The battle of Courtrai, 14th-19th October 1918.

The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) 1914-1919 by Everard Wyrall with a foreword by H.R.H. the Duke of York, K.G. 1927.

Meanwhile the 34th Division had pushed on and by the night of 13th October held a line just west of Gheluwe, which place was to be attacked on the following day and the line advanced to Menin. The 2/4th Somersets moved to Zandvoorde on 13th and for the operations of 14th B Company was split up, one half being attached to each of the two attacking infantry brigades of the division.

Zero hour was 5.35 a.m., and again the attack was successful, the Pioneers following up the victorious infantry, consolidating the gains as won, and digging a support defence line. On the night of 14th the Division had gained the Brown Line which ran roughly from just west of Coucou and west of Menin to Snooker Farm, about 1,500 yards north of Menin. In the attack on, and capture of, Menin on 15th October the Pioneers were again hard at work on the defences and communications. Battalion Headquarters moved to Gheluwe on 16th, on which date half of A Company was placed at the disposal of the 101st Brigade.