CHAPTER III

BATTLE OF LOOS

25TH TO 28TH SEPTEMBER 1915

Terrain—Preliminary Bombardment, 21st to 24th Sept.—Action of 28th Brigade—Action of 6th K.O.S.B.—Action of 10th H.L.I.—Second Attack of 28th Brigade—Reasons for Failure of Attack—Action of 26th Brigade—Action of 7th Seaforths—Action of 5th Camerons—The Supporting Battalions—Situation east of Fosse 8—Position of 26th Brigade, 9 A.M., 25th Sept.—Action of 27th Brigade—Pekin Trench evacuated—Situation on evening of 25th Sept.—Relief of 26th Brigade—Withdrawal of 27th Brigade—Situation on morning of 26th Sept.—Loss of Fosse 8, 27th Sept.—Evacuation of Fosse Alley— Counter-Attack by 26th Brigade—Relief of the Division—Comments on the Battle 32