2nd Battalion at Bullecourt

The fighting has now extended southwards where on May 8 the Australians broke through the Hindenburg Line east of Bullecourt. On that day the 22nd brigade was in reserve on May 4 but the 2nd Royal Warwickshire attacked northeast of Ecoust. The enemy, who at once put down a heavy barrage, held their position with many machine guns and with uncut wire. Unable to get forward the Royal Warwickshire dug in in scattered posts along the railway embankment before Bullecourt. Later in the afternoon in conjunction with the first Royal Welsh Fusiliers, about 200 men under Captain V. J. Sharkey were pushed forward, but the village was honeycombed with passages like a maze, and in face of the enemy's strong fire the assault failed with heavy casualties. On the two days two officers and 18 men were killed and ten officers and 228 men were wounded or missing.

The 2nd Royal Warwickshire was relieved that night on May 5 for a short rest.