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• October 23, 2018 22:27:54 Sara Fresi

  TALES OF THE V.C.

  Private JACOB RIVERS.

  1st. Notte and Derby Regiment.

  
  

  On the 10th of March 1915, the British attacked at 

  Neuve Chapelle. The 8th Division advanced against the village

  itself from West. By noon the village had been captured, 

  and the Division moved forward towards the Pietre Hill and the

  line of the Des Layer streamlet. But the Germans had by now 

  recovered from their surprise. They held strong positions which

  had as yet been untouched, by the British bombardment. To

  attack in face of such odds would have meant needless sacrifice,

  so, when night fell, orders were given to entrench and consolidate

  the group already won.

  
  

  Then dawn broke on the 11th a dense mist hung over the

  battlefield. The guns could do little, and that day it was

  trench fighting all along the front. That night the German

  reserves marched up from Tourcoing. They were flung into the 

  fight on the morning of the 12th.

  
  

  The German counter-attack was badly organised, and

  nowhere di it achieve more than a temporary success. At one

  point on the right of the 24th Brigade and the Germans entered the

  British trenches, but they were speedily driver out again. They

  were driven out mainly by the wonderful initiative and daring of 

  a single private soldier of the 1st. Sherwood Foresters.

  
  

  This battalion had held out for a long time against

  repeated attacks, but the odds were too great and they were

  eventually compelled to retire to their support trench. Even so

  they were still nearly 400 years in front of the nearest company

  of the 25th Brigade, and about 300 years to their left. The

  Germans

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• May 9, 2018 06:30:31 Emilie Andersen

  TALES OF THE V.C.
  

  Private JACOB RIVERS.

  1st. Notte and Derby Regiment.

  
  

  On the 10th of March 1915, the British attacked at 

  Neuve Chapelle. The 8th Division advanced against the village

  itself from West. By noon the village had been captured, 

  and the Division moved forward towards the Pietre Hill and the

  line of the Des Layer streamlet. But the Germans had by now 

  recovered from their surprise. They held strong positions which

  had as yet been untouched, by the British bombardment. To

  attack in face of such odds would have meant needless sacrifice,

  so, when night fell, orders were given to entrench and consolidate

  the group already won.

  
  

  Then dawn broke on the 11th a dense mist hung over the

  battlefield. The guns could do little, and that day it was

  trench fighting all along the front. That night the German

  reserves marched up from Tourcoing. They were flung into the 

  fight on the morning of the 12th.

  
  

  The German counter-attack was badly organised, and

  nowhere di it achieve more than a temporary success. At one

  point on the right of the 24th Brigade and the Germans entered the

  British trenches, but they were speedily driver out again. They

  were driven out mainly by the wonderful initiative and daring of 

  a single private soldier of the 1st. Sherwood Foresters.

  
  

  This battalion had held out for a long time against

  repeated attacks, but the odds were too great and they were

  eventually compelled to retire to their support trench. Even so

  they were still nearly 400 years in front of the nearest company

  of the 25th Brigade, and about 300 years to their left. The

  Germans

  
  

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