Wednesday 1 March 2017

All Change in the 2nd Battalion

Lieutenant-Colonel H S Poyntz

Thursday 1st March 1917 from our correspondent in the field

The 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment are still in the front line at Agny, south-west of Arras. It has been a quiet day without casualties but with a few changes. The commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel H D Poyntz has taken over as commender of 89th Infantry Brigade in the absence of Brigadier-General F C Stanley. Captain H A W Pearse has gone to 89th Infantry Brigade Headquarters for instruction and Lieutenant H de Buriatte has taken over command of A Company.

Source: X550/3/WD

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