Major the Hon. W. R. Bailey, D.S.O. Commanding Officer. Lieut. J. A. Lloyd Acting Adjutant. Lieut. E. G. Hawkesworth Intelligence Officer. Captain P. Malcolm King's Company. Captain the Hon. P. P. Cary " " 2nd Lieut. C. Cruttenden " " 2nd Lieut. C. O. Rocke. " " Lieut. H. B. Vernon No. 2 Company. Lieut. A. A. Morris " " 2nd Lieut. R. J. E. Conant " " Captain A. S. Chambers No. 3 Company. 2nd Lieut. G. S. Lamont " " 2nd Lieut. A. A. J. Warner " " Captain R. Wolrige-Gordon, M.C. No. 4 Company. Lieut. L. G. Byng, M.C. " " 2nd Lieut. G. E. Barber " " 2nd Lieut. R. L. Webber " " Capt. W. B. Evans, U.S.A.M.O.R.C. Medical Officer. At 4.10 P.M. the Battalion advanced in approach march formation with the King's Company under Captain Cary on the right, and No. 2 Company under Lieutenant H. B. Vernon on the left, with No. 3 Company under Captain Chambers in support and No. 4 Company under Lieutenant Byng in reserve. The frontage occupied by the Battalion was 1000 yards, with strong patrols preceding the two leading companies at a distance of 300 yards. On reaching the line of the Ervillers--Hamelincourt road, the leading companies came under a light field-gun barrage and long-range machine-gun fire, which forced them to deploy, and the support company conformed as soon as it arrived at the same place. Captain Chambers then moved his company to a position écheloned in rear of the King's Company, so as to be in a position to protect the right flank. When the leading companies reached the neighbourhood of Jewel trench, the Germans offered a certain amount of resistance, which caused a momentary check, but the threat of an outflanking movement by No. 3 Company broke down their defence, and they fled, pursued by Lewis-gun and rifle fire, leaving fifty men who were taken prisoners.