 The 2nd Battalion captured the Chateau of Gheluvelt and held the line against overwhelming odds in October 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres and then took part in the allied victory at the Battle of St. Quentin Canal in September 1918.The 3rd Battalion landed at Rouen as part of the 7th Brigade in the 3rd Division in August 1914 also for service on the Western Front.The 3rd Battalion saw action at the Battle of Messines in June 1917.