We here turned the tables on the 52nd Division, 26th Reserve Corps, our old opponents at Ypres, where the ground was all in their favour and where they had proved troublesome antagonists.
After consolidating its ground the Division was relieved by the 20th Division on 30th September, and the long struggle began for the possession of the high ground overlooking the Bapaume-Le Transloy Road.
On 7th October the XIV Corps (20th and 56th Divisions) attacked with only partial success, and the 6th Division was brought in again on night 8/9th October for a general attack on the 12th October.

The enemy had dug a series of trenches named by us Rainbow--Cloudy--Misty--Zenith, etc., a portion of which had been captured by us, making a somewhat pronounced salient.

All three brigades were in the line, with one battalion in front trenches, the 71st Infantry Brigade (Brig.-Gen.

E.Feetham) being in the salient, with the 16th Infantry Brigade on the right and the 18th Infantry Brigade on the left.

The objective of the attack of the 12th October was the line of trenches running north from Le Transloy.
At 2.5 p.m.the flank brigades attacked, but with only partial success.