Losses not recorded.

Niergnies, 8th October. Both armies continued to attack. On 8th October our 1st Battalion attacked successfully their first and second objectives. Their second objective had to be abandoned owing to the failure of the attack on their flanks. Two enemy tanks were knocked out by concentrated fire, and the crew of another gave themselves up. Two hundred prisoners were taken.

Losses: Officers: wounded 4; other ranks: 94.

4th Bn. Marliches, 8th October. The 4th Battalion again made a successful advance, near Marliches. They captured 2 officers, 111 other ranks, 1 field gun and 49 machine guns.

Losses: Officers: killed 1, wounded 4; other ranks: 52.

The advance of the Second Army had now commenced, gaining ten miles by 30th September, and they made a further big advance on 14th October.

13th Bn. Belaise, 8th October. The 13th Battalion attacked successfully north of Belaise. All objectives were taken and the Battalion captured 300 prisoners.

16th Bn. River Selle, 11th October. The 16th Battalion made a gallant but unsuccessful effort to cross the River Selle and pierce the enemy's lines of the Le Cateau—Solesmes railway. The Battalion gained its objective without a barrage, but was entirely "in the air." The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Pardoe, and Battalion Headquarters had an engagement with the enemy at thirty yards' range and the Commanding Officer was badly hit. The enemy's attempt to cut off the Battalion was, however, frustrated and the Battalion reorganized on the Neuvilly—Le Cateau road.

Losses: Officers: killed 2, wounded 2; other ranks: 119.

Meanwhile, a good deal of work was required on communications, railways and bridges. This was hampered by delayed-action mines and other devices. By 17th October the Third and Fourth Armies were ready to advance again.