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R.N.V.R. 15-18. Relieved from line--to Houtkerque, Wormhoudt, Calais. April 15-18. Back into line 5,500 yards front, with left on canal next to 58th French Division and right next Guards Division. 19-20. Enemy occupied trenches out of which he had shelled a company of the 8th Bedfords in Morteldje Salient--counter-attack unsuccessful. 21. Trenches retaken by two companies K.S.L.I., in spite of very heavy going. May 14-15. Enemy attacked four bombing posts of 1st The Buffs--beaten off three times, but captured them at fourth attempt--all garrison casualties. June 3. Five officers and 200 other ranks 1st West Yorks drove enemy out of posts on frontage 450 yards and re-occupied it. 10. "Admiral" reported missing from patrol of 9th Norfolks. 17-18. Relieved--to Bollezeele, Houtkerque, Wormhoudt. July 15-17. Into line north-west of Hooge to north of Wieltje. July 29 to Aug. 1. Relieved preparatory to entraining. Aug. 2-3. Entrained Hopoutre, Proven, and Esquelbec, and detrained Candas and Doullens. 3-4. Marched to Acheux--Raincheval area. 5-7. Into line on Ancre--preparing for attack. 21. 9th Suffolk and 2nd Sherwood Foresters' unsuccessful raid. 24. 14th D.L.I. unsuccessful raid. Aug. 26-27. Relieved and began to move south to Vignacourt-- Flesselles area. Sept. 6-8. Moved up to XIV Corps area. 11. Into line on front between Leuze Wood and Ginchy. 13. Attack by 71st Infantry Brigade on Quadrilateral unsuccessful--renewed in evening but only partially successful. 15. _General attack_ by 16th and 71st Infantry Brigades--6th Divisional objective beyond the Quadrilateral--attack failed--renewed in evening and failed again. 16. 18th Infantry Brigade into line in relief of 71st Infantry Brigade. 18. Fresh attack on Quadrilateral after bombardment by 16th and 18th Infantry Brigades--successful. 19. Relieved. 21. Into line again. 25. _General attack_--6th Division on Lesboeufs, and south to Morval--by 16th and 18th Infantry Brigades, with 71st Infantry Brigade in reserve--successful--over 500 prisoners. 30. Relieved by 20th Division. Oct. 8-9. Into line relieving 20th Division. 12. _General attack_--6th Division towards Le Transloy--b
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