Sir Douglas Haig
Wednesday 12th January 1916: the 7th Battalion are out of the
front line at the moment resting in the town of Méaulte(1). Some excitement was
occasioned yesterday by news that the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Douglas Haig, was
in the vicinity. However, he did not pay a visit to the Bedfords on this
occasion. When a visit is paid by a high ranking officer such as this the men
naturally feel honoured but it is also a lot of work, so perhaps their feelings
were mixed!
(1) A town in
which Exocet missiles are now produced.
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