her ranks dead in our trenches.

30. 1st The Buffs raid (4 officers and 100 other ranks under
Capt. B. L. Strauss) in Loos Sector--remained in trenches
over half-hour--took one prisoner and one machine-gun, and
blew in eight dug-outs.

April 5. Enemy raid on 2nd Foresters at Border Redoubt--driven off
with very slight casualties.

April 8. 2nd D.L.I. patrol raid (2 officers and 47 other ranks)
in Loos Sector--held up by wire.

10. 9th Suffolks raid (D Company under Capt. England, M.C.) in
Quarries Sector--successful and obtained identification.

12. 2nd York and Lancasters raid (2 officers and 80 other ranks
under Capt. Hardy)--got into trench and killed sixteen
Germans.

13. Enemy withdrew from Railway Triangle, closely followed by 2nd
York and Lancasters, who entered enemy dug-outs before candles
had burnt out.

24th Division on our right also advancing line.

System of bombardment followed by pauses during which patrols
went out and occupied what they could.

14. Enemy small raid on 1st West Yorks--driven off by counter-attack
and identification obtained.

15. A certain amount of ground gained in the face of increasing
opposition--Buffs and York and Lancasters advanced a bit.

16. Systematic bombardment of Hill 70 trenches commenced--enemy
counter-attacked and drove Buffs back slightly, but failed
against 8th Bedfords' advanced post--D Company, West Yorks
(3 officers and 65 other ranks under Capt. Rendall), attempted
raid, but driven back by artillery fire.

17. Gas released on enemy--ideal conditions--enemy attacked
right flank of 8th Bedfords but driven back.

18. Enemy shelled Loos heavily during night (about 1,000 5.9s)
--1st Leicesters (C Company under Capt. Cox) raided and
captured one prisoner--1st K.S.L.I. and 8th Bedfords made
more ground, latter taking twenty-seven prisoners and one
machine-gun.

19. 1st K.S.L.I. got north end of Novel Alley, but three attempts
to push forward by 8th Bedfords unsuccessful--K.S.L.I. took
eighteen prisoners--14th D.L.I. relieved 8th Bedfords--11th
Essex placed under orders of G.O.C., 16th Infantry Brigade.

20. 46th Division relieved 24th Division on our right--11th