This latter attack succeeded, but with the great loss of Colonel Hobbs, O.C.The Foresters, who died of his wounds.

The left attack made a little ground.

A final attempt to push forward the line was made on the 18th October by the 9th Norfolks, but was only partially successful.
On 20th October the Division (less artillery) was relieved and moved to the First Army, going into Corps Reserve of the I Corps, with Divisional Headquarters at Bethune and the units in the town and surrounding area.
The artillery of the Division (Brig.-Gen.

E.S.Cleeve, C.R.A.) had first come into action on the Somme on the 3rd September, supporting the attack of the 16th Division on Guillemont.

It was grouped and re-grouped in accordance with the requirements of the situation, but never as a whole covered the operations of the Division.
On the 9th November it was withdrawn and marched to First Army area, where for about a month it covered the 56th Division, XI Corps, with 6th D.A.H.Q.