By 9 am the only officers of the 5th Cameron Highlanders remaining were the Commanding Officer, Lochiel, and the Adjutant, Drew; together with about 80 NCOs and men, they combined with the 8th Black Watch and formed a mixed force of about 300 odd men who held part of the forward end of the "Corons", in a trench and part of the left flank, with the 7th Seaforths on the right.