General Capper's Congratulations to the 2nd Bedfords

Saturday 27th March 1915: Today Major-General Thompson Capper, commanding 7th Division, has issued the following statement: “The Divisional general has now received the reports on the action near Neuve Chapelle on 10th to 14th March. He desires to express his appreciation of the steady conduct of the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, and particularly of the gallant action of Major Denne and his small party who made a devoted counter attack on the enemy in order to assist a neighbouring battalion”.

“The Divisional general wishes also to record his admiration of the conduct of Captain C. C. Foss, D.S.O., and his few grenade throwers, who succeeded in an attack on the enemy, capturing 50 prisoners. The Divisional General much regrets the losses sustained by this Battalion”.

Source: X550/3/wd