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On 18^th December, 1914, 23 Brigade, 8^th Division were involved in an attack on Neuve-Chapelle synchronising with other attacks by IV Corps. The attack was carried out by 2^nd Devonshire with 2^nd West Yorkshire in support. A British barrage opened up at 4.15 pm and a quarter of an hour later, three companies of 2^nd Devonshire advanced against the Moated Grange. The left company got hung up on the wire and suffered heavily, the centre one captured 150 yards of German trench but the right company never advanced at all.  In the evening they were relieved by 2^nd West Yorkshire.