British soldiers setting out to erect more barbed wire.
[Picture courtesy of - "Photos of The Great War".]
21ST FEBRUARY to 8th MARCH
Relieved at night and next day were moved by train to Wizernes, way behind the Front to the South West of St Omer. From there they marched to Esquerdes, "where the inhabitants gave us a warm welcome. They had never before known the same Btn to return to the same village - Tres Rare."
The Btn had seen the last of the Ypres Salient. They stayed at Esquerdes until the 8th of March.
During February only 4 other ranks had been wounded and 5 Officers and 155 other ranks had been received as reinforcements.
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35134 Pte Downs Reginald, Ernest. Home at Ryhall, Stamford, Lincs. Born at Kettering and enlisted at Northampton. Died of wounds on the 15th Feb Age 18. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery. Ex Northants Regt.
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9th MARCH.
The 50th Division joined the Fifth Army on the Somme. The 4th Btn were at Guillaucourt. |
