Part 11 (1/2)

4. Two officers and forty other ranks of 1st K.S.L.I. raided same trenches and got in, but no prisoners taken.

6. Small raid 2nd D.L.I. (2 officers and 50 other ranks) unsuccessful--enemy's barrage too heavy.

8. Enemy small raid on 9th Suffolks at Newport Sap repulsed--four enemy dead left on our wire.

10. 9th Suffolks (3 officers and 94 other ranks) raided as far as enemy support trenches, but found no one.

12-13. 9th Norfolks (1 officer and 35 other ranks) attempted raid on Merthyr Sap, but could not get in.

15. 14th D.L.I. successful daylight raid (3 officers and 80 other ranks) in vicinity of Nash Alley--a good many enemy killed and seven prisoners taken.

23-24. Enemy entered post of 11th Ess.e.x and did some damage, but was driven out by counter-attack.

24. Raid by 1st Buffs (two companies under Capt. Jacob) near Halifax Alley--remained in trenches three and a half hours and captured fifteen prisoners and two aerial-dart machines.

Lieuts. Harrington and Buss (both killed) greatly distinguished themselves.

27-28. Very gallant raid by 2nd D.L.I. (2 officers and 84 other ranks under Capt. Fawcett) and 11th Ess.e.x (3 officers and 67 other ranks under Capt. Silver) in connection with operations of 46th Division--though antic.i.p.ated the raiders got into the enemy's trenches and remained there one hour, repelling all counter-attacks--one prisoner taken.

July 1-2. Small enemy raid on Novel Alley unsuccessful--left one dead in our trench.

3. Small enemy raid on 1st West Yorks in Novel Alley unsuccessful --two prisoners taken and one enemy left dead in trench.

7-8. Brilliant repulse of strong enemy raid near Boyau 70 by 1st The Buffs and 1st K.S.L.I.--two prisoners taken by us.

9-10. 14th D.L.I. raid (1 officer and 30 other ranks)--trenches entered but enemy fled--enemy small raid on Novel Alley driven off.

12. Patrol raid (3 patrols of 12) by 8th Bedfords in Hulluch Sector--one prisoner.

16. Surprise raid by 9th Norfolks (2 officers and 36 other ranks)--stiff fighting but no identification obtained.

20. Three patrols (3 officers and 55 other ranks) of 2nd York and Lancasters raided enemy's posts but only partly successful.

23. Raid by 1st Leicesters (8 officers and 291 other ranks under Capt. Mosse) in Quarries Sector--enemy bolted into dug-outs --remained one and a half hours in enemy's trenches--one prisoner taken.

Division relieved by 46th Division--D.H.Q. to Ourton-- troops to area Ourton-Monchy Breton.

31. 9th Norfolks and 1st Leicesters went by bus to Bac St. Maur to come under orders G.O.C., 57th Division.

Aug. 5. 9th Norfolks and 1st Leicesters returned.

24-27. Into line on Hill 70 front.

Sept. 9. 2nd Sherwood Foresters raided enemy Hill 70 Sector unsuccessfully--enemy had bombarded trenches all day and blown in many, and had antic.i.p.ated the raid.

13. 8th Bedfords (2 officers and 85 other ranks) raided enemy and bombed his crowded trenches, but failed to get in.

20-21. Enemy's raid on 11th Ess.e.x failed.

24. Side-stepped with a view to attack on Cite St. Auguste.