17. Line Rouge du Bout--Bois Grenier--Chapelle d'Armentieres reached without opposition. 18. Reconnaissance in force on enemy's reported positions. Line at night after considerable fighting Radinghem--Ennetieres-- Premesques--Halte to west of Perenchies--l'Epinette (east of Armentieres). 19. Entrenching above line. 20. Massed German attack all along line--Division driven back to Touquet--Bois Blancs--Le Quesne--La Houssoie--Rue du Bois--l'Epinette. 21. 19th Infantry Brigade (sent to fill gap between II and III Corps) driven back from Le Maisnil--Fromelles to La Boutillerie--Touquet. 22. Heavy attack on 19th Infantry Brigade in evening repulsed. 23. 17th Infantry Brigade relieved by 4th Division and became Divisional Reserve--attacks on 16th Infantry Brigade (K.S.L.I. and Y. and L.) repulsed with much loss to enemy-- 300 dead in front of trenches. 24-25. Continuous attacks on Divisional front throughout day, all repulsed, but situation critical. 25-26. Retirement made during night to prepared line about half a mile in rear Touquet--Flamengerie Farm--Rue du Bois, so as to straighten front. 27-28. Attack by night on 18th Infantry Brigade trenches, which were captured but retaken by counter-attack--East Yorks especially distinguished themselves. 28-29. Attack by night on 19th Infantry Brigade repulsed. 29-30. Strong attack by night on 19th Infantry Brigade captured trenches, but was driven out by counter-attack and 200 dead counted. Nov. and Dec. } 1915. } In trenches Armentieres front. Jan. and Feb. } Mar. 12. L'Epinette attacked and captured by North Staffordshire Regiment. Mar. 15. 16th Infantry Brigade moved up to Vlamertinghe, but returned next day. May. A little mining and counter-mining on the Frelinghien and Le Touquet fronts. 27. Major-Gen. Sir John Keir left to command VI Corps, being succeeded by Brig.-Gen. Congreve. Brig.-Gen. Humphreys succeeded Brig.-Gen. Paget in command of Divisional Artillery. Relief by 27th Division commenced. 31. Front handed over to 27th Division--19th Infantry Brigade left Division. May 31 to June 1. Took over new front Ypres Salient. June 2. Relief completed on front from Ypres--Roulers Railway to Wieltje. 5. 17th Infantry Brigade into line, which now extended to just short of Turco Farm. 8. D.H.Q. from Couthove to Vlamertinghe. 15. Gallant bombing attack by Lieut. Smith's Grenadier Platoon to assist 41st Brigade. 16. Artillery co-operation with 3rd Divisional attack on Bellewarde Farm. 20. 16th Infantry Brigade's first experience of gas. 22. Artillery co-operation in 14th Divisional attack.