The End

Sunday 28th July 1918

After some official shilly-shallying over the last few days the adjutant of the 7th Battalion has just heard that the training cadre, all that remains of this extraordinary fighting battalion, is to be disbanded tomorrow and absorbed, like the rest of the unit, into the 2nd Battalion. He says that most are excited to be part of what everyone fervently hopes will be a grand allied offensive to drive the Bosches out of Belgium and France for good. He did note, however, that some of the older men, those with wives and children at home, are more anxious.

Source: X550/8/1