Wednesday 13 December 2017

Stand To, Stand Down


Thursday 13th December 1917

8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, after its exertions in the Battle of Cambrai is now at Courcelles-le-Comte, five miles north-west of Bapaume. We heard from the adjutant that as of six o’clock this morning they were standing-to in fighting order, ready to move as an attack was expected on 3rd Divisional front. The order to stand down was issued at 7.45 a.m.

Baths were then alloted to the Battalion from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 150 men managed to have a bath. Thee were the last ones to be bathed since the Battalion came out of the line on 9th December.  Companies played football in the afternoon and B Company are giving a concert tonight.

Source: X550/9/1

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