For the Battle of the Canal du Nord on 29 September, 33rd Division was supposed to be occupying Villers-Guislain and ground vacated by the Germans under pressure from the flanks. 98th Brigade advanced in line before dawn, with 4th King's maintaining contact with the neighbouring divisions, but as the troops followed their Creeping barrage they were checked by Germans filtering back into Villers-Guislain. The divisional history praises the 'outstanding gallantry' of 4th King's, who despite taking the heaviest losses 'moved forward step by step from one group of shell holes to another, maintaining a perfect line of advance'. Next day it was discovered that the Germans had abandoned Villers-Guislain and by 1 October the brigade had reached the crossings of the St Quentin Canal. 33rd Division crossed on 4 October without any heavy fighting, and occupied the Hindenburg Support line before going into reserve.