With the Machine Gunners in France and Palestine

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [halftitle]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • [imprint]
  • Contents p. 5
  • List of Illustrations p. 7
  • List of Maps p. 9
  • [dedication]
  • Foreword — by Major General Sir A. H. Russell p. 12
  • Foreword — by Major General E. W. C. Chaytor p. 14
  • [officer portraits]
  • Preface p. 15
  • The History of the New Zealand Machine Gun Corps — Introduction p. 22
• • Part I — The Companies of the Corps
    • Chapter I — The Companies Leave Egypt for France p. 25
    • Chapter II — The Companies in the Line — Period from 13th May, 1916, to 18th August, 1916 p. 29
    • Chapter III — The Journey to the Somme — Period 22nd August, 1916, to 13th September, 1916 p. 35
    • Chapter IV — The Battle of the Somme, 1916 — Period 15th September, 1916, to 4th October, 1916 p. 38
    • Chapter V — Back in Flanders — Period 12th October, 1916, to 6th June, 1917 p. 59
    • Chapter VI — The Battle of Messines p. 65
    • Chapter VII — La Basseville—Before and After — Period 1st July to 1st October, 1917 p. 78
    • Chapter VIII — Gravenstafel and Passchendaele — Period 4th October, 1917, to 23rd October, 1917 p. 86
    • Chapter IX — Winter at Ypres — Period 22nd October, 1917, to 1st March, 1918 p. 101
    • Chapter X — The Machine Gun Battalion — Peroid 1st March to 25th March, 1918 p. 110
    • Chapter XI — The German Offensive — Period 25th March, 1918, to 16th August, 1918 p. 114
    • Chapter XII — The Advance to Bapaume — Period 20th August, 1918, to 15th September, 1918 p. 135
    • Chapter XIII — The Battle of Cambrai and the Hindenburg Line — Period 28th September, 1918, to 15th October, 1918 p. 148
    • Chapter XIV — The Battle of the Selle River — Period 18th October, 1918, to 3rd November, 1918 p. 159
    • Chapter XV — The Final Battle of the War — Period 4th November, 1918, to 11th November, 1918 p. 164
    • Chapter XVI — After the Armistice — Period 11th November, 1918, to Disbandment p. 171
  • Part II — The New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron
    • Chapter I — The General Situation on Egyptian Front p. 176
    • Chapter II — Formation of the Squadron p. 178
    • Chapter III — The Battle of Romani p. 181
    • Chapter IV — El Arish and Magdhaba p. 189
    • Chapter V — Into Palestine: Rafa p. 193
    • Chapter VI — The First Battle of Gaza p. 197
    • Chapter VII — The Second Battle of Gaza p. 201
    • Chapter VIII — Allenby's Drive Opens p. 205
    • Chapter IX — The Capture of Jerusalem p. 212
    • Chapter X — The Journey to Jericho p. 215
    • Chapter XI — Across the Jordan Into the Land of Moab p. 219
    • Chapter XII — The Final Offensive p. 226
    • Chapter XIII — The Armistice p. 236
• • Appendix A — List of Honours p. 237
    • [prefatory note] p. 237
    • Distinguished Service Order
      • Lieut.-Col. D. B. Blair, N.Z.S.C., M.C
      • Capt.R. P. Harper, M.C
      • Major R. D. Hardie
      • MajorW. I. K. Jennings, N.Z.S.C
    • Military Cross And Bar — Lieut. A. R. Curtis
    • Military Cross
      • Lieut. P. C. Ashby
      • Lieut.-Col. D. B. Blair
      • Lieut. S. C. Beasley p. 238
      • Lieut. R. E. Bibby
      • Lieut. R. H. Buchanan
      • Lieut. A. W. Brown, D.C.M
      • 2nd Lieut. W. K. Cameron
      • Capt. R. B. Caws
      • Major L. C. Chaytor
      • Lieut. C. V. Ciochetto
      • Lieut. W. Cobb
      • Lieut. L. A. Craven
      • 2nd Lieut. J. Duncan p. 239
      • Lieut. J. Flanagan
      • Lieut. Colin Hally
      • Major R. P. Harper
      • Lieut. C. Harris
      • Major C. G. Hayter
      • Capt. J. A. D. Hopkirk
      • Capt. G. W. Horn
      • Major L. M. Inglis
      • Lieut. E. H. T. Kibblewhite
      • Lieut. A. J. M. Manson
      • Lieut. J. B. Mawson p. 240
      • 2nd Lieut. F. H. Mintroon, M.M
      • Capt. R. F. Mckenzie
      • Lieut. B. Palmes
      • Lieut.-Col. J. B. Parks
      • Lieut. E. H. Picot
      • Lieut. A. H. Preston
      • Major J. M. Rose, N.Z.S.C
      • Lieut. G. H. Tomline
      • 2nd Lieut. R. A. Young
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal And Bar — Corpl. M. T. Mcgregor
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal p. 241
      • Sergt.-Major J. A. Barr p. 241
      • Corpl. G. H. Battersby
      • Lieut. A. W. Brown
      • Sergt.-Major C. S. Bruce
      • Sergt. Donald Campbell
      • Sergt. S. L. Emerson
      • Sergt.-Major G. Fisher
      • 2nd Lieut. D. Fletcher
      • 2nd Lieut. G. G. Harper
      • Sergt. L. P. Mcgee
      • Sergt. M. P. Malone p. 242
      • Lieut. H. W. Price
      • Private F. A. Stade
      • 2nd Lieut. F. W. Watson
    • Military Medal And Bar
    • Military Medal
    • Mentioned In Commander-in-Chief's Despatches p. 243
    • Meritorious Service Medal
    • French Croix De Guerre
    • Belgian Croix De Guerre
    • Order Of The Nile (4th Class)
    • Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State
    • Meritorious Home Service
  • Appendix B p. 244
    • List of Officers Who Died p. 244
    • List of N.C.O.'s and Men Who Died p. 245

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