[Inserted document continued: in the direction of SOLESMES, and I marched on to that town, where I found that an engagement was going on, & I was informed that our infantry was retiring towards LE CATEAU. We reached that place about midnight and I placed myself under the orders of Lieutenant Colonel Delmé Radcliffe, commanding Royal Welch Fusiliers, belonging to the 19th Infantry Brigade. We marched out of LE CATEAU about 4am on the 26th, just as the enemy's troops began to enter the town, and formed up with the reserve brigade (19th Infantry Brigade) on the left flank of the position held by the Division overlooking LE CATEAU. The reserve Brigade shortly afterwards received orders to move over to the right flank of the position, and 'A' & 'C' companies 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers were directed to cover the brigade during this change of position. On reaching the right flank of the position 'A' company entrenched on the extreme right but in rear of the front line of trenches, and 'C' company occupied a trench prepared for it by a Field Company Royal Engineers, on the left of 'A' company. This was about 9am & the enemy's artillery were already in action against the forward trenches of the position. 'A' & 'C' companies occupied their trenches throughout the day; there were no casualties from the enemy's fire, & the two companies retired about 5pm when