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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 Chateau. 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. 21-24. Relieved by 27th American Division--to Wizernes area. 31. Division marched to Arques. Sept. 1. Entrained for Fourth Army. 2-4. Detrained and billeted in area Heilly-Ribemont-Franvillers. 13-14. Relieved 32nd Division at head of IX Corps by bus. 18th Infantry Brigade took over front in Holnon Wood with 11th Essex. 16th Infantry Brigade in support in Trefcon area. 71st Infantry Brigade in reserve in Monchy-Lagache
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