The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3Ponsonby, Frederick
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The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 2 of 3
Ponsonby, Frederick
Great Britain. Army. Grenadier Guards; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
Lieutenant F. W. R. Greenhill and Lieutenant J. C. D. Tetley were
killed, and Second Lieutenant W. H. S. Roper died of the wounds he
received. Lieutenant N. Thornhill and Lieutenant E. G. A. Fitzgerald
were wounded. Among other ranks there were 13 killed, 61 wounded, 3
missing, and 2 slightly wounded remained at duty.
During the attack the Battalion captured 2 field-guns, 4 machine-guns,
2 trench mortars, and 93 prisoners.
THE 1ST BATTALION
[Sidenote: Oct. 7-13. 1917.]
Although the 1st Battalion took no part in the attack on October 9, it
had a very strenuous time during the preparations. All the men worked
every night for the five nights previous to the attack, and were
employed in forming dumps for the attacking Brigades, and in helping
to get the artillery into their forward positions in the Steenbeek
Valley.
On the 9th the 1st and 4th Battalions Grenadiers and the 1st Battalion
Welsh Guards were assembled in the neighbourhood of Wood 15. The
following officers of the 1st Battalion took part in these operations:
Lieut.-Colonel M. E. Makgill-Crichton-
Maitland, D.S.O. Commanding Battalion.
Capt. P. J. S. Pearson-Gregory Adjutant.
2nd Lieut. A. S. Chambers Intelligence Officer.
Lieut. D. H. S. Riddiford Transport Officer.
Capt. L. G. Fisher-Rowe, M.C. King’s Company.
Lieut. L. de J. Harvard ” ”
2nd Lieut. V. A. N. Wall ” ”
2nd Lieut. J. A. Lloyd ” ”
Capt. A. T. G. Rhodes No. 2 Company.
Lieut. A. A. Moller ” ”
Lieut. L. G. Byng ” ”
2nd Lieut. E. G. Hawkesworth ” ”
2nd Lieut. R. Hall-Watt ” ”
Lieut. O. F. Stein No. 3 Company.
Lieut. J. P. Bibby ” ”
Lieut. P. G. Simmons ” ”
2nd Lieut. F. H. Ennor ” ”
Lieut. J. F. Tindal-Atkinson No. 4 Company.
2nd Lieut. C. C. Mays ” ”
Lieut. R. P. le P. Trench, M.C. ” ”
Capt. J. C. B. Grant, R.A.M.C. Medical Officer.
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