By 18:00 the battalion headquarters had become pinned down and as pressure built, Hinde reluctantly decided that his force must be withdrawn; in his judgement they would be unable to hold the town once darkness fell.
By 18:00 the QRR battalion headquarters had become pinned down and as pressure built, Hinde reluctantly decided that his force must be withdrawn. In his judgement they would be unable to continue to hold the town once darkness fell.