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Festubert front restored, 328. Givenchy-les-La Bassee line, French attack on, 325. Givenchy-les-La Bassee-Quinque Rue line, German attack on, 327. Givenchy-N.W. of Aubers line advance to, of 2nd Corps, 220. Givenchy-Pont du Hem line, reached by 2nd Corps, 219. Givenchy-Richebourg line, German occupation of, 328. Givet-Dinant-Namur-Brussels line, French troops west of, details of, 38-9. Givet-Mezieres, French reserves between, 39. Givet-Philippeville-Maubeuge line, 5th French Army falling back on, 64-5, 72. Givry, 1st Army Corps' move up towards, 64. Gleichen, Brigadier-General Count (now Lord) A. E. W., K.C.V.O., G.O.C. 15th Infantry Brigade, 28. Gloucestershire Regiment, 1st Batt., 18, 328. Gordon, Brigadier-General F., G.O.C. 19th Infantry Brigade, 23. Gordon Highlanders, The, 1st Batt., 21, 66; in action, 322; 2nd Batt., 28; 6th Batt. (Banff and Donside, T.), 296. Gough, Brigadier-General Hubert de la Poer, G.O.C. 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 24; later Major-General, G.O.C. 2nd Cavalry Division, 25, 251; operations of, in the retreat from Mons, 65, 87; in the Marne fighting, 129, 132, 137; in the Aisne fighting, 152, 158; and the 2nd Cavalry Division, route for, on move N. 172, 188; the situation explained to, 195; _role_ assigned to, 200; Mont des Cats taken by, 204; skilful leadership of, at Mont Noir, 205; at Hollebeke, 244; on his position at Wytschaete, 246; disposition made by, 247; high praise due to, 261. Gough, John, Chief of Staff to Haig, 249, 265. Grand Morin River, German forces near, 116, 118; the fight to force, 119, 122; successful, 123, 124. Grant, Captain Colquhoun, a modern parallel to, 326. Great Britain (_see also_ England), War declared by, 2, 3; mobilisation of forces, 3; support by, of France, doubts felt on, 3. Grenadier Guards, The, 1st Batt., 28; 2nd Batt., 19, 244; in the forcing of the Petit Morin, 125, 127. Grenfell, Capt. Francis, and the 9th Lancers, guns saved by, 77. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir Edward (Viscount Grey of Falloden), 99; and the _Entente_, 3; telegram from, to Sir Francis Bertie, on the Coastal advance scheme, 305 _sqq._ Grierson, Lieut.-General Sir James M., K.C.B., at the Council of War, Aug. 5, 1914, 3, 7; appointed G.O.C. 2nd Army Corps
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