Thursday 25th
October 1917
The adjutant
of the 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, which is in support at Stirling
Castle near Hooge, reports that they have been shelled at intervals throughout
the day. A victim of this has been Second Lieutenant A E Croockewit who has
been severely wounded and Second Lieutenant L J Hobson somewhat less so(1).
A number of
men from the 6th Battalion have been awarded the Military Medal: Lance Corporal
L Orpin, Lance Corporal F Lee, Lance Corporal R Grubb, Lance Corporal W Wright
and Private B Smith.
Sources: X550/2/5; X550/7/1
