were heavily attacked by Germans and machine guns; very few of this company got back and another company which had been sent up to support it suffered very heavily. Owing to the critical situation on the left of the 27th Division I was ordered to meet General Officer Commanding 80th Brigade at Shelly Farm which was just behind the left of their line. I walked over there at about 10pm & in a very dark cellar under some ruins we discussed what was to be done and decided to make some more trenches behind. Fairly heavy rifle fire was going on at the time and we