 Wanting to alleviate the pressure on the French to the south and believing there might still be some holding out , high command ordered the 2nd and 55th divisions to resume the battle on the 9th . The attack failed and proved to be ill @-@ prepared and disorganised , with an identical starting time and objectives . For his actions during the battle , Captain Chavasse , attached to the Liverpool Scottish , gained the first of two VCs for attending to and rescuing wounded in no man 's land . The village would not be captured until the final struggle began on 3 September , by which time the 12th was the King 's only contribution , and the regiment had more than 3 @,@ 000 casualties . 
