Lloyd - Loos 1915

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nick Lloyd is a lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at Kings College, London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in Shrivenham, Wiltshire. He was educated at the University of Birmingham, where he was founding editor of the Journal of the Centre of First World War Studies. He has taught previously at the University of Birmingham and at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, Lincolnshire. He lives in Cheltenham.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book is based upon my PhD thesis, The British Expeditionary Force and the Battle of Loos, which was completed at the University of Birmingham in July 2005. During the four years that I spent as a postgraduate student at Birmingham my supervisor, Dr John Bourne, became a personal friend. I will always be grateful to him for his constant help, support and wisdom. A special salute should be paid to Professor Peter Simkins who read through most of the drafts and provided penetrating insight, advice and much-needed encouragement. My external examiner, Professor Gary Sheffield, also deserves credit for helping to iron out a number of inconsistencies within the text. All have been a pleasure to work with.

I have learnt much from all those who have given me the benefit of their expertise during the course of this project. I am indebted to Dr Correlli Barnett, Dr Sanders Marble, Dr William Philpott and Andrew Rawson. My sincere thanks also go to Jonathan Reeve, Sophie Bradshaw and all at Tempus for agreeing to publish the manuscript and for always being supportive and helpful. Needless to say, any errors contained within this book, either of interpretation, diction or research, are mine alone.

Financial support for this project was provided by the School of Historical Studies at the University of Birmingham, which paid my tuition fees in the third year of my PhD, and the Western Front Association, which kindly awarded me a research grant.

I wish to acknowledge the generous help and assistance that I have received from the staff of the following institutions: the Bodleian Library; the Brotherton Library; the Imperial War Museum; the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives at Kings College London; The National Archives; the National Army Museum; the Imperial War Museum; and the University of Birminghams Main Library.

For various acts of kindness and assistance I would like to thank the following: Matt Brosnan; Harry Buglass for the maps; Susan Campbell; Peter Cluderay; Jean Luc Gloriant; Major A.G.D. Gordon of Cape Town; the late Albert Smiler Marshall; Nick Sedlmayr; Dr John Sneddon; Gareth Weedall; Steven Weselby; and Kate Conlin, Antje Pieper and Delia Bettaney for translating various French and German sources.

There are those without whom this book could not have been started, let alone completed. Heartfelt thanks to Tim and Tez, not only for allowing me to sleep on their sofa during my periodic visits to London, but also for watering and feeding me after long days spent in the archives. Another heartfelt dedication goes out to Louise Campbell who has been a wonderful and inspiring companion. Finally, I would like to thank my parents, John and Sue, and my late grandparents, Gladys and George, for their tireless devotion to my education and wellbeing.

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire
February 2006

APPENDIX I: ORDERS OF BATTLE

BRITISH ORDER OF BATTLE

GHQ

Field-Marshal Sir J.D.P. French

Lieutenant-General Sir W.R. Robertson (Chief of Staff)

FIRST ARMY

General Sir D. Haig

I CORPS

Lieutenant-General H de la P. Gough

2nd DIVISION

Major-General H.S. Horne

5 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General C.E. Corkran

6 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General A.C. Daly

19 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General P.R. Robertson

DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY

7TH DIVISION

Major-General Sir T. Capper

20 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General Hon. J.F.H.S.F. Trefusis

21 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General H.E. Watts

Brigadier-General R.A. Berners

22 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General J.McC. Steele

DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY

9TH (SCOTTISH) DIVISION

Major-General G.H. Thesiger

Major-General E.S. Bulfin

Major-General WT. Furse

26 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General A.B. Ritchie

27 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General C.D. Bruce

Lieutenant-Colonel W.H. Walshe

28 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General S.W. Serase Dickins

DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY

28TH DIVISION

Major-General E.S. Bulfm

Major-General C.J. Briggs

83 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General H.S.L. Ravenshaw

1/5th Kings Own

84 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General T.H.F. Pearse

85 BRIGADE

Brigadier-General C.E. Pereira

Lieutenant-Colonel A.C. Roberts