cations, 33.

Roberts, Lady Aileen (Countess Roberts), 281.

Roberts of Kandahar, Field-Marshal Earl, K.G., &c., at the Council
of War, on Aug. 5, 1914, 3;
visit of, to Headquarters, events of the stay, 281-2;
sudden illness and death of, 282;
Military funeral service for, at St. Omer, 282;
General order issued by de Maud'huy paying tribute to, 282-3.

Robertson, Major-General Sir W. R., K.C.V.O., Q.M.G. (B.E.F.), 5, 17,
31;
Chief of Staff to French, 351;
on transport, munitions and supplies in Aug. 1914, 44.

Rocourt-Fere-en-Tardenois--Mont Notre Dame--Bazoches road, assigned
for British route of advance, 143.

Rolt, Brigadier-General S. P., G.O.C. 14th Infantry Brigade, 22.

Ronarch, Rear-Admiral, O.C. Fusiliers Marins Brigade for relief of
Antwerp, 181.

Rouges Bancs, trenches won and lost at, 327.

Roulers, German advance on, 208, 219;
advance on, of 3rd British Cavalry Division, 220;
German advance from, 227;
and entrainment at, 270.

Roumania, Joffre's optimism as to, 341.

Roy, General, O.C. French Territorial Division for Relief of
Antwerp, 181.

Royal Army Medical Corps,
Field Ambulances, 18, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29;
With cavalry, 25, 30;
P.M.O., 6.

Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Batt., 19, 244, 284.

Royal Dragoons, _see under_ Dragoons.

Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Batt., 26.

Royal Engineers,
Commanding Officer, 6;
Field Companies,
5th and 11th, 20;
7th and 9th, 26;
12th and 38th, 28;
17th and 59th, 23;
23rd and 26th, 18, 125-6;
54th and 55th, 29;
56th and 57th, 21;
Field Squadrons,
1st, 25;
2nd, 25;
3rd, 30;
Signal Companies,
1st, 18;
2nd, 20;
3rd, 21;
4th, 26;
6th, 28;
7th, 29;
Signal Squadrons,
1st, 25;
2nd, 25.

Royal Flying Corps, Original B.E.F., Commanders and Composition of,
25, 185;
road allotted to in the Marne fighting, 133.

Royal Fusiliers, 1st Batt., 25, 160;
fighting on the Menin Road, 279;
4th Batt., 21, 146, 238;
in the Battle of Ypres, 284;
at Wytschaete, 297.

Royal Horse Guards (the Blues), 30;
at Messines, 246;
near Hooge, 250;
woods cleared by, 256.

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Batt., 26;
at Messines, 286.

Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1st Batt., 2