eneral, G.O.C. Lahore Division, at the 1st Battle of
Ypres, 196.

Watson, Colonel James, A.D.C. to the Khedive, 1.

Watts, Brigadier-General H. E., G.O.C. 21st Infantry Brigade, 29.

Weapons, Modern, and modified, effect of, on Warfare, 11, 12, 13,
142, 144, 194;
attitude to, of the War Office, 348, 353;
experiments in, made for French in the field, and their
manufacture, 353-5.

Wellington, the great Duke of, 326;
and Walmer Castle, 313.

Welsh Regiment,
2nd Batt., 18, 328;
6th Batt. (T.), 27, 295.

Wemyss, Earl of, and the Volunteers, 291.

Werwick, advanced cavalry detachments at, 205.

Western War Front, Home Authorities' anxiety concerning (Dec. 17),
329.

Westoutre, 1st Corps in reserve at, 284.

Westmacott, Lieut.-Colonel, in temporary Command, 5th Infantry
Brigade, 19;
later Brigadier-General, G.O.C. 2nd Infantry Brigade, 18.

West Riding (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment, 2nd Batt., 22.

Willcocks, Lieut.-General Sir James, K.C.S.I., G.O.C. Indian
Contingent, arrival of, and work done by, 196, 240, 241, 265-6,
328, 340.

William II, German Emperor, War declared by, on Russia, 2;
conversation with, in Aug. 1911, on the German Army, 9-10;
two great opportunities misused by, 105, 107, 176;
at Courtrai during the Battle of Ypres, 257;
orders of, to Prussian Guard to break British line, 277.

Wilson, Major-General (now Sir) H. F. M., G.O.C. 4th Division,
B.E.F., 7, 25, 31;
after commanding the 12th Infantry Brigade, 26;
at the First Council of War, 3;
Sub-Chief of Staff, 5, 7;
characteristics of, 107-9;
sent to Joffre, 185;
friendship of, with Foch, 197;
and official visits to him, 221, 226, 324;
Le Gheer retaken by, 233.

Wilson, Lieut.-Colonel Gordon C., O.C. Royal Horse Guards, killed
in action, 272.

Wiltshire (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment,
1st Batt., 21, 76, 160, 284;
2nd Batt., 29.

Wing, Brigadier-General F. A. N., C.B., C.R.A. 1st Corps, killed
in action, an appreciation of, 150.

Wing, Major-General, G.O.C. 3rd Division (_temp._), 20.

Wireless Telegraphy, effect of, on Warfare, 12.

Woodhouse, Surgeon-General T. P., P.M.O., H.Q. Staff, B.E.F., 6.

Woolwich, Conneau, once a cadet at, 235.

Worcestershire Regiment,
2nd Batt., 19;
in the Marne Battle, 127;
at Bercelaere, 247;
at