 Townsend requested permission to follow it, believing he had sufficient forces, but Jackson would only permit 6 RAR to advance a further , remaining within artillery cover, and would not allow the guns to move forward to increase the range of their protective fire.By 20 August, the Australians had counted 245 VC dead, while scores more were found later.Up to four weeks after the battle, decomposed bodies were still found in the area, while numerous graves were also located, none of which were included in the estimates of VC losses.