brigades plus the 7th Division which opened a front further south. Progress was again limited with casualties very high; on 17 May the 4th Guards Brigade of the 2nd Division relieved elements of 7th Division but made minor advances only. By 19 May, the 2nd Division and 7th Division had to be withdrawn due to their casualties with the main objectives of 15 May still in German hands. On 18 May, the 1st Canadian Division, assisted by the 51st (Highland) Division, attacked but made little progress in the face of German artillery-fire. The British dug in at the new front line in heavy rain. The Germans brought up reinforcements and strengthened their defences. From the attack was resumed but again made little progress. The offensive had resulted in a advance. Aftermath Casualties The British lost from 15/16 to 25 May; the 2nd Division lost the 7th Division 47th Division had the Canadian Division lost and the 7th (Meerut) Division had The German defenders had including taken prisoner. French casualties during the Second Battle of Artois were and German casualties were Commemoration The 100th anniversary of the battle saw a range of commemorations held across the world. Some of the most poignant were those held in the Highlands of Scotland, in particular in shinty playing communities, which were affected disproportionately by losses in the battle. Skye Camanachd and Kingussie Camanachd, representing two areas which lost a great many men, were joined by the British Forces shinty team, SCOTS Camanachd for a weekend of commemorations, lectures, memorial services and shinty matches on the weekend of 15–17 May 2015 in Portree. Isle of Skye. A week later, the Beauly Shinty Club renamed their pavilion after the Paterson brothers, Donald and Alasdair, who were killed in the battle and were part of their 1913 Camanachd Cup winning side. Donald's bagpipes were recovered with his other effects in the early 1980s and were played at both commemorations. See also List of Canadian battles during World War I Footnotes References Further reading External links British Order of Battle, Aubers Ridge and Festubert The Battle of Festubert on www.firstworldwar.com Festubert Battle of Festubert, 15–27 May 1915 on www.historyofwar.org Festubert Festubert Festubert Festubert Festubert Conflicts in 1915 1915 in France Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps May 1915 events