General background to the June - July 1915 entry:
2nd June 6th Scottish Rifles moved to Le Cornet, joined 154th Brigade 51st Highland Division.
6th June took over trenches near Festubert.
9th to billets near Le Tourer.
12th to Le Cornet Malo.
13th front line trenches east of Festubert.
The night before the attack planned for 15th June the enemy was heard shouting "Come on Jocks, we are waiting for you".
Zero hour, first waves over parapet into the enemy line.
Colonel Strong - "Nothing but great determination to close with the enemy could have carried the men forward in the face of such massacre".
51st Division history records how the men plunged into the enemy wire, lacerating their flesh until they fell.
2nd line captured before dark at great cost.
Only 3 officers left unhurt.
Battalion held gains until relieved around 04:00 hours on the 16th.
Survivors marched to Le Touret, roll call, Colonel Strong records that of the original strength of 705,
357 remained.
To billets in Le Cornet Malo in afternoon.
24th marched to Estairs.
25th Laventie.
27th took over front line trenches.
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