Wednesday 15th November 1916 From our Correspondent in the Field
Today Munich Trench (just east of Wagon Road, itself just north-east of Beaumont-Hamel) has been taken by 51st
(Highland) and 2nd Divisions. Early this morning 63rd (Royal Naval) Division,
including the 4th Bedfords, was relieved by 37th Division, including the 6th
Bedfords. An attack on Frankfort Trench, east of Beaucourt, by
part of 37th Division, including the Bedfords, was unsuccessful. The Battalion
lost three officers killed – Second Lieutenant John Griffin, Second Lieutenant
Cecil le Messurier and Second Lieutenant George McEwan. No other ranks were
killed.
The adjutant
of the 7th Bedfords has been in contact today. They have been in the front line
at Regina Trench, waiting to attack Petit Miraumont and the bridge over the
River Ancre. However: “The Battalion moved back to Huts in Ovillers. During
this tour in the trenches all preparations were made for attack on Miraumont
but the weather was very wet and it was not carried out before the Battalion was
due for relief”.
Sources: X550/5/3; X550/7/1; X550/8/1
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