Battalion moved at 9 a.m. A & C formed Van Guard under Major Poole with Division Cyclist Coy [Company] & Cavalry in front. On reaching FLETRE at 10 a.m. Germans reported to be holding high ground of ridge in front of METEREN. \u201cA\u201d & \u201cB\u201d Coys were deployed \u201cA\u201d on left & B on right & if possible to cross road, \u201cD\u201d Coy under Major Christie was sent up behind \u201cC\u201d Coy in Support. Enemy retired into & just outside METEREN occupying trenches and houses. At 11 a. m. Regiment ordered to push on & endeavour to push them out. At 1 p. m. the Regiment had gained outskirts of village but were held up and in need of support. \u201cC\u201d & D again advanced & took several trenches but suffered severely. G.O.C. ordered Regiment to halt at 1.30 p.m.<\/p>\n
At 2 p.m. 12th<\/sup> Brigade commenced to attack on our right. Seaforth High. [Seaforth Highland Regiment] attacked on our left & through A Coy which withdrew at dusk to PLANEBOOM. \u201cC\u201d & \u201cD\u201d Coys under Capt. Freeman & Major Christie were unable to withdraw till much later owing to heavy fire but about 8 p.m. the King\u2019s Own came up & passed through them. At 10 p.m. C & D Coys joined Battalion at PLANEBOOM the Regiment now becoming Reserve to Brigade. METEREN was taken during the night. Our Casualties were \u2013 42 killed, 85 wounded. Major Christie & Lieut Gillett died of Wds [wounds].<\/p>\n Lieut Montgomery badly wounded. Lieuts Young, Brindley, – Thornhill (slightly wounded). Very wet all day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The \u2018 Lieut MONTGOMERY\u2019 mentioned in the entry of 13th October became Field Marshal Lord B.L. Montgomery in the 1939-45 war<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Battalion moved at 9 a.m. A & C formed Van Guard under Major Poole with Division Cyclist Coy [Company] & Cavalry in front. On reaching FLETRE at 10 a.m. Germans reported to be holding high ground of ridge in front … Continue reading
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