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, but as 98th Bde's three battalions advanced in line behind a Creeping barrage at 03.30 they were checked by Germans filtering back into Villers-Guislain and by resistance at 'Gloucester Road'. 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.