for me to do was to take a tender farewell
of the officers of the Brigade and of my staff, and to publish a final
farewell order to the old Brigade. I was very sad at leaving, and had
I known what an awful time they were going to have at St Eloi and Hill
60, I should have been sadder still.[28] Of all the regimental
officers and men who had left Ireland with me on the 14th August 1914,
six and a half months previously, I could count on my ten fingers the
number of officers left:--

Norfolks--Done[29] and Bruce (both ill in hospital from strenuous
overwork), Megaw (killed later), Paterson.
Dorsets--Ransome, Partridge.
Bedfords--Griffith[29] (trustiest of C.O.'s, who had been under
heavier fire than almost any one in the Brigade, yet never
touched), Allason (thrice wounded), Gledstanes (killed later).
Cheshires--Frost (killed later).

[Footnote 28: They lost 2400 men out of not quite 4000 in a
fortnight in April.]

[Footnote 29: Now (1917) commanding a Brigade.]

I do not think there was another officer except the
quartermasters--Smith (Norfolks), Sproule (Cheshires), and Pearce
(Bedfords)[30]; and as for the men, there may have been ten or so per
battalion, but I really do not think there were more.

I took the evening train at Bailleul and spent an agreeable evening
with Ker Seymer, the train officer. I got to Boulogne and on board the
boat at midnight, and next day, the 3rd March, saw me arrive at 8.30
A.M. in London.

[Footnote 30: The Dorset one had been promoted.]

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