. The story of the Fifth Australian division, being an authoritative account of the division's doings in Egypt, France and Belgium. from the right of the 15th Brigadeto the Villers Bretonneux-Warfusee Abancourt Road. Commandof the sector passed to General Hobbs on completion of the reliefat 4 on the 6th. The 8th Brigade and the Divisional Artilleryreturned to the fold a few days later and the Division was once againa complete formation. The 14th and 15th Brigades were in the lineand the 8th Brigade in reserve. The Divisional front extended fromjust east of Vaire-sur-Somme to just east of
. The story of the Fifth Australian division, being an authoritative account of the division's doings in Egypt, France and Belgium. from the right of the 15th Brigadeto the Villers Bretonneux-Warfusee Abancourt Road. Commandof the sector passed to General Hobbs on completion of the reliefat 4 on the 6th. The 8th Brigade and the Divisional Artilleryreturned to the fold a few days later and the Division was once againa complete formation. The 14th and 15th Brigades were in the lineand the 8th Brigade in reserve. The Divisional front extended fromjust east of Vaire-sur-Somme to just east of Villers Bretonneux. The sector was absolutely devoid of defensive works. Thefront line consisted of an almost haphazard series of outposts wasconnected by trenches and undefended by wire. The area waslittered with the bodies of cavalry horses, while several destroyedaeroplanes also testified to the severity of the fighting that hadoccurred there. This was the sector of the deepest enemy pene-trations, and further attacks were momentarily expected. Defensiveworks were accordingly put in hand with the greatest possible VILLERS BRETONNEUX 289 Movement of guns and of transport traffic was restricted considerablyby the Somme river, here a strong stream about 15 yards in width,and the engineers and pioneers were soon hard at work erectingbridges at suitable crossing places. The 6th of April passed withoutimportant incident. On the 7th, Bouzencourt, a tiny village abouta mile in front of our left battalion, was investigated by a 15thBrigade patrol. It was found to be unoccupied by the enemy andsome French women and children and several wounded soldierswere rescued from it. On this day and on the succeeding daysboth the 14th and 15th Brigades made local improvements in ourline at various places and the advanced organisation became muchmore satisfactory. The 9th was a fatal day for the 54th Battalion. , the CO., his Adjutant, the gallant Capt. Lovett, andhis
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