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To 1st Division.

In forwarding Sir Douglas Haig's remarks, I desire to endorse
every word he says, and to congratulate the Division on the
well deserved praise it has received from the Army Commander.
I hope before long to see them personally and to speak to them
on parade.

H.S. RAWLINSON,
Lieut.-General,
Commanding IV. Corps.
11th October, 1915.

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1st Div. No. 604/2 (G).
To 2nd Infantry Brigade.

The General Officer Commanding wishes to place on record his
appreciation of the steady defence made by the 2nd Infantry
Brigade against the German attack yesterday afternoon. He
especially wishes to commend the soldierly qualities and
discipline displayed by the 9th Liverpool Regiment and the 1st
Gloucesters, which enabled them to endure the heavy shelling
to which our front trenches were subjected, and there to meet
and repulse with great loss the German infantry attack.