The following Officers actually went up with the Battalion for the battle, the remainder being on B team. Of those that went up, only the Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Transport Officer, and Second Lieutenant Higson came through unwounded.
| Lieutenant-Colonel R. Hindle | Commanding. | |
| Captain Ord | Second in Command. | |
| Captain Shegog, R.A.M.C. | Medical Officer. | |
| Captain Caley | Chaplain. | |
| Lieutenant Buckmaster | Adjutant. | |
| Second Lieutenant Ashcroft | Signalling Officer. | |
| Second Lieutenant Williams | Intelligence Officer. | |
| Second Lieutenant Bardsley | Transport Officer. | |
| Captain A. L. Harris |  | A Company. |
| Second Lieutenant Ordish | ||
| Second Lieutenant Tyldesley | ||
| Second Lieutenant Macsweeny | ||
| Lieutenant Ogden | | B Company. |
| Second Lieutenant Vincent | ||
| Second Lieutenant Easterby | ||
| Second Lieutenant Rigby | ||
| Captain Hore | | C Company. |
| Second Lieutenant Higson | ||
| Second Lieutenant Mather | ||
| Lieutenant Ostrehan | | D Company. |
| Second Lieutenant Fullerton | ||
| Second Lieutenant Holden | ||
The aeroplane photograph read in conjunction with the map will help to give the reader some idea of the country as it actually was, for though July as a whole had been fine, there was a heavy thunderstorm on the 29th, which turned the tracks and roads into morasses and filled the shell holes with water. “The succeeding days were dull and heavy, making the completion of the artillery preparation peculiarly difficult, and typical Flanders weather prevailed on the morning of the 31st—the moment chosen for the attack.
“Low-lying clouds which made aerial observation and co-operation as difficult as could be imagined; a dampness of atmosphere, threatening rain at any moment; a half-sodden ground, greasy and depressing—such was the luck of the weather when the barrage opened.”[H]
The Operation Order for the attack is set out below practically in full. It is impossible to summarize it without losing some detail which may be of interest to readers.
THE OPERATION ORDER.
1. On Z Day, the 55th Division will take part in a general attack.
Battalion on the right—6th Cameron Highlanders.
Battalion on the left—2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers.
165th Brigade will capture the FREZENBERG line before the advance of the 164th Brigade begins.
Brigade support—1/8th Liverpool Regiment, who will, after the capture of final objectives, consolidate the general line K of KEIR FARM—SCHULER FARM.
Brigade reserve—1/4th Royal Lancaster Regiment, who will, after the capture of final objectives, consolidate the general line GALLIPOLI—SOMME—HINDU COT.