During the night before my Division (21st) attacked, on October 4,
1917, my unit was in the tunnel under the road at "Clapham Junction,"
near Hooge.
Rations having failed to arrive, each man was given a rissole and a
packet of chewing-gum. We went over about 6 a.m., and, despite rather
severe losses, managed to push our line forward about 1,300 yards.
When we were back in "rest" dug-outs at Zillebeke, our officer
happening to comment on our "feed" prior to the attack, my mate said:
"Yus. Blinkin' good job for old Jerry we never had two rissoles a
man--we might have shoved him back to Berlin!"--_C. Hartridge, 92
Lancaster Street, S.E.1._