21st were ordered to capture Crevecaeur and its bridges. One company of the 10th Battalion was in reserve. The four tanks detailed to help were too late to be effective and withdrew at 8 p.m. The Battalion came under heavy machine-gun fire, as the 29th Division had not got on. They took Revelon Chateau and made a defensive flank and also took the houses west of the canal. As darkness fell they withdrew to the high ground behind the chateau. The advance made was about four miles. The Germans were without reserves until 2 p.m., but the cavalry did not advance, and in retiring blocked roads and railroads. The III Corps were practically entirely successful, but the IV Corps failed to take Flesquieres and stopped their advance. This village fell at 8 a.m. the next day, but the time for exploitation had gone by.

In the advance to the Hindenburg Line Rifleman A. E. Shepherd, 12th Battalion, gained the Victoria Cross.

On 29th November our 1st Battalion came into action near Bourlon Wood. They captured some 300 yards of enemy trenches.

Losses of 1st Battalion: Officers: killed 1, wounded 2, Other Ranks 74

The sad anti-climax came on 30th November, when the Germans attacked the haunches of the salient. On the southern flank they broke through the two divisions on the right of the 20th (Light) Division, and attacked the 10th and 11th Battalions in their rear and flanks. The Riflemen fought well, but the battalions in the front line were in a hopeless position. The few survivors concentrated first on the Brigade Headquarters and then on the reserve battalion, where they held out until 2nd December. In this action the enemy used machine-gun fire from low-flying aeroplanes with considerable success.

The 12th Battalion were ordered to La Vacquerie and its vicinity. The Battalion was in touch with the 12th Rifle Brigade at Gonnelieu and it repelled all attacks on 1st December, partly by fire and partly by counter-attack and hand-to-hand fighting. Not a man remained in support. They were relieved by the Guards Division on the night of 1st/2nd December.

Losses of the 10th, 11th and 12th Battalions, 20th November to 2nd December : Officers: killed 14, wounded 16, missing 17, Other Ranks about 1,000

On the northern flank the 1st Battalion were on the left of their Brigade. By accurate shooting they mowed down masses of the enemy at about 200 to 300 yards, and no unit gave way.