MONDAY, June 14th, 1915.
The Battalion had been warned for an attack, and operation orders issued from the Brigade in the morning made this clear. With the object of gaining ground in the direction of RUE D’OUVERT, the Fourth Corps was to attack the German positions in the north. The 51st Division, the 7th Division, and the Canadian Division were to attack simultaneously.
Map No. 1
FESTUBERT
The 51st Division detailed the 154th Infantry Brigade, and the 154th Infantry Brigade the 1/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (with 10 bombers) on the right, and the 1/6th Scottish Rifles (with 10 bombers), on the left, as assaulting troops. Besides these there were:—
| I. | 2 Officers, 7 N.C.O.’s, and 36 men from Grenadier Company. |
| II. | 12 bayonet men from 1/4th North Lancashires. |
| 16 bayonet men from 1/6th Scottish Rifles. | |
| III. | 2 N.C.O.’s, 12 men of 1/4th North Lancashires, Blocking parties. |
| 1 N.C.O., 6 men of 1/6th Scottish Rifles. | |
| IV. | 1 N.C.O., 6 men of 1/4th North Lancashires, Carrying parties. |
| 1 N.C.O., 6 men of 1/6th Scottish Rifles. | |
| V. | 1 Sections as escort from the 1/4th North Lancashires. |
(These North Lancashire details were found by D Company.)
The supporting Battalion was the 1/4th Royal Lancaster Regiment, less two platoons, whilst the 1/8th Liverpool Regiment was held in Brigade Reserve.