Remnants of Division relieved at night--to Achiet and Logeast Wood.
April 3-4. Into line in Ypres Salient on high ground between Menin and Zonnebeke Roads--came under XXII Corps.
13. 71st Infantry Brigade left to join 49th Division on Neuve Eglise front.
16. Line withdrawn to battle zone--enemy followed up in the afternoon and a good many casualties were inflicted on him-- one party of twenty-five annihilated.
18. Enemy raided post unsuccessfully and lost an officer killed--identification obtained by us.
25. Capture of Kemmel by enemy from the French.
26. 71st Infantry Brigade returned to Division.
Night 26-27. Further withdrawal to west end of Zillebeke Lake-White Château.
29. Heavy attacks against Division on our right.
May 8. Unsuccessful enemy attack on Ridgewood.
11-14. Side-slipped to south and came into II Corps.
19. 11th Essex raided Manor Farm successfully but no prisoners taken.
May 22. 2nd D.L.I. (A and C Companies) raided pill-boxes Bedford front and took sixteen prisoners.
28-29. Attack by 11th Essex in conjunction with French 46th Division.
June 5. 2nd York and Lancasters raided (3 officers and 68 other ranks) Lankhoff Farm unsuccessfully.
7-8. Division relieved--to Dirty Bucket Camp and Jan ter Biezen area.
71st T.M.B. co-operated in 46th French Division operation.
19. 18th T.M.B. lent to 7th French Division for a raid.
27-28. Relieved 46th French Division in Dickebusch front.
July 6. Enemy's raid on Scottish Wood repulsed.
9. Patrol of 2nd Sherwood Foresters rushed a post near Ridgewood by day--captured a machine-gun and killed the garrison.
14. _Attack by 18th Infantry Brigade on Ridgewood._ 1st West Yorks and 2nd D.L.I. assisted by two companies 1st Middlesex of 33rd Division--enemy surprised--most successful-- captures, 7 officers, 341 other ranks, 23 machine-guns, 1 H.T.M., 2 L.T.Ms.
Aug. 2. 1st The Buffs daylight raid on the Brasserie--successful-- three prisoners.
6. H.M. The King saw some of the troops at Winnezeele.
8. Minor operation by 18th Infantry Brigade in connection with 41st Division's operation--company West Yorks unsuccessful --company 2nd D.L.I. on right co-operating with 41st Division entirely successful.
In August. Attachment of units of 27th American Division.
