{"id":17029,"date":"2017-08-15T16:19:39","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T15:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/?p=17029"},"modified":"2019-01-01T18:01:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T17:01:49","slug":"rfn-charles-harrison-8th-bn-rifle-brigade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/?p=17029","title":{"rendered":"Rfn. Charles Harrison 8th Bn. Rifle Brigade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js_e3\" class=\"_5pbx userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Rfn. Charles Harrison, 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade, left a brief account of his role in the action at Hooge, 30th July 1915.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375997_1379028305466555_563194131515418060_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375997_1379028305466555_563194131515418060_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375997_1379028305466555_563194131515418060_n-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375997_1379028305466555_563194131515418060_n-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375997_1379028305466555_563194131515418060_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;All our boys were pleased when we saw the Germans advancing. We waited until they got within 50 yards of us, and after opening rapid fire on them, charged them with the bayonet, mowing them down by the score and then we recaptured the trench they had lost earlier in the day. During that time it was &#8220;hell with the lid off&#8221;, as our boys say. We lost 400 of our chums but I reckon we shall wipe that score off.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20430017_1379028302133222_3843377761159268210_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20430017_1379028302133222_3843377761159268210_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20430017_1379028302133222_3843377761159268210_n-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20430017_1379028302133222_3843377761159268210_n-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20430017_1379028302133222_3843377761159268210_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20525681_1379028298799889_8274599311624696389_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20525681_1379028298799889_8274599311624696389_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20525681_1379028298799889_8274599311624696389_n-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20525681_1379028298799889_8274599311624696389_n-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20525681_1379028298799889_8274599311624696389_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429928_1379028362133216_7798734276695753278_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429928_1379028362133216_7798734276695753278_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429928_1379028362133216_7798734276695753278_n-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429928_1379028362133216_7798734276695753278_n-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429928_1379028362133216_7798734276695753278_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20374768_1379028382133214_1203230889553988888_n-1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20374768_1379028382133214_1203230889553988888_n-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20374768_1379028382133214_1203230889553988888_n-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20374768_1379028382133214_1203230889553988888_n-1-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20374768_1379028382133214_1203230889553988888_n-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429960_1379028438799875_1228503493646774761_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429960_1379028438799875_1228503493646774761_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429960_1379028438799875_1228503493646774761_n-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429960_1379028438799875_1228503493646774761_n-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20429960_1379028438799875_1228503493646774761_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375841_1379028468799872_74226315230262402_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375841_1379028468799872_74226315230262402_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375841_1379028468799872_74226315230262402_n-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375841_1379028468799872_74226315230262402_n-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20375841_1379028468799872_74226315230262402_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credits to Small Town, Great War, Hucknall 1914-1918<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Small-Town-Great-War-Hucknall-1914-1918-117600881609310\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Sourced from \u2018Hucknall Dispatch,\u2019 26th August 1915.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rfn. 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