lant action of 18th Infantry Brigade transport under Shea,
Q.M., 2nd D.L.I., and Paul, Transport officer, 1st West Yorks
--both died of wounds.

Congratulatory message on this action received from G.O.C.,
29th Division.

Night Dec. 2/3. 16th Infantry Brigade relieved part of 29th Division
north of St. Quentin Canal.

3. Enemy attacked K.S.L.I. and 14th D.L.I. north of canal. Three
counter-attacks by D.L.I., but finally driven back.

Bedfords and York and Lancasters put in to restore situation
--partially successful.

Front withdrawn to line of canal night of 3rd/4th.

4. General withdrawal of British line to Support System of
Hindenburg Line ordered.

Dec. 10. Relieved by 19th Division.

11. 16th Infantry Brigade to VI Corps.

12. 18th Infantry Brigade to VI Corps.

Above brigades placed at disposal of 3rd Division, and went
into line to relieve two of their brigades on Bullecourt
front for a few days.

Dec. 14 to } In rest--Basseux area.
Jan. 17, 1918. }

1918.

Jan. 17. Commenced move up to Fremicourt.

Feb. 4. Enemy's silent raid on three posts of Boursies area and
captured one prisoner.

13. Side-stepped into Lagnicourt Sector.

Mar. 3. 1st K.S.L.I. (2 officers and 50 other ranks, B Company) raided
Magpie's Nest and captured one machine-gun--enemy fled.

16. 1st Leicesters (2 officers and 50 other ranks) repeated raid--
post empty.

21. _Great German offensive commenced._ Fighting all day--heavy
casualties--71st and 18th Infantry Brigades holding out in
Reserve line till dark.

22. Fighting all day on Corps line.

Remnants of Division relieved at night--to Achiet and
Logeast Wood.

25. By train to Second Army.

30. King's visit to Steenvoorde.

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 Line withdrawn to battle zone--enemy followed up in the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.