Commencing officially on the 20th November there were long halts up to 2nd December, owing to the difficulty of feeding the leading Divisions (cavalry and infantry), caused by the destruction done by the Germans to the railways, and also owing to the withdrawal of the Germans not being carried out in accordance with programme.
Sometimes groups did not move, or only made minor adjustments to obtain more comfortable quarters.
Both branches of the staff had long days of reconnaissance in cars ahead of the Division, made to avoid moving troops farther off the main roads than necessary, while the R.E.and Pioneers were often pushed ahead to see about water supplies and mend roads.

Up to the Belgian frontier roads had been cratered and bridges blown down, and these caused defiles and impeded the march.

Once across the frontier the roads were splendid, the inhabitants most hospitable and enthusiastic, and the advance only held up until it could be pushed through continuously.
However, it was no hardship to be delayed in such charming surroundings, though the weather was for the most part vile.

The march from the neighbourhood of Dinant across the Ardennes, and along the lovely valley of the River Ambleve, will always stand out as a most delightful reminiscence.

All ranks worked hard at their equipment, and the transport was so smart as to be thought by the Belgians to be new.
It was a proud and splendid Division which marched, with drums beating and colours flying, across the German frontier into the little town of Malmedy between 13th and 16th December.
Marching generally by only one road, the length of the Division, when billeted, varied from ten to twenty-five miles.