0 ▁cas ual ties , ▁the ▁regiment ▁then ▁saw ▁service ▁on ▁the ▁front - line ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁Following ▁their ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁battle , ▁the ▁regiment ▁moved ▁to ▁Ma izi ères ▁where ▁they ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Som me ▁and ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁June ▁the ▁regiment ▁moved ▁to ▁E co iv res . ▁While ▁being ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁task ed ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁ 1 7 9 th ▁Brigade ▁and ▁ 1 8 0 th ▁Brigade ▁through ▁their ▁advanced ▁regiment al ▁aid ▁post ▁and ▁Collect ing ▁posts . ▁ ▁During ▁mid - 1 9 1 6 ▁the ▁regiment ▁received ▁orders ▁to ▁move ▁south ▁to ▁Marse ille ▁where ▁they ▁have ▁transport ed ▁ab o ard ▁HMS ▁Trans ylvan ia ▁head ed ▁for ▁Sal on ika . ▁After ▁moving ▁to ▁Greece ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 6 0 th ▁( 2 / 2 nd ▁London ) ▁Division ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁operations ▁on ▁the ▁Bulgar ian ▁Front . ▁After ▁arriv ing ▁the ▁regiment ▁saw ▁about ▁four ▁months ▁of ▁relative ▁quiet ▁and ▁relax ation , ▁which ▁just ▁a ▁few ▁ra ids ▁from ▁the ▁enemies . ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁the ▁al lied ▁arm ies ▁prepared ▁for ▁an ▁attack ▁against ▁the ▁Bulg ari ans ▁by ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁Lake ▁Do ir an ▁near ▁the ▁Greece / Mac ed onia / B ul g aria ▁border . ▁Between ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁and ▁ 2 2 ▁May , ▁the ▁regiment ▁saw ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁subsequent