Memory tablet. JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER July 1st, 1916 4th. I9I7 12th, 1917 22nd, 1917 27th, 1917 30th, *9*5 31st, 1917 31st, 1917 tt 4th, 1914 10th, 1917 tt 12th, I9I5 tt 16th, 1917 it 16th, 1917 it 18th, 1917 tt 23rd, I9I4 tt 26th, 1914 Sept 4th, I9I4 tt 9th, 1916 tt 4th, 1917 *t 20th, 1917 tt 25th, 1917 tt 26th, 1917 it 28th, 1916 It 28th, 1918 ft 28th, 1918 July. FRANCO-BRITISH OFFENSIVE OF THE SOMME BEGINS, 37. The King visits Messines trenches. First use by enemy of mustard gas. Preliminary bombardment for Third Ypres begins, 38. Germans evacuate first line system on Fifth Army front, 38. First German liquid fire attack, 260. BATTLES OF YPRES. THIRD YPRES BEGINS, 38—42 Actions during whole period (Third Ypres), 77, 88, 104107, 120122, 161163, 179, 181183, 230, 236, 260. Battle of Pilckem (Third Ypres), 38. Actions during battle, 7576, 8587, 212, 222223, 255. August. Battle of Pilckem ends, 39. WAR IS DECLARED. Westhoek taken, 39. First use of shrapnel helmets, 159. Battle of Langemarck begins, 39. Langemarck captured, 39. Actions during battle, 6365, 118 Battle of Langemarck ends, 40. BATTLE OF MONS. Germans repulsed. Battle of Le Cateau. 119, 193—194, 259. September. BATTLE OF THE MARNE. Defeat of the Germans. Irish troops capture Guillemont and Ginchy. Australians and New Zealanders in action at Broodseinde. Battle of Menin Road begins, 40. Battle of Menin Road ends, 41. Capture of Zonnebeke. British capture the highest ground on the Thiepval spur. BATTLE OF YPRES, 1918, BEGINS, 49—51. Action during the battle, 80. Gheluvelt recaptured by British. Page numbers refer to accounts of representative action described in The Battle Book of Ypres.

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