Sunday 18th
February 1917 from our correspondent in
the field
7th
Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, were fortunate to be in reserve for the
desperate fight at Boom Ravine yesterday rather than one of the assaulting
battalions. The adjutant spoke to me this morning: “Casualties for the fight
are said to be one thousand NCOs and men and thirty five officers. The 11th Royal
Fusiliers and 6th Northants suffered the heaviest”.
Today the
whole brigade, 54th, have been relieved by 55th Brigade and have withdrawn to
hits in and around the village of Martinsart. 7th Bedfords are being employed
on fatigues for the Royal Engineers.
Source: X550/8/1
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