. The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch . entup as a reinforcement. The role allottedto the Battalion was rear guard to theretiring 1st Army Corps, with theremainder of the Brigade in support. 55 56 STORY OF THE MUNSTERS Our general direction was Guise, andwe were on the right of the Expedi-tionary Force, the French having occu-pied Bergues on our right on the 8 on the 27th, our scouts havingreported the village of Bergues evacu-ated, Major Charrier sent CaptainWoods with A Company to occupy two hours later the enemy at-tacked us here sha
. The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch . entup as a reinforcement. The role allottedto the Battalion was rear guard to theretiring 1st Army Corps, with theremainder of the Brigade in support. 55 56 STORY OF THE MUNSTERS Our general direction was Guise, andwe were on the right of the Expedi-tionary Force, the French having occu-pied Bergues on our right on the 8 on the 27th, our scouts havingreported the village of Bergues evacu-ated, Major Charrier sent CaptainWoods with A Company to occupy two hours later the enemy at-tacked us here sharply, and on receivingthis information, the CommandingOfficer sent a troop of the 15th Hussars(placed together with i section 118Battery , under him for the day)as a reinforcement ; at the same timehe sent one platoon of A Company(Captain Rawlinson commanding) toassist his withdrawal from the East endof Fesmy. With the exception of a portion ofthis platoon under Captain Emerson,which succeeded in joining up andwithdrawing with Captain Woods, the e c°^ f^f^F HA •. ^JoLa. 6ou6 Line of Withdrawal sxHHiiJ 1 M ILE Sketch A 58 STORY OF THE IMUNSTERS remainder of the Battalion rejoined Bat-talion Headquarters later in the morn-ing. The enemy was now appearingin small numbers North of ChapeauRouge, and North-east of Fesmv. Fromthe cross roads at Chapeau Rouge agood view of the surrounding countrywas obtainable, which was of a very-enclosed nature, the hedges being thickand high. Bv 11 B and D Com-panies were strongly entrenched, anda brisk action began near Fesmv, andwe were soon busv with rifles, machineguns, and our two i8-pounders. Theenemv seemed to be advancing mainlyfrom the North-east and rapidly ap-proaching the village. An enemysaeroplane passed over the positionshortlv before noon, our effort to bringit down meeting with no success. Afew minutes later the rain came downin torrents, and under cover of it theenemy collected to attack Chapeau STORY OF THE MTXSTERS
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