Sunday 8th October 1916 From our Correspondent in the Field
The Canadians
have been in action today in cold, stinging rain. They attacked another
position on the battlefield called, due to its shape, The Quadrilateral. This
particular quadrilateral is north-west of Le Sars. Sadly, the gallant men from the prairies lost two-thirds of their strength
and were forced to retire to their starting positions. Regina Trench still
holds out against the Canadians.
The fighting
from Le Sars in an arc south-east to Lesboeufs begun yesterday continues today.
It rained all night and the battlefield is very muddy. 23rd Division have got
as far as a point around half a mile north-west of Le Sars. 47th (1st/2nd
London) Division managed to enter Snag Trench but were soon evicted again.
Away on the
right 56th (London) Division attacked north-east. However,
once again their progress was very difficult and we understand that they will
retire back to their original line under cover of darkness as there are too few
men to hold the positions gained.
Second Lieutenant A H Waddy
7th Bedfords
are training behind the lines. Captain Bridcutt tells me that they have been
joined by Second Lieutenant H M Woodyer, Second Lieutenant R J Clarke, Second
Lieutenant J J Murray and Second Lieutenant A H Waddy. He commented to me: “These
are a good stamp of recruit officers”.
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