The Border Regiment in the Great War

1st Battalion 25th Division 2nd Battalion 8th Battalion advance Allied Army arrived artillery attack barrage Battalion The Border Battle Border Regiment Brigade British camp Canal Captain carried casualties close command commenced Company continued Corps cover December defence despatch direction Division early enemy established Farm fighting finally fire flank Force formed forward four front line further German ground Headquarters heavy held Hill holding hour Infantry Italy joined July killed later Lieutenant losses machine guns Major marched miles month morning moved night non-commissioned officers November objective occupied October once opened operations party passed platoons position posts prisoners proceeded ranks reached rear received reinforcements relieved remained reserve rest retirement ridge rifle River road Royal Second-Lieutenant sent September shell strength strong success taken Third took trenches troops units village week whole withdrawn Wood wounded yards