Ecoust and Bullecourt

  • 7th to 10th Dec
    Quiet
    Repairing and constructing shelters
    Carrying parties
  • 10th Dec
    Relieved 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers at the front line at Bullecourt
    Ration dump heavily shelled
  • 11th Dec
    Hostile artillery particularly active on support at Batt. H.Q.
  • 12th Dec
    6.30am Enemy barrage with Trench mortars, whizzbangs and heavies on all lines
    Enemy raiding parties repulsed
    Heavy casualties inflicted on the enemy
    Enemy secured lodgement from Ripon Lane to Bunny Hug Lane
    West Yorks took 15 OR prisoners
    Major Lawrence of 1st Gordons joined at took over duties of second in command
  • 13th Dec
    Allied guns active due to information received from previous day’s prisoners
  • 14th Dec
    Hostile shells on front, support and reserve lines
    Allied barrage on captured trenches
    Enemy retaliation
  • 15th Dec
    Little enemy shelling
    Allied shelling
    Enemy retaliation
    Relieved by 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers