The division was back for the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge on 20 September when 117th Bde attacked, and the Battle of Polygon Wood on 26 September. This time the division had sidestepped northwards to make an attempt on the troublesome Tower Hamlets Ridge, but 118th Bde got stuck in the Bassevillebeek valley, where men had to pull each other out of the deep mud. The brigade lost its creeping barrage and was stopped short of its objective by machine guns and counter-attacks. 39th Division was pulled out for rest in mid-October.