25.11.1915 LA COUTRE: Major Edward HALL reported for duty.

25.11.1915 LA COUTRE: Bombing enterprise undertaken by Lt. W.A. LYTLE & bombers on German trenches. See report herewith.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Report in War Diary Appendix 1915 27 Nov Boars Head

For more details on the Boars Head Raid – see here

Nov 25th. Lt. J. & Cpl. L. went up to trenches in morning & found bombs, so we went up after dinner, but came back owing to German shells -–some very close – rotten experience. 12 cas in B Co. C Co relieved B at night in front line.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

“B” (Capt. Saxby) Company Casualties

• 1598 Sergt. George Henry Morley a coal miner from Stavely and a pre-War Territorial (F Company) was killed in action.
• 2343 Cpl. Arthur Simpson from Chapel-en-le-Frith was killed in action.
• 773 Pte Percy Green a calico printer and pre-War Territorial from New Mills suffered a GSW in the right ankle.
• 2303 Pte. John Lovatt Knight a motor body maker from Bakewell was wounded.

“D” (Capt. Blackwall) Company Casualties

• 3356 Pte. Charles Pepperday a pony driver from Clay Cross was wounded.
• 3646 Pte. Wilfred Fowkes a pony driver from Chesterfield was wounded.
• 2742 Pte. Harold Baker was wounded.