47/200 Enemy small raid on 9th Suffolks at Newport Sap repulsed--four enemy dead left on our wire. 9th Suffolks (3 officers and 94 other ranks) raided as far as enemy support trenches, but found no one. 9th Norfolks (1 officer and 35 other ranks) attempted raid on Merthyr Sap, but could not get in. 14th D.L.I.successful daylight raid (3 officers and 80 other ranks) in vicinity of Nash Alley--a good many enemy killed and seven prisoners taken. Enemy entered post of 11th Essex and did some damage, but was driven out by counter-attack. |