Thursday 15th
November 1917
This
afternoon at about 4.30, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment had to repulse an
attack by the Germans on the junction of the French and British armies just
south of Houthulst Forest. The adjutant mentioned to me on the blower that Colonel
Carot commanding the 43rd French Regiment personally congratulated the 54th
Brigade and in particular the Bedfordshire Regiment on their keeness and
dashing manner in repelling the German attack.
1st Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment has been relieved from its front line trenches today. A
little excitement preceded this event, however; an enemy patrol of two men
approached the trenches, were detected and attacked. One of the enemy was
killed and the other was captured.
Lieutenant Primrose-Wells [X550/1/81]
A further
three other ranks joined the 4th Bedfords today along with another officer,
Lieutenant J B Primrose-Wells(1).
Source: X550/2/5; X550/5/3; X550/8/1
(1) James
Bowen Primrose-Wells would be wounded in the same action in which his
commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel J S Collings-Wells was killed. He would
die of his wounds on 4th April 1918 as a prisoner-of war and now has no known
grave, being commemorated on the Bécourt German Cemetery Memorial in Blighty
Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood.
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