on 16th aug 1917,the 8th northumberland fusiliers were to make an assault on the green line.
the 11th manchesters were to leap frog the NFs once they had captured it,the 11th batts jumping off point,was the west bank of the steenbeek,during the assault,the 11th were subjected to heavy machine gun fire from german strong points at mason du habou.
lieutenants n.l darby+w.hamill along with 2/Lts w.holt+c.lowther were all killed,2/LT s.t blane was reported missing,later reported killed.
mack