Quoting from John's excellent site: "On the 22 October, the Battalion was still in position at Violaines. "D" Company was engaged in digging trenches in front of the village, when it was rushed by a surprise German attack. The Company fell back, leaving "C" Company exposed. This Company was also forced back. The whole Battalion now found that there were no troops on either flank and was forced to further withdraw to avoid being cut off. Over 220 men became casualties - dead, wounded or captured."My grandad was 'D' Company that day, was wounded and, thankfully survived. The following brave lads (4 Officers and 52 NCOs and men) were killed in action 95 years ago today - please spare a moment to honour their memory today:
2/Lt. Henry Noel ATKINSON, D.S.O.
Capt. Frederick Henry MAHONEY
Capt. James Arthur GREENHALGH
Capt. Hugh Irvine St John HARTFORD
L/Cpl. 9057 Thomas Frederick ARCHER
Pt. 6778 James BARNETT
Pt. 8604 William BOWERS
Pt. 6356 Ernest BROWN
Pt. 6409 George William BROWNE
Pt. 7402 David BROWNHILL
Pt. 9424 Josiah BURGESS
Pt. 8977 William BURNS
Pt. 7388 Richard CHANTLER
Pt. 6227 Walter CLARKE
Pt. 6816 George DAWSON
Pt. 6150 Roger DEVANEY
Pt. 6203 Samuel DODGSON
Pt. 10049 Alfred Harold EARP
Pt. 6079 Francis FAGAN
Pt. 8380 John FIRTH
Pt. 5783 John FLANAGAN
Pt. 6288 William GREEN
Pt. 7491 James HENSHALL
Pt. 10158 Arthur HILL
Pt. 6750 Edward HUGHES
Pt. 10552 Frank HUGHES
Pt. 9242 John Edward JEPSON
Pt. 7279 Herbert JONES
Pt. 7553 James LLOYD
Pt. 8847 Albert William LOCKE
Pt. 6508 Edward LOWE
Pt. 5771 Robert McDONALD
Pt. 8587 Henry McRETH
Cpl. 6915 William McVEETY
Pt. 8175 Arthur MELLOR
Pt. 8658 Charles Albert MOSS
Cpl. 7435 Fred NEWHOUSE
Pt. 6306 Harry OGDEN
Cpl. 10131 Richard OVER
Pt. 9322 Cuthbert PANNELL
Pt. 8771 John Watkin PRICE
Pt. 8295 Ernest RICHARDSON
Pt. 7483 Isaac ROBERTS
Sgt. 8145 James SCRAGG
Pt. 10310 Thomas SHERWIN
Pt. 8833 William SMITH
L/Cpl. 9519 Dennis SULLIVAN
Pt. 9160 Joseph SWANN
Pt. 8542 George SWINSON
Pt. 7001 John THOMSON
Pt. 10164 Jonathan TUFF
Pt. 8921 Jack TURLAND
Cpl. 7570 Joseph WALKLETT
Pt. 6976 George Joseph WILLIAMS
Pt. 6800 Harry WINTERBOTHAM
Sgt. 9811 George Henry WOODWARD
All but the first 2 are "Known Unto God" and are commemorated with honour on the Le Touret Memorial.