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Born-Lambeth

Menin Road South Military Cemetery

At the beginning of March 1916, 9^th East Surrey, 72 Brigade, 24^th Division were in the trenches in front of Hooge in the Ypres salient. On 1^st March and again on 2^nd March the British artillery carried out a heavy bombardment on the German trenches opposite 9^th East Surrey and inevitably the Germans responded in kind. On 2^nd March they plastered the front line and support trenches causing a great deal of damage and inflicting nearly 20 casualties mainly among the men of “C” Company. The following day 9^th East Surrey were relieved and moved back to dug outs at Zillebeke.