Friday 3 April 2015

A Brigadier's Inspection

Major-General Herbert Edward Watts

Saturday 3rd April 1915: This Easter Saturday Brigadier-General H. E. Watts, commanding 21st Infantry Brigade, 7th Division has made an inspection of 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He was pleased to express himself very satisfied at the smart turn out of the men and at the cleanness and neatness of the billets. The strength of the battalion on parade at only 22 officers 643 other ranks reflects their casualties in the battles last month, these being all that were left out of a theoretical maximum strength of 30 officers and 977 men.

Source: X550/3/wd

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