Tuesday 2nd
January 1917 from our correspondent in the field
Readers will
remember that the adjutant of the 1st Battalion, in thee waterlogged trenches
in the flat-lands of Cuinchy reported yesterday on the dreadful state of those
trenches. Today, he tells me, the enemy added to the misery by bombarding the
men with aerial torpedoes and rifle grenades. Thankfully this resulted in no
casualties, but made the bad state of the trenches even worse.
The adjutant
of the 6th Battalion tells me that Lieutenant W E Aylwin has been awarded the
Military Cross whilst Lieutenant-Colonel F H Edwards, Lieutenant C Chamier and
Regimental Sergeant Major Headland have been mentioned in despatches.
The adjutant
of the 7th Battalion spoke with me on the blower and told me that they have
been busy training. This hard work is being leavened by a boxing tournament
tonight in a barn used as a recreation room. The preliminary bouts have taken
place in the last few days so tonight will be the finals and some good boxing
is expected.
Sources: X550/2/5; X550/3/WD; X550/8/1
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