Chapter II: Foreword: vii

I OFF TO THE FRONT 1

II THE PRISON 26

III ENTER BEST-DUNKLEY 49

IV MILLAIN 57

V THE MARCH 63

VI THE GENERAL'S SPEECH 77

VII THE VALE OF ACQUIN 81

VIII BACK TO THE SALIENT 103

IX BILGE TRENCH 113

X THE RAMPARTS 128

XI MUSTARD OIL 136

XII THE CITY AND THE TRENCHES 146

XIII RELIEF 164

XIV WATOU 168

XV THE DAYS BEFORE 179

XVI THE BATTLE OF YPRES 187

APPENDICES

I MURRAY AND ALLENBY 227

II THE INFANTRY AT MINDEN 229

III GENERAL RAWLINSON AND OSTEND 230

IV EDWARD III AND THE ORDER OF THE GARTER 231

V GOLDFISH CHATEAU 233

AT YPRES WITH BEST-DUNKLEY