of
the Division in many operations was largely due should go unrecorded.
The Infantry naturally bulk large in the picture, but they would be
the first to admit that their success could not have been obtained
without the splendid co-operation of the Artillery, who are sometimes
not even mentioned in the narrative; and this theme might be
elaborated considerably.

My particular thanks are due to Lt.-Col. T. T. Grove, C.M.G., D.S.O.,
R.E., to whom the credit belongs for the form taken by the history and
the more personal portions of the history itself. I also wish to
thank Lt.-Gen. Sir J. Keir, K.C.B., D.S.O., and Major-Gen. C. Ross, C.B.,
D.S.O., as well as several Brigadiers and C.O.s, for so kindly
reviewing the periods of which they had personal knowledge.

In conclusion, I wish to add that every copy sold helps towards the
erection of Battlefield Memorials to be placed in France and Flanders.

T. O. MARDEN,
_Major-General._
_April 1920._

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. MOBILIZATION AND MOVE TO FRANCE 1

II. BATTLE OF THE AISNE 3

III. MOVE TO THE NORTH AND FIRST BATTLE
OF YPRES 6

IV. ARMENTIERES 10

V. YPRES SALIENT 13

VI. THE SOMME 20

VII. LOOS SALIENT 28

VIII. CAMBRAI 35

IX. GERMAN OFFENSIVE OF MARCH 1918 44

X. YPRES SALIENT AGAIN 53

XI. THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN THE SOUTH 58

XII. THE MARCH TO THE RHINE AND OCCUPATION
OF GERMANY 76

APPENDIX

I. BATTLE CASUALTIES 81

II. V.C.s WON BY THE DIVISION 82

III. DIARY 85

IV. ORDERS OF BATTLE ON MOBILIZATION AND ON
11th NOVEMBER 1918 102

V. CHANGES IN COMMANDS AND STAFFS 109

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE 6th DIVISION

CHAPTER I

MOBILIZATION AND MOVE TO FRANCE

1914

The Division mobilized with its Headquarters at Cork--two brigades in
Ireland, namely, the 16th Infantry Brigade at Fermoy, and the 17th
Infantry Brigade at Cork, and one Infant