Monday 15th May 1916: The 8th Battalion are back behind
the lines. At a church parade yesterday their commanding officer,
Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. H. Dann presented cards received from the Divisional
Commander acknowledging acts of gallantry and devotion to duty when the
Battalion was so sorely tried on 19th April. Those singled out for this honour
were: Company Quarter Master Sergeant Croxford; Lance Sergeant Russell; Private
N. C. H. M. Johnson; Private H. Enticknap; Private A. Symonds; Private S. Brown
and Private P. West(1)
Source: X550/9/1
