FROM THE EDITOR'S CHAIR.
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The Ypres Times.
at the War Office, a time never to be forgotten. Two and a half very strenuous, but
intensely interesting years. I lost in him a true friend and comrade.
It was something of a coincidence that when in later years I was myself faced with
a somewhat difficult situation at the time of Chanak, Lord Plumer should have arrived at
Constantinople from Malta to pay me a long deferred private visit.
His presence and help were worth many Divisions to me at that time. His advent
was so characteristic. He stopped at Chanak en route and saw my local Commander,
who was certainly faced with a difficult situation with a very small force. The message
I got from Lord Plumer was All well and cheerful here. Nothing to worn,- about."
So like him. It was curious that he should have arrived at the side of his former
Lieutenant at that moment and that we should have been able to renew our old association
of the Salient on that occasion. It was so good to see the same courage, soundness and
decision as I had known so well in Flanders, and what a help and courage his presence
gave to me.
C. H. HARINGTON,
BATTLE HONOURS.
The following have been awarded Battle
Honours in the Ypres Salient in the Cavalry and
Yeomanry Awards as recently announced by the
War Office
5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of
Wales).
1st The Royal Dragoons.
The Royal Scots Greys (and Dragoons).
5th Royal Lancers.
oth Queen's Royal Lancers.
16th The Queen's Lancers.
19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own).
Buckinghamsnire Yeomanry (Royal Bucks
Hussars)
Hampshire Carabineers (Dragoons).
The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert's
Own Hussars).
YPRES BOOK OF VALOUR.
On another page we print a notice explaining
the sad delay in publishing the long deferred
Memorial Volume, and also explaining its change
of title. The committee who now have it in
hand, however, are such as to inspire complete
confidence in its ultimate success. Lt.-General
Sir William Pulteney needs no introduction to
members of the League. He commanded the
III. Corps throughout the War. Lt.-Colonel J.
Murray is a member of the famous publishing
house of that name, while Miss Beatrix Brice is
the well-known authoress, whose Songs to the
Seven Divisions are among the best of our war
poetry.
REPENTANCE.
We have two faults in our J anuary number for
which we must beg our readers' pardon. First
we regret that most unaccountably a description
of the Ypres Day ceremonies did not appear
therein. We consider it of the utmost importance
that a day should be set apart to celebrate all that
we mean by the heroic tradition of Ypres, and
we can only apologise for the omission which we
repair on page 40 of the current number.
Secondly, the photograph of the Reunion
organised by the London Committee at Cannon
Street Hotel on October 11 th got labelled
Sheffield BranchAnnual Dinner." This mis
take landed us in a situation of some delicacy, for
Sheffield were of opinion that London ought to be
much flattered at being mistaken for them, an
opinion that London, however, did not share.
This made suitable editorial apologies very difficult.
However, we sincerely apologise to Sheffield for
representing them as dining off such very meagre
fare as was shown in the photograph!
LONDON COUNTY BRANCH REUNION
DINNER.
The London County Branch are holding a
Reunion Dinner to members and friends at the
Dining Hall, Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, E.C.
on Thursday, 10th April, 1924, at 7, for 7.30 p.m.
The Committee are pleased to announce that
Colonel G. A. Weir, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Com
mandant of the Equitation School at AVeedon has
kindly consented to preside.
