ning on the Frelinghien and Le
Touquet fronts.

27. Major-Gen. Sir John Keir left to command VI Corps, being
succeeded by Brig.-Gen. Congreve. Brig.-Gen. Humphreys
succeeded Brig.-Gen. Paget in command of Divisional
Artillery.

Relief by 27th Division commenced.

31. Front handed over to 27th Division--19th Infantry Brigade left
Division.

May 31 to June 1. Took over new front Ypres Salient.

June 2. Relief completed on front from Ypres--Roulers Railway to
Wieltje.

5. 17th Infantry Brigade into line, which now extended to just
short of Turco Farm.

8. D.H.Q. from Couthove to Vlamertinghe.

15. Gallant bombing attack by Lieut. Smith's Grenadier Platoon to
assist 41st Brigade.

16. Artillery co-operation with 3rd Divisional attack on Bellewarde
Farm.

20. 16th Infantry Brigade's first experience of gas.

22. Artillery co-operation in 14th Divisional attack.

July 6. Artillery co-operation in 4th Divisional attack near Pilkem.

30. Attack on 14th Division at Hooge. Drove them back to Sanctuary
and Zouave Woods. Counter-attack unsuccessful.

31. 16th Infantry Brigade moved up. Decided to relieve 6th Division
and give it task of retaking Hooge.

Aug. 2-3. Relieved.

6. Took over new front and commenced bombardment.

9. Attack on Hooge by 16th and 18th Infantry Brigades--infantry
moved close up under barrage, which remained on support trench
five minutes longer--attack successful, but right suffered
very heavily from shelling from south and fire from east.

Oct. 14. 17th Infantry Brigade left for 24th Division, and 71st
arrived.

Nov. 19-20. Division relieved--to Houtkerque and Poperinghe, but had
to find working parties for divisions in line.

Dec. 14. Into line again--Routers Railway to Wieltje.

19. Gas attack by enemy.

1916.

Jan. 24. 11th Essex patrol raid (3 officers and 10 other ranks) on
mound on Verlorenhoek Road--killed six Germans.

Feb. 14-15. Two enemy raids near Wieltje and Trenches B9 and 10
repulsed.

Mar. 9-10. 1st The Buffs bombing raid (1 officer and 19 other ranks)
on crater at I 12.

15-16. 2nd D.L.I. (3 officers and 44 other ranks) successful raid,
capturing a prisoner--Bangalore torpedo laid by Lieut. Smith,