1 9 1 7 , ▁the ▁batt alion ▁saw ▁action ▁in ▁the ▁advance ▁following ▁the ▁German ▁retre at ▁to ▁the ▁H inden burg ▁Line . ▁ 6 1 st ▁( 2 nd ▁SM ) ▁Division ▁moved ▁to ▁Y pres ▁in ▁July , ▁and ▁was ▁put ▁in ▁as ▁a ▁fresh ▁formation ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Lang em ar ck ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁August . ▁It ▁made ▁little ▁progress ▁then , ▁or ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁August ▁or ▁ 1 0 ▁September , ▁suffering ▁many ▁cas ual ties . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁Y pres ▁off ensive ▁ended , ▁ 6 1 st ▁( 2 nd ▁SM ) ▁Division ▁moved ▁south ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁British ▁form ations ▁exha usted ▁by ▁German ▁counter - att acks ▁after ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Camb rai . ▁On ▁ 3 ▁December ▁a ▁heavy ▁attack ▁forced ▁the ▁Gl ouc esters hire ▁batt al ions ▁out ▁of ▁their ▁positions ▁at ▁La ▁V ac quer ie ▁and ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁s lop es ▁of ▁Wel sh ▁R idge . ▁ ▁Dis band ment ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁man power ▁short age ▁being ▁suffered ▁by ▁the ▁BE F , ▁ 1 8 3 rd ▁B de ▁was ▁broken ▁up ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁February ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁the ▁men ▁of ▁ 2 / 4 th ▁and ▁ 2 / 6 th ▁Gl ouc esters ▁being ▁distributed ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 / 5 th ▁Gl ouc esters ▁and ▁to ▁No ▁ 5 5 ▁Infantry ▁Base ▁Dep ot , ▁with ▁the