Sunday 27th
August 1916 From our Correspondent in the
Field
Last night
the final part of Edge Trench, which runs along the eastern face of Delville
Wood, was seized in a surprise attack by 14th (Light) Division, taking about
sixty Germans prisoner. Thus to the 14th (Light) Division fell the honour of
finally capturing the last few blasted trees of Devil’s Wood, which has
withstood assaults since 14th July and has seen off 5th Division, 9th
(Scottish) with its indomitable South African Brigade, and 17th (Northern)
Divisions.
Fighting goes
on around High Wood. Another Scottish division – 15th has been fighting off
German attacks west of the wood.
This
afternoon, the adjutant of 1st Bedfords contacted me and told me that senior
officers from the Battalion have been inspecting trenches south of Guillemont.
So it seems as if 5th Division will be dragged into the fight for this ruined
place, so close to the scene of its last actions on the Somme at Longueval.
Meanwhile 2nd Bedfords have taken over front line trenches at
Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée near Béthune.
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