| Regiment | 8th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, GERMAN 3rd Line (Reserve Trench) between HULLUCK and LOOS |
| Entry | 10:AM. Although a counter attack had been expected all through the night yet the enemy was very quiet and the night passed off without event. It seemed that the front must have been held very thinly or they would never have missed such an opportunity for a counter attack. Four Officers who had been left behind with the 1st line transport on the night of Sept 23rd rejoined the Battalion which at that time consisted of one hundred and eighty four men and two Officers, the Commanding Officer having by that time rejoined his men. 11:0AM. The Second Brigade, on our right attacked HILL 70 and the CHALK PIT after a heavy artillery bombardment of HULLUCK. We protected their flank by firing into HULLUCK. It was a splendid attack and seemed as though it must be successful, but less than on hour after the commencement of the attack we saw them coming back over the crest line. They were heavily shelled as they retired back to the trenches they had vacated and suffered heavy losses. They reported that they had been driven back by hostile machine gun fire from BOIS HUGO. 12 noon. Our men had had no food since the morning of 25th Sept and so were ordered by Col. Walton to eat half their iron ration. They had no water left in their water bottles and suffered considerably from thirst. The remainder of the day was spent in consolidating the line. |
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