. The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch . ny, D Company advanced byalternate rushes to within 70 yards ofthe hedge, where the officer in com-mand (Captain Jervis) ordered a men sprang up with a cheer, fixedbayonets and charged. The enemysfire redoubled, and Lieutenant Phayre STORY OF THE MUNSTERS 65 fell, shot through the heart. Man afterman went down, and only Captain Jervisreached the hedge alive, subsequentlyfalling into the enemys hands. Theremnants of the Battalion fell back tothe orchard where Captain Hall waswounded. Lieutenant Gower organise
. The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch . ny, D Company advanced byalternate rushes to within 70 yards ofthe hedge, where the officer in com-mand (Captain Jervis) ordered a men sprang up with a cheer, fixedbayonets and charged. The enemysfire redoubled, and Lieutenant Phayre STORY OF THE MUNSTERS 65 fell, shot through the heart. Man afterman went down, and only Captain Jervisreached the hedge alive, subsequentlyfalling into the enemys hands. Theremnants of the Battalion fell back tothe orchard where Captain Hall waswounded. Lieutenant Gower organiseda defence facing and West. Theammunition was exhausted and mostof the gunners killed. Major Bayleywounded. The enemy had entirely sur-rounded the Battalion, but, encouragedby the few remaining officers, the menfought on until 9 Sounds of ap-proaching help were listened for in vain,and the Battalion, reduced to 4 officersand 256 and men, Battalion was engaged against 7Battalions German Infantry, 3 Batteries,Cavalry and many Maxim •a ON < D a H z <O z o z CI K o 175 a u b O a,a <: e co fa APPENDIX Letter from Captain H. S. Jervis, 29THAugust, 1914, to Mrs. Charrier France^ August 29M, 1914. My dear Mrs. Charrier, It is inexpressibly painful to meto have to write to you to tell you thatthe Major, our splendid CommandingOfficer, fell in action the day beforeyesterday, while leading his regimentmost gallantly against overwhelmingodds. The regiment was left behind, and for several hours fell back fighting under the personal direction of your husband, who, although well aware of the impossible nature of his task, issued 67 68 STORY OF THE MUNSTERS his orders and made all arrangementswith the precision which made him sowell known in Aldershot. Eventually the Germans workedround to the rear and cut us off com-pletely, the key of their position beinga loopholed house. The Major per-sonally led two charges in a magnificentattempt to c
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