- 12th Nov
8th KORL war diary records “Operation orders by Lt.Col. R.S. Hunt commdg 8th KORL. On Z day at zero hour the 76th Bde will take Serre and the ground to the south of it.” - 13th Nov
8th KORL occupy Rob Roy trench
After the 2nd Suffolks fail, 8th KORL try to force the German front line and also fail.
Withdrew to original front line - 14th Nov
Holding Rob Roy & Campion trenches
Heavily shelled all day - 15th to 19th Nov
Hold Rob Roy, Monk & Rolland trenches
Heavily shelled - 19th Nov
Relieved by 12th battalion West Yorkshire - 19th Nov
Marched back to huts in Bus-lès-Artois
Casualties for operations on 13th Nov:-
Killed | Wounded | Missing | |
Officers | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Other ranks | 15 | 78 | 6 |
The operation failed