Dull day and little rain. On 4th October zero hour is at 6-0am. 10th Infantry Brigade attack with the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders and 3/10th Middlesex Regiment assaulting battalions, 1st R. War. R in support and Household Battalion in reserve at Soult camp. The first objective red line and second objective green line as shown on map. Very good barrage put down by our artillery, enemy put up a large number of coloured lights. Kangaroo Trench is captured at 6:20am. Enemy slow at putting his barrage down, he shells Langemarck heavily. Between 8 and 9:00pm vicinity of Headquarters shelled with a few 4-2’s.
At 1:15pm orders received from 10th Infantry Brigade that Battalion is to reinforce the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders. Coys March off at 1:30pm by platoons at 2 minute intervals via Au Bon Gite and Langemarck in following order:- A.B.C Coys. Coys arrive at Eagle Trench about 3:30 PM coming under heavy enemy barrages just West of Langemarck and just East of same place but suffer few casualties.
This situation was then explained by O.C 2nd Seaforth Highlanders which was that his left flank was unsupported and in the air. A and B Coys was sent forward to reinforce and get in touch with 2nd Seaforth Highlanders and C Coy to keep in close support. The leading Coys came into touch with the enemy before reaching 19 Metre Hill and were held up by machine gun and rifle fire from the left flank.
Two strong patrols were sent forward under Lieut J S Morriss and two pillboxes, one machine gun, one German officer and 7 men were captured at V. 18. c. 4.5. Lieut J S Morriss was killed shortly afterwards by an enemy sniper. This was in the 20th Division area. Our line then advanced and took up a position on the reverse slope of 19 Metre Hill. Patrols were again sent forward with the object of getting in touch with troops on the right and left. Connection was established with 2nd East Lancashire Regt on the right no connection could be obtained on our immediate left. Our support Coy was then ordered to form a defensive flank which was accomplished. At length connection on our left was gained with 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 29th Division at 4:00am.
