By daylight the leading companies had consolidated their line of outposts, and in order to protect the right rear of the Battalion, No. 3 Company dug in in échelon to the right flank, with No. 4 Company in rear of it. About 9 A.M. the Sixty-first Division continued its advance from Solesmes, and came up into line with the Battalion. Soon after dawn heavy enemy machine-gun fire had been brought to bear upon the leading companies, and continued for several hours, while the German artillery, which up to this time had taken little part in the operations, began to assert itself, and shells of every sort fell round the battalion. Lieutenant E. M. Neill, who had been conspicuous for his work and bravery during the advance, was wounded by shell-fire, and the total casualties were one officer and 52 other ranks. On the evening of the 22nd the Battalion was relieved by the 24th Royal Fusiliers, and marched back to St. Vaast, where it "embussed" for Carnières. There it remained until the end of the month, when it moved on to St. Hilaire, proceeding the following day to Capelle. THE 3RD BATTALION [Sidenote: 3rd Batt.] In the first week in October the Battalion remained at Doignies, where during a practice attack a barrage from a smoke rifle grenade was tried, and on the 8th moved to Premy Chapel. An attack was being made by the Sixty-second Division, and the Battalion, which was not called upon, moved on later to Masnières. Cambrai could be seen in the distance burning fiercely throughout the night. On the 9th the orders were not received until the Battalion was in its assembly position. The following officers took part in these operations: Lieut.-Colonel the Viscount Lascelles, D.S.O. Commanding Officer. Capt. E. G. A. Fitzgerald, D.S.O. Adjutant. Lieut. R. C. G. de Reuter Intelligence Officer. Capt. E. R. M. Fryer, M.C. No. 1 Company. Lieut. K. A. Campbell, D.S.O. " " 2nd Lieut. G. R. Gunther, M.C. " " Capt. A. H. S. Adair, M.C. No. 2 Company. Lieut. S. G. Fairbairn, M.C. " " Lieut. C. B. Hollins " " Lieut. F. Anson, M.C. No. 3 Company. 2nd Lieut. H. J. Gibbon, M.C. " " Capt. E. J. Bunbury, M.C. No. 4 Company. 2nd Lieut. A. E. F. F. Strangways-Rogers " " 2nd Lieut. H. I'B. Smith " " 2nd Lieut. R. P. Papillon " " Capt. J. H. Graff, U.S.A.M.O.R.C. Medical Officer. Capt. the Rev. S. Phillimore, M.C. Chaplain. [Sidenote: Oct. 9.]