With the Machine Gunners in France and Palestine
Contents
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- [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
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- 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
- Part I — The Companies of the Corps
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Appendix A — List of Honours p. 237
- [prefatory note] p. 237
- Distinguished Service Order
- Military Cross And Bar — Lieut. A. R. Curtis
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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
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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
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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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Appendix A — List of Honours p. 237