most awfully well. It was soon after this - the next day I think that I was sent for to take over command of the brigade, & left Captain Barrett in command of the battalion. The day of the Prussian Guard attack was a very anxious & exciting day - one never knew what was taking place as you could not see more than 100 yards to front or flanks owing to the wood - but in the end it turned out a great success and the Germans in spite of their great superiority in guns & in numbers were not able to take Ypres. During the action I met Captain Craven who was wounded in the foot & Mr Cookson who was hit in the neck - both were going back to the doctor - the latter said he was not hurt & wanted to rejoin his company, but I sent him off to be properly attended to. Captain Barrett & Mr Lyon were killed a day or two after this [note in pencil: by snipers] in the same wood & several others. We went into Ypres over 700 strong & returned 2 weeks later about 260. I think the Germans were pretty confident that they could break through on this occasion, but not for the first time they were mistaken.****