The 9th Royal Welch Fusiliers 1915

9th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers was raised at Wrexham on the 9th of September 1914. It was part of the 58th Brigade in France. In August 1915 it was shipped to to France, south of Neuve Chapelle. On The 25th Sept 1915 it was at the North end of the battle of Loos. My grandfather Sam Vaughan was one of many who was a casualty but remarkably survived after been shot 3 times. Many other were not as lucky. This web site give details of the build up to there battle.

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

13th September 1915 - 12 days to go before battle

13th September 1915 (Mon)- 9th RWF War Diary

12 days to go before the Battle of Loos

Employed occasionally in working parties. 1 man wounded..

58th Brigade Head Quarters entry for the same day

Another quite day
Working parties active during the night. - Opposite IND 1B
A shift is believed to have taken place (?)

Casualties

1 Killed 1 wounded 9 Cheshire

Movement

None

Comments

Sam and his mates are away from the trenches and on working parties until the 19th of Sept.

Some examples of what Sam would have have seen around the area.