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30 October: At 0600 hrs, the enemy resumes its night attack on the regiment's left. The Belgians give way and the Germans take the railway, leaving 2 Bat/151 RI in a critical position. At 0700 hrs, Commandant Pascal (commanding 2 Bat.) is seriously wounded and Sous-Lieut. Marchand takes command of the battalion. Half an hour later, a withering enfilade fire from German machine-guns forces a company of 2 Bat. to face Ramscapelle, which threatens to push back the entire line. Throughout the day, until 1600 hrs, despite this menacing fire the 2 Bat. manages to maintain its position while inflicting losses on the enemy, along with the 1 Bat.
At 0800 hrs, the two companies of the 3 Bat. that are still at Cinque Maisons are transported to Klein-Noordhof. At 1600 hrs, 3 Bat. takes part in the general attack to retake Ramscapelle, supported to its right by 2 Bat. and to its left by two companies of zouaves [4 RM], a battalion of tirailleurs [8 BT], the 16 BCP, and Belgian troops. At 2100 hrs, 3 Bat. has passed the road to the north of Ferme de Violon, but is unable to get a foothold on the railway with the 10 Co. around 2230 hrs. In the attack, 400 German prisoners are also taken.
Recorded losses for the regiment on 30 October are 16 killed and 56 wounded. The casualties recorded in the JMO include:
Killed: Adj. Codeline, Sgts. Collin, Bermer, Cpl. Manhavel, Sdts. Prêté, Bencome, Lesur, Mathier, Perrignon, Cherquefosse.
Wounded: Cmdt. Pascal, Capt. Tison, Sous-Lieut. Antoine, Sgts. Massot, Flamant, Fourrier-Sgt. (quarter-master) Dubois, Caps. Lucien, Mermier, Ducrocq, Sdts. Husson, Aubert, Lefévre, Godart, Duquesnoy, Soupplet, Grislin, Cléron, David, Guiffon, Giette. Pollet, Lefévre R., Laflotte, Bamquins (sp?), Talon, Fallemin, Magotteaux, Gente Zéphir, Leclerq, Cheval, Gun (sp?), Bouette.
Missing: Sdt. Duval.
Map showing engagements on 30 October. The 151 RI area of action is highlighted in red.
At 0800 hrs, the two companies of the 3 Bat. that are still at Cinque Maisons are transported to Klein-Noordhof. At 1600 hrs, 3 Bat. takes part in the general attack to retake Ramscapelle, supported to its right by 2 Bat. and to its left by two companies of zouaves [4 RM], a battalion of tirailleurs [8 BT], the 16 BCP, and Belgian troops. At 2100 hrs, 3 Bat. has passed the road to the north of Ferme de Violon, but is unable to get a foothold on the railway with the 10 Co. around 2230 hrs. In the attack, 400 German prisoners are also taken.
Recorded losses for the regiment on 30 October are 16 killed and 56 wounded. The casualties recorded in the JMO include:
Killed: Adj. Codeline, Sgts. Collin, Bermer, Cpl. Manhavel, Sdts. Prêté, Bencome, Lesur, Mathier, Perrignon, Cherquefosse.
Wounded: Cmdt. Pascal, Capt. Tison, Sous-Lieut. Antoine, Sgts. Massot, Flamant, Fourrier-Sgt. (quarter-master) Dubois, Caps. Lucien, Mermier, Ducrocq, Sdts. Husson, Aubert, Lefévre, Godart, Duquesnoy, Soupplet, Grislin, Cléron, David, Guiffon, Giette. Pollet, Lefévre R., Laflotte, Bamquins (sp?), Talon, Fallemin, Magotteaux, Gente Zéphir, Leclerq, Cheval, Gun (sp?), Bouette.
Missing: Sdt. Duval.
Map showing engagements on 30 October. The 151 RI area of action is highlighted in red.
