Heavy Artillery, present mode of employing, 12;

British lack of, 352-3;

supply urgently pressed by French, 162-3;

arrival of, 287;

French prevision on, and provision of, 352-3;

long ranges at which effective, 215.

Helpe, Majeure and Mineure, affluents of the Sambre, 51.

Henderson, Brigadier-General Sir David, C.B., G.O.C. 1st Division, 17;

later, G.O.C. Royal Flying Corps, 25, 33, 61, 185.

Hertfordshire Regiment (T.), 1st Batt., 19, 280, 296;

2nd Batt., 271;

in 1st Battle of Ypres, 280, 297.

Hesdin, H.Q. 2nd Corps, visits at, to Smith-Dorrien, 202.

Hickie, Brigadier-General, G.O.C. 13th Infantry Brigade, 22.

High Explosive Shells demanded by French, 349-50;

table of required output, 349;

nature not properly understood, 353;

Memorandum on the necessity for, 358-60.

H.E., uses of, 358;

table of percentages received, Dec. 1914-May 1915, 360.

Highland Light Infantry, 128, 252;

2nd Batt., 160;

9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Batt. (T.), 19, 295, 297.

Highlanders, 42;

(The Black Watch), in the Battle of the Marne, 126.

Hill 63,

Artillery position on, 245, 259.

Hindenburg, Generalfeldmarshal von, in the Eastern campaign, 230.

Hirson, French reserves near, 39.

Hirson-Mézières, railway, 53.

Holland, neutrality of, and vulnerability of sea-communications, 315.

Hollebeke and its château, fighting at, 243, 244, 246, 322;

William II's intention to go to (Nov. 1), 257;

the dent near between the Allied Forces, anxiety caused by, 276, 280.

Hollebeke-Wytschaete ridge line, combined attack on, 322.

Home Defence, Churchill on, 4;

Kitchener on, 309.

Hon, 2nd Corps H.Q. established at, 66.

Hondevilliers, advance on, 126-7.

Honourable Artillery Company (T.), 27, 271, 295;

attached to the Indian Corps; splendid appearance of, and fine war record built up by, 297.

Hood, Admiral, and Naval co-operation at Nieuport, 321;

death of, in action, ib.

Hooge, 250;

H.Q. of 1st Corps at, visited, 243-4, 248, 249.

Hospital Trains, visits to, 137-8;

and improvements in, 157.

Household Cavalry (Composite Regt.), 24, 247, 256.

Houthem-Gheluvelt-St. Julien line, occupied by 7th Division, 220.

Houthulst Forest, fighting in (Oct. 16), 220.

Howitzers, 6-inch Siege, used in the Battle of the Aisne, 149;

H.E. shell almost exclusively used by, 358.

Huguet, Colonel, of the French Military Mission, Aug. 1914, 6, 7, 31;

attached to French's H.Q., 58;

acting as liaison officer between French and Joffre, 89, 93, 95, 178, 183.

Hull, Brigadier-General, G.O.C. 10th Infantry Division, 26.

Hunter-Weston, Brigadier-General A. G., C.B., D.S.O., G.O.C. 11th Infantry Brigade, 26;

crossing by, of the Marne, 134-5;

line broken but restored, 245;

at Ploegsteert Wood, 327.

Hussars, The,

3rd, 24, 247;

4th (Queen's Own), 24, 65, 129;

10th, 29, 250;

11th (Prince Albert's Own), 24, 56;

15th (King's), 125;

15th (King's),

A Squadron, 21;

B Squadron, 20;

C Squadron, 18;

18th (Queen Mary's Own), 24, 65, 73;

B Squadron at Faujus, 120;

19th (Queen Alexandra's Own),

A Squadron, 23;

B Squadron, 26;

C Squadron, 28;

20th, 25, 47, 136.

Huy, bridge at, 41.

I. Battery, R.H.A., 25;

near Moncel, 120.

Indian Princes at the funeral service for Lord Roberts, 282.

Indian troops in France, 165, 167, 171, 173, 188, 192, 265-6;

arrival of, loyalty of, and German designs on, 196;

Composition and Commander, 196;

command taken over by Willcocks, 240;

in the Battle of Ypres, 284;

H.A.C. attached to, 297;

engaged in the operations of Dec. 14 sqq., 327-8;

forming part of 1st Army under Haig, 337;

discussion on, with Willcocks, 340;

Cavalry Corps, 84, 165, 167;

in the operations of Dec. 14, sqq., 328;

Ferozepore Brigade, fighting by (Dec. 19), 327;

15th Lancers, 196;

57th Indian Rifles, attached to 1st Cavalry Division, 246;

Garhwal Brigade, 327;

short-lived success of, on Dec. 19, 327, 328;

Lahore Division, 16;

invaluable aid given by, at the 1st Battle of Ypres, 196;

at St. Omer (Oct. 19-20), 228;

sent up in motor omnibuses to Allenby's support (Oct. 21), 233;

position on Oct. 22, 234;

change in command of, 340;

Meerut Division delayed en route, 234;

in the Operations of Dec. 14, 327, 328;

Sirhind Brigade, fighting of (Dec. 19), 327.

Infantry, British, at the Marne Battle, French's Memorandum on, 129 sqq.

Infantry Brigades, British, Commanders and Composition, 17 sqq.;

Egerton's Brigade, 238;

positions and movements, 1st Battle of Ypres, 234, 261;

1st (Guards), 17, 125, 127;

in the Battle of Ypres, at Gheluvelt, 252, 253, 254;

at Wytschaete, 259;

heavy losses of, 279;

at Givenchy, 328;

2nd, 18;

in the Battle of Ypres, 328;

at Gheluvelt, 250, 251, 252;

3rd, 18;

in the Marne Battle, 127, 137;

in the Battle of Ypres, 253;

at Givenchy, 328;

4th (Guards), 19, 128;

at Landrecies, 75;

at Rozoy, 118;

at the forcing of the Petit Morin, 125 sqq.;

in the Battle of Ypres, 227, 244, 250;

fine work of, 272;

5th, 19;

at Le Cateau, 76, 160;

in the Marne Battle, 125, 126, 137;

in the Battle of Ypres, 279;

Territorials incorporated in, 297;

6th, 19;

in the Battle of Ypres, 244, 284;

7th, 21, 160, 195;

at Le Cateau, 75, 77, 78;

in the Battle of Ypres, 278, 284;

8th, 21, 66;

at Le Cateau, 77;

in action (Dec. 14), 322;

9th, 21, 196;

at Le Cateau, 77;

in the Aisne Battle, 146;

in the Battle of Ypres, at Messines, 238, 244, 247, 284;

the 10th Liverpools joined to, 297;

10th, 26;

11th, 26;

at the crossing of the Marne, 134;

in the Battle of Ypres, at St. Yves, 245;

attack by on Ploegsteert Wood, 327;

12th, 26;

13th, 22;

14th, 22;

15th, 22;

in the Battle of Ypres, 278;

16th, 27, 160, 193, 195;

17th, 28, 160;

18th, 28, 160;

19th, 16, 23, 47, 61, 94, 173, 193, 210;

in the retreat from Mons, 64, 65, 70, 210;

in the Aisne Battle, 152;

moved up by motor omnibus, 205;

in the Battle of Ypres, 227, 231, 243;

and after, 275;

20th, 28, 327;

21st, 29, 251;

22nd, 29;

fine work of, 272.

Infantry transport, by Motor vehicles, 201, 205, 233, 242.

Ingouville-Williams, Brigadier-Gen. C., G.O.C. 16th Infantry Brigade, 27.

Instructions to French before leaving for France, 13-15.

Intelligence Service, British, excellence of, 90.

Inundation of Belgium discussed with Foch, 242-3;

Further, possible, of Zeebrugge contemplated, 313.

Invasion, rumours of, 329;

discussion on, with Asquith (Dec. 20), 332.

Inventions, Modern, effect of, on Warfare not anticipated by author, or others, 11-12.

Irish affairs (1914), Wilson's attitude to, and its effects on his career, 108-9.

Irish Guards, The,

1st Batt., 19;

in the Battle of the Marne, 125, 128;

at Messines, 244.

Irish Horse, North, 294 n., South, ib.

Iseghem and Courtrai, enemy forces reported moving W. between, 226.

Istria and Dalmatia as theatres of British operations, French's views on, 315.

Italy, as belligerent (1915), French's views on, 315.

Itancourt, the French repulsed from, 88.