y, the, affluent of the Sambre, 51.

Tenth (British) Corps, 169.

Termonde, pontoon bridges built at, by the Germans, 203.

Territorial Battalions picked, conversion of, into O.T.C., a
conception of Lord Haldane, applied by French, 272.

Territorial Cavalry, _see_ Yeomanry, _under_ Names.

Territorial County Associations, 292;
tribute to, 291.

Territorial Forces, British, _see also under_ Names of Units,
History of, 291 _sqq._;
Incalculable debt to, of the country, 293-4;
Keenness (zeal) of (1908-12), admirable result of, 296;
Mobilisation of, 3;
Noble record of, 294, & _n._;
Ready response of, to call for foreign service, 292-3;
War services of, as Reserves, 228, 265;
the first to fight, 262, 294;
despatch of, to France, 271, 290-1;
behaviour in the field, 292;
arrival as units, 294 _sqq._;
Battalions enumerated, 295-6;
efficiency of, energy of, and progress made by, 296-7;
officers of, inexperience of; steady improvement of, 298;
Divisional organisation of, determined on, by Haldane, 298-9;
success of, 299;
strength of, 300;
prominent part played by, in 1915, 300;
provision of drafts and a Special Reserve for, Kitchener on
(Jan. 1915), 309.

Thiant, Scheldt crossing at, 50.

Thiaucourt, Allied and German line to, from La Bassee and from
near Lille, 181-2.

Thielt, retreat past, 208.

Third Army Corps, Commander and Composition, 16, 94;
in the Marne Battle, 116, 121, 122;
at La Haute Maison, 123;
advance of, 128, 129, 131;
roads and supply railheads for, 132;
the Marne crossed by, 133-4; 135;
bridge-laying by, 137;
in the Aisne Battle, 146;
more bridge-laying, 150;
the crossing at Venizel, 151;
position on Sept. 7th, 152, 153;
sent to St. Omer-Hazebrouck area, 179, 188, 190, 193, 195, 199,
201, 203;
arrival, and taking of Bailleul, 205;
the fighting at, watched by French, 206-7, 210, 216;
objective on Oct. 15, in the Battle of Ypres, 219;
towns taken by 221, 223;
position on and after Oct. 21, 231, 234;
at Messines, 247, 259, 277;
Territorials, incorporated with, 297;
in the Dec. operations, 323, 327;
made part of the 2nd Army under Smith-Dorrien, 337.

Thompson, Colonel C. B., liaison officer with 6th French Army,
reports of, 154, 325.