On 1 May the 1st Dorsets lost over to gas poisoning; brought to dressing stations where died immediately and another twelve men died later; the battalion had only The 1st Bedfords suffered similarly, having recently taken on many fresh and inexperienced replacements.
On 1 May the 1st Dorsets lost over to gas poisoning, brought to dressing stations where died immediately and another long suffering. Of of the BEF admtted to hospital the battalion had only The 1st Bedfordshires suffered similarly, having recently taken on many fresh and inexperienced replacements.