Paul Reed -Battle of the Somme, Mametz Wood, July 1916. A Royal Welsh Fusilier Remembers: " On the 7th of July we were ordered to move up to the front to attack Mametz Wood. The 15th Welsh and 11th SWB were extended in the front, our battalion was in reserve. They had the order to advance across to the wood and the battle started. We didn't move, we watched the attack. It was terrible to see those lads being mowed down by German machine gunners on platforms in the trees. They were wiped out."
