▁over wh el med ▁the ▁ 1 / 4 th ▁was ▁ordered ▁to ▁halt . ▁The ▁division ▁was ▁back ▁in ▁action ▁on ▁Poz ières ▁R idge ▁on ▁ 1 4 – 1 5 ▁August , ▁fighting ▁un success fully ▁to ▁capture ▁and ▁hold ▁' S ky line ▁T rench '. ▁ ▁The ▁batt alion ▁spent ▁the ▁winter ▁on ▁the ▁An cre ▁He ights , ▁and ▁then ▁participated ▁in ▁following ▁the ▁German ▁retre at ▁to ▁the ▁H inden burg ▁Line ▁( Operation ▁Al ber ich ) ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁ ▁Y pres ▁ ▁The ▁division ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Y pres ▁Sal ient ▁in ▁July . ▁During ▁the ▁Third ▁Y pres ▁Off ensive ▁the ▁ 1 / 4 th ▁Battalion ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁cost ly ▁batt les ▁of ▁Lang em ar ck ▁( 1 6 – 1 8 ▁August ), ▁Pol ygon ▁Wood ▁( 2 8 ▁September – 3 ▁October ), ▁Bro od sein de ▁( 4 ▁October ) ▁and ▁finally ▁Po el c app elle ▁( 9 ▁October ), ▁when ▁ 1 4 4 th ▁B de ▁was ▁' rak ed ▁by ▁machine - gun ▁fire ▁at ▁the ▁out set '. ▁ ▁Italy ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁the ▁ 4 8 th ▁( SM ) ▁Division ▁received ▁orders ▁to ▁move ▁to ▁Italy . ▁By ▁ 1 ▁December ▁the ▁units ▁had ▁finished ▁det ra ining ▁around ▁Leg n ago ▁on ▁the ▁Ad ige . ▁On ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 1