Although the Battalions from the 51st Brigade reported themselves on their objectives, the contact patrols which were sent out failed to find any trace of them. It was afterwards found that this Brigade had reached its objective, passing over many Germans in doing so, and had swerved away too far to the right. Early in the morning the 1st Battalion reported a field-gun in action on the edge of the forest a few hundred yards in front of it. In response to an appeal for assistance, our artillery applied destructive fire to the spot indicated, and put down a box barrage to enable the patrols to go forward and destroy the gun, but owing to the hostile sniping this was impossible. On the night of the 12th the Battalion succeeded in clearing up the situation on the right, and getting in touch with the 51st Brigade. The following day it was relieved by De Crespigny’s Brigade, which now took over the line. During the relief Second Lieutenant R. Hall-Watt was killed, and Captain Rhodes was wounded, but remained at duty. The casualties among other ranks were 36 killed and 200 wounded or missing. THE 4TH BATTALION [Sidenote: Oct. 7-13.] For two days previous to the 7th, the 4th Battalion had been working in the trenches in the front line and carrying up material to the dumps. On the night of the 6th a large fatigue party under Lieutenant Nash had worked for six hours with water and mud up to their waists, endeavouring to lay mat crossings over the marsh. The following day Lord Gort took round representatives of the 1st Guards Brigade, which was to use these mats during the attack, and showed them the positions of the bridges which had been made. Unfortunately in the early morning many of them had been destroyed, and Lieutenant Nash was again at work repairing them and relaying others. On the night of the 7th the 4th Battalion was relieved, and retired to Dulwich Camp near Bluet Farm. The following officers took part in the operations from the 9th to the 12th October: Lieut.-Colonel Viscount Gort, D.S.O., M.V.O., M.C. Commanding Officer. Capt. G. C. Sloane-Stanley Adjutant. Lieut. M. Chapman Intelligence Officer. Capt. J. N. F. Pixley No. 1 Company. 2nd Lieut. E. H. Tuckwell ” ” 2nd Lieut. T. T. Pryce, M.C. No. 2 Company. 2nd Lieut. R. C. Denman ” ” 2nd Lieut. H. W. Windeler ” ” Capt. J. B. M. Burke No. 3 Company. Lieut. C. S. Nash ” ” 2nd Lieut. D. J. Knight ” ” Lieut. H. H. Sloane-Stanley No. 4 Company. Lieut. E. B. D. Hoare ” ” Lieut. N. R. Abbey ” ” Capt. N. Grellier, M.C., R.A.M.C. Medical Officer.