Sapper T. Richards, of Llandebie, in the 12 th Field Company, Royal Engineers, writing to his wife, sends an extract from a report by Lieut-Col. commanding, on the action at Hooge on the 9 th August:
The excellent work done by the section of the 12 th Field Company, Royal Engineers under Captain Turner and Lieut Sibbth. This section went forward to the second line and move through our first line under very heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and put up wire in front of the captured position.
I regret their losses were very heavy. Both officers were wounded, but the remainder of the men still went on working, and when the wire was finished, came back and dug communication trenches in the open.
I cannot speak too highly of their work, and this section had the admiration of all for their bravery and coolness under very heavy fire. What do you think of that? That's all right, isn't it? Twm Danyberllan (himself) was one of them.
