Lieutenant-Colonel Poyntz [X550/1/82]
Thursday 17th
January 1918
Lieutenant-Colonel
Hugh Stainton Poyntz has rejoined 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He went
sick on 8th April last year, the day before the Battalion took part in the
first day of the battle of Arras. He resumes his role as commanding officer in
lieu of Lieutenant-Colonel E I de S Thorpe who has left to command the 1st Battalion
in Italy. 51 other ranks also joined the battalion at Vauvillers today.
The 7th
Battalion are in the front line at Houthulst where it is cold, with showers of
snow. There is much water again in front line posts, which has to be constantly
baled out. A considerable number of duck boards have been carried up and put
into these floded posts in the hope that by raising the floor it may help keep
the men’s feet dry.
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