 The 2nd Battalion fought through the later battles of 1915 and was involved in the first battle that used tanks toward the end of the Somme campaign in 1916.At the Battle of Morval (25 to 27 September 1916) the 6th Division began their attacks on the morning of 25 September, which took all their objectives.The 2nd Yorks and Lancs, with the 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry, captured the final objectives.