sketch map which were in possession of the Germans. I know nothing of what was happening on our left where there were 3 of our companies Lieutenant Foster was on my left, then Captain Gordon& Captain Craven. We remained in our position, & at night I received a message that I was to assault the trench in front & retake it. I reconnoitred the position but found it impossible to get to it from where I was owing to entanglements & entangled brushwood. Later on during the night I went to Major Yatman, & again he said the trenches