Tuesday 2nd May 1916: The Divisional General(1) after
paying a visit to the Battalion Headquarters of the 8th Bedfordshire Regiment
at the Front, personally congratulated the Commanding Officer on the
Battalion’s coolness and steadiness in action on 19th April under a most fierce
bombardment of eight hours’ duration. From information obtained from prisoners
taken, it has been discovered that about 1,000 Germans were launched to the
attack immediately after the bombardment and our men accounted for about 57 of
these. The Germans stated that about 37 of our men were made prisoners. The
General Officer left a message to the effect that he wished all ranks to be
informed that the division are proud to have such a splendid battalion serving
with them as the 8th Bedfordshire Regiment has proved itself during the
operations of the past few days, in withstanding, after heavy artillery
bombardment, an attack with the odds against them.
Source: Bedfordshire Times 19th May
1916
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