| | |
and 2nd K.O.Y.L.I., | | | | | | | |
Nov 12th to 20th). | | | | | | | |
56th Field Coy Divi- | -- | 4| --| 27| --| -- | --| 31
sional Mounted | | | | | | | |
Troops of 3rd and | | | | | | | |
5th Divisions, Nov. | | | | | | | |
12th to 20th. | | | | | | | |
Total | 197| 2,424|476|10,117| 166|6,069|839| 18,610
| | | | | | | + 2,264

[Footnote a: 2nd Scots Fusiliers, unclassified,
27/10 to 4/11/14.]

[Footnote b: 1st S. Staffs, unclassified, 20/10 to
7/11.]

[Footnote c: 2nd S. Lancs, unclassified, 20/10 to
24/10.]

[Footnote d: 4th Royal Fusiliers, unclassified,
11/11/14.]

[Footnote e: 1st Scots Fusiliers, unclassified, 10
to 12/11.]

C2 Cas--6/11/17.

CHAPTER XIV.

THE ENTRY OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY.

On November 16th the Prince of Wales joined the Army in the Field. It
was the first time since the days of the Black Prince that the Heir
Apparent to the Throne had taken the field in war. His Royal Highness
was received by the troops with delight and acclamation. The courage,
devotion and endurance which he has since displayed on active service
have secured him the love and admiration of every officer,
non-commissioned officer and man of His Majesty's Army, and his name
will descend in history, bright with the honour which he won in the
field.

Early in the month a certain amount of heavy artillery began to arrive
in France. Special positions were selected and prepared all along the
front, and the few guns we had were interchanged between them as
occasion required.

It was from such crude beginnings that we reached the wonderful
developments in the use of heavy artillery which have been witnessed
during the progress of the war. It is of some interest to compare the
number of 6-in. guns and over which we had at that time, with the
number which were deployed on the same front later in the war.

During the latter part of the First Battle of Ypres the weather was
very wet and stormy. The rain gave place to cold no