General Birdwood
Today 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment have gone back into the front line west of Merville. Before that Battalion Headquarters was paid a visit by General W B Birdwood, who is General Officer Commanding 5th Army(1). The adjutant was tight-lipped about the reason for the visit but one presumes that something offensive is in the offing.
Source: X550/2/5
(1) He had succeeded General Gough, who was sacked following his army's poor performance during the German offensive of March and April, on 31st May.
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