A History of the Black Watch Royal Highlanders in the Great War, 1914-1918, Volume 2

2nd Lieut 7th Battalion action advance Army arrived artillery attack Awarded M.C. barrage Battalion moved Battalion The Black battle Battn billets Black Watch Brigade British Capt Captain carried casualties Colonel command continued Corps crossing Division early enemy fighting fire flank formed forward four front line further German Gordon Highlanders ground Headquarters heavy held holding hospital infantry Joined July June killed L/Cpl later Lieutenant losses machine gun Major March months morning moved night November objective occupied officers once operation orders party passed period platoons position posts prisoners Promoted ranks reached received Regiment Rejoined relieved remained reserve rest road Second Lieutenant sector sent Sept shell spent strength success taken took trenches troops village weeks whole Wood wounded yards