Friday 27th July 1917
The adjutant
of the 1st/5th Battalion has wired with news of practise for the next raid on
Umbrella Hill. He noted that, profiting by the first raid the dug-outs were on ground
unregistered by enemy artillery - as evidenced by no shell holes being about.
They are also smaller and fitted with overhead cover to a depth of about 4 feet
3 inches of sand. The dump for supplies, too, has been made unostentatious and
concealed by sand bags.
Captain Oliver Kingdon [X550/1/82]
The adjutant
of 7th Battalion, Captain Colley, notes that today is the second anniversary of
the Battalion’s arrival in France. A celebratory dinner is to be held in
Steenvoorde and which the following, who landed with the Battalion in 1915 will
be present: Brigadier-General G D Price (the former commanding officer, now
commanding 55th Brigade, in the same Division as 7th Bedfords),
Lieutenant-Colonel G P Mills, now commanding 7th Bedfords, Major J H Bridcutt (as
a guest), Major A E Percival, Captain W W Colley, Captain H Driver, Captain O
Kingdon, Captain H Ramsbotham, Lieutenant S R Chapman, Lieutenant and Quarter
Master F Corner. Captain L H Keep will not attend, so soon after the death of
his brother, which will cast something of a pall over proceedings.
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