Messages were sent for more bombs, and these were carried up in bags and
boxes from Brewery Keep, Vermelles to the old front line, and thence
across No Man's Land by parties of "C" and "D" Company.

[Illustration: General map of Arras-Bethune area to illustrate Chapters
IV, V, VI, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV & XV.]

While this took place in the Redoubt, Colonel Jones occupied the old
front line with "C" Company (Lieuts. Farmer and Shields), and elements
of "D" Company occupying the bays which were free from gas. The trench
had been badly battered by shells at mid-day, and there were many killed
and wounded still in it, amongst the latter being Colonel Martin, of the
4th Battalion, who garrisoned about 100 yards by himself. Shot through
the knee and in great pain, he refused to go down, but sat at the top of
"Barts Alley" receiving reports, sending information to Brigade, and
directing as far as possible the remnants of his Battalion. For
twenty-one hours he remained, calm and collected as ever, and only
consented to be carried out when sure that all his Battalion had left
the Redoubt. Meanwhile further to the left along the same trench,
Colonel Jones made it his business to keep the Redoubt supplied with
bombs. He was here, there, and everywhere, directing parties, finding
bomb stores, helping, encouraging, and giving a new lease of life to all
he met. Many brave deeds were done by N.C.O.'s and men and never heard
of, but one stands out remembered by all who were there. L.-Corpl.
Clayson, of "D" Company, during the time that his platoon was in this
trench, spent all his time out in the old No Man's Land, under heavy
machine gun fire, carrying in the wounded, many of whom would have
perished but for his bravery.

With darkness came orders that the Sherwood Foresters would take over