At 2 45 a.m. on April 10th, the Brigadier was able to inform the Division that the Brigade held its line intact, including the forward saps, as it had been held on April 8th.
During the afternoon of April 9th two Companies of the South Lancashire Regiment came up, one being allotted to each Battalion in the line. The Company allotted to the 4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was posted in GRENADIER ROAD, with one Platoon at LE PLANTIN SOUTH, and they did yeoman service in relieving our tired men.
Throughout April 9th the action of our artillery had been admirable. Two 18-pounder batteries of the 11th Division which could fire on our front were handed over to the Brigade, and two heavy batteries belonging to the Corps placed themselves under the orders of the Brigade.
As soon as darkness permitted, all guns north of the canal were withdrawn south of the canal, and the guns came out of their emplacements and took up positions in the open.
The 165th Infantry Brigade had maintained its main line intact, but had given up its advanced posts. No touch could be obtained with the Portuguese on the left, and early in the morning of April 10th the enemy were pushing through clear of and north of the 165th Infantry Brigade.
The 165th threw back its left flank at right angles, the defensive flank being continued by all units of the Division.
After 4 p.m. the rest of the day was spent in reorganising the posts and mopping up the few remaining enemy left in the sector. Our communication trenches were continuously shelled. At about 4 p.m. B Company, 1/5th South Lancashires, came up as reinforcements and manned our left flank from NEW CUT to WINDY CORNER.
Our casualties were:—
| OFFICERS— | Killed: Second Lieutenant L. Brooke, M.C. | |
| Wounded: Second Lieutenant R. E. Horsfall, G. C. Horner, C. Haworth, and P. B. Beresford. | ||
| Missing: Chaplain L. N. Forse (prisoner of war) and Lieutenant W. H. Jenkins, Medical Officer. | ||
| OTHER RANKS—Killed 43, Wounded 100, Missing 50. | ||
No further attacks were made on our front.