Battle of the Ancre

  • 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