The division began embarking for France on 20 January 1917. The brigade's first spell in the line was at Berles-au-Bois, in bitter weather that killed many of the horses fetching ammunition. Shortly afterwards the division followed up when the Germans fell back to the Hindenburg Line (Operation Alberich). Next the brigade was at Ervillers for the Battle of Bullecourt, then at Havrincourt Wood. It moved to St Julien for the Third Ypres Offensive, where the division took part in the battles of the Menin Road Ridge (20–25 September), Polygon Wood (26–27 September) and then the Second Battle of Passchendaele (26 October–10 November). Casualties were high: in one 14-day period the six-gun D (Howitzer) Bty lost 10 guns destroyed or disabled.