Reports came in that the British had taken the Destremont farm southwest of Le Sars while snipers fired on their position.

In his diary of the action at Thiepval, Private John Mould of the 19th expressed the intensity of the advance: Unmerciful shells were sent over in dozens and within a very short time the ground all around us looked to all appearance like a newly ploughed field.

Keeping hard at it during the night, we had by the morning completed 3 lines of trenches and also consolidated them good enough to protect the Battalion from machine gun fire and shrapnel.

Turner, V.C., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., commander of the 2nd Canadian Division, decorated the men who were honoured for their recent service in battle.

[6] The 19th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF is perpetuated by The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's).