Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary entry for the 26th September 1916 records. At 6.00am A tank supported by a bombing party of the 7th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT cleared GIRD TRENCH, on the right of PILGRIMS WAY, taking over 350 prisoners. At 8.00am patrols from the 6th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT and “A” and “B” Companies, went forward into GEUDECOURT and reported the village clear of the enemy. The remainder of “C” and “D” Company occupied GIRD TRENCH. At 2.00pm Major BENT reported at Battalion HQ with orders from the General that the Battalion was to withdraw to BULL TRENCH and PATROL TRENCH, which was carried out at 6.00pm. Intermittent shelling throughout the day, becoming intense at about 11.00am and 3.00pm. At 11.00pm Battalion had orders to withdraw to SWITCH and GAP TRENCHES, which was successfully carried out by 2.00am without casualties.