On the 7th the Battalion was relieved, and retired into billets at Roussel Farm, where it remained until the 11th, ostensibly for a rest, though the men were constantly employed in carrying material to the front line. On the 11th they went up into the support system, where they were employed in repairing the trenches which were being constantly blown in by shell-fire. All available officers and N.C.O.’s were taken over the ground which had been selected as the forming-up area of the Battalion in the coming offensive, and were shown objectives and landmarks. On the 13th the Battalion was relieved and marched to Elverdinghe, where it entrained for Proven. On the following day it marched to Honflond, where it remained for a fortnight, carefully practising every stage of the attack over ground exactly representing the German lines, until even the men knew by heart the lie of the land and the position of the strong points and farmhouses. On the 15th Lieutenant F. A. Magnay arrived, and on the 16th Lieutenant G. R. Westmacott and Second Lieutenant S. H. Pearson joined the Battalion. On the 28th the Battalion moved up to Roussel Farm, and then to the Forest Area, preparatory to taking part in the offensive on the 31st. THE 3RD BATTALION [Sidenote: 3rd Batt. April.] The officers of the 3rd Battalion on April 1, 1917, were: Lieut.-Colonel A. F. A. N. Thorne, D.S.O. Commanding Officer. Major G. E. C. Rasch, D.S.O. Second in Command. Lieut. the Hon. F. O. H. Eaton Adjutant. Lieut. K. Henderson Intelligence Officer. Lieut. M. Duquenoy Transport Officer. Lieut. G. H. Wall Quartermaster. Capt. J. C. Craigie, M.C. No. 1 Company. Lieut. the Hon. A. G. Agar-Robartes ” ” Lieut. F. J. Siltzer ” ” 2nd Lieut. A. G. Elliott ” ” Lieut. G. F. R. Hirst No. 2 Company. Lieut. E. R. M. Fryer ” ” Lieut. F. W. R. Greenhill ” ” Lieut. C. A. Hall ” ” 2nd Lieut. A. H. S. Adair ” ” 2nd Lieut. L. Holbech ” ” Capt. W. W. S. C. Neville No. 3 Company. Lieut. N. Thornhill ” ” Lieut. J. C. D. Tetley ” ” 2nd Lieut. the Hon. A. M. Borthwick ” ” 2nd Lieut. G. A. I. Dury ” ” Capt. R. W. Parker No. 4 Company. Lieut. F. J. Heasman ” ” Lieut. J. F. Worsley ” ” 2nd Lieut. C. W. Carrington ” ” Capt. J. N. L. Thoseby, R.A.M.C.