Chinese House and Eagle Trench, 23rd September

This bastion was taken on the 23rd by the 10th Battalion, assisted by one company of the 10th Rifle Brigade.

Some of the 12th Battalion were also engaged on this day in attacking part of Eagle Trench still held by the Germans.

Losses: Officers: killed 1, Other Ranks 74

The Division received many congratulatory messages, including those from both the Fifth and Second Army Commanders.

18th and Shrewsbury Forest, 20th September

The Second Army had taken 21st Battalions over some of the Fifth Army front and attacked in their usual well arranged manner on a five-mile front.

The 18th and 21st Battalions attacked near Shrewsbury Forest, and the 18th captured their two objectives and formed a defensive flank to the right. The 21st, after severe fighting, captured their first objective by the personal exertions of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel T. McL. Jarvis, D.S.O., who was wounded. Their second objective was carried at 6.20 p.m. and two counter-attacks were beaten off.

Losses: Officers: killed 5, wounded 18, Other Ranks 394

17th Battalion, 20th September

The 17th Battalion took part in the big attack on the left of the 39th Division next to the 124th Brigade. They captured their first and second objectives and then had to form a defensive flank to the 129th Brigade.

Losses: Officers: killed 1, wounded 5, Other Ranks 166

The Second Army reached their final objective at all other points.