Captain H A W Pearse [X550/1/81]
Thursday 11th
October 1917
Today has
been one of reliefs, with four new divisions coming into the line. One of the
divisions relieved is 5th Division, amongst which is 1st Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment, which was relieved last evening and has withdrawn to
Ridge Wood.
Second Lieutenant H W Fleming [X550/1/82]
The adjutant
has, this morning, given us a précis of the battalion’s time in the front line
near the Menin Road. From the 4th to 10th the Battalion was subjected to heavy
shelling during which four officers (Second Lieutenants H H Reynolds, H W
Fleming, J Cotchin and P N J Christie) and thirty-five other ranks were killed
and six officers (Captain H A W Pearse and Second Lieutenants Laughton, E F K
Graham, F Flavell, S Norrish and E I F Nailer) and ninety-seven other ranks
(including acting regimental Sergeant-Major N Freer) wounded. wounded, in
addition four other ranks are missing.
Second Lieutenant S Norrish [X550/1/82]
During the
tour the Battalion captured four machine-guns and killed over one hundred of
the enemy by sniping and use of rifle grenades.
Source: X550/2/5
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