Wednesday 8 March 2017

New Officers for the 4th Battalion


Thursday 8th March 1917 from our correspondent in the field

Two new officers have joined the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment today from base. One is Second Lieutenant E C Frear. The other is Major G P Nunneley MC(1) who becomes second in command. This has been the position of Captain S D Mills until today, he now takes over command of C Company.

Source: X550/5/3

(1) George Paterson Nunneley would be killed on 27th March 1918 and is buried at Ovillers Military Cemetery.

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