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A Short History of the 6th Division

CHAPTER XII
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Attack on Hooge by 16th and 18th Infantry Brigades--infantry moved close up under barrage, which remained on support trench five minutes longer--attack successful, but right suffered very heavily from shelling from south and fire from east.
Oct.14.17th Infantry Brigade left for 24th Division, and 71st arrived.
Nov.

19-20.

Division relieved--to Houtkerque and Poperinghe, but had to find working parties for divisions in line.
Dec.14.Into line again--Routers Railway to Wieltje.
19.

Gas attack by enemy.
1916.
Jan.24.11th Essex patrol raid (3 officers and 10 other ranks) on mound on Verlorenhoek Road--killed six Germans.
Feb.

14-15.


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