11th September 1915 - 14 days to go before battle

 11th September 1915 (Sat)- 9th RWF War Diary

14 days to go before the Battle of Loos

• a hostile aeroplane was brought down to our left 

58th Brigade Head Quarters entry for the same day

• Our machine guns opened fire on CRATER during the night to keep down enemy - working working parties(?)
• Every trench mortar was silenced by our artillery between 0900 - 0945 at s.27 C9.2
• A german aeroplane was brought down to our left. It fell within german lines and was destroyed by our artillery left
• IND 1.B was bombard by trench mortar between 0830 - 1000 - Slight damage to parapets(?)
• Relieved by the 9th Cheshire's. 

Casualties

2 welsh wounded

1 Wilts  wounded

Movement

• 9th RWF  IN BRIGADE RESERVE AT ESTAMINET CORNER

Comments

• Sam is now in a rest area but not very far back from the front line.
• The bombardment seems to be increasing and now very little rest from it
• The plane shot down clearly caused some excitement