Wednesday
28th October 1914: The adjutant, who yesterday explained the strategic
situation at Ypres to us tells us that it was
expected that during the day they would receive an attack by the XXVII German
Reserve Corps in an attempt to break through the lines, but this did not
materialise.
The
Battalion was methodically shelled during the day, however, including the
headquarters and reserve company in the rear. Remarkably only one man, Private
Ernest Barker from Luton , has lost his life,
though others have been wounded. A whole platoon of A Company had its trench
blown in on it and the forty or so men had to be dug out.
The Battalion
is due to be relieved tonight.
Source: X5503/wd
Source: X5503/wd
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