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... wood, and asked him what was going to be done as my right was exposed, and that until the Germans were driven out, my position was seriously threatened. -
At 11 am I received an order from Colonel Burt to send an officers patrol to clear up the situation. I sent 2nd Lieutenant H. C. M. HOWARD, who returned at about 12.30 pm and reported as follows. - He had been to within 20x of the left of Y trench where he had seen a German sentry. He was also told by a Sergeant of the Welsh Regt who was on the observation point, that he had counted 50 Germans going into Y trench. -

At 4 pm 1½ Cos of the Kings Own Regt advanced to attack Y trench, they had first cleared the right rear of P1 trench, when a machine gun in front opened fire. - Lieutenant LOUSADA's ????? immediately pit it out of action, my Company fired on the trenches opposite but there was practically nothing to fire at. -
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Nothing to report to Brigade head quarters all quiet. -

 
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The Commanding Officers and Company Commanders of the Kings Own Scottish