'Intyre, W.K.
M'Taggart, D. Murray, J.L.L. Niven, F.K. Pickles, H.F. Scott, D.M.
Thomson, R. Tilley.

JOHN W. ARTHUR.
ION S. MUNRO.

GLASGOW, _May, 1920._

CONTENTS.

EDITORS' PREFACE.

I.--FORMATION AND HOME TRAINING. PAGE

THE NATION'S CALL TO ARMS, 13
Declaration of War--Strain on the resources of the
Regular and Territorial Forces--Kitchener's Call to
Arms--Civic response--Glasgow Corporation
Battalions--Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and
Resolution--Committee formed--The Technical College.

A BATTALION IN BEING, 15
Attestation and enrolment--"A" Company from Technical
College--"B" Company from Schools--"C" and "D" from the
City--C.O., Second in Command, Adjutant, Company
Commanders, and Staff appointed--Leaving the
City--Government acceptance--Farewell visit to City.

ESPRIT DE CORPS, 19
Traditions of the H.L.I.--the 71st and 74th
Foot--Uniform--pre-War Establishment--Regular and
Territorial Battalions--War Service Battalions
raised--the allocation of the 17th Battalion.

HOME STATIONS AND TRAINING, 21
Gailes--Troon--Prees Heath--Wensleydale--Totley--Codford
Camp--Overseas Orders--Message from the
King--Embarkation.

II.--ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

ON TREK, 27
Arrival at Havre--March to the forward area--Bouzincourt
and Millencourt--instructional tour of front line
trenches--condition of trenches--first casualties--
Molliens.

TRENCH ROUTINE, 30
In the line--Xmas '15 and the New Year--the new
trench--"Standing to"--routine and patrols.

THE RAID, 33
The "Red" Division--in the line at Authuille--Colonel
Morton wounded on March 21st--A raid postponed--carried
out on 22nd--success of Lieut. Begg's
party--congratulatory messages and awards.

A LULL BEFORE THE STORM, 37
Preparations commenced for the Somme offensive--a
complimentary shoot with "P" Battery--Divisional,
Brigade and Battalion identification marks--happy days
at Rubempre.

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME,