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Map No. 1

FESTUBERT

The 51st Division detailed the 154th Infantry Brigade, and the 154th Infantry Brigade the 1/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (with 10 bombers) on the right, and the 1/6th Scottish Rifles (with 10 bombers), on the left, as assaulting troops. Besides these there were:—

I. 2 Officers, 7 N.C.O.’s, and 36 men from Grenadier Company. II. 12 bayonet men from 1/4th North Lancashires. 16 bayonet men from 1/6th Scottish Rifles. III. 2 N.C.O.’s, 12 men of 1/4th North Lancashires, Blocking parties. 1 N.C.O., 6 men of 1/6th Scottish Rifles. IV. 1 N.C.O., 6 men of 1/4th North Lancashires, Carrying parties. 1 N.C.O., 6 men of 1/6th Scottish Rifles. V. 1 Sections as escort from the 1/4th North Lancashires.

(These North Lancashire details were found by D Company.)

The supporting Battalion was the 1/4th Royal Lancaster Regiment, less two platoons, whilst the 1/8th Liverpool Regiment was held in Brigade Reserve.

There was also a Trench Mortar detachment with two guns of the old “Archibald” type, under the command of Lieutenant Smith.