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The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3Ponsonby, Frederick

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The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

Name: The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3
Author: Ponsonby, Frederick

Ponsonby, Frederick

Great Britain. Army. Grenadier Guards; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain

Capt. H. H. Sloane-Stanley.               Killed.
    Capt. M. Chapman                             "
    Capt. T. T. Pryce, V.C., M.C.                "
    Lieut. N. R. Abbey                           "
    Lieut. F. C. Lyon                            "
    Lieut. C. S. Nash                         Wounded.
    Lieut. G. R. Green                           "
    2nd Lieut. J. E. Greenwood                   "
    Lieut. G. C. Burt                         Wounded and missing.
    2nd Lieut. H. Stratford (died of wounds)     "         "
    Lieut. the Hon. C. C. S. Rodney              "         "
    2nd Lieut. G. P. Philipps                    "         "
    Lieut. M. D. Thomas                          "         "
    2nd Lieut. G. W. Sich                        "         "
    2nd Lieut. P. H. Cox                         "         "

The total casualties amongst other ranks were 504, or 90 per cent of
the strength of the Battalion.

In the Brigade the casualties amounted to 39 officers and 1244 other
ranks.

The following message was sent by Lieut.-General Sir H. de B. de Lisle,
the Corps Commander, to General Sir H. S. Horne, commanding the First
Army:

    SECRET.                                    XV. Corps No. 608/13/70.
                                                  Dated 23-4-1918.
                                                     31D/211.A.

                              SECOND ARMY

   I forward the attached narrative of the action of the 4th
   Guards Brigade during the operations of the 11th to 14th April
   1918, for the information of the Army Commander.

   An account of the operations of the Corps as a whole is being
   prepared, but this record of the glorious stand against
   overwhelming odds made by the 4th Guards Brigade is of
   exceptional interest.

   The history of the British Army can record nothing finer than
   the story of the action of the 4th Guards Brigade on the 12th
   and 13th April 1918.

   The troops of the 29th and 31st Divisions by their stout
   defence covered the detrainment of the First Australian
   Division and saved Hazebrouck.

                               (Signed) BEAUVOIR DE LISLE,
                           Lieut.-General Commanding XV. Corps.

    XV. Corps.
      23-4-18.

                        Copy to 31st Division.

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   Forwarded for your information.

                 (Signed)        W. H. ANNESLEY, Lieut.-Colonel,
    24-4-18.                     A.A. and Q.M.G., 31st Division.

General Sir H. S. Horne, commanding the First Army, telegraphed as
follows to the Commander of the Fifteenth Corps:

   I wish to express my appreciation of the great bravery and
   endurance with which all ranks have fought and held out
   (during the last five days) against overwhelming numbers.

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The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

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