The following officers of the 3rd Battalion took part in these operations: Lieut.-Colonel A. F. A. N. Thorne, D.S.O. Commanding Battalion. Capt. the Hon. A. G. Agar-Robartes, M.C. Adjutant. Lieut. F. W. R. Greenhill Intelligence Officer. Capt. J. C. Craigie, M.C. No. 1 Company. Lieut. E. G. A. Fitzgerald ” ” Lieut. E. W. Seymour ” ” Capt. W. H. Beaumont-Nesbitt, M.C. No. 2 Company. 2nd Lieut. W. H. S. Roper ” ” 2nd Lieut. J. Chapman ” ” Lieut. J. C. D. Tetley No. 3 Company. Lieut. N. Thornhill ” ” Lieut. the Hon. H. E. Eaton ” ” Capt. G. F. R. Hirst No. 4 Company. Lieut. F. J. Heasman ” ” Lieut. J. F. Worsley ” ” Lieut. H. Dearden, R.A.M.C. Medical Officer. Capt. the Rev. S. Phillimore Chaplain. Patrols which had been sent out by the leading Battalion reported the ground in front to be wet and boggy, but passable. Lieut.-Colonel Thorne sent forward guides to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the assembly position, so that they might lead the Battalion to its destination without delay. This comparatively simple task was not without danger, and when Second Lieutenant Greenhill, who was in charge of the guides, met the Battalion at Wood 15, his party had already suffered six casualties. At 5.20 A.M. the attack commenced, and the leading Battalions started off preceded by a barrage. The Broembeek was crossed without difficulty, and the first objective was secured according to the scheduled time. The companies in support then passed through and captured the second objective. The 3rd Battalion Grenadiers and 1st Battalion Coldstream received instructions not to cross the Broembeek until the first objective had been secured. They accordingly waited until 7.30 A.M., and then advanced. On nearing the second objective the 3rd Battalion deployed with No. 3 Company under Lieutenant J. C. D. Tetley on the right, and No. 4 Company under Captain G. Hirst on the left. Nos. 1 and 2 Companies under Captain J. Craigie and Captain W. H. Beaumont-Nesbitt were in support. The moment had now arrived for the two rear Battalions to pass through the troops in front, and attack the third objective. There were, however, some very strong concrete posts to be disposed of before the third objective could be reached, and there seemed every prospect of desperate fighting. The 1st Battalion Coldstream had one particularly strong post to deal with, and by working round the flanks it succeeded in effecting its capture. Barring the way of the 3rd Battalion Grenadiers was a concrete block-house, the garrison of which no doubt