September 25th 1915

The Battle of Loos begins and includes thirty-six Scottish battalions and 30,000 Scots going ‘over the top’ on the first day. It was the largest land battle in British military history and ended with over 60,000 British casualties. The 25th was a dark day Dundee’s Own; of the 20 officers and 420 men that took part in the attack, 19 officers and 230 men were killed or injured.  Read more about The Battle of Loos…