This Brigade underwent a two days’ fiery ordeal, both in support and in moving up to Neuve Chapelle. They had been very exposed and subjected to a ceaseless fire from big and light guns, in addition to machine-guns and rifles, and nearly 600 casualties resulted. Some of the units became much disorganised and broken up, but in Brigadier-General Strickland they fortunately possessed a commander whom no losses could deter. I remember well his quiet verbal description of the whole incidents, and his unfaltering faith in his Brigade, happen what might. Included in this was his own battalion of Manchesters, a model Corps. At 8.30 P.M., 11th March, the situation was as follows: MEERUT DIVISION.—At original Report Centre at Vieille Chapelle. _Dehra Dun Brigade._—Marching back to La Couture. _Garhwal Brigade._—Holding line gained on the first day. _Bareilly Brigade._—Holding original line on the Rue du Bois. LAHORE DIVISION.—Headquarters at La Couture. _Ferozepore Brigade._—South of Lestrem. _Jalandar Brigade._—Vicinity of Rue des Berceaux. _Sirhind Brigade._—In Neuve Chapelle. During the night Neuve Chapelle was heavily bombarded by the enemy. The Jalandar Brigade did not long remain in their new situation, as at midnight they were warned to be in position by 7 A.M. on 12th March, to carry out a fresh attack in conjunction with the Sirhind Brigade. Before relating the story of this advance I must tell of a great counter-attack made by the enemy. About 5.30 A.M. on the morning of 12th March, as darkness began to give place to light, the Germans launched an attack, which covered the whole front of the Garhwal Brigade and partially enveloped its right. Preceded by a heavy shell-fire on Roomes trench and almost immediately after on the Crescent and Port Arthur, the massed enemy came on. The 5th and 18th Brigades R.F.A. soon found their targets, and masses of Germans were literally mown down by their fire and that of every rifle and machine-gun in the vicinity. The garrison of the “Orchard” also opened fire. The waves came on until within 100 yards of our trenches, when they melted away, leaving many hundreds of dead and more wounded strewing the ground in front of the Brigade. On this day the Indian troops had a real taste of killing, and a sepoy said to me, “It was like a hot-weather dust storm in India and looked as if it must pass over us; but at the very moment of reaching us it was as if a fierce rain had suddenly extinguished it.” Captain Lodwick, 2/3rd Gurkhas, the machine-gun officer of the Garhwal Brigade, was awarded the D.S.O. for personal bravery and the manner in which he had used his massed guns. On the right of the 1/39th the Germans tried to work up the trenches and eventually came into the open; here they again met with a tempest of fire and were literally wiped out. Lieut. Mankelow, machine-gun commander of this battalion, was in great measure responsible for their repulse. He was awarded the Military Cross.