/Ifcemorp TEablet. JULY AUGUST - SEPTEMBER July ist, 1916 4th, 1917 15th, 1917 31st, 1917 Aug. 26th, 1916 ist, 1917 10th, 1917 16th, 1917 22nd, 1917 28th, 1917 Sept. 9th, 1916 28th, 1916 4th, 1917 20th, 1917 2ISt, I917 26th, I9I7 28th, I9I7 FRANCO-BRITISH OFFENSIVE OF THE SOMME BEGINS. The King visits Messines trenches. Preliminary bombardment commences, 3rd Battle of Ypres 3rd BATTLE OF YPRES. The Prussian Guards strenuously attack the British near Guille- mont and in the Thiepval Salient, but are defeated and driven back by the Wiltshires and the Worcesters. Battle of Pilckem Ridge. Westhoek taken. Langemarck taken. Attack on Glencorse and Inverness Woods by XIV Division. Commencement of British attack in Flanders. Irish troops capture Guillemont and Guinchy. British capture the highest ground on the Thiepval Spur. Australians and New Zealanders in action at Broodseinde. Hill 37 taken by King's Liverpools and S. Lancashires. 1 J Battle on Menin Road. Capture of Zonnebeke. Heavy attack on 58th Division.

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