. The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch . eirguns into action. In addition to theartillery and rifle fire from the East,a raking rifle fire took us in flank fromthe environs of Etreux, and it was this 62 STORY OF THE MUNSTERS position the Commanding Officer de-cided to attack. Lieutenant OMalleywas sent to C Company to direct themto keep the road clear as LieutenantChute was to open fire with hismachine guns at the enemy advancingfrom North. Lieutenant OMalley bi-cycled back under heavy fire, and acouple of ammunition carts came upto us at a gallop before the
. The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch . eirguns into action. In addition to theartillery and rifle fire from the East,a raking rifle fire took us in flank fromthe environs of Etreux, and it was this 62 STORY OF THE MUNSTERS position the Commanding Officer de-cided to attack. Lieutenant OMalleywas sent to C Company to direct themto keep the road clear as LieutenantChute was to open fire with hismachine guns at the enemy advancingfrom North. Lieutenant OMalley bi-cycled back under heavy fire, and acouple of ammunition carts came upto us at a gallop before the horses wereshot, indeed a gallant feat. B Company, with half A Companyin support, shook out to attack. Theenemy was located in a loopholed houseon the West side of the road (see SketchB), and also in the near fields. On theother side of the road a farmhouse hadcaught fire and blazed furiously. TheCommanding Officer, Captain Wise,and Lieutenant Mosely succeeded inapproaching to within fifty yards ofthis house, creeping along a ditch fol-lowed by their men. The enemys fire. * y off sKeCcfi <l^O ,L E-neiny
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