From the dominating height of the Wood, the Germans held the British advance in front of Anneux and Graincourt.
But the British were now in an exposed position in the lee of Bourlon Wood, the capture of which would still prove to be useful, in cutting German access to key light railway lines feeding their front.
The British now sat some way ahead of the position of 20th November, being in possession of a salient reaching towards Cambrai, with the left flank facing Bourlon, and the right alongside the top of the slope which ran down towards Banteux.
The 14thLight Horse Regiment was originally intended to be the Light Horse Regiment of the 3rd Division.
Although many former light horse troopers were to be found in the ranks of the ICC, large numbers had also been recruited from infantry battalions and so several months of training were needed before the 14th was fit to commence operations as a horse-mounted regiment.
As a successor to the ICC, the 14thLight Horse inherited its battle honours.
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