1st Battalion. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division: Arrived Candas (7/7) and from there marched to Flesselles. To Fréchencourt (8/7), Bresle (9/7), Bécourt Wood (10/7), assembly positions western edge of Bazentin-le-Petit Wood (14/7). Attacked 9 a.m. (15/7) – ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies took 300 yards of German front line and part of second from west edge of Bazentin-le-Petit Wood. Relieved and to Bazentin-le-Petit. To Bécourt Wood (16/7), reserve positions – Black Watch Alley, Quadrangle Trench, Peake Wood (18/7). Moved forward to trenches in front of Contalmaison (22/7). Attack on Munster Alley (23/7) – advanced at 2.30 a.m. – heavy machine gun fire forced withdrawal. To Bécourt Wood (24/7), Franvillers (26/7), Hénencourt Wood (30/7), Bécourt Wood (13/8), Mametz Wood (14/8). Relieved 2nd Royal Sussex in front line High Wood (17/8). In action (18/8) – 2 companies assaulted enemy line on north-western edge of wood at 2.45 p.m. – Official History of The Great War records that right company advanced too soon and was almost annihilated by the British barrage – left company reached objective without much opposition – confused fighting followed – gains consolidated. To Mametz Wood (19/8), Black Wood (20/8), Quadrangle Trench (27/8), Mametz Wood (31/8), Bécourt Wood (2/9), Mametz Wood (5/9). In reserve for attack on High Wood (9/9) – moved to Great North Road just south of Bazentin-le-Petit 6.30 p.m. and employed in digging communication trench. To Mametz Wood (10/9), Albert (11/9), Bazieux Wood (12/9), Bresle (13/9), bivouacs just south of Mametz Wood (19/9), Black Wood (20/9), front line Eaucourt l’Abbaye (25/9). Failed attack (26/9). Attacked (27/9) – ‘B’ Company under heavy machine gun and rifle fire – Flers Line taken. Block pushed forward 100 yards (28/9). Withdrew to Black Wood and from there to Millencourt (29/9). Casualties since (25/9) – 212. To Laviéville (3/10) and from there in buses to Chépy. To Bresle (31/10), Albert (5/11), support line near Bazentin-le-Grand (18/11).
1/4th Battalion (T.F.). 164th Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Division: Arrived Longuevillette (21/7). To Franqueville (22/7), Fienvillers (24/7). Entrained at Candas for Méricourt (25/7) and from there marched to Méaulte. To Happy Valley (26/7), Dublin and Casement Trenches near Guillemont (30/7). Took turns in line near Arrow Head Copse. Two platoons of ‘D’ Company attacked (5/8) – some ground gained (6/8). Relieved and to bivouacs south-west of Carnoy. To reserve positions Trônes Wood (7/8). Assembled east and west of Trônes Wood-Guillemont Road for attack on Guillemont (8/8) – War Diary notes confused fighting and loss of direction. Casualties – 221. Relieved and to Carnoy (9/8). To Méricourt (14/8). Entrained for Abbeville (19/8) and from there marched via Cambron and Gouy to billets at Saigneville. Entrained for Méricourt (30/8) and from there to Millencourt. Casualties for August – 301. To camp near Fricourt (6/9). Took over trenches running from eastern side of Delville Wood towards Ginchy (7/9). Attacked (9/9) – Regimental historian records Battalion going forward at 5.25 a.m. – first objective – Hop Alley gained but second wave did not succeed in reaching Ale Alley. Hop Alley came under intense machine gun barrage and gunfire – survivors of ‘B’ and ‘C’ Companies withdrew to their original line. Casualties – 236. Relieved from forward area and to billets near Fricourt (12/9). To Ribemont (13/9), Buire (16/9), Fricourt (17/9), Mametz (19/9). Working parties provided to dig communication trench through Longueval. To front line near Flers (24/9). Relieved 1/7th King’s in Gird Trench near Gueudecourt (26/9). In support during 164th Brigade’s attack. Moved forward to captured positions (Gird Support) (27/9) – 1 company occupying sunken road running into Gueudecourt. Relieved by 10th Royal West Kent and via Mametz to Dernancourt (29/9). Casualties for September – 394. Entrained at Edgehill for L’Etoile (1/10). Entrained at Longpré for Poperinghe (3/10)
1/5th Battalion (T.F.). 166th Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Division: Arrived Neuvillette from Grand-Rullecourt (20/7). To Ribeaucourt (21/7). Entrained at Candas for Méricourt (25/7) and from there marched to Ville-sous-Corbie. To Sandpit Camp (27/7), Mansell Copse (30/7), Oxford Copse (1/8), bivouacs near Citadel Camp (6/8). In support during operations at Guillemont (8/8). Took part in failed attack (9/8). Consolidated line until relieved 8 p.m. (10/8). Casualties – 138. To Maltz Horn sector (12/8). Attacked (13/8) – leading waves soon driven back by strong machine gun fire. Relieved and to Méaulte (15/8). Entrained at Edgehill for Martainneville (19/8) and from there marched to Fresneville. To Ercourt (29/8). Entrained at Pont-Remy for Méricourt (30/8) and from there to bivouacs south-east of Albert. To front line Delville Wood (5/9). Relieved and to camp near Dernancourt (12/9). Casualties since (5/9) – 162. Moved forward to positions south of Albert (16/9), Pommiers Redoubt (17/9). Took over support line in Switch Trench (on right of Flers Road) at midnight. Worked on new communication trench (South Lanes Alley). To Pommiers Redoubt (23/9), Ribemont (28/9). Entrained at Edgehill for Longpré (30/9) and from there marched to Pont-Remy. Entrained at Abbeville for Proven (2/10).
7th (Service) Battalion. 56th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division: Moved forward to Tara-Usna Line in preserve (1/7) – planned attack on Ovillers cancelled. Relieved and to Railway cutting at Albert (2/7). To Tara-Usna Line in support (3/7). In action at La Boisselle (4/7)–(7/7). Relieved and to bivouacs to the rear of Tara-Usna Line. Via Albert to Hénencourt Wood (9/7), Bazentin-le-Petit via Fricourt (19/7). Attack on Intermediate Line (23/7) – withdrew to Mametz Wood after heavy casualties. Casualties since (19/7) – 301. To Franvillers (29/7). Entrained at Fréchencourt for Longpré (1/8) and from there marched to Villers-sous-Ailly. Entrained at Longpré for Bailleul (7/8). Arrived Doullens (5/10) and from there to Coigneux. To front line Hébuterne sector (11/10), Sailly-au-Bois (13/10), Rossignol Farm (16/10), Vadencourt Wood (18/10), Bouzincourt (19/10), Aveluy (22/10), Donnet Post (27/10), Wood Post and Leipzig Redoubt (30/10), Donnet Post (1/11), Splutter Trench (5/11), Aveluy (8/11), forward positions around Stuff Trench (12/11). Attack on St. Pierre Divion and Hansa Line (13/11) – War Diary notes between 100–200 prisoners taken – casualties 86. Relieved and to Aveluy (14/11).
8th (Service) Battalion. 7th Brigade, 25th Division: Moved from Léalvillers to Forceville (1/7). To Aveluy Wood (2/7), reserve positions Crucifix Corner (3/7). Working parties to front line Leipzig Salient. To front line (7/7), Aveluy Wood (8/7) – at midnight to bivouacs near Albert-Pozières Road about 1 mile from Albert. Moved up into line south of Ovillers 8 p.m. (9/7). Attacked (10/7) – fighting along trench towards rear of Ovillers were counter attacked several times and made little progress. Casualties – 247. Relieved during evening (11/7) and to dug-outs in La Boisselle. Provided carrying parties during attack on Ovillers (14/7). To bivouacs near Albert (15/7), Forceville (16/7), Beauval (18/7), Bois de Warnimont (20/7), Englebelmer (23/7). Relieved 1st Wiltshire in front line (29/7). To Bertrancourt (6/8), Vauchelles (10/8), Puchevillers (15/8), Hédauville (17/8), South Bluff in support of forward line Leipzig Salient (23/8). Unsuccessful attack on Hindenburg Trench 7 p.m. (26/8). To Léalvillers (5/9), Raincheval (7/9), Longuevillette (10/9), Prouville (11/9), Coulonvillers (12/9), Longuevillette (25/9), Raincheval (26/9), Hédauville (29/9), Hessian Trench west of Stuff Redoubt (30/9), reserve line north of Ovillers (3/10), Stuff Redoubt (8/10), reserve line (9/10), Stuff Redoubt taking over captured northern face (10/10). Enemy counter attack driven off (12/10). ‘B’ Company attacked 2.46 p.m. (14/10) – objective (The Mounds) taken by 2.54 p.m. with slight loss. To Bouzincourt (15/10), Rubempré (22/10), Longuevillette (23/10). Entrained at Doullens for Bailleul (29/10).
9th (Service) Battalion. 74th Brigade, 25th Division: Moved forward from Warloy to Bouzincourt (3/7). Began tours in line La Boisselle sector. Took part in operations around Ovillers resting around Bouzincourt, Senlis, Forceville, Mailly-Maillet. Began duty in trenches Beaumont-Hamel sector end July. To Bertrancourt (7/8), Auchonvillers (9/8), Bus-lès-Artois (10/8), Acheux (15/8), Hédauville (18/8), Thiepval Wood (19/8), Bouzincourt (26/8), Ovillers (28/8), Bouzincourt (6/9), Léalvillers (7/9), Puchevillers (8/9), Beauval (10/9), Fienvillers (11/9), Fransu (12/9), Beauval (25/9), Forceville (26/9), Hédauville (27/9), Martinsart Wood (29/9), Aveluy (1/10), front line (5/10). Attack on Regina Trench (19/10). Withdrew to Hessian Trench (20/10). Attack on Regina Trench (21/10). Relieved (22/10). To Toutencourt (23/10), Beauval (24/10). Entrained at Candas for Caéstre (29/10).
10th (Service) Battalion. 112th Brigade, 37th Division: From front line trenches fired smoke bombs along 46th and 56th Division’s front and formed defensive flank during operations at Gommecourt (1/7). To Bienvillers (2/7), Halloy (3/7), Millencourt (6/7), Albert (7/7), Tara Hill (8/7), front line La Boisselle sector (11/7). Withdrew to close support at Heligoland trenches (13/7). To Chalk Pit (16/7) – later in failed attack on Pozières. Withdrew to Tara Hill (18/7). To Albert (21/7), Lahoussoye (22/7), Bresle (30/7), Bécourt Wood (31/7), Mametz Wood (6/8), trenches east of Bazentin-le-Petit (10/8). ‘A’ and ‘C’ Companies attacked Intermediate Line 2.a.m. (11/8) – objectives gained by 2.30 a.m. – 200 yards taken. Casualties – 101. To Bécourt Wood (13/8), Bresle (14/8), Lahoussoye (15/8). Entrained at Fréchencourt for Longpré (18/8). Entrained at Longpré for Bailleul (20/8). Arrived Hem-Hardinval from Séricourt (21/10). To Marieux (22/10), Beaussart (23/10), Vauchelles (25/10), Amplier (30/10), Doullens (31/10), Vauchelles (12/11), Bertrancourt (13/11), Mailly-Maillet (14/11), front line (15/11) and attack on Munich Trench – Official History of The Great War records Battalion arrived in start positions just 40 minutes before zero – troops lost direction in mist and sustained heavy casualties among officers. Fell back to Waggon Road. Relieved and to Mailly-Maillet (17/11) and from there to Englebelmer. To trenches east of Hamel (18/11) moving forward at noon to Station Road in support of 6th Bedfordshire.
1/12th Battalion (Pioneers) (T.F.). Pioneers 60th (2nd/2nd London) and 32nd Divisions: Arrived Boisbergues (29/10). To Ribeaucourt (3/11), Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher (‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies) and Famechon (‘C’ and ‘D’ Companies) (4/11). Left 60th Division and to Bernâtre (5/11), joined G.H.Q. Troops at Wamin (6/11). Entrained at Hesdin for Albert (16/11) and from there joined 32nd Division at Englebelmer. To Mailly-Maillet (18/11).