onesearch Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 (edited) Most will probably know this, but...... Today us the eve of the anniversary of the beginning if the battle of Loos. I think it was the first major battle the men of K1 were involved in. Many of them were very early volunteers to enlist & answer the call, keen to do their duty, after all the months o f training, preparation I wonder what was going through their minds in the hours before they were ordered to attack. The ground in parts was open, without cover & easily swept by machine gun fire & bombarded by artillery as they were spotted in the early light & the swirl of mist, drizzle & lingering pockets of gas. Their hopes lay in the barrage that preceded the attack destroying the barbed wire & obstacles but their hopes were misplaced. So this is written with the men of K1 in mind, & to all of the men who were there, those that returned & those who are still there. My grandfather was with the 6th KOSB, he was wounded & spent at least one night out there before he was brought in. So, ss I say this is for him & his pals & all the other men at Loos regardless of nationality. Edited 24 September , 2022 by onesearch Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 24 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 24 September , 2022 Just arrived in the rental cottage in Loos. Will be on the ground tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 24 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2022 I'd like to do that one year too, maybe one year, but it's good you can be there, best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriaty Posted 25 September , 2022 Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Remembering all of those who fell in the Battle of Loos. Moriaty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Loos this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2022 And this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 25 September , 2022 Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Superb photos as ever Michelle; the clouds and the rainbow are epic. Is number six the Lorette spur? Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Yes indeed Pete, taken from St Mary’s ADS cemetery looking towards Lone Tree and Lorette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 25 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2022 (edited) They are very evocative photos of the area Michelle, thank you for posting them. The 6th KOSB faced the Hohenzollern redoubt & were around Mad Point & Madagascar trenches, would you know if any of those areas can be identified in them please? Edited 25 September , 2022 by onesearch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted 25 September , 2022 Share Posted 25 September , 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, onesearch said: Most will probably know this, but...... Today us the eve of the anniversary of the beginning if the battle of Loos. I think it was the first major battle the men of K1 were involved in. Many of them were very early volunteers to enlist & answer the call, keen to do their duty, after all the months o f training, preparation I wonder what was going through their minds in the hours before they were ordered to attack. The ground in parts was open, without cover & easily swept by machine gun fire & bombarded by artillery as they were spotted in the early light & the swirl of mist, drizzle & lingering pockets of gas. Their hopes lay in the barrage that preceded the attack destroying the barbed wire & obstacles but their hopes were misplaced. So this is written with the men of K1 in mind, & to all of the men who were there, those that returned & those who are still there. My grandfather was with the 6th KOSB, he was wounded & spent at least one night out there before he was brought in. So, ss I say this is for him & his pals & all the other men at Loos regardless of nationality. A great uncle of mine (my grandmothers brother) was in the east Surreys and died at loos 13/10/1915 i am currently re-reading the battle of loos book by Phillip Warner wow those photos by @Michelle Young are evocative thank you Edited 25 September , 2022 by MrEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2022 11 minutes ago, onesearch said: They are very evocative photos of the area Michelle, thank you for posting them. The 6th KOSB faced the Holenzolen redoubt & were around Mad Point & Madagascar trenches, would you know if any of those areas can be identified in them please? Photo 5 with the black sky is looking in the direction of Hohenzollern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriaty Posted 25 September , 2022 Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Brilliant photos Michelle, lovely to know that this sometimes "forgotten battlefield" is being remembered 107 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 25 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Michelle, thank you for highlighting the view of the area I mentioned, I really appreciate you taking the time to do so. Best regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2022 Will be going to the Mad Point area sometime this week so will bet some more area photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 25 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2022 I'd be very interested in seeing something of that area if you would be kind enough to post them. Its strengthening my resolve to visit the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 26 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 26 September , 2022 Photo 1 looking towards Mad Point. 2,4,5 Hohenzollern and 3 the old railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 26 September , 2022 Share Posted 26 September , 2022 Good pics Michelle A few years ago, I used my IGN 2405 E map to try and follow in the steps of 8 Bn Lincolnshire from Fosse 7 to Bois Hugo. I parked at the cemetery between Cite 3 and Cite 7 and struck out North of Loos. I kept to the tracks marked in yellow but I could not by pass Loos to the North to get to Puits 14, I had to skirt through the northern edge of the town. There is a good description of the march in Simpson's Official History. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesearch Posted 26 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 26 September , 2022 5 hours ago, Michelle Young said: Photo 1 looking towards Mad Point. 2,4,5 Hohenzollern and 3 the old railway. .............those pictures made me stop & think. Chilling, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 27 September , 2022 Share Posted 27 September , 2022 Great pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted 27 September , 2022 Share Posted 27 September , 2022 Amazing. My great uncle died while trying to take gun trench near Hohenzollern redoubt, thank you for sharing, I must must go here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 27 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 27 September , 2022 Would you like me to say hello to W Bashford for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted 27 September , 2022 Share Posted 27 September , 2022 Just now, Michelle Young said: Would you like me to say hello to W Bashford for you? Please, that would make my day. He is on the loos memorial panels as he has no known grave, panel 65-67 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 30 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 30 September , 2022 My pleasure @MrEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 30 September , 2022 Share Posted 30 September , 2022 2 hours ago, Michelle Young said: My pleasure Kind of you to lend a hand. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted 30 September , 2022 Share Posted 30 September , 2022 2 hours ago, Michelle Young said: My pleasure @MrEd Brilliant. Thank you for stopping by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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