Roger Chapman, 1 Green Howards History
20 Jan 44 ‘After being kept awake by intermittent shelling and machine gun fire during the night Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick George Bulfin went forward at dawn to make a reconnaissance of Tremensuoli, a small village a couple of miles ahead. He had been ordered to capture it this morning with support from 15 Infantry Brigade artillery units.
It was to prove a hard fight, as the artillery barrage did not stop the German machine gun and mortar fire. There were many casualties from splinters including Lieutenant Norman Yardley, who recovered from the wounds and later captained a successful English cricket XI in several Test matches after the war.
View of Tremensuoli from Point 141, Monte Del Duca. (Photo Peter Strafford)
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