Meanwhile, in addition to our two Companies, there were several other parties and units fighting in various parts of the Redoubt, and of these Colonel Evill, of the Monmouthshires, himself on the spot, took command, sending down for more men and more bombs.  Of these little parties the most successful was that under Lieut.  Wollaston, who, although wounded, led a bombing attack into “Little Willie,” and pushed on so resolutely that he gained some eighty yards of trench before being compelled to withdraw owing to lack of bombs and ammunition.  Unfortunately there was no other party near to help him, or “Little Willie” would probably have been ours.  On the right, Lieut.  Madge, of the Lincolnshires, held on for an incredibly long time with only a few machine gunners far in advance of anyone else, only coming back after 5 p.m., when he found that part of the captured ground had been evacuated by us.  Here, too, Lieut.  Morgan, of the Staffordshire Brigade R.F.A., was killed leading his gunners forward to help the infantry who were in difficulties.  Some of “D” Company were also in action at this time.  Thirteen and Fourteen Platoons set off, as originally ordered, under Royal Engineer officers, to put out barbed wire in front of the Redoubt, but as they reached our front line were heavily shelled and lost touch with the Engineers, many of whom were killed. 2nd Lieut.  Stoneham had already been badly wounded, and Lieut.  Williams, with a blood-stained bandage tying up a wounded ear, was with his other half Company, so the two platoons were left without officers.  Serjt W.G.  Phipps, who was leading, knew nothing about the wiring orders, having been told simply to follow the R.E., so he ordered his platoon to collect all the bombs they could find and make for the Redoubt.  Serjt.  G. Billings with 14 followed, and the half Company entered the fight soon after “A” Company.  Their fate was the same.  Serjt.  Billings, with Corporals A. Freeman and T.W.  Squires, were all killed trying to use their bayonets against “N.  Face,” and the rest were scattered and joined the various bomb parties.  F. Whitbread and A.B.  Law found themselves in “Little Willie,” and helped rush the enemy along it, only to be forced back each time through lack of bombs.  Whitbread was particularly brave later, when he went alone over the top to find out the situation on their flank.  One other officer was conspicuous, in the Redoubt, in our trenches, everywhere in fact where he could be of use—­Captain Ellwood, in charge of machine guns and forward bomb stores, was absolutely indefatigable, and quiet and fearless performed miracles of energy and endurance.