for which we had been trained it would difficult to find troops to equal the 1st L.H. Brigade at that form of warfare. Nevertheless, all came (we had no option it is true) but all came eagerly to assist the Infantry at some sacrifice & in a few weeks original members of the 4th Inf. Brigade acknowledged us worthy to fight by them - & that is high praise. Indeed for all their talk they were more than glad to see us coming to reinforce them – and Chaplain Wray of their Brigade voiced this welcome to us as we rested by the side of the gully.[1]
At least we reach our camping area. How we had come up that gully almost without casualty[2] is a marvel, for the 3rd L.H. Regt had about 30 killed or wounded doing the same march the following morning. And what an awful spot we were to camp on! It consisted of a few half-cut trenches about 3 feet deep & was situated about half up the gully some 200 yards back from the Headquarters dugouts shared by the 4th Inf Brigade & our 1st L.H.B.
- ↑ Four only were hit & those very lightly – Lieut A.J. Ogilvy. Tpr W.A. Elliott (318) Tpr L. H. Arthur (292) Tpr R. Mc Alcase (551)
- ↑ The sight of wounded comrades was then a novelty to us, "Hit old chap" I remarked to the first walking case I met. "Yes went in my jaw and out me nostril. B—lucky" was the reply he emitted from his gory face.
