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The first result of the battle was that the Ypres

Salient ceased to exist. We wiped it out and established a straight line. But the memories of that Salient are immortal. Legend and wonder will never cease to play with the name of the place which, with all its natural disadvantages, and with (in the early part of the war) its tiny garrison, stood in the way of the German tidal wave. The chief fighting on Thursday week was done by Irish troops. At the end of twenty-four hours about six thousand prisoners had been taken. The prisoners subsequently increased to 7,342; 47 guna 242 machine guns, and 60 trench mortars were also taken. It is estimated that our own losses were about ten thousand, but that about sixty per cent. of these were " walking wounded."

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