At 09:30 hours the Brigadier visited Battalion Headquarters and ordered the Battalion with the 3rd Bn Coldstream on the Right to advance at 11:00 hours. The men of the 50th Division had come through our line at dawn followed by the Germans.Īt 08:00 hours the Germans attacked and were repulsed. The whole front, when visibility became possible, was swept by machine gun fire and the enemy had many light mortars firing. This was another breakdown on the part of the ‘Q’ Staff. The transport had not been sent up – it had arrived later than the Battalion. 3 Company in Reserve about E.30.A and Dĭawn arrived after a very dark night and found the Companies not properly dug in owing to lack of tools and the Company Commanders having had great difficulty in allotting the platoon areas. The Companies of the 4th Bn Grenadier Guards were disposed as follows: The 12th Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry were at LA COURONNE. 2 Company 2nd Bn Irish Guards, who were sent down the road towards MERVILLE and who met some German transport about PONT RONDIN, the Battalion got into position from (incl.) LE CORNET PERDUE to KEW CROSS (incl) with the Coldstream Guards on the right and the Irish Guards in reserve (See Sketch). Transcription from the 4th Battalion diaries. Pryce has no known grave. One of the finest VC actions of the Great War. Completely surrounded with no ammunition they fixed bayonets and charged the enemy. In particular remembering Capt Pryce and the gallant men of No. Remembering today the men of 4th Bn Grenadier Guards who fought on 12th-13th April 1918.
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