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| The Battle of Langemarck |
The war dairy of the 26th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery resumes. Battery 117 is in action north of Pilkem against enemy trenches located north east of Inn. By 10.30am the 57th Howitzer Battery is grouped with the 26th Brigade. At 11.30, 118 is in action three quarters of a mile north west of Pilkem on the Pilkem-Inn road . At 3pm the Germans make a strong attack on Inn, and the British infantry in from of 118 retires with 118 to a position 1 mile west of Pilkem. The batteries are engaged for the rest of the day against German infantry. The 26th Brigade remains in position at night, but the 57th battery is moved to Pilkem.
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