Room were destroyed, and the bomb store, which was hit and set on fire,
was only saved from destruction by the efforts of C.S.M. Lovett, who
with Pte. Love and one or two others, fetched water from the pond and
put out the fire. From 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. the dug-outs were again
bombarded and a few more destroyed, so that we were not sorry when, on
the 1st October the Wiltshire Regiment came to relieve us, and we
marched back to bivouacs at Ouderdom.

On the 2nd, after a farewell address to the officers by the Corps
Commander, the Battalion marched during the morning to Abeele, where at
3.30 p.m. we entrained for the South and said good-bye to the "Salient"
for ever. We were not sorry to go, even though there were rumours of a
coming battle, and our future destination was unknown.




CHAPTER IV.

"HOHENZOLLERN."

1st Oct., 1915. 15th Oct., 1915.


We journeyed southwards in three parts. Battalion Headquarters and the
four Companies went first, reached Fouquereuil Station near Béthune
after a six hours' run, and marched at once to Bellerive near Gonnehem.
Here, at noon the following day--the 3rd October--they were joined by
Lieut. Wollaston with the machine guns and ammunition limbers which had
entrained at Godewaersvelde and travelled all night, and at 4.30 p.m.,