lown in.

4. Two officers and forty other ranks of 1st K.S.L.I. raided same
trenches and got in, but no prisoners taken.

6. Small raid 2nd D.L.I. (2 officers and 50 other ranks)
unsuccessful--enemy's barrage too heavy.

8. Enemy small raid on 9th Suffolks at Newport Sap repulsed--four
enemy dead left on our wire.

10. 9th Suffolks (3 officers and 94 other ranks) raided as far as
enemy support trenches, but found no one.

12-13. 9th Norfolks (1 officer and 35 other ranks) attempted raid on
Merthyr Sap, but could not get in.

15. 14th D.L.I. successful daylight raid (3 officers and 80 other
ranks) in vicinity of Nash Alley--a good many enemy killed
and seven prisoners taken.

23-24. Enemy entered post of 11th Essex and did some damage, but was
driven out by counter-attack.

24. Raid by 1st Buffs (two companies under Capt. Jacob) near
Halifax Alley--remained in trenches three and a half hours
and captured fifteen prisoners and two aerial-dart machines.
Lieuts. Harrington and Buss (both killed) greatly
distinguished themselves.

27-28. Very gallant raid by 2nd D.L.I. (2 officers and 84 other ranks
under Capt. Fawcett) and 11th Essex (3 officers and 67 other
ranks under Capt. Silver) in connection with operations of
46th Division--though anticipated the raiders got into the
enemy's trenches and remained there one hour, repelling all
counter-attacks--one prisoner taken.

July 1-2. Small enemy raid on Novel Alley unsuccessful--left
one dead in our trench.

3. Small enemy raid on 1st West Yorks in Novel Alley unsuccessful
--two prisoners taken and one enemy left dead in trench.

7-8. Brilliant repulse of strong enemy raid near Boyau 70 by 1st
The Buffs and 1st K.S.L.I.--two prisoners taken by us.

9-10. 14th D.L.I. raid (1 officer and 30 other ranks)--trenches
entered but enemy fled--enemy small raid on Novel Alley
driven off.

12. Patrol raid (3 patrols of 12) by 8th Bedfords in Hulluch
Sector--one prisoner.

16. Surprise raid by 9th Norfolks (2 officers and 36 other
ranks)--stiff fighting but no identification obtained.

20. Three patrols (3 officers and 55 other ranks) of 2nd York and
Lancasters raided enemy's posts b