, 327;
defence by, of the Ypres salient, 239;
at Gheluvelt, 241-2;
heavily shelled, 251;
heavy losses, 260, 265;
8th, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 201, 239;
in the Battle of Ypres, 327;
12th, at the Battle of Loos, O.C. killed, 150;
27th, 239, 305;
28th, 310;
Territorial:
46th (North Midland), 300;
47th (London), 300;
48th (South Midland), 300;
49th (West Riding), 300;
50th (Northumbrian), 300;
51st (Highland), 300.

Dixmude, French Naval Division at, 208;
German forces between it and Nieuport, 240;
taken by them, 278;
and held, 283;
possibility of clearing line to, 304;
Belgian forces active near, 337.

Domptin, reached by 1st Army Corps, 133.

Doran, Brigadier-General B. J. C., G.O.C. 8th Infantry Brigade, 21.

Doran, Brigadier-General W. R. B., G.O.C. 17th Infantry Brigade, 28.

Dorset Regiment, 1st Batt., 23.

Douai-St. Quentin Railway, junction of, at Cambrai, 54.

Doue, H.Q. of Smith-Dorrien, 128;
German evacuation of, 131.

Douglas, General Sir Charles, G.C.B., at the Council of
War of Aug. 5, 1914, 3.

Doullens, H.Q. of Foch at, French's visit to and conference at,
199-200.

Douve River, 324;
Valley of, German attack in, 245;
and continuous activity in, later, 275.

Dover, War time aspect of, 31, 34;
Straits of, and the Command of the Channel Ports, 155-7.

Dragoon Guards:
1st (King's), 29, 250;
2nd (Queen's Bays), 24, 146;
3rd, 29, 250;
4th (Royal Irish), 24, 65, 73, 184;
at Messines, 245;
5th (Pss. Charlotte of Wales), 24, 76;
at Messines, 245;
6th (Carabiniers), 24;
at Messines, 247.

Dragoons:
1st (Royals), 29, 250;
at Hollebeke, 243;
2nd (Scots Greys), 25, 47;
after the crossing of the Marne, 130.

Dranoutre-Messines area, reached by 1st Cavalry Division, 205.

Drummond, Brigadier-General L. G., G.O.C. 19th Infantry Brigade, 23;
at Valenciennes, placed under orders of Allenby, 61, 65.

Du Cane, Colonel (_temp._ Brigadier-General) J. P.,
C.B., Chief of Staff, 3rd Corps, 323.

Duff, Lieut.-Colonel Grant, C.B., and his men, in the Battle
of the Marne, 126.

Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 1st Batt., 22.

Dunkirk, 169, 179, 183, 188, 228, 243;
importance of and risks to, 155, 176, 214, 304.

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