- War diary of the 1/4th Seaforth Highlanders :-
Major R.S. Hunt who was attached to battalion since 9th July left to command 8th Royal Lancashire Regiment - War diary of the 8th King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) :-
Major Hunt joins King’s Own Royal (Lancaster) replacing Lt.Col. G.A. Smith D.S.O
The King’s Own Royal Lancasters had just been commended by Brigadier General R.J. Kentish late commanding 76th Infantry Brigade on their conduct in the Battle of the Somme particularly their part in the taking of Delville Wood in the days after the South African Infantry Brigade had been relieved of their duty in that wood.
At the point that Reggie joined and took command of the 8th KORL, the battalion is stationed at Courcelles just 3 miles from where he left the 1/4th Seaforths and 6 miles away from where Donald and the SAI are recovering from the attack on the Butte de Warlencourt.
The KORL forms part of the 76th Brigade in the 3rd Division.
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