37/200 Enemy raided 9th Norfolk Regiment and 2nd Sherwood Foresters and captured nine prisoners, penetrating some distance between the battalions, but leaving one officer and three other ranks dead in our trenches. 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. Enemy raid on 2nd Foresters at Border Redoubt--driven off with very slight casualties. |