Note 15 — Chapter XI · THE ENEMY SPRING OFFENSIVE.
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The following Officers and Warrant Officers went into action with the Battalion on April 10th, 1918:—
Battn. H.Q.:
Lieut.-Col. R. E. Sugden, D.S.O. (C.O.);
Capt. W. C. Fenton, M.C. (Second in Command);
Lieut. P. G. Bales (A/Adjt.);
Lieut. J. C. Walton (I.O.);
Sec.-Lieut. H. A. Loudoun (Sig. O.);
Capt. F. C. Harrison, R.A.M.C. (M.O.).
R.S.M. F. P. Stirzaker, M.C.
Sec.-Lieut. H. Rosendale (Liaison Officer at 147th Infantry Bde. H.Q.).
A Company:
Capt. A. Kirk;
Sec.-Lieut. B. H. Huggard;
Sec.-Lieut. E. Clarke;
Sec.-Lieut. J. C. Whitaker.
C.S.M. T. S. Sherwood.
B Company:
Capt. N. T. Farrar;
Sec.-Lieut. L. L. Johnson;
Sec.-Lieut. S. R. Norton;
Sec.-Lieut. F. Akroyd.
Sergt. A. Smith (A/C.S.M.).
C Company:
Capt. A. M. Luty;
Sec.-Lieut. T. T. Gilroy;
Sec.-Lieut. F. D. Chippindale;
Sec.-Lieut. M. C. O’Dowd;
Sec.-Lieut. H. E. Burgoyne.
C.S.M. N. Hobson.
D Company:
Lieut. B. M. Machin;
Sec.-Lieut. J. W. Lumb;
Sec.-Lieut. J. Turner;
Sec.-Lieut. J. H. Kitson;
Sec.-Lieut. W. Oldfield, M.M.
C.S.M. C. Naylor.
Owing to casualties and fresh officers coming up from B Echelon, many changes took place in the personnel during the next ten days. The Battalion went into battle so hurriedly that no record of the exact strength was made, but it was approximately 650 other ranks.