³² This occurred the day before Jack was wounded. Wyrall records in his History of the Somerset Light Infantry (p. 293) the taking of 135 prisoners: ‘As the leading Somerset men approached the eastern exits of Riez, the enemy launched a counter-attack from east of the village and the northern end of the Bois de Pacaut. This counter-attack was at once engaged with Lewis-gun and rifle fire and about 50 per cent of the attacking German were shot down: of the remainder about half ran away and the other half ran towards the Somerset men with their hands in the air crying out “Kamerad!” and were made prisoners.’