924088059708 1950 12 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1950 13 darkness darkness NN coo.31924088059708 1950 14 brought bring VBD coo.31924088059708 1950 15 joy joy NN coo.31924088059708 1950 16 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1950 17 comfort comfort NN coo.31924088059708 1950 18 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1950 19 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1950 20 , , , coo.31924088059708 1950 21 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1950 22 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1950 23 when when WRB coo.31924088059708 1950 24 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1950 25 Australians Australians NNPS coo.31924088059708 1950 26 relieved relieve VBD coo.31924088059708 1950 27 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1950 28 British british JJ coo.31924088059708 1950 29 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1950 30 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1950 31 these these DT coo.31924088059708 1950 32 later later JJ coo.31924088059708 1950 33 days day NNS coo.31924088059708 1950 34 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1950 35 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1950 36 second second JJ coo.31924088059708 1950 37 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1950 38 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1950 39 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1950 40 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 1950 41 . . . coo.31924088059708 1951 1 " " `` coo.31924088059708 1951 2 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 1951 3 God God NNP coo.31924088059708 1951 4 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 1951 5 bless bless VB coo.31924088059708 1951 6 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1951 7 ! ! . coo.31924088059708 1952 1 ” " '' coo.31924088059708 1952 2 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1952 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1952 4 ' ' `` coo.31924088059708 1952 5 silent silent JJ coo.31924088059708 1952 6 prayer prayer NN coo.31924088059708 1952 7 that that WDT coo.31924088059708 1952 8 went go VBD coo.31924088059708 1952 9 down down IN coo.31924088059708 1952 10 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1952 11 weary weary JJ coo.31924088059708 1952 12 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1952 13 . . . coo.31924088059708 1953 1 Ground ground NN coo.31924088059708 1953 2 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1953 3 been be VBN coo.31924088059708 1953 4 lost lose VBN coo.31924088059708 1953 5 south south RB coo.31924088059708 1953 6 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1953 7 Villers Villers NNP coo.31924088059708 1953 8 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1953 9 Bretonneux Bretonneux NNP coo.31924088059708 1953 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 1953 11 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1953 12 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1953 13 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1953 14 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1953 15 bent bent JJ coo.31924088059708 1953 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 1953 17 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1953 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1953 19 whole whole NN coo.31924088059708 1953 20 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1953 21 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1953 22 Third Third NNP coo.31924088059708 1953 23 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1953 24 Fifth Fifth NNP coo.31924088059708 1953 25 Australian Australian NNP coo.31924088059708 1953 26 Divisions Divisions NNPS coo.31924088059708 1953 27 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1953 28 streaming stream VBG coo.31924088059708 1953 29 down down RP coo.31924088059708 1953 30 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1953 31 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1953 32 places place NNS coo.31924088059708 1953 33 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1953 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1953 35 defence defence NN coo.31924088059708 1953 36 . . . coo.31924088059708 1954 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1954 2 end end NN coo.31924088059708 1954 3 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1954 4 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1954 5 retreat retreat NN coo.31924088059708 1954 6 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1954 7 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1954 8 hand hand NN coo.31924088059708 1954 9 . . . coo.31924088059708 1954 10 " " '' coo.31924088059708 1955 1 Upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1955 2 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1955 3 evening evening NN coo.31924088059708 1955 4 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1955 5 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1955 6 4,.the 4,.the CD coo.31924088059708 1955 7 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1955 8 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1955 9 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1955 10 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1955 11 be be VB coo.31924088059708 1955 12 permanent permanent JJ coo.31924088059708 1955 13 for for IN coo.31924088059708 1955 14 many many JJ coo.31924088059708 1955 15 months month NNS coo.31924088059708 1955 16 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1955 17 come come VB coo.31924088059708 1955 18 began begin VBD coo.31924088059708 1955 19 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1955 20 define define VB coo.31924088059708 1955 21 itself -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1955 22 , , , coo.31924088059708 1955 23 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1955 24 order order NN coo.31924088059708 1955 25 gradually gradually RB coo.31924088059708 1955 26 evolved evolve VBD coo.31924088059708 1955 27 out out IN coo.31924088059708 1955 28 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1955 29 ever ever RB coo.31924088059708 1955 30 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1955 31 shifting shift VBG coo.31924088059708 1955 32 chaos chaos NN coo.31924088059708 1955 33 . . . coo.31924088059708 1956 1 Lee Lee NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 2 ’s ’s POS coo.31924088059708 1956 3 Eighteenth Eighteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 4 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 5 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1956 6 now now RB coo.31924088059708 1956 7 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1956 8 touch touch NN coo.31924088059708 1956 9 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1956 10 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1956 11 Thirty Thirty NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 12 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1956 13 sixth sixth JJ coo.31924088059708 1956 14 French French NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 15 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 16 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1956 17 Hangard Hangard NNP coo.31924088059708 1956 18 . . . coo.31924088059708 1957 1 Then then RB coo.31924088059708 1957 2 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1957 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1957 4 Bois Bois NNP coo.31924088059708 1957 5 l’Abbé l’abbé UH coo.31924088059708 1957 6 lay lie VBD coo.31924088059708 1957 7 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1957 8 9th 9th JJ coo.31924088059708 1957 9 Australian australian JJ coo.31924088059708 1957 10 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1957 11 . . . coo.31924088059708 1958 1 North north RB coo.31924088059708 1958 2 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1958 3 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1958 4 , , , coo.31924088059708 1958 5 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1958 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1958 7 Bois Bois NNP coo.31924088059708 1958 8 de de NNP coo.31924088059708 1958 9 Gentilles Gentilles NNP coo.31924088059708 1958 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 1958 11 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1958 12 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1958 13 Third Third NNP coo.31924088059708 1958 14 Cavalry Cavalry NNP coo.31924088059708 1958 15 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1958 16 . . . coo.31924088059708 1959 1 Thence thence RB coo.31924088059708 1959 2 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1959 3 succession succession NN coo.31924088059708 1959 4 came come VBD coo.31924088059708 1959 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 6 15th 15th JJ coo.31924088059708 1959 7 Australian Australian NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 8 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 9 , , , coo.31924088059708 1959 10 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 11 43rd 43rd JJ coo.31924088059708 1959 12 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 13 , , , coo.31924088059708 1959 14 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 15 remains remain NNS coo.31924088059708 1959 16 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1959 17 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 18 Twenty Twenty NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 19 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1959 20 fourth fourth NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 21 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 22 , , , coo.31924088059708 1959 23 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 24 8th 8th JJ coo.31924088059708 1959 25 Australian australian JJ coo.31924088059708 1959 26 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 27 , , , coo.31924088059708 1959 28 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 29 other other JJ coo.31924088059708 1959 30 elements element NNS coo.31924088059708 1959 31 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1959 32 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 33 Fourteenth Fourteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 34 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 35 , , , coo.31924088059708 1959 36 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 37 Fifth Fifth NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 38 Australian Australian NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 39 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 40 near near IN coo.31924088059708 1959 41 Aubigny Aubigny NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 42 , , , coo.31924088059708 1959 43 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1959 44 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 45 Fifty- Fifty- NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 46 eighth eighth NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 47 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1959 48 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1959 49 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1959 50 north north NN coo.31924088059708 1959 51 . . . coo.31924088059708 1960 1 This this DT coo.31924088059708 1960 2 summary summary NN coo.31924088059708 1960 3 will will MD coo.31924088059708 1960 4 show show VB coo.31924088059708 1960 5 how how WRB coo.31924088059708 1960 6 Australia Australia NNP coo.31924088059708 1960 7 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1960 8 braced brace VBN coo.31924088059708 1960 9 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1960 10 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1960 11 . . . coo.31924088059708 1961 1 Upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1961 2 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1961 3 next next JJ coo.31924088059708 1961 4 day day NN coo.31924088059708 1961 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 1961 6 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1961 7 5 5 CD coo.31924088059708 1961 8 , , , coo.31924088059708 1961 9 Butler Butler NNP coo.31924088059708 1961 10 ’s ’s POS coo.31924088059708 1961 11 Third Third NNP coo.31924088059708 1961 12 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1961 13 took take VBD coo.31924088059708 1961 14 over over RP coo.31924088059708 1961 15 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1961 16 . . . coo.31924088059708 1962 1 154 154 CD coo.31924088059708 1962 2 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1962 3 BRITISH BRITISH NNP coo.31924088059708 1962 4 CAMPAIGN campaign NN coo.31924088059708 1962 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 1962 6 1918 1918 CD coo.31924088059708 1962 7 CHAPTER chapter NN coo.31924088059708 1962 8 V. V. NNP coo.31924088059708 1962 9 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1962 10 Second Second NNP coo.31924088059708 1962 11 Battle Battle NNP coo.31924088059708 1962 12 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1962 13 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1962 14 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 1962 15 . . . coo.31924088059708 1963 1 Nineteenth Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1963 2 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1963 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1964 1 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 1964 2 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1964 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1965 1 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1965 2 whole whole JJ coo.31924088059708 1965 3 area area NN coo.31924088059708 1965 4 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1965 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1965 6 Nineteenth Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1965 7 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1965 8 , , , coo.31924088059708 1965 9 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1965 10 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1965 11 episode episode NN coo.31924088059708 1965 12 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1965 13 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1965 14 an an DT coo.31924088059708 1965 15 end end NN coo.31924088059708 1965 16 . . . coo.31924088059708 1966 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1966 2 retreat retreat NN coo.31924088059708 1966 3 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1966 4 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 1966 5 Watts Watts NNP coo.31924088059708 1966 6 across across IN coo.31924088059708 1966 7 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1966 8 ravaged ravage VBN coo.31924088059708 1966 9 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1966 10 country country NN coo.31924088059708 1966 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 1966 12 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1966 13 attempt attempt NN coo.31924088059708 1966 14 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1966 15 hold hold VB coo.31924088059708 1966 16 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1966 17 long long JJ coo.31924088059708 1966 18 front front NN coo.31924088059708 1966 19 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1966 20 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1966 21 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 1966 22 , , , coo.31924088059708 1966 23 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1966 24 successive successive JJ coo.31924088059708 1966 25 short short JJ coo.31924088059708 1966 26 retreats retreat NNS coo.31924088059708 1966 27 , , , coo.31924088059708 1966 28 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1966 29 continual continual JJ coo.31924088059708 1966 30 stands stand NNS coo.31924088059708 1966 31 , , , coo.31924088059708 1966 32 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1966 33 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1966 34 eventual eventual JJ coo.31924088059708 1966 35 success success NN coo.31924088059708 1966 36 , , , coo.31924088059708 1966 37 will will MD coo.31924088059708 1966 38 always always RB coo.31924088059708 1966 39 remain remain VB coo.31924088059708 1966 40 one one CD coo.31924088059708 1966 41 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1966 42 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1966 43 most most RBS coo.31924088059708 1966 44 remarkable remarkable JJ coo.31924088059708 1966 45 incidents incident NNS coo.31924088059708 1966 46 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1966 47 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1966 48 war war NN coo.31924088059708 1966 49 . . . coo.31924088059708 1966 50 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1967 1 This this DT coo.31924088059708 1967 2 officer officer NN coo.31924088059708 1967 3 , , , coo.31924088059708 1967 4 who who WP coo.31924088059708 1967 5 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1967 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1967 7 beginning beginning NN coo.31924088059708 1967 8 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1967 9 hostilities hostility NNS coo.31924088059708 1967 10 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1967 11 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1967 12 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 1967 13 dug dig VBN coo.31924088059708 1967 14 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1967 15 out out NN coo.31924088059708 1967 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 1967 17 ” " '' coo.31924088059708 1967 18 hardly hardly RB coo.31924088059708 1967 19 rescued rescue VBN coo.31924088059708 1967 20 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1967 21 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1967 22 premature premature JJ coo.31924088059708 1967 23 ending ending NN coo.31924088059708 1967 24 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1967 25 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1967 26 military military JJ coo.31924088059708 1967 27 career career NN coo.31924088059708 1967 28 , , , coo.31924088059708 1967 29 showed show VBD coo.31924088059708 1967 30 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1967 31 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1967 32 highest high JJS coo.31924088059708 1967 33 degree degree NN coo.31924088059708 1967 34 those those DT coo.31924088059708 1967 35 qualities quality NNS coo.31924088059708 1967 36 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1967 37 never never RB coo.31924088059708 1967 38 despairing despairing JJ coo.31924088059708 1967 39 , , , coo.31924088059708 1967 40 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1967 41 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1967 42 rapidly rapidly RB coo.31924088059708 1967 43 adapting adapt VBG coo.31924088059708 1967 44 means mean NNS coo.31924088059708 1967 45 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1967 46 an an DT coo.31924088059708 1967 47 end end NN coo.31924088059708 1967 48 , , , coo.31924088059708 1967 49 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1967 50 mark mark VBP coo.31924088059708 1967 51 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1967 52 com- com- NN coo.31924088059708 1967 53 petent petent NN coo.31924088059708 1967 54 soldier soldier NN coo.31924088059708 1967 55 . . . coo.31924088059708 1968 1 , , , coo.31924088059708 1968 2 He -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1968 3 began begin VBD coo.31924088059708 1968 4 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1968 5 two two CD coo.31924088059708 1968 6 units unit NNS coo.31924088059708 1968 7 under under IN coo.31924088059708 1968 8 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1968 9 control control NN coo.31924088059708 1968 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 1968 11 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1968 12 he -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1968 13 ended end VBD coo.31924088059708 1968 14 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1968 15 fifteen fifteen NN coo.31924088059708 1968 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 1968 17 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1968 18 no no DT coo.31924088059708 1968 19 general general JJ coo.31924088059708 1968 20 ever ever RB coo.31924088059708 1968 21 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1968 22 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1968 23 handle handle VB coo.31924088059708 1968 24 more more RBR coo.31924088059708 1968 25 weary weary JJ coo.31924088059708 1968 26 troops troop NNS coo.31924088059708 1968 27 , , , coo.31924088059708 1968 28 or or CC coo.31924088059708 1968 29 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1968 30 more more JJR coo.31924088059708 1968 31 need need NN coo.31924088059708 1968 32 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1968 33 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1968 34 clear clear JJ coo.31924088059708 1968 35 head head NN coo.31924088059708 1968 36 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1968 37 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1968 38 high high JJ coo.31924088059708 1968 39 heart heart NN coo.31924088059708 1968 40 . . . coo.31924088059708 1969 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1969 2 strain strain NN coo.31924088059708 1969 3 upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1969 4 him -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1969 5 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1969 6 been be VBN coo.31924088059708 1969 7 extraordinary extraordinary JJ coo.31924088059708 1969 8 — — : coo.31924088059708 1969 9 though though IN coo.31924088059708 1969 10 indeed indeed RB coo.31924088059708 1969 11 that that DT coo.31924088059708 1969 12 is be VBZ coo.31924088059708 1969 13 true true JJ coo.31924088059708 1969 14 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1969 15 every every DT coo.31924088059708 1969 16 corps corps NN coo.31924088059708 1969 17 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1969 18 divisional divisional JJ coo.31924088059708 1969 19 commander commander NN coo.31924088059708 1969 20 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1969 21 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1969 22 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1969 23 . . . coo.31924088059708 1970 1 As as IN coo.31924088059708 1970 2 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1970 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 4 special special JJ coo.31924088059708 1970 5 features feature NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 6 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1970 7 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1970 8 opera- opera- XX coo.31924088059708 1970 9 tion tion NN coo.31924088059708 1970 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 1970 11 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1970 12 may may MD coo.31924088059708 1970 13 be be VB coo.31924088059708 1970 14 said say VBN coo.31924088059708 1970 15 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1970 16 be be VB coo.31924088059708 1970 17 remarkable remarkable JJ coo.31924088059708 1970 18 for for IN coo.31924088059708 1970 19 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 20 im- im- JJ coo.31924088059708 1970 21 provisations provisation NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 22 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1970 23 troops troop NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 24 , , , coo.31924088059708 1970 25 for for IN coo.31924088059708 1970 26 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 27 continual continual JJ coo.31924088059708 1970 28 use use NN coo.31924088059708 1970 29 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1970 30 entrenching entrench VBG coo.31924088059708 1970 31 battalions battalion NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 32 as as IN coo.31924088059708 1970 33 combatants combatant NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 34 , , , coo.31924088059708 1970 35 for for IN coo.31924088059708 1970 36 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 37 work work NN coo.31924088059708 1970 38 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1970 39 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 40 dismounted dismounted NNP coo.31924088059708 1970 41 cavalry cavalry NNP coo.31924088059708 1970 42 , , , coo.31924088059708 1970 43 for for IN coo.31924088059708 1970 44 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 45 self self NN coo.31924088059708 1970 46 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1970 47 sacrifice sacrifice NN coo.31924088059708 1970 48 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1970 49 energy energy NN coo.31924088059708 1970 50 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1970 51 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 52 motor motor NN coo.31924088059708 1970 53 batteries battery NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 54 , , , coo.31924088059708 1970 55 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1970 56 very very RB coo.31924088059708 1970 57 specially specially RB coo.31924088059708 1970 58 f0r f0r VBP coo.31924088059708 1970 59 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 60 degree degree NN coo.31924088059708 1970 61 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1970 62 mobility mobility NN coo.31924088059708 1970 63 attained attain VBN coo.31924088059708 1970 64 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1970 65 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 66 heavy heavy JJ coo.31924088059708 1970 67 artillery artillery NN coo.31924088059708 1970 68 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1970 69 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1970 70 rapidity rapidity NN coo.31924088059708 1970 71 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1970 72 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1970 73 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1970 74 came come VBD coo.31924088059708 1970 75 into into IN coo.31924088059708 1970 76 action action NN coo.31924088059708 1970 77 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1970 78 successive successive JJ coo.31924088059708 1970 79 positions position NNS coo.31924088059708 1970 80 . . . coo.31924088059708 1971 1 Military military JJ coo.31924088059708 1971 2 critics critic NNS coo.31924088059708 1971 3 will will MD coo.31924088059708 1971 4 draw draw VB coo.31924088059708 1971 5 many many JJ coo.31924088059708 1971 6 » » XX coo.31924088059708 1971 7 deeper deep JJR coo.31924088059708 1971 8 . . . coo.31924088059708 1972 1 lessons lesson NNS coo.31924088059708 1972 2 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1972 3 these these DT coo.31924088059708 1972 4 operations operation NNS coo.31924088059708 1972 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 1972 6 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1972 7 these these DT coo.31924088059708 1972 8 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1972 9 least least JJS coo.31924088059708 1972 10 are be VBP coo.31924088059708 1972 11 sufficiently sufficiently RB coo.31924088059708 1972 12 obvious obvious JJ coo.31924088059708 1972 13 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1972 14 catch catch VB coo.31924088059708 1972 15 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1972 16 eye eye NN coo.31924088059708 1972 17 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1972 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1972 19 least least JJS coo.31924088059708 1972 20 experienced experienced JJ coo.31924088059708 1972 21 student student NN coo.31924088059708 1972 22 . . . coo.31924088059708 1972 23 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1973 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1973 2 total total JJ coo.31924088059708 1973 3 losses loss NNS coo.31924088059708 1973 4 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1973 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1973 6 Nineteenth Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1973 7 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1973 8 during during IN coo.31924088059708 1973 9 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1973 10 fourteen fourteen CD coo.31924088059708 1973 11 days day NNS coo.31924088059708 1973 12 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1973 13 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1973 14 came come VBD coo.31924088059708 1973 15 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1973 16 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1973 17 35,000 35,000 CD coo.31924088059708 1973 18 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1973 19 40,000 40,000 CD coo.31924088059708 1973 20 , , , coo.31924088059708 1973 21 killed kill VBN coo.31924088059708 1973 22 , , , coo.31924088059708 1973 23 wounded wound VBN coo.31924088059708 1973 24 , , , coo.31924088059708 1973 25 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1973 26 missing miss VBG coo.31924088059708 1973 27 . . . coo.31924088059708 1974 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1974 2 losses loss NNS coo.31924088059708 1974 3 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1974 4 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1974 5 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1974 6 41 41 CD coo.31924088059708 1974 7 heavy heavy JJ coo.31924088059708 1974 8 pieces piece NNS coo.31924088059708 1974 9 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1974 10 73 73 CD coo.31924088059708 1974 11 field field NN coo.31924088059708 1974 12 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1974 13 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1974 14 , , , coo.31924088059708 1974 15 twelve twelve CD coo.31924088059708 1974 16 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1974 17 SECOND second JJ coo.31924088059708 1974 18 BATTLE battle NN coo.31924088059708 1974 19 OF of IN coo.31924088059708 1974 20 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1974 21 SOMME SOMME NNP coo.31924088059708 1974 22 155 155 CD coo.31924088059708 1974 23 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1974 24 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1974 25 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1974 26 anti anti JJ coo.31924088059708 1974 27 - - JJ coo.31924088059708 1974 28 tank tank JJ coo.31924088059708 1974 29 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1974 30 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1974 31 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1974 32 forward forward JJ coo.31924088059708 1974 33 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1974 34 . . . coo.31924088059708 1975 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1975 2 pressure pressure NN coo.31924088059708 1975 3 sustained sustain VBN coo.31924088059708 1975 4 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1975 5 some some DT coo.31924088059708 1975 6 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1975 7 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1975 8 divisions division NNS coo.31924088059708 1975 9 would would MD coo.31924088059708 1975 10 be be VB coo.31924088059708 1975 11 incredible incredible JJ coo.31924088059708 1975 12 if if IN coo.31924088059708 1975 13 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1975 14 facts fact NNS coo.31924088059708 1975 15 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1975 16 not not RB coo.31924088059708 1975 17 fully fully RB coo.31924088059708 1975 18 authenticated authenticate VBN coo.31924088059708 1975 19 . . . coo.31924088059708 1976 1 Thus thus RB coo.31924088059708 1976 2 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1976 3 Eighth Eighth NNP coo.31924088059708 1976 4 English English NNP coo.31924088059708 1976 5 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1976 6 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1976 7 attacked attack VBN coo.31924088059708 1976 8 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1976 9 first first RBS coo.31924088059708 1976 10 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1976 11 last last VB coo.31924088059708 1976 12 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1976 13 eighteen eighteen CD coo.31924088059708 1976 14 different different JJ coo.31924088059708 1976 15 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 1976 16 divisions division NNS coo.31924088059708 1976 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 1976 18 including include VBG coo.31924088059708 1976 19 three three CD coo.31924088059708 1976 20 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1976 21 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1976 22 Guards Guards NNPS coo.31924088059708 1976 23 . . . coo.31924088059708 1977 1 Prisoners prisoner NNS coo.31924088059708 1977 2 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1977 3 taken take VBN coo.31924088059708 1977 4 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1977 5 each each DT coo.31924088059708 1977 6 so so IN coo.31924088059708 1977 7 that that IN coo.31924088059708 1977 8 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1977 9 identity identity NN coo.31924088059708 1977 10 could could MD coo.31924088059708 1977 11 not not RB coo.31924088059708 1977 12 be be VB coo.31924088059708 1977 13 disputed dispute VBN coo.31924088059708 1977 14 . . . coo.31924088059708 1978 1 Yet yet RB coo.31924088059708 1978 2 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1978 3 same same JJ coo.31924088059708 1978 4 Eighth Eighth NNP coo.31924088059708 1978 5 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1978 6 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1978 7 engaged engage VBN coo.31924088059708 1978 8 within within IN coo.31924088059708 1978 9 three three CD coo.31924088059708 1978 10 weeks week NNS coo.31924088059708 1978 11 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1978 12 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1978 13 victorious victorious JJ coo.31924088059708 1978 14 advance advance NN coo.31924088059708 1978 15 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1978 16 Villers- Villers- NNP coo.31924088059708 1978 17 Bretonneux Bretonneux NNP coo.31924088059708 1978 18 . . . coo.31924088059708 1979 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1979 2 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 1979 3 oracle oracle NN coo.31924088059708 1979 4 Clausewitz Clausewitz NNP coo.31924088059708 1979 5 has have VBZ coo.31924088059708 1979 6 said say VBN coo.31924088059708 1979 7 that that IN coo.31924088059708 1979 8 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1979 9 retreating retreat VBG coo.31924088059708 1979 10 army army NN coo.31924088059708 1979 11 should should MD coo.31924088059708 1979 12 go go VB coo.31924088059708 1979 13 back back RB coo.31924088059708 1979 14 not not RB coo.31924088059708 1979 15 like like IN coo.31924088059708 1979 16 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1979 17 hunted hunt VBN coo.31924088059708 1979 18 deer deer NN coo.31924088059708 1979 19 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1979 20 like like IN coo.31924088059708 1979 21 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1979 22 wounded wound VBN coo.31924088059708 1979 23 lion lion NN coo.31924088059708 1979 24 . . . coo.31924088059708 1980 1 His -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1980 2 com- com- NN coo.31924088059708 1980 3 mentators mentator NNS coo.31924088059708 1980 4 would would MD coo.31924088059708 1980 5 hardly hardly RB coo.31924088059708 1980 6 find find VB coo.31924088059708 1980 7 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1980 8 better well JJR coo.31924088059708 1980 9 example example NN coo.31924088059708 1980 10 than than IN coo.31924088059708 1980 11 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1980 12 British british JJ coo.31924088059708 1980 13 armies army NNS coo.31924088059708 1980 14 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1980 15 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1980 16 second second JJ coo.31924088059708 1980 17 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1980 18 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1980 19 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1980 20 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 1980 21 . . . coo.31924088059708 1981 1 Cnmnn Cnmnn NNP coo.31924088059708 1981 2 V. V. NNP coo.31924088059708 1981 3 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1981 4 Second Second NNP coo.31924088059708 1981 5 Battle Battle NNP coo.31924088059708 1981 6 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1981 7 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1981 8 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 1981 9 . . . coo.31924088059708 1982 1 Nineteenth Nineteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1982 2 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1982 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 1983 1 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 1983 2 . . . coo.31924088059708 1984 1 CHAPTER chapter NN coo.31924088059708 1984 2 VI VI NNP coo.31924088059708 1984 3 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1984 4 SECOND second JJ coo.31924088059708 1984 5 BATTLE battle NN coo.31924088059708 1984 6 OF of IN coo.31924088059708 1984 7 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1984 8 SOMME SOMME NNP coo.31924088059708 1984 9 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1984 10 Retreat Retreat NNP coo.31924088059708 1984 11 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1984 12 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1984 13 Eighteenth Eighteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1984 14 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1984 15 , , , coo.31924088059708 1984 16 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 1984 17 21—29 21—29 CD coo.31924088059708 1984 18 . . . coo.31924088059708 1985 1 Retreat retreat NN coo.31924088059708 1985 2 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1985 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1985 4 Sixty-first Sixty-first NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 5 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 6 — — : coo.31924088059708 1985 7 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1985 8 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS coo.31924088059708 1985 9 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1985 10 Beauvais Beauvais NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 11 — — : coo.31924088059708 1985 12 Fall Fall NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 13 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1985 14 Ham Ham NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 15 — — : coo.31924088059708 1985 16 Retreat Retreat NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 17 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1985 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1985 19 Thirtieth Thirtieth NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 20 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1985 21 Thirty Thirty NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 22 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1985 23 sixth sixth JJ coo.31924088059708 1985 24 Divisions Divisions NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 25 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1985 26 ~—-Great ~—-Great NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 27 privations privation NNS coo.31924088059708 1985 28 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1985 29 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1985 30 men man NNS coo.31924088059708 1985 31 — — : coo.31924088059708 1985 32 Fine fine JJ coo.31924088059708 1985 33 feat feat NN coo.31924088059708 1985 34 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1985 35 Le Le NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 36 Quesnoy Quesnoy NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 37 — — : coo.31924088059708 1985 38 .Summary .Summary NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 39 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1985 40 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1985 41 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1985 42 experience experience NN coo.31924088059708 1985 43 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1985 44 Maxse Maxse NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 45 ’s ’s POS coo.31924088059708 1985 46 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1985 47 . . . coo.31924088059708 1986 1 011 011 CD coo.31924088059708 1986 2 mm mm NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 3 IT IT NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 4 has have VBZ coo.31924088059708 1986 5 been be VBN coo.31924088059708 1986 6 shown show VBN coo.31924088059708 1986 7 that that IN coo.31924088059708 1986 8 Maxse Maxse NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 9 ’s ’s POS coo.31924088059708 1986 10 Eighteenth Eighteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 11 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 1986 13 VI VI NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 14 " " '' coo.31924088059708 1986 15 covering cover VBG coo.31924088059708 1986 16 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1986 17 St. St. NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 18 Quentin Quentin NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 19 front front NN coo.31924088059708 1986 20 , , , coo.31924088059708 1986 21 maintained maintain VBD coo.31924088059708 1986 22 its -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1986 23 whole whole JJ coo.31924088059708 1986 24 31 31 CD coo.31924088059708 1986 25 ; ; : coo.31924088059708 1986 26 nd nd NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 27 position position NN coo.31924088059708 1986 28 on on IN coo.31924088059708 1986 29 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 30 21 21 CD coo.31924088059708 1986 31 , , , coo.31924088059708 1986 32 thanks thank NNS coo.31924088059708 1986 33 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1986 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1986 35 splendid splendid JJ coo.31924088059708 1986 36 Battle Battle NNP coo.31924088059708 1986 37 conduct conduct NN coo.31924088059708 1986 38 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1986 39 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1986 40 three three CD coo.31924088059708 1986 41 battalions battalion NNS coo.31924088059708 1986 42 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1986 43 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1986 44 forward forward JJ coo.31924088059708 1986 45 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1986 46 , , , coo.31924088059708 1986 47 $ $ $ coo.31924088059708 1986 48 1313 1313 CD coo.31924088059708 1986 49 , , , coo.31924088059708 1986 50 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1986 51 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1986 52 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1986 53 stout stout JJ coo.31924088059708 1986 54 resistance resistance NN coo.31924088059708 1986 55 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1986 56 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1986 57 zone zone NN coo.31924088059708 1986 58 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1986 59 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 1986 60 . . . coo.31924088059708 1987 1 Eighteenth Eighteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 1987 2 It -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1987 3 has have VBZ coo.31924088059708 1987 4 also also RB coo.31924088059708 1987 5 been be VBN coo.31924088059708 1987 6 told tell VBN coo.31924088059708 1987 7 how how WRB coo.31924088059708 1987 8 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1987 9 Sixty-first Sixty-first NNP coo.31924088059708 1987 10 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1987 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 1987 12 22 22 CD coo.31924088059708 1987 13 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1987 14 most most RBS coo.31924088059708 1987 15 northern northern JJ coo.31924088059708 1987 16 unit unit NN coo.31924088059708 1987 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 1987 18 withdrew withdraw VBD coo.31924088059708 1987 19 on on IN coo.31924088059708 1987 20 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1987 21 afternoon afternoon NN coo.31924088059708 1987 22 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1987 23 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1987 24 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 1987 25 22 22 CD coo.31924088059708 1987 26 , , , coo.31924088059708 1987 27 very very RB coo.31924088059708 1987 28 attenuated attenuated JJ coo.31924088059708 1987 29 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1987 30 still still RB coo.31924088059708 1987 31 full full JJ coo.31924088059708 1987 32 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1987 33 fight fight NN coo.31924088059708 1987 34 , , , coo.31924088059708 1987 35 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1987 36 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1987 37 prepared prepared JJ coo.31924088059708 1987 38 position position NN coo.31924088059708 1987 39 between between IN coo.31924088059708 1987 40 Vaux Vaux NNP coo.31924088059708 1987 41 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1987 42 Villévéque Villévéque NNP coo.31924088059708 1987 43 . . . coo.31924088059708 1988 1 At at IN coo.31924088059708 1988 2 4 4 CD coo.31924088059708 1988 3 P.M. p.m. NN coo.31924088059708 1988 4 that that DT coo.31924088059708 1988 5 day day NN coo.31924088059708 1988 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1988 7 three three CD coo.31924088059708 1988 8 brigades brigade NNS coo.31924088059708 1988 9 , , , coo.31924088059708 1988 10 or or CC coo.31924088059708 1988 11 what what WP coo.31924088059708 1988 12 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 1988 13 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1988 14 left leave VBN coo.31924088059708 1988 15 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1988 16 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1988 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 1988 18 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1988 19 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1988 20 line line NN coo.31924088059708 1988 21 1500 1500 CD coo.31924088059708 1988 22 yards yard NNS coo.31924088059708 1988 23 east east RB coo.31924088059708 1988 24 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1988 25 Beauvais Beauvais NNP coo.31924088059708 1988 26 , , , coo.31924088059708 1988 27 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1988 28 184th 184th JJ coo.31924088059708 1988 29 being being NN coo.31924088059708 1988 30 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1988 31 the‘eentre the‘eentre NNP coo.31924088059708 1988 32 , , , coo.31924088059708 1988 33 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1988 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1988 35 182nd 182nd JJ coo.31924088059708 1988 36 on on IN coo.31924088059708 1988 37 its -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1988 38 right right NN coo.31924088059708 1988 39 , , , coo.31924088059708 1988 40 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1988 41 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1988 42 183rd 183rd NN coo.31924088059708 1988 43 on on IN coo.31924088059708 1988 44 its -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1988 45 left left NN coo.31924088059708 1988 46 . . . coo.31924088059708 1989 1 As as IN coo.31924088059708 1989 2 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1989 3 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1989 4 faced face VBD coo.31924088059708 1989 5 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1989 6 pursuers pursuer NNS coo.31924088059708 1989 7 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1989 8 could could MD coo.31924088059708 1989 9 plainly plainly RB coo.31924088059708 1989 10 see see VB coo.31924088059708 1989 11 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1989 12 Germans Germans NNPS coo.31924088059708 1989 13 pouring pour VBG coo.31924088059708 1989 14 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1989 15 successive successive JJ coo.31924088059708 1989 16 waves wave NNS coo.31924088059708 1989 17 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1989 18 Atilly Atilly NNP coo.31924088059708 1989 19 . . . coo.31924088059708 1990 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1990 2 central central JJ coo.31924088059708 1990 3 brigade brigade NN coo.31924088059708 1990 4 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1990 5 commanded command VBN coo.31924088059708 1990 6 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1990 7 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 1990 8 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1990 9 Hon Hon NNP coo.31924088059708 1990 10 . . . coo.31924088059708 1991 1 Robert Robert NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 2 White White NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 3 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 4 one one CD coo.31924088059708 1991 5 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1991 6 two two CD coo.31924088059708 1991 7 gallant gallant JJ coo.31924088059708 1991 8 brothers brother NNS coo.31924088059708 1991 9 who who WP coo.31924088059708 1991 10 sowed sow VBD coo.31924088059708 1991 11 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1991 12 military military JJ coo.31924088059708 1991 13 wild wild JJ coo.31924088059708 1991 14 oats oat NNS coo.31924088059708 1991 15 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1991 16 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1991 17 Jameson Jameson NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 18 Raid Raid NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 19 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 20 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1991 21 this this DT coo.31924088059708 1991 22 unit unit NN coo.31924088059708 1991 23 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 24 reduced reduce VBN coo.31924088059708 1991 25 now now RB coo.31924088059708 1991 26 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1991 27 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1991 28 mere mere JJ coo.31924088059708 1991 29 handful handful NN coo.31924088059708 1991 30 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1991 31 156 156 CD coo.31924088059708 1991 32 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1991 33 SECOND second JJ coo.31924088059708 1991 34 BATTLE battle NN coo.31924088059708 1991 35 OF of IN coo.31924088059708 1991 36 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 1991 37 SOMME SOMME NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 38 157 157 CD coo.31924088059708 1991 39 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS coo.31924088059708 1991 40 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 41 Berkshires Berkshires NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 42 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 43 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1991 44 Oxfords Oxfords NNP coo.31924088059708 1991 45 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 46 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1991 47 exposed expose VBN coo.31924088059708 1991 48 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1991 49 enema enema NN coo.31924088059708 1991 50 ] ] -RRB- coo.31924088059708 1991 51 ; ; : coo.31924088059708 1991 52 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1991 53 scourging scourging NN coo.31924088059708 1991 54 fire fire NN coo.31924088059708 1991 55 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1991 56 shrapnel shrapnel NN coo.31924088059708 1991 57 , , , coo.31924088059708 1991 58 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 1991 59 further further RB coo.31924088059708 1991 60 thinned thin VBD coo.31924088059708 1991 61 . . . coo.31924088059708 1992 1 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1992 2 ranks rank NNS coo.31924088059708 1992 3 , , , coo.31924088059708 1992 4 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1992 5 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 1992 6 being be VBG coo.31924088059708 1992 7 one one CD coo.31924088059708 1992 8 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1992 9 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1992 10 casualties casualty NNS coo.31924088059708 1992 11 . . . coo.31924088059708 1993 1 : : : coo.31924088059708 1993 2 21 21 CD coo.31924088059708 1993 3 : : : coo.31924088059708 1993 4 d d LS coo.31924088059708 1993 5 No no DT coo.31924088059708 1993 6 field field NN coo.31924088059708 1993 7 ambulances ambulance NNS coo.31924088059708 1993 8 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1993 9 available available JJ coo.31924088059708 1993 10 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1993 11 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1993 12 moment moment NN coo.31924088059708 1993 13 , , , coo.31924088059708 1993 14 Betiile Betiile NNP coo.31924088059708 1993 15 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1993 16 as as IN coo.31924088059708 1993 17 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 1993 18 White White NNP coo.31924088059708 1993 19 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1993 20 led lead VBN coo.31924088059708 1993 21 away away RB coo.31924088059708 1993 22 badly badly RB coo.31924088059708 1993 23 wounded wound VBN coo.31924088059708 1993 24 $ $ $ coo.31924088059708 1993 25 3113 3113 CD coo.31924088059708 1993 26 , , , coo.31924088059708 1993 27 he -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1993 28 saw see VBD coo.31924088059708 1993 29 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1993 30 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 1993 31 cavalry cavalry NN coo.31924088059708 1993 32 breaking break VBG coo.31924088059708 1993 33 into into IN coo.31924088059708 1993 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1993 35 south south JJ coo.31924088059708 1993 36 Eighteenth eighteenth JJ coo.31924088059708 1993 37 side side NN coo.31924088059708 1993 38 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1993 39 Beauvais Beauvais NNP coo.31924088059708 1993 40 , , , coo.31924088059708 1993 41 while while IN coo.31924088059708 1993 42 a a DT coo.31924088059708 1993 43 large large JJ coo.31924088059708 1993 44 artillery artillery NN coo.31924088059708 1993 45 dump dump NN coo.31924088059708 1993 46 west west NNP coo.31924088059708 1993 47 22 22 CD coo.31924088059708 1993 48 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1993 49 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1993 50 village village NN coo.31924088059708 1993 51 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1993 52 exploded explode VBN coo.31924088059708 1993 53 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1993 54 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1993 55 enemy enemy NN coo.31924088059708 1993 56 fire fire NN coo.31924088059708 1993 57 . . . coo.31924088059708 1994 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 1994 2 ' ' `` coo.31924088059708 1994 3 whole whole JJ coo.31924088059708 1994 4 situation situation NN coo.31924088059708 1994 5 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1994 6 chaotic chaotic JJ coo.31924088059708 1994 7 , , , coo.31924088059708 1994 8 but but CC coo.31924088059708 1994 9 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1994 10 British british JJ coo.31924088059708 1994 11 infantry infantry NN coo.31924088059708 1994 12 still still RB coo.31924088059708 1994 13 hung hang VBD coo.31924088059708 1994 14 together together RB coo.31924088059708 1994 15 , , , coo.31924088059708 1994 16 retreating retreat VBG coo.31924088059708 1994 17 slowly slowly RB coo.31924088059708 1994 18 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1994 19 turning turn VBG coo.31924088059708 1994 20 continually continually RB coo.31924088059708 1994 21 upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1994 22 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1994 23 pursuers pursuer NNS coo.31924088059708 1994 24 . . . coo.31924088059708 1995 1 Some some DT coo.31924088059708 1995 2 twenty twenty CD coo.31924088059708 1995 3 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 1995 4 aeroplanes aeroplane NNS coo.31924088059708 1995 5 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1995 6 quartering quarter VBG coo.31924088059708 1995 7 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1995 8 district district NN coo.31924088059708 1995 9 like like IN coo.31924088059708 1995 10 so so RB coo.31924088059708 1995 11 many many JJ coo.31924088059708 1995 12 fierce fierce NN coo.31924088059708 1995 13 hawks hawk NNS coo.31924088059708 1995 14 , , , coo.31924088059708 1995 15 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1995 16 diving diving NN coo.31924088059708 1995 17 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1995 18 great great JJ coo.31924088059708 1995 19 daring daring NN coo.31924088059708 1995 20 from from IN coo.31924088059708 1995 21 time time NN coo.31924088059708 1995 22 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1995 23 time time NN coo.31924088059708 1995 24 into into IN coo.31924088059708 1995 25 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1995 26 very very JJ coo.31924088059708 1995 27 streets street NNS coo.31924088059708 1995 28 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1995 29 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1995 30 village village NN coo.31924088059708 1995 31 , , , coo.31924088059708 1995 32 _ _ NN coo.31924088059708 1995 33 while while IN coo.31924088059708 1995 34 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1995 35 British British NNPS coo.31924088059708 1995 36 falling fall VBG coo.31924088059708 1995 37 back back RB coo.31924088059708 1995 38 into into IN coo.31924088059708 1995 39 cover cover NN coo.31924088059708 1995 40 fired fire VBN coo.31924088059708 1995 41 up up RP coo.31924088059708 1995 42 at at IN coo.31924088059708 1995 43 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1995 44 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1995 45 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1995 46 rifles rifles NN coo.31924088059708 1995 47 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1995 48 light light JJ coo.31924088059708 1995 49 machine machine NN coo.31924088059708 1995 50 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1995 51 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1995 52 . . . coo.31924088059708 1996 1 Two two CD coo.31924088059708 1996 2 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 1996 3 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1996 4 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1996 5 came come VBD coo.31924088059708 1996 6 crashing crash VBG coo.31924088059708 1996 7 down down RP coo.31924088059708 1996 8 upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1996 9 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1996 10 roofs roof NNS coo.31924088059708 1996 11 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1996 12 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1996 13 houses house NNS coo.31924088059708 1996 14 . . . coo.31924088059708 1997 1 It -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1997 2 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1997 3 rumoured rumour VBN coo.31924088059708 1997 4 that that IN coo.31924088059708 1997 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1997 6 enemy enemy NN coo.31924088059708 1997 7 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1997 8 already already RB coo.31924088059708 1997 9 got get VBN coo.31924088059708 1997 10 close close JJ coo.31924088059708 1997 11 to to IN coo.31924088059708 1997 12 Ham Ham NNP coo.31924088059708 1997 13 upon upon IN coo.31924088059708 1997 14 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1997 15 right right JJ coo.31924088059708 1997 16 rear rear NN coo.31924088059708 1997 17 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1997 18 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1997 19 division division NN coo.31924088059708 1997 20 , , , coo.31924088059708 1997 21 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1997 22 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1997 23 were be VBD 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forward JJ coo.31924088059708 1998 15 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 1998 16 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 1998 17 been be VBN coo.31924088059708 1998 18 taken take VBN coo.31924088059708 1998 19 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 1998 20 or or CC coo.31924088059708 1998 21 destroyed destroy VBN coo.31924088059708 1998 22 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1998 23 Holnon Holnon NNP coo.31924088059708 1998 24 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 1998 25 , , , coo.31924088059708 1998 26 and and CC coo.31924088059708 1998 27 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1998 28 remaining remain VBG coo.31924088059708 1998 29 batteries battery NNS coo.31924088059708 1998 30 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1998 31 getting get VBG coo.31924088059708 1998 32 away away RB coo.31924088059708 1998 33 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1998 34 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 1998 35 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1998 36 reduced reduce VBN coo.31924088059708 1998 37 teams team NNS coo.31924088059708 1998 38 , , , coo.31924088059708 1998 39 so so IN coo.31924088059708 1998 40 that that IN coo.31924088059708 1998 41 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1998 42 retreat retreat NN coo.31924088059708 1998 43 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1998 44 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1998 45 infantry infantry NN coo.31924088059708 1998 46 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 1998 47 correspondingly correspondingly RB coo.31924088059708 1998 48 slow slow JJ coo.31924088059708 1998 49 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1998 50 order order NN coo.31924088059708 1998 51 to to TO coo.31924088059708 1998 52 cover cover VB coo.31924088059708 1998 53 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1998 54 with- with- NNP coo.31924088059708 1998 55 drawal drawal NNP coo.31924088059708 1998 56 . . . coo.31924088059708 1999 1 In in IN coo.31924088059708 1999 2 the'north the'north CD coo.31924088059708 1999 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1999 4 Scotsmen Scotsmen NNPS coo.31924088059708 1999 5 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1999 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1999 7 183rd 183rd JJ coo.31924088059708 1999 8 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1999 9 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 1999 10 moving move VBG coo.31924088059708 1999 11 back back RB coo.31924088059708 1999 12 near near IN coo.31924088059708 1999 13 Villescholles Villescholles NNP coo.31924088059708 1999 14 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1999 15 touch touch NN coo.31924088059708 1999 16 with with IN coo.31924088059708 1999 17 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1999 18 72nd 72nd JJ coo.31924088059708 1999 19 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 1999 20 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1999 21 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1999 22 Twenty Twenty NNP coo.31924088059708 1999 23 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 1999 24 fourth fourth NNP coo.31924088059708 1999 25 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 1999 26 , , , coo.31924088059708 1999 27 both both DT coo.31924088059708 1999 28 of of IN coo.31924088059708 1999 29 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 1999 30 being be VBG coo.31924088059708 1999 31 much much RB coo.31924088059708 1999 32 helped help VBN coo.31924088059708 1999 33 in in IN coo.31924088059708 1999 34 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 1999 35 retirement retirement NN coo.31924088059708 1999 36 by by IN coo.31924088059708 1999 37 the the DT coo.31924088059708 1999 38 11th 11th JJ coo.31924088059708 1999 39 Hussars Hussars NNPS coo.31924088059708 1999 40 . . . coo.31924088059708 2000 1 All all RB coo.31924088059708 2000 2 along along IN coo.31924088059708 2000 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2000 4 line line NN coo.31924088059708 2000 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2000 6 Germans Germans NNPS coo.31924088059708 2000 7 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 2000 8 pressing press VBG coo.31924088059708 2000 9 very very RB coo.31924088059708 2000 10 closely closely RB coo.31924088059708 2000 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 2000 12 but but CC coo.31924088059708 2000 13 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2000 14 Sixty-first sixty-first NN coo.31924088059708 2000 15 kept keep VBD coo.31924088059708 2000 16 wonderfully wonderfully RB coo.31924088059708 2000 17 steady steady JJ coo.31924088059708 2000 18 , , , coo.31924088059708 2000 19 though though IN coo.31924088059708 2000 20 at at IN coo.31924088059708 2000 21 Beauvais Beauvais NNP coo.31924088059708 2000 22 , , , coo.31924088059708 2000 23 where where WRB coo.31924088059708 2000 24 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 2000 25 Wetherall Wetherall NNP coo.31924088059708 2000 26 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 2000 27 taken take VBN coo.31924088059708 2000 28 over over RP coo.31924088059708 2000 29 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2000 30 command command NN coo.31924088059708 2000 31 when when WRB coo.31924088059708 2000 32 158 158 CD coo.31924088059708 2000 33 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 2000 34 BRITISH BRITISH NNP coo.31924088059708 2000 35 CAMPAIGN campaign NN coo.31924088059708 2000 36 , , , coo.31924088059708 2000 37 1918 1918 CD coo.31924088059708 2000 38 CHAPTER chapter NN coo.31924088059708 2000 39 VI VI NNP coo.31924088059708 2000 40 . . . coo.31924088059708 2001 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 2001 2 Second Second NNP coo.31924088059708 2001 3 Battle Battle NNP coo.31924088059708 2001 4 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2001 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2001 6 Somme Somme NNP coo.31924088059708 2001 7 . . . coo.31924088059708 2002 1 Eighteenth Eighteenth NNP coo.31924088059708 2002 2 Corps Corps NNP coo.31924088059708 2002 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 2003 1 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 2003 2 22 22 CD coo.31924088059708 2003 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 2004 1 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 2004 2 White White NNP coo.31924088059708 2004 3 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2004 4 wounded wound VBN coo.31924088059708 2004 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 2004 6 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2004 7 two two CD coo.31924088059708 2004 8 parties party NNS coo.31924088059708 2004 9 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 2004 10 continually continually RB coo.31924088059708 2004 11 intermingled 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2005 13 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2005 14 184th 184th JJ coo.31924088059708 2005 15 , , , coo.31924088059708 2005 16 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2005 17 dragged drag VBN coo.31924088059708 2005 18 out out RP coo.31924088059708 2005 19 from from IN coo.31924088059708 2005 20 among among IN coo.31924088059708 2005 21 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2005 22 men man NNS coo.31924088059708 2005 23 , , , coo.31924088059708 2005 24 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2005 25 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2005 26 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2005 27 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2005 28 hands hand NNS coo.31924088059708 2005 29 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2005 30 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2005 31 Germans Germans NNPS coo.31924088059708 2005 32 for for IN coo.31924088059708 2005 33 some some DT coo.31924088059708 2005 34 exciting exciting JJ coo.31924088059708 2005 35 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2005 36 instructive instructive JJ coo.31924088059708 2005 37 hours hour NNS coo.31924088059708 2005 38 . . . coo.31924088059708 2006 1 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 2006 2 I -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2006 3 must must MD coo.31924088059708 2006 4 say say VB coo.31924088059708 2006 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2006 6 officers officer NNS coo.31924088059708 2006 7 treated treat VBD coo.31924088059708 2006 8 me -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2006 9 well well RB coo.31924088059708 2006 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 2006 11 though though IN coo.31924088059708 2006 12 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2006 13 escorts escort NNS coo.31924088059708 2006 14 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 2006 15 very very RB coo.31924088059708 2006 16 roug roug JJ coo.31924088059708 2006 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 2006 18 ” " '' coo.31924088059708 2006 19 says say VBZ coo.31924088059708 2006 20 he -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2006 21 . . . coo.31924088059708 2007 1 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 2007 2 For for IN coo.31924088059708 2007 3 all all DT coo.31924088059708 2007 4 my -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2007 5 hatred hatred NN coo.31924088059708 2007 6 I -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2007 7 could could MD coo.31924088059708 2007 8 not not RB coo.31924088059708 2007 9 help help VB coo.31924088059708 2007 10 admiring admire VBG coo.31924088059708 2007 11 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2007 12 intensely intensely RB coo.31924088059708 2007 13 , , , coo.31924088059708 2007 14 for for IN coo.31924088059708 2007 15 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2007 16 deployment deployment NN coo.31924088059708 2007 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 2007 18 dis- dis- IN coo.31924088059708 2007 19 cipline cipline NN coo.31924088059708 2007 20 , , , coo.31924088059708 2007 21 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2007 22 preparation preparation NN coo.31924088059708 2007 23 were be VBD coo.31924088059708 2007 24 an an DT coo.31924088059708 2007 25 eye eye NN coo.31924088059708 2007 26 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 2007 27 opener opener NN coo.31924088059708 2007 28 . . . coo.31924088059708 2008 1 They -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2008 2 extended extend VBD coo.31924088059708 2008 3 into into IN coo.31924088059708 2008 4 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 2008 5 order order NN coo.31924088059708 2008 6 with with IN coo.31924088059708 2008 7 hardly hardly RB coo.31924088059708 2008 8 a a DT coo.31924088059708 2008 9 sound sound NN coo.31924088059708 2008 10 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2008 11 lay lie VBD coo.31924088059708 2008 12 down down RP coo.31924088059708 2008 13 preparatory preparatory JJ coo.31924088059708 2008 14 for for IN coo.31924088059708 2008 15 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2008 16 next next JJ coo.31924088059708 2008 17 assault assault NN coo.31924088059708 2008 18 , , , coo.31924088059708 2008 19 bringing bring VBG coo.31924088059708 2008 20 up up RP coo.31924088059708 2008 21 mules mule NNS coo.31924088059708 2008 22 dragging drag VBG coo.31924088059708 2008 23 light light JJ coo.31924088059708 2008 24 trench trench NN coo.31924088059708 2008 25 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 2008 26 mortars mortar NNS coo.31924088059708 2008 27 , , , coo.31924088059708 2008 28 machine- machine- JJ coo.31924088059708 2008 29 guns gun NNS coo.31924088059708 2008 30 , , , coo.31924088059708 2008 31 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2008 32 ammunition ammunition NN coo.31924088059708 2008 33 . . . coo.31924088059708 2008 34 ” " '' coo.31924088059708 2008 35 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 2008 36 Howitt Howitt NNP coo.31924088059708 2008 37 finally finally RB coo.31924088059708 2008 38 broke break VBD coo.31924088059708 2008 39 away away RB coo.31924088059708 2008 40 from from IN coo.31924088059708 2008 41 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2008 42 escort escort NN coo.31924088059708 2008 43 , , , coo.31924088059708 2008 44 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2008 45 by by IN coo.31924088059708 2008 46 keeping keep VBG coo.31924088059708 2008 47 so so RB coo.31924088059708 2008 48 near near RB coo.31924088059708 2008 49 to to IN coo.31924088059708 2008 50 a a DT coo.31924088059708 2008 51 burning burn VBG coo.31924088059708 2008 52 ammunition ammunition NN coo.31924088059708 2008 53 dump dump NN coo.31924088059708 2008 54 that that WDT coo.31924088059708 2008 55 no no DT coo.31924088059708 2008 56 one one NN coo.31924088059708 2008 57 dared dare VBD coo.31924088059708 2008 58 to to TO coo.31924088059708 2008 59 follow follow VB coo.31924088059708 2008 60 him -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2008 61 , , , coo.31924088059708 2008 62 he -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2008 63 succeeded succeed VBD coo.31924088059708 2008 64 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2008 65 regaining regain VBG coo.31924088059708 2008 66 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2008 67 own own JJ coo.31924088059708 2008 68 lines line NNS coo.31924088059708 2008 69 . . . coo.31924088059708 2009 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 2009 2 defence defence NN coo.31924088059708 2009 3 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2009 4 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2009 5 line line NN coo.31924088059708 2009 6 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2009 7 front front NN coo.31924088059708 2009 8 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2009 9 Beauvais Beauvais NNP coo.31924088059708 2009 10 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2009 11 kept keep VBN coo.31924088059708 2009 12 up up RP coo.31924088059708 2009 13 with with IN coo.31924088059708 2009 14 remarkable remarkable JJ coo.31924088059708 2009 15 tenacity tenacity NN coo.31924088059708 2009 16 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2009 17 ended end VBD coo.31924088059708 2009 18 by by IN coo.31924088059708 2009 19 150 150 CD coo.31924088059708 2009 20 men man NNS coo.31924088059708 2009 21 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2009 22 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2009 23 2/5th 2/5th JJ coo.31924088059708 2009 24 Gloucester Gloucester NNP coo.31924088059708 2009 25 battalion battalion NN coo.31924088059708 2009 26 performing perform VBG coo.31924088059708 2009 27 what what WP coo.31924088059708 2009 28 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2009 29 an an DT coo.31924088059708 2009 30 extraordinary extraordinary JJ coo.31924088059708 2009 31 feat feat NN coo.31924088059708 2009 32 , , , coo.31924088059708 2009 33 even even RB coo.31924088059708 2009 34 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2009 35 this this DT coo.31924088059708 2009 36 war war NN coo.31924088059708 2009 37 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2009 38 miracles miracle NNS coo.31924088059708 2009 39 , , , coo.31924088059708 2009 40 for for IN coo.31924088059708 2009 41 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2009 42 held hold VBD coo.31924088059708 2009 43 on on RP coo.31924088059708 2009 44 to to IN coo.31924088059708 2009 45 a a DT coo.31924088059708 2009 46 line line NN coo.31924088059708 2009 47 2000 2000 CD coo.31924088059708 2009 48 yards yard NNS coo.31924088059708 2009 49 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2009 50 length length NN coo.31924088059708 2009 51 until until IN coo.31924088059708 2009 52 3.30 3.30 CD coo.31924088059708 2009 53 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2009 54 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2009 55 morning morning NN coo.31924088059708 2009 56 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2009 57 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 2009 58 23 23 CD coo.31924088059708 2009 59 , , , coo.31924088059708 2009 60 holding hold VBG coo.31924088059708 2009 61 up up RP coo.31924088059708 2009 62 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2009 63 whole whole JJ coo.31924088059708 2009 64 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 2009 65 advance advance NN coo.31924088059708 2009 66 . . . coo.31924088059708 2010 1 All all DT coo.31924088059708 2010 2 night night NN coo.31924088059708 2010 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2010 4 enemy enemy NN coo.31924088059708 2010 5 tried try VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 6 to to TO coo.31924088059708 2010 7 rush rush VB coo.31924088059708 2010 8 or or CC coo.31924088059708 2010 9 to to TO coo.31924088059708 2010 10 bomb bomb VB coo.31924088059708 2010 11 this this DT coo.31924088059708 2010 12 thin thin JJ coo.31924088059708 2010 13 line line NN coo.31924088059708 2010 14 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2010 15 determined determined JJ coo.31924088059708 2010 16 men man NNS coo.31924088059708 2010 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 2010 18 but but CC coo.31924088059708 2010 19 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2010 20 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 21 not not RB coo.31924088059708 2010 22 until until IN coo.31924088059708 2010 23 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2010 24 cartridges cartridge NNS coo.31924088059708 2010 25 ran run VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 26 low low JJ coo.31924088059708 2010 27 that that IN coo.31924088059708 2010 28 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2010 29 British British NNP coo.31924088059708 2010 30 made make VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 31 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2010 32 retreat retreat NN coo.31924088059708 2010 33 , , , coo.31924088059708 2010 34 sneaking sneak VBG coo.31924088059708 2010 35 round round IN coo.31924088059708 2010 36 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2010 37 outskirts outskirt NNS coo.31924088059708 2010 38 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2010 39 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2010 40 village village NN coo.31924088059708 2010 41 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 2010 42 blazed blaze VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 43 behind behind IN coo.31924088059708 2010 44 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2010 45 , , , coo.31924088059708 2010 46 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2010 47 making make VBG coo.31924088059708 2010 48 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2010 49 way way NN coo.31924088059708 2010 50 to to IN coo.31924088059708 2010 51 Longuevoisin Longuevoisin NNP coo.31924088059708 2010 52 where where WRB coo.31924088059708 2010 53 they -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2010 54 joined join VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 55 their -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2010 56 comrades comrade NNS coo.31924088059708 2010 57 , , , coo.31924088059708 2010 58 who who WP coo.31924088059708 2010 59 had have VBD coo.31924088059708 2010 60 already already RB coo.31924088059708 2010 61 given give VBN coo.31924088059708 2010 62 them -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2010 63 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VBD coo.31924088059708 2011 13 ably ably RB coo.31924088059708 2011 14 supported support VBN coo.31924088059708 2011 15 by by IN coo.31924088059708 2011 16 his -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2011 17 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 2011 18 sEconn sEconn NNP coo.31924088059708 2011 19 BATTLE battle NN coo.31924088059708 2011 20 OF of IN coo.31924088059708 2011 21 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 2011 22 SOMME SOMME NNP coo.31924088059708 2011 23 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 2011 24 two two CD coo.31924088059708 2011 25 lieutenants lieutenant NNS coo.31924088059708 2011 26 , , , coo.31924088059708 2011 27 Rickerby Rickerby NNP coo.31924088059708 2011 28 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2011 29 Dudbridge Dudbridge NNP coo.31924088059708 2011 30 . . . coo.31924088059708 2012 1 Of of IN coo.31924088059708 2012 2 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2012 3 latter latter JJ coo.31924088059708 2012 4 , , , coo.31924088059708 2012 5 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2012 6 is be VBZ coo.31924088059708 2012 7 recorded record VBN coo.31924088059708 2012 8 that that IN coo.31924088059708 2012 9 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2012 10 a a DT coo.31924088059708 2012 11 later later JJ coo.31924088059708 2012 12 stage stage NN coo.31924088059708 2012 13 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2012 14 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2012 15 retreat retreat NN coo.31924088059708 2012 16 he -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2012 17 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2012 18 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2012 19 such such PDT coo.31924088059708 2012 20 a a DT coo.31924088059708 2012 21 condition condition NN coo.31924088059708 2012 22 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2012 23 absolute absolute JJ coo.31924088059708 2012 24 exhaustion exhaustion NN coo.31924088059708 2012 25 that that IN coo.31924088059708 2012 26 he -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2012 27 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2012 28 wounded wound VBN coo.31924088059708 2012 29 three three CD coo.31924088059708 2012 30 times time NNS coo.31924088059708 2012 31 in in IN coo.31924088059708 2012 32 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2012 33 course course NN coo.31924088059708 2012 34 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2012 35 a a DT coo.31924088059708 2012 36 single single JJ coo.31924088059708 2012 37 day day NN coo.31924088059708 2012 38 without without IN coo.31924088059708 2012 39 ever ever RB coo.31924088059708 2012 40 observing observe VBG coo.31924088059708 2012 41 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 2012 42 until until IN coo.31924088059708 2012 43 evening evening NN coo.31924088059708 2012 44 . . . coo.31924088059708 2013 1 Utter utter JJ coo.31924088059708 2013 2 nerve nerve NN coo.31924088059708 2013 3 fatigue fatigue NN coo.31924088059708 2013 4 has have VBZ coo.31924088059708 2013 5 its -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2013 6 compensations compensation NNS coo.31924088059708 2013 7 as as RB coo.31924088059708 2013 8 well well RB coo.31924088059708 2013 9 as as IN coo.31924088059708 2013 10 its -PRON- PRP$ coo.31924088059708 2013 11 terrors terror NNS 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CC coo.31924088059708 2016 23 60th 60th JJ coo.31924088059708 2016 24 Brigades brigade NNS coo.31924088059708 2016 25 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2016 26 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2016 27 Twentieth Twentieth NNP coo.31924088059708 2016 28 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 2016 29 . . . coo.31924088059708 2017 1 These these DT coo.31924088059708 2017 2 two two CD coo.31924088059708 2017 3 fine fine NN coo.31924088059708 2017 4 brigades brigade NNS coo.31924088059708 2017 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 2017 6 still still RB coo.31924088059708 2017 7 intact intact JJ coo.31924088059708 2017 8 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2017 9 full full JJ coo.31924088059708 2017 10 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2017 11 fight fight NN coo.31924088059708 2017 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 2017 13 allowed allow VBD coo.31924088059708 2017 14 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2017 15 weary weary JJ coo.31924088059708 2017 16 soldiers soldier NNS coo.31924088059708 2017 17 to to TO coo.31924088059708 2017 18 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NNP coo.31924088059708 2030 15 Division Division NNP coo.31924088059708 2030 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 2030 17 and and CC coo.31924088059708 2030 18 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2030 19 delivered deliver VBN coo.31924088059708 2030 20 with with IN coo.31924088059708 2030 21 such such JJ coo.31924088059708 2030 22 force force NN coo.31924088059708 2030 23 that that IN coo.31924088059708 2030 24 this this DT coo.31924088059708 2030 25 small small JJ coo.31924088059708 2030 26 British british JJ coo.31924088059708 2030 27 detachment detachment NN coo.31924088059708 2030 28 drove drive VBD coo.31924088059708 2030 29 back back RB coo.31924088059708 2030 30 for for IN coo.31924088059708 2030 31 some some DT coo.31924088059708 2030 32 distance distance NN coo.31924088059708 2030 33 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2030 34 great great JJ coo.31924088059708 2030 35 army army NN coo.31924088059708 2030 36 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 2030 37 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2030 38 rolling 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2150 34 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 2150 35 very very RB coo.31924088059708 2150 36 little little JJ coo.31924088059708 2150 37 artillery artillery NN coo.31924088059708 2150 38 support support NN coo.31924088059708 2150 39 behind behind IN coo.31924088059708 2150 40 the the DT coo.31924088059708 2150 41 thin thin JJ coo.31924088059708 2150 42 line line NN coo.31924088059708 2150 43 of of IN coo.31924088059708 2150 44 infantry infantry NN coo.31924088059708 2150 45 . . . coo.31924088059708 2151 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 2151 2 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 2151 3 pressure pressure NN coo.31924088059708 2151 4 on on IN coo.31924088059708 2151 5 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 2151 6 27 27 CD coo.31924088059708 2151 7 fell fall VBD coo.31924088059708 2151 8 chiefly chiefly NNP coo.31924088059708 2151 9 , , , coo.31924088059708 2151 10 as as IN coo.31924088059708 2151 11 already already RB coo.31924088059708 2151 12 shown show VBN coo.31924088059708 2151 13 , , , 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supreme supreme JJ coo.31924088059708 3282 5 example example NN coo.31924088059708 3282 6 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3282 7 what what WP coo.31924088059708 3282 8 can can MD coo.31924088059708 3282 9 be be VB coo.31924088059708 3282 10 done do VBN coo.31924088059708 3282 11 by by IN coo.31924088059708 3282 12 one one CD coo.31924088059708 3282 13 brave brave JJ coo.31924088059708 3282 14 , , , coo.31924088059708 3282 15 clear clear RB coo.31924088059708 3282 16 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3282 17 headed headed JJ coo.31924088059708 3282 18 man man NN coo.31924088059708 3282 19 . . . coo.31924088059708 3283 1 The the DT coo.31924088059708 3283 2 German german JJ coo.31924088059708 3283 3 tide tide NN coo.31924088059708 3283 4 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 3283 5 flowing flowe VBG coo.31924088059708 3283 6 at at IN coo.31924088059708 3283 7 a a DT coo.31924088059708 3283 8 rate rate NN coo.31924088059708 3283 9 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 3283 10 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 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NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 2 Coma Coma NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 3 / / SYM coo.31924088059708 3532 4 s s NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 5 wag wag NN coo.31924088059708 3532 6 " " '' coo.31924088059708 3532 7 fig fig , coo.31924088059708 3532 8 ” " '' coo.31924088059708 3532 9 , , , coo.31924088059708 3532 10 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 11 a a NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 3532 13 a5 a5 NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 14 \ \ NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 15 fl fl NNP coo.31924088059708 3532 16 : : : coo.31924088059708 3532 17 . . . coo.31924088059708 3533 1 7 7 LS coo.31924088059708 3533 2 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 3533 3 l l NNP coo.31924088059708 3533 4 U U NNP coo.31924088059708 3533 5 i i PRP coo.31924088059708 3533 6 ! ! . coo.31924088059708 3534 1 0 0 LS coo.31924088059708 3534 2 — — : coo.31924088059708 3534 3 I -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 3534 4 I -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 3534 5 . . . coo.31924088059708 3535 1 Balm balm NN coo.31924088059708 3535 2 ; ; : coo.31924088059708 3535 3 . . . coo.31924088059708 3536 1 , , , coo.31924088059708 3536 2 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 3536 3 l l NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 4 30 30 CD coo.31924088059708 3536 5 i i NN coo.31924088059708 3536 6 n n NN coo.31924088059708 3536 7 Billy- Billy- NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 8 n n NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 9 V v NN coo.31924088059708 3536 10 rm rm NN coo.31924088059708 3536 11 COPYRIGHT copyright NN coo.31924088059708 3536 12 " " '' coo.31924088059708 3536 13 GE GE NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 14 — — : coo.31924088059708 3536 15 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 16 III III NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 17 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3536 18 I I NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 19 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3536 20 L L NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 21 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3536 22 IF‘II IF‘II NNP coo.31924088059708 3536 23 ' ' CC coo.31924088059708 3536 24 th th XX coo.31924088059708 3536 25 — — : coo.31924088059708 3536 26 l l NN coo.31924088059708 3536 27 “ 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CC coo.31924088059708 3538 16 St. St. NNP coo.31924088059708 3538 17 Eloi Eloi NNP coo.31924088059708 3538 18 falling fall VBG coo.31924088059708 3538 19 into into IN coo.31924088059708 3538 20 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3538 21 hands hand NNS coo.31924088059708 3538 22 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3538 23 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3538 24 Norythe'm Norythe'm NNP coo.31924088059708 3538 25 Germans Germans NNPS coo.31924088059708 3538 26 , , , coo.31924088059708 3538 27 together together RB coo.31924088059708 3538 28 with with IN coo.31924088059708 3538 29 6000 6000 CD coo.31924088059708 3538 30 prisoners prisoner NNS coo.31924088059708 3538 31 . . . coo.31924088059708 3539 1 It -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 3539 2 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 3539 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3539 4 Am- am- RB coo.31924088059708 3539 5 darkest dark JJS coo.31924088059708 3539 6 hour hour NN coo.31924088059708 3539 7 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3539 8 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3539 9 Flemish flemish JJ coo.31924088059708 3539 10 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 3539 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 3539 12 and and CC coo.31924088059708 3539 13 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 3539 14 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3539 15 more more JJR coo.31924088059708 3539 16 April April NNP coo.31924088059708 3539 17 25 25 CD coo.31924088059708 3539 18 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 3539 19 depressing depressing JJ coo.31924088059708 3539 20 as as IN coo.31924088059708 3539 21 it -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 3539 22 came come VBD coo.31924088059708 3539 23 after after IN coo.31924088059708 3539 24 a a DT coo.31924088059708 3539 25 week week NN coo.31924088059708 3539 26 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3539 27 equilibrium equilibrium NN coo.31924088059708 3539 28 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3539 29 which which WDT coo.31924088059708 3539 30 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3539 31 tide tide NN coo.31924088059708 3539 32 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3539 33 invasion invasion NN coo.31924088059708 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21 “ " `` coo.31924088059708 3704 22 French french JJ coo.31924088059708 3704 23 anti anti JJ coo.31924088059708 3704 24 - - JJ coo.31924088059708 3704 25 tank tank JJ coo.31924088059708 3704 26 artillery artillery NN coo.31924088059708 3704 27 . . . coo.31924088059708 3705 1 At at IN coo.31924088059708 3705 2 6.30 6.30 CD coo.31924088059708 3705 3 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3705 4 25th 25th JJ coo.31924088059708 3705 5 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 3705 6 , , , coo.31924088059708 3705 7 May May NNP coo.31924088059708 3705 8 27h 27h CD coo.31924088059708 3705 9 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3705 10 shattered shatter VBN coo.31924088059708 3705 11 remnants remnant NNS coo.31924088059708 3705 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 3705 13 was be VBD coo.31924088059708 3705 14 back back RB coo.31924088059708 3705 15 on on IN coo.31924088059708 3705 16 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3705 17 river river NN coo.31924088059708 3705 18 at at IN coo.31924088059708 3705 19 “ " `` 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coo.31924088059708 3819 4 32 32 CD coo.31924088059708 3819 5 , , , coo.31924088059708 3819 6 34 34 CD coo.31924088059708 3819 7 , , , coo.31924088059708 3819 8 35 35 CD coo.31924088059708 3819 9 Acklom Acklom NNP coo.31924088059708 3819 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 3819 11 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3819 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 3819 13 112 112 CD coo.31924088059708 3819 14 . . . coo.31924088059708 3820 1 Aisne Aisne NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 2 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 3 British British NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 4 on on IN coo.31924088059708 3820 5 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3820 6 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 7 312 312 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 8 - - SYM coo.31924088059708 3820 9 338 338 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 10 Albert Albert NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 11 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 12 64 64 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 13 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 14 65 65 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 15 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 16 66 66 CD coo.31924088059708 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NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 214 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 215 50 50 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 216 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 217 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 218 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 219 273 273 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 220 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 221 302 302 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 222 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 223 312 312 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 224 Baird Baird NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 225 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 226 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 227 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 228 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 229 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 230 273 273 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 231 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 232 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 233 Bambridge Bambridge NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 234 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 235 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 236 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 237 266 266 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 238 Banham Banham NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 239 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 240 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 241 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 242 132 132 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 243 Bapaume Bapaume NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 244 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 245 56 56 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 246 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 247 59 59 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 248 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 249 60 60 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 250 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 251 62 62 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 252 Barisis Barisis NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 253 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 254 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 255 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 256 81 81 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 257 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 258 105 105 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 259 Barrett Barrett NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 260 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 261 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 262 Moulton Moulton NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 263 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 264 40 40 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 265 Beal Beal NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 266 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 267 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 268 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 269 25 25 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 270 Beaumetz Beaumetz NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 271 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 272 50 50 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 273 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 274 51 51 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 275 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 276 55 55 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 277 Beaumont Beaumont NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 278 Hamel Hamel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 279 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 280 64 64 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 281 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 282 65 65 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 283 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 284 67 67 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 285 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 286 74 74 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 287 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 288 141 141 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 289 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 290 144 144 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 291 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 292 153 153 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 293 Beauvais Beauvais NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 294 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 295 156 156 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 296 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 297 157 157 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 298 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 299 158 158 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 300 Bellingham Bellingham NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 301 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 302 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 303 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 304 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 305 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 306 139 139 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 307 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 308 203 203 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 309 Bell Bell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 310 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 311 Smyth Smyth NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 312 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 313 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 314 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 315 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 316 Below Below NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 317 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 318 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 319 Otto Otto NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 320 von von NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 321 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 322 9 9 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 323 Belton Belton NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 324 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 325 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 326 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 327 143 143 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 328 Bennett Bennett NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 329 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 330 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 331 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 332 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 333 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 334 272 272 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 335 Bennett Bennett NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 336 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 337 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 338 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 3820 339 Cornwalls Cornwalls NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 340 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 3820 341 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 342 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 343 Bennett Bennett NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 344 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 345 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 346 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 3820 347 Oxfords Oxfords NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 348 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 3820 349 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 350 141 141 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 351 Bernafoy Bernafoy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 352 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 353 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 354 62 62 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 355 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 356 122 122 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 357 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 358 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 359 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 360 124 124 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 361 Bemey Bemey NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 362 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 363 Dr. Dr. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 364 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 365 45 45 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 366 Berthelot Berthelot NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 367 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 368 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 369 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 370 323 323 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 371 Bertie Bertie NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 372 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 373 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 374 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 375 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 376 Bertincourt Bertincourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 377 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 378 56 56 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 379 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 380 58 58 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 381 Bethell Bethell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 382 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 383 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 384 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 385 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 386 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 387 302 302 NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 388 Bethencourt Bethencourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 389 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 390 122 122 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 391 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 392 129 129 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 393 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 394 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 395 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 396 162 162 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 397 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 398 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 399 166 166 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 400 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 401 187 187 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 402 Biddle Biddle NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 403 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 404 Sergeant Sergeant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 405 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 406 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 407 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 408 297 297 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 409 Bilton Bilton NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 410 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 411 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 412 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 413 162 162 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 414 Blackall Blackall NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 415 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 416 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 417 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 418 52 52 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 419 Blacklock Blacklock NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 420 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 421 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 422 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 423 148 148 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 424 Bligny Bligny NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 425 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 426 336 336 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 427 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 428 337 337 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 429 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 430 338 338 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 431 Boehm Boehm NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 432 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 433 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 434 von von NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 435 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 436 325 325 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 437 Bois Bois NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 438 d’Aquenne d’Aquenne NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 439 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 440 214 214 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 441 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 442 216 216 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 443 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 444 218 218 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 445 Boyd Boyd NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 446 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 447 Moss Moss NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 448 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 449 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 450 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 451 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 452 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 453 231 231 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 454 Boyelles Boyelles NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 455 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 456 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 457 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 458 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 459 Braithwaite Braithwaite NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 460 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 461 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 462 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 463 63 63 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 464 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 465 64 64 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 466 Bridgford Bridgford NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 467 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 468 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 469 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 470 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 471 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 472 245 245 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 473 British British NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 474 Armies Armies NNPS coo.31924088059708 3820 475 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 476 general general JJ coo.31924088059708 3820 477 disposition disposition NN coo.31924088059708 3820 478 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3820 479 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 480 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3820 481 March March NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 482 1918 1918 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 483 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 484 5 5 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 485 - - SYM coo.31924088059708 3820 486 7 7 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 487 Buchoir Buchoir NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 488 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 489 171 171 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 490 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 491 173 173 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 492 Bucquoy Bucquoy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 493 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 494 63 63 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 495 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 496 71 71 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 497 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 498 74 74 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 499 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 500 204 204 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 501 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 502 212 212 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 503 Bullecourt Bullecourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 504 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 505 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 506 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 507 16 16 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 508 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 509 19 19 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 510 Burt Burt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 511 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 512 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 513 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 514 182 182 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 515 Bushell Bushell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 516 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 517 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 518 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 519 185 185 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 520 Bution Bution NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 521 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 522 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 523 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 524 323 323 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 525 Butler Butler NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 526 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 527 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 528 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 529 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 530 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 531 81 81 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 532 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 533 104 104 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 534 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 535 106 106 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 536 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 537 153 153 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 538 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 539 177 177 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 540 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 541 183 183 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 542 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 543 189 189 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 544 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 545 192 192 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 546 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 547 212 212 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 548 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 549 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 550 210 210 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 551 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 552 341 341 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 553 34'2 34'2 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 554 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 3820 555 BRITISH BRITISH NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 556 CAMPAIGN campaign NN coo.31924088059708 3820 557 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 558 1918 1918 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 559 Butler Butler NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 560 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 561 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 562 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 563 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 564 Leslie Leslie NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 565 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 566 264 264 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 567 Buverchy Buverchy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 568 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 569 165 165 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 570 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 571 166 166 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 572 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 573 167 167 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 574 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 575 168 168 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 576 Byng Byng NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 577 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 578 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 579 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 580 Julian Julian NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 581 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 582 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 583 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 584 13 13 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 585 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 586 41,61 41,61 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 587 Cachy Cachy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 588 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 589 213 213 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 590 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 591 214 214 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 592 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 593 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 594 Cade Cade NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 595 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 596 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 597 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 598 302 302 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 599 Cailloux Cailloux NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 600 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 601 230 230 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 602 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 603 233 233 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 604 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 605 234 234 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 606 California California NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 607 Plateau Plateau NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 608 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 609 313 313 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 610 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 611 315 315 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 612 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 613 316 316 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 614 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 615 319 319 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 616 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 617 320 320 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 618 Cambrai Cambrai NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 619 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 620 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 621 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 622 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 623 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 624 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 625 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 626 48 48 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 627 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 628 63 63 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 629 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 630 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 631 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 632 221 221 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 633 Cameron Cameron NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 634 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 635 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 636 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 637 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 638 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 639 282 282 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 640 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 641 302 302 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 642 Campbell Campbell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 643 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 644 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 645 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 646 86 86 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 647 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 648 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 649 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 650 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 651 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 652 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 653 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 654 306 306 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 655 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 656 312 312 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 657 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 658 324 324 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 659 Campbell Campbell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 660 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 661 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 662 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 663 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 664 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 665 31 31 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 666 Canizy Canizy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 667 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 668 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 669 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 670 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 671 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 672 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 673 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 674 164 164 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 675 Cape Cape NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 676 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 677 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 678 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 679 148 148 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 680 Carey Carey NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 681 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 682 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 683 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 684 142 142 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 685 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 686 143 143 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 687 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 688 144 144 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 689 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 690 150 150 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 691 Carter Carter NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 692 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 693 Campbell Campbell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 694 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 695 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 696 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 697 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 698 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 699 241 241 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 700 Cator Cator NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 701 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 702 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 703 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 704 105 105 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 705 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 706 111 111 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 707 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 708 213 213 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 709 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 710 214 214 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 711 Cavan Cavan NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 712 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 713 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 714 Lord Lord NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 715 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 716 340 340 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 717 Cayley Cayley NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 718 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 719 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 720 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 721 243 243 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 722 Chalmers Chalmers NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 723 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 724 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 725 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 726 70 70 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 727 Chambrecy Chambrecy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 728 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 729 334 334 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 730 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 731 336 336 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 732 Chandler Chandler NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 733 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 734 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 735 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 736 92 92 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 737 Chapel Chapel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 738 Hill Hill NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 739 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 740 86 86 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 741 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 742 87 87 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 743 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 744 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 745 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 746 89 89 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 747 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 748 92 92 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 749 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 750 116 116 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 751 Charlton Charlton NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 752 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 753 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 754 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 755 98 98 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 756 Chauny Chauny NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 757 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 758 182 182 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 759 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 760 183 183 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 761 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 762 188 188 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 763 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 764 190 190 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 765 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 766 192 192 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 767 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 768 196 196 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 769 Chemin Chemin NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 770 des des FW coo.31924088059708 3820 771 Dames Dames NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 772 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 773 battle battle NN coo.31924088059708 3820 774 of of IN coo.31924088059708 3820 775 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 776 312- 312- LS coo.31924088059708 3820 777 338 338 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 778 Clare Clare NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 779 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 780 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 781 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 782 321 321 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 783 Clark Clark NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 784 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 785 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 786 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 787 133 133 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 788 Clarke Clarke NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 789 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 790 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 791 Stanley Stanley NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 792 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 793 42 42 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 794 Clemenceau Clemenceau NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 795 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 796 M. M. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 797 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 798 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 799 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 800 7 7 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 801 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 802 284 284 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 803 Clery Clery NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 804 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 805 118 118 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 806 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 807 125 125 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 808 Combo Combo NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 809 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 810 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 811 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 812 170 170 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 813 Combles Combles NNPS coo.31924088059708 3820 814 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 815 59 59 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 816 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 817 120 120 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 818 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 819 121 121 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 820 Congreve Congreve NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 821 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 822 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 823 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 824 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 825 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 826 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 827 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 828 61 61 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 829 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 830 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 831 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 832 130 130 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 833 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 834 142 142 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 835 Contalmaison Contalmaison NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 836 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 837 61 61 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 838 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 839 62 62 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 840 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 841 63 63 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 842 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 843 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 844 Contescourt Contescourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 845 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 846 103 103 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 847 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 848 104 104 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 849 Cope Cope NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 850 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 851 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 852 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 853 323 323 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 854 Cotton Cotton NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 855 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 856 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 857 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 858 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 859 Cotton Cotton NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 860 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 861 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 862 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 863 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 864 Cowper Cowper NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 865 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 866 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 867 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 868 104 104 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 869 Craig Craig NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 870 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 871 — — : coo.31924088059708 3820 872 — — : coo.31924088059708 3820 873 -—- -—- CD coo.31924088059708 3820 874 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 875 219 219 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 876 Craigie Craigie NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 877 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 878 Hackett Hackett NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 879 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 880 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 881 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 882 329 329 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 883 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 884 331 331 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 885 Craonelle Craonelle NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 886 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 887 319 319 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 888 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 889 320 320 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 890 Craonne Craonne NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 891 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 892 313 313 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 893 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 894 315 315 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 895 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 896 319 319 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 897 Croisilles Croisilles NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 898 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 899 17 17 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 900 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 901 18 18 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 902 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 903 23 23 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 904 ' ' POS coo.31924088059708 3820 905 Croix Croix NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 906 du du NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 907 Bac Bac NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 908 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 909 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 910 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 911 239 239 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 912 Cronin Cronin NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 913 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 914 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 915 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 916 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 917 Cross Cross NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 918 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 919 Lance Lance NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 920 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 921 Corporal Corporal NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 922 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 923 28 28 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 924 Crosthwaite Crosthwaite NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 925 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 926 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 927 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 928 107 107 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 929 Crown Crown NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 930 Prince Prince NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 931 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 932 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3820 933 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 934 9 9 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 935 Crozat Crozat NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 936 Canal Canal NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 937 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 938 110 110 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 939 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 940 111 111 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 941 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 942 112 112 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 943 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 944 177 177 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 945 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 946 189 189 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 947 Crozier Crozier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 948 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 949 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 950 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 951 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 952 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 953 31 31 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 954 Cubbon Cubbon NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 955 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 956 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 957 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 958 69 69 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 959 Cubitt Cubitt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 960 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 961 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 962 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 963 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 964 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 965 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 966 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 967 253 253 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 968 Cunningham Cunningham NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 969 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 970 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 971 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 972 85 85 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 973 Cunninghame Cunninghame NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 974 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 975 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 976 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 977 334 334 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 978 Curling Curling NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 979 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 980 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 981 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 982 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 983 Currie Currie NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 984 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 985 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 986 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 987 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 988 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 989 307 307 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 990 Da Da NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 991 Costa Costa NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 992 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 993 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 994 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 995 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 996 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 997 229 229 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 998 Daly Daly NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 999 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1000 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1001 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1002 93 93 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1003 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1004 131 131 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1005 Dann Dann NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1006 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1007 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1008 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1009 112 112 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1010 Dawes Dawes NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1011 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1012 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1013 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1014 59 59 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1015 Dawson Dawson NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1016 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1017 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1018 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1019 120 120 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1020 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1021 203 203 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1022 Debeney Debeney NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1023 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1024 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1025 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1026 214 214 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1027 De De NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1028 Lisle Lisle NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1029 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1030 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1031 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1032 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1033 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1034 270 270 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1035 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1036 311 311 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1037 De De NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1038 Mitry Mitry NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1039 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1040 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1041 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1042 299 299 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1043 Demuin Demuin NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1044 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1045 141 141 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1046 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1047 142 142 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1048 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1049 143 143 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1050 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1051 144 144 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1052 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1053 146 146 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1054 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1055 148 148 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1056 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1057 150 150 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1058 Dennis Dennis NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1059 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1060 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1061 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1062 108 108 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1063 Dent Dent NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1064 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1065 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1066 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1067 266 266 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1068 Dernacourt Dernacourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1069 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1070 75 75 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1071 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1072 126 126 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1073 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1074 204 204 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1075 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1076 205 205 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1077 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1078 210 210 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1079 Dervicke Dervicke NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1080 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1081 Jones Jones NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1082 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1083 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1084 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1085 180 180 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1086 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1087 181 181 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1088 Deverell Deverell NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1089 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1090 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1091 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1092 14 14 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1093 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1094 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1095 Diebold Diebold NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1096 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1097 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1098 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1099 180 180 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1100 Dimmer Dimmer NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1101 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1102 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1103 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1104 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1105 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1106 99 99 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1107 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1108 141 141 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1109 Doignies Doignies NNPS coo.31924088059708 3820 1110 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1111 49 49 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1112 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1113 50 50 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1114 Dougall Dougall NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1115 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1116 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1117 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1118 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1119 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1120 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1121 Downie Downie NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1122 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1123 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1124 M‘Alpine M‘Alpine NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1125 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1126 100 100 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1127 Duchesne,-General,- Duchesne,-General,- NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1128 190 190 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1129 Dudbridge Dudbridge NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1130 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1131 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1132 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1133 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1134 Dugan Dugan NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1135 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1136 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1137 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1138 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1139 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1140 132 132 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1141 Duncan Duncan NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1142 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1143 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1144 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1145 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1146 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1147 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1148 Eardley Eardley NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1149 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1150 Wilmot Wilmot NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1151 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1152 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1153 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1154 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1155 Ecoust Ecoust NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1156 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1157 17 17 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1158 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1159 19 19 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1160 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1161 20 20 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1162 Elstob Elstob NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1163 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1164 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1165 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1166 102 102 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1167 Epehy Epehy NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1168 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1169 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1170 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1171 92 92 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1172 Ervillers Ervillers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3820 1173 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1174 27 27 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1175 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1176 28 28 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1177 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1178 29 29 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1179 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1180 30 30 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1181 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1182 31 31 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1183 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1184 32 32 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1185 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1186 59 59 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1187 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1188 63 63 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1189 Esmery Esmery NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1190 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1191 Hallon Hallon NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1192 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1193 160 160 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1194 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1195 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1196 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1197 176 176 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1198 Esperey Esperey NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1199 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1200 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1201 Franchet Franchet NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1202 d d NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1203 ’ ' '' coo.31924088059708 3820 1204 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1205 337 337 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1206 Essigny Essigny NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1207 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1208 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1209 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1210 103 103 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1211 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1212 104 104 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1213 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1214 105 105 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1215 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1216 106 106 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1217 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1218 114 114 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1219 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1220 116 116 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1221 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1222 177 177 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1223 Estaires Estaires NNPS coo.31924088059708 3820 1224 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1225 229 229 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1226 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1227 236 236 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1228 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1229 240 240 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1230 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1231 241 241 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1232 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1233 242 242 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1234 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1235 243 243 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1236 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1237 244 244 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1238 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1239 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1240 Evans Evans NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1241 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1242 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1243 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1244 257 257 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1245 Failes Failes NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1246 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1247 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1248 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1249 49 49 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1250 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 3820 1251 Fanshawe Fanshawe NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1252 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1253 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1254 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1255 E. E. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1256 A. A. NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1257 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1258 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1259 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1260 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1261 Fayolle Fayolle NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1262 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1263 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1264 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1265 131 131 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1266 Feetham Feetham NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1267 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1268 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1269 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1270 118 118 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1271 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1272 138 138 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1273 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1274 147 147 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1275 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1276 148 148 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1277 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1278 203 203 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1279 Fergueson Fergueson NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1280 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1281 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1282 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1283 Charles Charles NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1284 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1285 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1286 INDEX index NN coo.31924088059708 3820 1287 343 343 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1288 Festubert Festubert NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1289 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1290 233 233 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1291 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1292 234 234 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1293 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1294 246 246 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1295 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1296 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1297 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1298 294 294 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1299 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1300 296 296 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1301 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1302 299 299 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1303 Fins fin NNS coo.31924088059708 3820 1304 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1305 55 55 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1306 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1307 57 57 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1308 Fismes Fismes NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1309 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1310 314 314 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1311 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1312 318 318 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1313 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1314 328 328 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1315 Flesquieres Flesquieres NNPS coo.31924088059708 3820 1316 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1317 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1318 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1319 49 49 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1320 Fleurbaix Fleurbaix NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1321 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1322 226 226 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1323 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1324 236 236 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1325 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1326 238 238 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1327 Foch Foch NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1328 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1329 Marshal Marshal NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1330 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1331 135 135 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1332 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1333 203 203 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1334 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1335 224 224 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1336 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1337 325 325 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1338 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1339 330 330 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1340 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1341 340 340 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1342 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1343 Forbes Forbes NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1344 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1345 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1346 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3820 1347 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1348 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1349 31 31 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1350 Franks Franks NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1351 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1352 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1353 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1354 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1355 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1356 125 125 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1357 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1358 126 126 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1359 Frelinghien Frelinghien NNP coo.31924088059708 3820 1360 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1361 238 238 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1362 , , , coo.31924088059708 3820 1363 239 239 CD coo.31924088059708 3820 1364 . . . coo.31924088059708 3821 1 Freyberg Freyberg NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 2 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 3 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 4 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 5 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 6 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 7 286 286 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 8 Friéres Friéres NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 9 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 11 178 178 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 13 185 185 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 14 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 15 186 186 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 16 Frise Frise NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 18 130 130 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 19 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 20 132 132 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 21 Gauche Gauche NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 22 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 23 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 24 86 86 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 25 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 26 87 87 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 27 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 28 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 29 Gavrelle Gavrelle NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 30 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 31 41 41 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 32 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 33 44 44 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 34 German German NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 35 East East NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 36 Africa Africa NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 37 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 38 operations operation NNS coo.31924088059708 3821 39 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3821 40 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 41 2 2 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 42 Gibson Gibson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 43 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 44 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 45 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 46 316 316 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 47 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 48 317 317 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 49 Girdwood Girdwood NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 50 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 51 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 52 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 53 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 54 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 55 36 36 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 56 Givenchy Givenchy NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 57 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 58 226 226 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 59 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 60 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 61 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 62 228 228 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 63 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 64 230 230 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 65 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 66 246 246 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 67 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 68 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 69 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 70 258 258 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 71 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 72 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 73 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 74 294 294 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 75 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 76 295 295 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 77 Glasgow Glasgow NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 78 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 79 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 80 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 81 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 82 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 83 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 84 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 85 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 86 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 87 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 88 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 89 332 332 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 90 Goodman Goodman NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 91 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 92 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 93 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 94 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 95 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 96 100 100 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 97 Gore Gore NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 98 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 99 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 100 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 101 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 102 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 103 284 284 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 104 Gorringe Gorringe NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 105 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 106 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 107 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 108 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 109 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 110 53 53 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 111 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 112 206 206 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 113 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 114 209 209 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 115 Gosling Gosling NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 116 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 117 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 118 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 119 297 297 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 120 Gosset Gosset NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 121 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 122 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 123 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 124 148 148 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 125 Gough Gough NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 126 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 127 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 128 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 129 Hubert Hubert NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 130 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 131 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 132 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 133 9 9 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 134 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 135 12 12 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 136 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 137 I -PRON- PRP coo.31924088059708 3821 138 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 139 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 140 81 81 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 141 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 142 114 114 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 143 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 144 115 115 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 145 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 146 142 142 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 147 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 148 151 151 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 149 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 150 200 200 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 151 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 152 202 202 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 153 Grant Grant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 154 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 155 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 156 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 157 115 115 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 158 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 159 142 142 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 160 Grant Grant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 161 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 162 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 163 133 133 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 164 Green Green NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 165 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 166 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 167 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 168 255 255 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 169 Greenly greenly RB coo.31924088059708 3821 170 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 171 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 172 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 173 106 106 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 174 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 175 184 184 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 176 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 177 192 192 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 178 Gribble Gribble NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 179 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 180 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 181 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 182 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 183 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 184 56 56 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 185 Griffin Griffin NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 186 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 187 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 188 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 189 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 190 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 191 50 50 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 192 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 193 302 302 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 194 Griffin Griffin NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 195 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 196 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 197 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 198 321 321 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 199 Griffiths Griffiths NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 200 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 201 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 202 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 203 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 204 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 205 102 102 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 206 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 207 253 253 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 208 Grogan Grogan NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 209 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 210 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 211 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 212 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 213 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 214 315 315 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 215 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 216 322 322 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 217 Gunner Gunner NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 218 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 219 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 220 R R NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 221 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 222 139 139 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 223 Gunning Gunning NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 224 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 225 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 226 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 227 183 183 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 228 Haig Haig NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 229 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 230 Field Field NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 231 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 232 Marshal Marshal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 233 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 234 Douglas Douglas NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 235 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 236 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 237 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 238 122 122 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 239 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 240 200 200 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 241 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 242 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 3821 243 203 203 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 244 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 245 224 224 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 246 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 247 261 261 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 248 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 249 310 310 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 250 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 251 311 311 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 252 Haig Haig NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 253 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 254 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 255 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 256 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 257 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 258 322 322 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 259 Haking Haking NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 260 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 261 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 262 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 263 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 264 Haldane Haldane NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 265 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 266 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 267 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 268 Aylmer Aylmer NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 269 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 270 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 271 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 272 13 13 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 273 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 274 18 18 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 275 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 276 22 22 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 277 Hall Hall NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 278 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 279 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 280 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 281 297 297 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 282 Ham Ham NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 283 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 284 82 82 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 285 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 286 101 101 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 287 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 288 157 157 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 289 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 290 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 291 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 292 160 160 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 293 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 294 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 295 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 296 162 162 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 297 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 298 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 299 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 300 183 183 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 301 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 302 203 203 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 303 Hamilton Hamilton NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 304 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 305 Gordon Gordon NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 306 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 307 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 308 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 309 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 310 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 311 312 312 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 312 Hancock Hancock NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 313 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 314 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 315 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 316 140 140 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 317 Handford Handford NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 318 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 319 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 320 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 321 297 297 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 322 Hangard Hangard NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 323 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 324 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 325 210 210 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 326 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 327 211 211 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 328 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 329 213 213 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 330 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 331 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 332 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 333 219 219 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 334 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 335 220 220 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 336 Hangest Hangest NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 337 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 338 173 173 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 339 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 340 174 174 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 341 Hargicourt Hargicourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 342 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 343 93 93 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 344 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 345 94 94 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 346 Harman Harman NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 347 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 348 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 349 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 350 184 184 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 351 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 352 190 190 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 353 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 354 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 355 Harper Harper NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 356 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 357 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 358 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 359 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 360 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 361 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 362 Harrop Harrop NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 363 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 364 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 365 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 366 165 165 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 367 Harston Harston NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 368 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 369 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 370 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 371 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 372 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 373 299 299 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 374 Hartigan Hartigan NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 375 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 376 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 377 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 378 91 91 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 379 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 380 92 92 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 381 Harvey Harvey NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 382 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 383 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 384 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 385 142 142 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 386 Haslett Haslett NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 387 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 388 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 389 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 390 319 319 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 391 Havrincourt Havrincourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 392 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 393 50 50 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 394 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 395 54 54 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 396 Haybittle Haybittle NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 397 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 398 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 399 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 400 110 110 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 401 Hazebrouck Hazebrouck NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 402 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 403 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 404 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 405 258 258 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 406 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 407 263 263 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 408 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 409 264 264 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 410 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 411 270 270 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 412 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 413 271 271 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 414 Headlam Headlam NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 415 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 416 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 417 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 418 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 419 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 420 Heane Heane NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 421 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 422 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 423 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 424 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 425 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 426 271 271 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 427 Heath Heath NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 428 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 429 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 430 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 431 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 432 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 433 250 250 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 434 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 435 332 332 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 436 Heneker Heneker NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 437 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 438 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 439 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 440 98 98 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 441 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 442 128 128 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 443 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 444 135 135 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 445 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 446 213 213 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 447 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 448 312 312 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 449 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 450 318 318 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 451 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 452 320 320 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 453 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 454 330 330 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 455 Henin Henin NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 456 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 457 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 458 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 459 40 40 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 460 Henin Henin NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 461 Hill Hill NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 462 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 463 18 18 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 464 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 465 22 22 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 466 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 467 23 23 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 468 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 469 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 470 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 471 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 472 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 473 52 52 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 474 Hermies Hermies NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 475 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 476 50 50 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 477 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 478 51 51 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 479 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 480 54 54 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 481 Heudicourt Heudicourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 482 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 483 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 484 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 485 116 116 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 486 Higginson Higginson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 487 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 488 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 489 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 490 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 491 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 492 107 107 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 493 Hill Hill NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 494 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 495 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 496 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 497 132 132 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 498 Hilliard Hilliard NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 499 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 500 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 501 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 502 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 503 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 504 43 43 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 505 Hindenburg Hindenburg NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 506 Line Line NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 507 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 508 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3821 509 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 510 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 511 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 512 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 513 Hoath Hoath NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 514 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 515 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 516 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 517 56 56 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 518 Hodgson Hodgson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 519 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 520 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 521 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 522 256 256 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 523 Hollebeke Hollebeke NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 524 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 525 248 248 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 526 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 527 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 528 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 529 250 250 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 530 Holnon Holnon NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 531 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 532 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 533 157 157 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 534 Horn Horn NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 535 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 536 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 537 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 538 73 73 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 539 Homby Homby NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 540 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 541 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 542 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 543 118 118 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 544 ' ' '' coo.31924088059708 3821 545 Home Home NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 546 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 547 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 548 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 549 H. H. NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 550 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 551 41 41 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 552 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 553 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 554 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 555 311 311 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 556 Houthulst Houthulst NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 557 Forest Forest NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 558 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 559 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 560 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 561 7 7 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 562 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 563 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 564 Hewitt Hewitt NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 565 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 566 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 567 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 568 158 158 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 569 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 570 168 168 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 571 Hull Hull NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 572 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 573 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 574 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 575 86 86 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 576 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 577 90 90 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 578 Humbert Humbert NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 579 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 580 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 581 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 582 189 189 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 583 Hunt Hunt NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 584 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 585 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 586 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 587 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 588 Hurd Hurd NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 589 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 590 Corporal Corporal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 591 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 592 280 280 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 593 Hutchinson Hutchinson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 594 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 595 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 596 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 597 27 27 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 598 8 8 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 599 Hutier Hutier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 600 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 601 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 602 von von NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 603 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 604 9 9 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 605 Impey Impey NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 606 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 607 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 608 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 609 68 68 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 610 Ireland Ireland NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 611 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 612 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 613 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 614 91 91 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 615 Italy Italy NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 616 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 617 operations operation NNS coo.31924088059708 3821 618 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3821 619 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 620 4 4 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 621 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 622 340 340 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 623 Jackson Jackson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 624 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 625 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 626 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 627 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 628 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 629 240 240 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 630 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 631 312 312 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 632 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 633 318 318 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 634 Jackson Jackson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 635 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 636 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 637 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 638 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 639 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 640 140 140 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 641 INDEX index NN coo.31924088059708 3821 642 345 345 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 643 Maxse Maxse NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 644 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 645 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 646 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 647 Ivor Ivor NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 648 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 649 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 650 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 651 81 81 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 652 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 653 98 98 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 654 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 655 104 104 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 656 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 657 156 156 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 658 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 659 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 660 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 661 175 175 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 662 Mayne Mayne NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 663 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 664 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 665 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 666 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 667 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 668 27 27 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 669 7 7 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 670 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 671 308 308 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 672 Meerling Meerling NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 673 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 674 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 675 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 676 162 162 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 677 Mézieres Mézieres NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 678 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 679 146 146 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 680 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 681 147 147 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 682 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 683 175 175 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 684 Mennessis Mennessis NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 685 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 686 178 178 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 687 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 688 179 179 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 689 Merris Merris NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 690 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 691 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 692 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 693 264 264 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 694 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 695 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 696 Merville Merville NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 697 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 698 228 228 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 699 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 700 240 240 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 701 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 702 244 244 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 703 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 704 245 245 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 705 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 706 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 707 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 708 258 258 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 709 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 710 260 260 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 711 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 712 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 713 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 714 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 715 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 716 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 717 operations operation NNS coo.31924088059708 3821 718 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3821 719 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 720 2 2 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 721 Messines Messines NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 722 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 723 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 724 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 725 248 248 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 726 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 727 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 728 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 729 250 250 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 730 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 731 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 732 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 733 252 252 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 734 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 735 253 253 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 736 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 737 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 738 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 739 255 255 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 740 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 741 256 256 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 742 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 743 258 258 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 744 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 745 260 260 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 746 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 747 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 748 Meteren Meteren NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 749 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 750 263 263 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 751 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 752 272 272 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 753 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 754 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 755 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 756 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 757 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 758 280 280 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 759 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 760 281 281 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 761 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 762 283 283 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 763 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 764 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 765 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 766 300 300 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 767 Mitchell Mitchell NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 768 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 769 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 770 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 771 43 43 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 772 Monchy Monchy NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 773 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 774 8 8 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 775 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 776 10 10 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 777 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 778 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 779 Montauban Montauban NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 780 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 781 62 62 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 782 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 783 65 65 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 784 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 785 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 786 Montdidier Montdidier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 787 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 788 196 196 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 789 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 790 199 199 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 791 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 792 339 339 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 793 Moore Moore NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 794 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 795 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 796 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 797 164 164 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 798 Moreuil Moreuil NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 799 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 800 147 147 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 801 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 802 148 148 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 803 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 804 149 149 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 805 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 806 151 151 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 807 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 808 199 199 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 809 Mory Mory NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 810 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 811 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 812 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 813 27 27 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 814 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 815 28 28 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 816 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 817 29 29 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 818 Moyencourt Moyencourt NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 819 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 820 164 164 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 821 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 822 167 167 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 823 Moyenneville Moyenneville NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 824 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 825 30 30 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 826 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 827 32 32 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 828 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 829 33 33 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 830 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 831 34 34 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 832 175 175 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 833 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 834 N n CD coo.31924088059708 3821 835 esham esham NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 836 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 837 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 838 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 839 25 25 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 840 Nesle Nesle NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 841 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 842 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 843 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 844 162 162 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 845 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 846 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 847 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 848 164 164 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 849 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 850 167 167 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 851 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 852 168 168 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 853 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 854 169 169 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 855 Neuf Neuf NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 856 Berquin Berquin NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 857 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 858 245 245 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 859 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 860 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 861 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 862 27 27 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 863 7 7 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 864 Neuve Neuve NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 865 Eglise Eglise NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 866 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 867 260 260 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 868 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 869 273 273 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 870 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 871 274 274 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 872 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 873 275 275 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 874 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 875 276 276 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 876 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 877 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 878 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 879 283 283 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 880 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 881 286 286 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 882 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 883 287 287 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 884 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 885 288 288 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 886 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 887 289 289 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 888 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 889 290 290 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 890 Neuville Neuville NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 891 Vitasse Vitasse NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 892 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 893 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 894 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 895 39 39 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 896 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 897 40 40 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 898 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 899 42 42 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 900 Nicholson Nicholson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 901 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 902 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 903 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 904 16 16 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 905 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 906 235 235 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 907 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 908 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 909 239 239 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 910 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 911 285 285 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 912 Nieppe Nieppe NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 913 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 914 248 248 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 915 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 916 256 256 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 917 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 918 257 257 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 919 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 920 265 265 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 921 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 922 284 284 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 923 Nollet Nollet NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 924 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 925 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 926 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 927 152 152 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 928 Noreuil Noreuil NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 929 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 930 182 182 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 931 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 932 186 186 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 933 Noreuille Noreuille NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 934 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 935 l7 l7 NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 936 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 937 l9 l9 NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 938 Noyon Noyon NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 939 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 940 180 180 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 941 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 942 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 943 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 944 194 194 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 945 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 946 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 947 Nugent Nugent NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 948 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 949 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 950 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 951 102 102 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 952 238 238 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 953 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 954 Ofioy Ofioy NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 955 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 956 162 162 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 957 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 958 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 959 O‘Gowan O‘Gowan NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 960 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 961 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 962 Wanless Wanless NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 963 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 964 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 965 OPPY OPPY NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 966 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 967 41 41 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 968 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 969 44 44 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 970 O’Sullivan O’Sullivan NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 971 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 972 Sergeant Sergeant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 973 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 974 28 28 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 975 Pagan Pagan NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 976 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 977 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 978 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 979 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 980 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 981 143 143 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 982 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 983 299 299 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 984 Paget Paget NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 985 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 986 Brigade Brigade NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 987 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 988 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 989 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 990 135 135 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 991 Palestine Palestine NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 992 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 993 operations operation NNS coo.31924088059708 3821 994 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3821 995 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 996 l l NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 997 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 998 2 2 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 999 Parkes Parkes NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1000 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1001 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1002 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1003 290 290 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1004 Passohendaele Passohendaele NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1005 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1006 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1007 Peirs Peirs NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1008 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1009 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1010 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1011 95 95 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1012 Peiziere Peiziere NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1013 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1014 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1015 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1016 89 89 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1017 Pellé Pellé NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1018 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1019 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1020 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1021 180 180 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1022 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1023 332 332 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1024 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1025 338 338 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1026 Pereira Pereira NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1027 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1028 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1029 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1030 53 53 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1031 Peronne Peronne NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1032 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1033 98 98 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1034 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1035 118 118 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1036 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1037 122 122 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1038 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1039 128 128 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1040 Piave Piave NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1041 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1042 Italian italian JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1043 victory victory NN coo.31924088059708 3821 1044 on on IN coo.31924088059708 3821 1045 the the DT coo.31924088059708 3821 1046 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1047 340 340 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1048 Pinney Pinney NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1049 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1050 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1051 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1052 262 262 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1053 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1054 263 263 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1055 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1056 273 273 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1057 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1058 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1059 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1060 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1061 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1062 284 284 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1063 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1064 307 307 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1065 Pitman Pitman NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1066 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1067 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1068 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1069 192 192 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1070 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1071 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1072 Ploegsteert Ploegsteert NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1073 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1074 253 253 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1075 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1076 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1077 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1078 255 255 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1079 Plumer Plumer NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1080 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1081 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1082 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1083 Herbert Herbert NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1084 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1085 S S NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1086 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1087 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1088 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1089 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1090 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1091 262 262 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1092 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1093 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1094 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1095 310 310 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1096 ‘ ' `` coo.31924088059708 3821 1097 Poeuilly Poeuilly NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1098 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1099 96 96 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1100 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1101 97 97 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1102 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1103 127 127 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1104 Polderhoek Polderhoek NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1105 Chateau Chateau NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1106 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1107 7 7 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1108 Pollard Pollard NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1109 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1110 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1111 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1112 126 126 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1113 Ponsonby Ponsonby NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1114 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1115 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1116 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1117 21 21 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1118 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1119 31 31 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1120 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1121 227 227 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1122 Pope Pope NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1123 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1124 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1125 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1126 98 98 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1127 Pope Pope NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1128 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1129 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1130 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1131 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1132 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1133 335 335 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1134 Portal Portal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1135 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1136 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1137 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1138 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1139 Porter Porter NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1140 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1141 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1142 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1143 150 150 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1144 Poyntz Poyntz NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1145 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1146 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1147 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 1148 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1149 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1150 100 100 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1151 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1152 171 171 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1153 Poziéres Poziéres NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1154 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1155 62 62 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1156 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1157 63 63 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1158 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1159 64 64 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1160 Prior Prior NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1161 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1162 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1163 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1164 49 49 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1165 Proctor Proctor NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1166 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1167 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1168 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1169 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1170 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1171 97 97 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1172 Pryce Pryce NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1173 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1174 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1175 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1176 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1177 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1178 265 265 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1179 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1180 269 269 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1181 Quartermain Quartermain NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1182 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1183 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1184 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1185 172 172 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1186 Quast Quast NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1187 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1188 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1189 von von NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1190 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1191 226 226 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1192 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1193 261 261 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1194 Ransome Ransome NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1195 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1196 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1197 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1198 185 185 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1199 Rawlinson Rawlinson NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1200 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1201 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1202 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1203 Henry Henry NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1204 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1205 8 8 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1206 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1207 205 205 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1208 Reade Reade NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1209 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1210 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1211 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1212 303 303 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1213 Reed Reed NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1214 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1215 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1216 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1217 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1218 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1219 38 38 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1220 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1221 41 41 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1222 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1223 42 42 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1224 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1225 43 43 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1226 Reedman Reedman NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1227 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1228 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1229 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 1230 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1231 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1232 264 264 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1233 Rees Rees NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1234 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1235 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1236 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3821 1237 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1238 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1239 96 96 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1240 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1241 315 315 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1242 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1243 316 316 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1244 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1245 318 318 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1246 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1247 319 319 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1248 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1249 320 320 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1250 Regiments regiment NNS coo.31924088059708 3821 1251 : : : coo.31924088059708 3821 1252 Artillery artillery NN coo.31924088059708 3821 1253 — — : coo.31924088059708 3821 1254 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1255 Field Field NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1256 Artillery Artillery NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1257 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1258 17 17 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1259 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1260 59 59 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1261 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1262 69 69 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1263 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1264 > > XX coo.31924088059708 3821 1265 90 90 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1266 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1267 110 110 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1268 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1269 123 123 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1270 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1271 176 176 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1272 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1273 178 178 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1274 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1275 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1276 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1277 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1278 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1279 266 266 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1280 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1281 323 323 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1282 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1283 330 330 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1284 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1285 Horse Horse NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1286 Artillery Artillery NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1287 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1288 178 178 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1289 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1290 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1291 Cavalry Cavalry NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1292 — — : coo.31924088059708 3821 1293 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1294 Dragoons Dragoons NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1295 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1296 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1297 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1298 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1299 Scots Scots NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1300 Greys Greys NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1301 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1302 184 184 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1303 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1304 187 187 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1305 5th 5th JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1306 Lancers Lancers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1307 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1308 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1309 12th 12th NN coo.31924088059708 3821 1310 Lancers Lancers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1311 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1312 150 150 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1313 16th 16th JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1314 Lancers Lancers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1315 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1316 181 181 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1317 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1318 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1319 3rd 3rd JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1320 Hussars Hussars NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1321 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1322 110 110 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1323 4th 4th JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1324 Hussars Hussars NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1325 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1326 195 195 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1327 11th 11th JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1328 Hussars Hussars NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1329 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1330 96 96 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1331 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1332 157 157 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1333 20th 20th JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1334 Hussars Hussars NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1335 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1336 187 187 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1337 Northumberland Northumberland NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1338 Hussars Hussars NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1339 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1340 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1341 INDEX index NN coo.31924088059708 3821 1342 347 347 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1343 Regiments Regiments NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1344 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 3821 1345 amid amid IN coo.31924088059708 3821 1346 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 3821 1347 : : : coo.31924088059708 3821 1348 Royal royal JJ coo.31924088059708 3821 1349 Irish Irish NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1350 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1351 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1352 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1353 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1354 171 171 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1355 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1356 191 191 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1357 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1358 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1359 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1360 Irish Irish NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1361 Rifles Rifles NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1362 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1363 102 102 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1364 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1365 103 103 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1366 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1367 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1368 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1369 Scots Scots NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1370 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1371 14 14 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1372 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1373 15 15 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1374 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1375 18 18 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1376 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1377 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1378 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1379 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1380 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1381 42 42 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1382 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1383 90 90 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1384 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1385 100 100 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1386 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1387 116 116 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1388 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1389 117 117 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1390 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1391 121 121 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1392 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1393 124 124 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1394 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1395 125 125 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1396 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1397 163 163 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1398 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1399 239 239 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1400 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1401 301 301 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1402 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1403 Scots Scots NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1404 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1405 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1406 20 20 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1407 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1408 37 37 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1409 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1410 40 40 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1411 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1412 151 151 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1413 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1414 235 235 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1415 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1416 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1417 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1418 277 277 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1419 Royal Royal NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1420 West West NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1421 Kent Kent NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1422 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1423 67 67 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1424 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1425 68 68 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1426 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1427 93 93 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1428 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1429 107 107 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1430 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1431 187 187 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1432 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1433 220 220 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1434 Seaforth Seaforth NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1435 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1436 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1437 43 43 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1438 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1439 292 292 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1440 Sherwood Sherwood NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1441 Foresters Foresters NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1442 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1443 19 19 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1444 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1445 125 125 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1446 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1447 135 135 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1448 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1449 214 214 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1450 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1451 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1452 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1453 287 287 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1454 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1455 288 288 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1456 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1457 289 289 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1458 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1459 290 290 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1460 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1461 291 291 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1462 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1463 292 292 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1464 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1465 324 324 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1466 Scottish Scottish NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1467 Rifles Rifles NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1468 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1469 42 42 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1470 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1471 184 184 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1472 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1473 271 271 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1474 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1475 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1476 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1477 281 281 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1478 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1479 282 282 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1480 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1481 308 308 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1482 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1483 309 309 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1484 Shropshire Shropshire NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1485 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1486 39 39 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1487 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1488 40 40 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1489 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1490 146 146 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1491 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1492 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1493 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1494 287 287 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1495 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1496 289 289 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1497 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1498 330 330 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1499 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1500 332 332 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1501 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1502 334 334 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1503 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1504 337 337 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1505 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1506 338 338 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1507 Somerset Somerset NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1508 Light Light NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1509 Infantry Infantry NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1510 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1511 105 105 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1512 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1513 170 170 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1514 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1515 294 294 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1516 South South NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1517 Lancashire Lancashire NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1518 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1519 171 171 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1520 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1521 231 231 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1522 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1523 232 232 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1524 South South NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1525 Staflordshire Staflordshire NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1526 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1527 19 19 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1528 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1529 52 52 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1530 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1531 303 303 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1532 South South NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1533 Wales Wales NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1534 Borderers Borderers NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1535 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1536 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1537 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1538 255 255 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1539 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1540 257 257 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1541 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1542 297 297 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1543 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1544 332 332 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1545 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1546 336 336 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1547 Suffolk Suffolk NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1548 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1549 14 14 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1550 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1551 16 16 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1552 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1553 18 18 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1554 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1555 23 23 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1556 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1557 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1558 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1559 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1560 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1561 38 38 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1562 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1563 69 69 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1564 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1565 206 206 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1566 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1567 235 235 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1568 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1569 236 236 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1570 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1571 238 238 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1572 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1573 239 239 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1574 Sussex Sussex NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1575 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1576 68 68 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1577 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1578 95 95 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1579 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1580 125 125 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1581 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1582 132 132 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1583 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1584 184 184 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1585 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1586 206 206 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1587 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1588 304 304 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1589 _ _ NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1590 Warwick Warwick NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1591 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1592 56 56 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1593 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1594 169 169 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1595 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1596 250 250 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1597 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1598 251 251 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1599 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1600 292 292 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1601 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1602 331 331 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1603 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1604 332 332 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1605 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1606 333 333 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1607 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1608 334 334 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1609 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1610 335 335 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1611 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1612 337 337 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1613 Welsh Welsh NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1614 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1615 28 28 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1616 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1617 235 235 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1618 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1619 236 236 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1620 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1621 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1622 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1623 253 253 CD 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coo.31924088059708 3821 1754 York York NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1755 and and CC coo.31924088059708 3821 1756 Lancaster Lancaster NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1757 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1758 276 276 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1759 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1760 305 305 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1761 v v IN coo.31924088059708 3821 1762 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1763 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1764 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1765 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1766 98 98 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1767 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1768 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1769 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1770 166 166 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1771 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1772 171 171 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1773 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1774 235 235 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1775 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1776 236 236 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1777 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1778 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1779 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1805 268 268 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1806 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1807 269 269 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1808 , , , coo.31924088059708 3821 1809 276 276 CD coo.31924088059708 3821 1810 Regiments Regiments NNPS coo.31924088059708 3821 1811 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 3821 1812 contd contd NNP coo.31924088059708 3821 1813 . . . coo.31924088059708 3821 1814 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 3822 1 : : : coo.31924088059708 3822 2 Entrenching Entrenching NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 3 Battalions Battalions NNPS coo.31924088059708 3822 4 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 5 96 96 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 6 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 7 106 106 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 8 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 9 107 107 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 11 112 112 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 13 140 140 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 14 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 15 146 146 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 16 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 17 166 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: coo.31924088059708 3822 100 Australians Australians NNPS coo.31924088059708 3822 101 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 102 61 61 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 103 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 104 64 64 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 105 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 106 66 66 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 107 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 108 71 71 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 109 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 110 72 72 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 111 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 112 75 75 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 113 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 114 127 127 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 115 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 116 150 150 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 117 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 118 152 152 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 119 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 120 153 153 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 121 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 122 204 204 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 123 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 124 205 205 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 125 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 126 206 206 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 127 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 128 210 210 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 129 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 130 212 212 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 131 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 132 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 133 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 134 216 216 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 135 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 136 218 218 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 137 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 138 220 220 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 139 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 140 221 221 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 141 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 142 222 222 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 143 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 144 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 145 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 146 259 259 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 147 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 148 263 263 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 149 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 150 269 269 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 151 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 152 270 270 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 153 , , , 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coo.31924088059708 3822 208 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 209 211 211 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 210 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 211 212 212 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 212 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 213 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 214 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 215 281 281 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 216 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 217 283 283 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 218 South South NNPS coo.31924088059708 3822 219 Africans Africans NNPS coo.31924088059708 3822 220 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 221 86 86 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 222 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 223 87 87 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 224 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 225 88 88 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 226 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 227 90 90 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 228 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 229 116 116 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 230 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 231 117 117 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 232 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 233 119 119 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 234 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 235 120,121 120,121 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 236 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 237 252 252 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 238 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 239 255 255 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 240 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 241 291 291 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 242 ~ ~ CD coo.31924088059708 3822 243 Rheims Rheims NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 244 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 245 316 316 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 246 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 247 326 326 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 248 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 249 328 328 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 250 Ricardo Ricardo NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 251 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 252 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 253 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3822 254 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 255 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 256 102 102 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 257 Richards Richards NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 258 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 259 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 260 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 261 85 85 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 262 Richardson Richardson NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 263 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 264 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 265 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 266 111 111 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 267 Richardson Richardson NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 268 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 269 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 270 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 271 186 186 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 272 Rickerby Rickerby NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 273 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 274 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 275 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 276 159 159 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 277 Rickman Rickman NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 278 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 279 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 280 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 281 34 34 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 282 Riddell Riddell NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 283 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 284 Brigadier‘General Brigadier‘General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 285 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 286 96 96 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 287 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 288 97 97 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 289 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 290 135 135 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 291 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 292 244 244 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 293 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 294 315 315 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 295 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 296 317 317 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 297 Ridge Ridge NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 298 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 299 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 300 305 305 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 301 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 302 307 307 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 303 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 304 308 308 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 305 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 306 309 309 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 307 Robecq Robecq NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 308 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 309 246 246 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 310 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 311 259 259 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 312 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 313 260 260 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 314 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 315 294 294 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 316 Roberts Roberts NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 317 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 318 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 319 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 320 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 321 Robertson Robertson NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 322 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 323 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 324 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 325 47 47 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 326 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 327 53 53 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 328 Robertson Robertson NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 329 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 330 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 331 Forbes Forbes NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 332 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 333 V.C. V.C. NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 334 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 335 248 248 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 336 Robinson Robinson NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 337 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 338 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 339 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 340 96 96 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 341 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 342 137 137 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 343 Roeux Roeux NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 344 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 345 43 43 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 346 Roisel Roisel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 347 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 348 94 94 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 349 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 350 95 95 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 351 Rollo Rollo NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 352 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 353 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 354 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 355 309 309 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 356 Romer Romer NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 357 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 358 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 359 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 360 18 18 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 361 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 362 281 281 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 363 Ronssoy Ronssoy NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 364 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 365 80 80 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 366 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 367 90 90 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 368 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 369 91 91 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 370 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 371 93 93 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 372 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 373 113 113 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 374 Rosenthal Rosenthal NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 375 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 376 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 377 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 378 210 210 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 379 Rossignol Rossignol NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 380 Wood Wood NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 381 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 382 64 64 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 383 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 384 71 71 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 385 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 386 72 72 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 387 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 388 74 74 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 389 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 390 212 212 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 391 Roumania Roumania NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 392 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 393 3 3 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 394 ' ' `` coo.31924088059708 3822 395 Rouvroy Rouvroy NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 396 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 397 171 171 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 398 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 399 172 172 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 400 Roye Roye NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 401 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 402 167 167 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 403 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 404 168 168 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 405 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 406 170 170 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 407 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 408 196 196 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 409 Russell Russell NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 410 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 411 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 412 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 413 A. A. NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 414 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 415 72 72 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 416 Russia Russia NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 417 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 418 events event NNS coo.31924088059708 3822 419 in in IN coo.31924088059708 3822 420 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 421 3 3 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 422 St. St. NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 423 Emilie Emilie NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 424 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 425 92 92 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 426 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 427 117 117 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 428 St. St. NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 429 Leger Leger NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 430 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 431 24 24 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 432 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 433 26 26 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 434 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 435 29 29 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 436 INDEX index NN coo.31924088059708 3822 437 349 349 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 438 Steenwerck Steenwerck NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 439 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 440 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 441 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 442 239 239 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 443 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 444 242 242 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 445 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 446 245 245 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 447 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 448 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 449 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 450 254 254 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 451 Stewart Stewart NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 452 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 453 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 454 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 3822 455 Leicester Leicester NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 456 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 3822 457 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 458 112 112 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 459 Stewart Stewart NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 460 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 461 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 462 ( ( -LRB- coo.31924088059708 3822 463 South South NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 464 Stafis Stafis NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 465 ) ) -RRB- coo.31924088059708 3822 466 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 467 303 303 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 468 Stockley Stockley NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 469 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 470 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 471 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 472 94 94 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 473 Stockwell Stockwell NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 474 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 475 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 476 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3822 477 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 478 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 479 232 232 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 480 Stokes Stokes NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 481 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3822 482 Roberts Roberts NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 483 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 484 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 485 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 486 93 93 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 487 Stone Stone NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 488 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 489 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 490 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3822 491 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 492 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 493 94 94 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 494 Stoney Stoney NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 495 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 496 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 497 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 498 275 275 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 499 Strazeele Strazeele NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 500 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 501 237 237 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 502 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 503 272 272 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 504 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 505 278 278 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 506 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 507 281 281 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 508 Strickland Strickland NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 509 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 510 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 511 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 512 234 234 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 513 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 514 293 293 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 515 Tanner Tanner NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 516 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 517 Brigadier Brigadier NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 518 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3822 519 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 520 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 521 252 252 CD coo.31924088059708 3822 522 Tanner Tanner NNP coo.31924088059708 3822 523 , , , coo.31924088059708 3822 524 Rev. Rev. NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 1 - - : coo.31924088059708 3823 2 — — : coo.31924088059708 3823 3 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 4 275 275 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 5 Temperley Temperley NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 6 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 7 Colonel,242 colonel,242 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 8 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 9 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 10 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 11 316 316 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 12 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 13 317 317 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 14 Thompson Thompson NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 15 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 16 Captain Captain NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 17 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 18 135 135 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 19 Thomson Thomson NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 20 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 21 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 22 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 23 319 319 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 24 Theme theme NN coo.31924088059708 3823 25 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 26 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 27 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 28 112 112 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 29 Topping topping NN coo.31924088059708 3823 30 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 31 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 32 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 33 286 286 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 34 Tudor Tudor NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 35 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 36 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 37 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 38 86 86 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 39 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 40 249 249 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 41 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 42 252 252 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 43 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 44 291 291 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 45 Tweedie Tweedie NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 46 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 47 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 48 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 49 296 296 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 50 Tweedy Tweedy NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 51 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 52 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 53 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 54 317 317 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 55 Tween Tween NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 56 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 57 Major Major NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 58 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 59 187 187 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 60 Twiss Twiss NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 61 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 62 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 63 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 64 33 33 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 65 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 66 34 34 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 67 Vierhouck Vierhouck NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 68 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 69 245 245 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 70 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 71 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 72 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 73 264 264 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 74 Vieux Vieux NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 75 Berquin Berquin NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 76 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 77 247 247 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 78 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 79 264 264 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 80 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 81 266 266 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 82 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 83 268 268 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 84 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 85 271 271 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 86 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 87 272 272 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 88 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 89 280 280 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 90 Ville Ville NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 91 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3823 92 en en NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 93 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3823 94 Tardenois Tardenois NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 95 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 96 331 331 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 97 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 98 333 333 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 99 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 100 334 334 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 101 Villers Villers NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 102 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3823 103 Bretonneux Bretonneux NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 104 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 105 153 153 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 106 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 107 155 155 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 108 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 109 199 199 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 110 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 111 212 212 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 112 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 113 213 213 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 114 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 115 215 215 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 116 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 117 219 219 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 118 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 119 220 220 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 120 Vimy Vimy NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 121 Ridge Ridge NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 122 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 123 6 6 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 124 Walker Walker NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 125 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 126 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 127 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 128 Harold Harold NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 129 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 130 271 271 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 131 Walker Walker NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 132 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 133 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 134 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 135 132 132 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 136 THE the DT coo.31924088059708 3823 137 Wannan Wannan NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 138 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 139 Private private JJ coo.31924088059708 3823 140 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 141 46 46 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 142 Warden Warden NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 143 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 144 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 145 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 146 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 147 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 148 28 28 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 149 Warre Warre NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 150 - - HYPH coo.31924088059708 3823 151 Dymond Dymond NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 152 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 153 — — : coo.31924088059708 3823 154 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 155 133 133 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 156 Watson Watson NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 157 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 158 Colonel Colonel NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 159 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 160 161 161 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 161 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 162 309 309 CD coo.31924088059708 3823 163 Watts Watts NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 164 , , , coo.31924088059708 3823 165 General General NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 166 Sir Sir NNP coo.31924088059708 3823 167 H. H. 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