 When a machine gun in a pillbox held up the leading troops, Wilder-Neligan sent one of his "storm" platoons to outflank the German position.When the platoon commander was killed, the South Australians "went mad" according to Wilder-Neligan, killing rather than capturing most of the German garrison.When the first objective was reached, Wilder-Neligan had his battalion fill the gap in the line to the right of the 12th Battalion.