The Battle of Loos remembered

[onesearch]

On this day in September 1915 the Battle of Loos began.

This is but a brief but sincere acknowledgement of the sacrifice so many made on that day. To all of those who were there & especially those of Kitcheners New Army & the men of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers  6th Battalion we remember you. To those who were there & survived, to those who were missing, never found, to those who were killed & to the relatives & friends of them may you all now rest in peace.

[Howard]

Yes indeed, on that day was the first British use of gas, much of which blew back on them.

Here is a survivor 43 years later rolling a fag that would help to kill him when the shells, bullets and gas didn’t. One of the few Old Contemptibles to survive the war.

With the naivety and exuberance of youth, I wonder what these lads thought about the sad old boy next to them, they full of confidence they knew better than the oldies but when just a bit older than these lads, Albert was over the top at Loos, staying behind with the wounded, looking after them amidst all the horror, MID twice for his pains. I hope those lads never had to find out for themselves.

Howard

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good morning,

A thought to all those who fought and lost their lives on September 25.

I didn't get to go to the Lone Tree this year.

here is my collection of objects from the units that fought in Loos itself between September 25 and October 8, 1915

:

British Army :

14th London Scottsih :

11th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders :

1st Welsh Guards :

23rd London :

24th London :

2nd coldstream Guards :

1st - 21st & 24th Division :

15th Division :

Guards Division :

47th London Division :

objects and photos of soldiers who passed through Loos:

FALCONER George

15th Durham Light Infantry - 21st Division

Private -  20083

+ 26 sept 1915 

IMPSON William

8th Somerset Light infantry - 63rd Brigade - 21st Division

Private - 15677

+ 25 sept 1915

LESLIE William E.

8th Lincolnshire Regt - 63rd Brigade - 21st Division

Private - 14444

McALLISTER William

C Bty - Royal Field Artillery - 96th Brigade - 21st Div

Gunner - 41438

+ 3 oct. 1915

MOULDS C. A.

14th Northumberland Fusilier - Divisional Troops - 21st Division

Private - 32293

Allemand :

IV Armée Korps (7. Inf. Div. : IR 26 - IR 27 - IR 165 & 8. Inf. Div. : IR 72 - IR 93 - IR 153)

IR 165 :

Militarpass Gefreiter Friedrich Otto MEYER - F.A.R. 40 (1st from the right) :

IR 72 :

IR 93 :

IR 153 :

4. Pionnier Battalion :

Feld Artillerie Nr 75 :

117 Division d'Infanterie :

IR 157 :

Feld Artillerie Nr 233 :

Fernsprech ID 117 :

Artillerie Munition Kolonne ID 117 :

 

Loos :

the Dud Corner aera in september 1915 :

michel

Edited Wednesday at 12:23 by battle of loos

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German shoulder paw of the IV AK, 117th and 123rd Division  :

AK IV :

117th Div :

123rd Div :

spiked helmet of the Pion. Bat . Nr4 :

some picture :

french post card :

now it's the start to the street Roger Salengro towards the loos british Cemetrey  & Harrison Crater :

the Dud Corner now

now, it's the street Carnot :

view since the Dud Corner :

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here are some French objects related to the Battle of Loos (German counter-attack of October 8, 1915) :

GRIMAUD Alexandre - 1901 - LE BLANC - 625 - 90ème RI

 

RAYMOND Auguste - 1915 - PARTHENAY - 1956 - 77ème RI

ROYER Camille - 1912 - CHATTELLERAULT 764 - 68ème RI

 

french kepi used in Loos

French helmets impacted :

Loos and his heroes :

 

map of 08 October 1915 in Loos :

 

michel

[Michelle Young]

Some photos from today around Loos. @gilles and my husband having laid wreaths. The whistle is one I blow every year to commence the act of remembrance. 

[stiletto_33853]

Remembering all those that fell on this day in 1915.

 

Great collection Michel and good pictures Michelle, Thank you.

 

Andy

[EastSurrey]

And remembering especially, today, the men of 24th Division who fell in the attack by Hulluch, on only the Division's second day at the Front, 26th September,1915.

Michael

[weshallremember]

remembering and the greatest respect to all the brave men who took part in this battle and all other battles of ww1  BIG OR SMALL

some battles like Loos   the Somme etc  get  more coverage than others

 all the men who fought in this war deserve equal respect .

Baptism of Fire: The 21st Division at Loos | Derek Clayton

 watching this video sums up what a lot of men had to go through during the war

imagine yourself  as a soldier in this situation !!!!!!!

 

RESPECT

Trevor

 

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good morning,

this is the only photo I took of the ceremony with Her Majesty Princess Anne :

in homage to HR, here are 3 tracks found on Hill 70.

I have counted 3 battalions of the Royal Highlanders on Loos:
1st Bat. = 1st Division
9th Bat. = 15th Division
T 5 Bat. = 8th Division or 51st Division (to be determined its period of passage on Hill 70).

michel

[Gunner Bailey]

My grandfather, an RE sapper (21st Div) was at Loos as was his cousin, who was in the Royal West Kent Regiment. My grandfather survived but his cousin didn't and has no known grave. My grandfather had only been in France 12 days and his field company was given an infantry support role (soldiers first, engineers second).

I've visited the battlefield and cant help but think about the lack of cover for an attacking force.

[gilles]

Très belle cérémonie, j'ai eu l'honneur de pouvoir lui parler de la bataille de Loos

Loos est une terre d'histoire

voir le musée Alexandre Villedieu (prendre un rendez-vous) loosmusee@gmail.com

Gilles Loos sur les traces de la grande guerre

[gilles]

Belle photos Michelle du 25 septembre 2024

[303man]

Great, Great Granddads brother, Who was KIA 25 Sep 1915, His brother Thomas my Great Great grandad also went over the top losing a finger and was subsequently transferred from the Liverpool Regiment to Royal Engineers and then worked in the ports in UK no longer fit for the front line.

[MrEd]

My Great-Uncle was in loos sept 1915, with the East Surreys, he died near Hulluch a few weeks after the battle of Loos.

Their sacrifice is not forgotten. 

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good moining,

Thank you for introducing your ancestor.
This allows us to highlight these soldiers who fought and lost their lives during this battle.

michel