The official British historian was critical of this division: "It appears that the men of the 53rd Division still felt the effects of their losses, disappointments and fatigue in the battle fought three weeks earlier, for their advance, even up to Samson Ridge, had been much slower than that of the other two divisions."
Den officielle britiske historiker var kritisk overfor denne division: "Det lader til at mændene i 53. division stadig mærkede effekten af deres tab, skuffelser og træthed fra slaget som blev udkæmpet tre uger tidligere, for deres fremrykning, selv indtil Samson højderyggem havde været meget langsommere end de andre to divisioners."