Timeline Saturday 25 September 1915

Events on Saturday 25 September 1915 2

• 1915 Battle of Loos Britain's first large-scale use of poison gas on the Western Front The Battle of Loos, fought from 25 September to 8 October 1915, was the largest British offensive of the year and marked the first British use of chlorine gas in the war. Poor conditions and command failures produced heavy casualties for minimal territorial gain, contributing to the removal of commander Sir John French.
• 1915 The Battle of Loos Loos, France Britain's first use of poison gas, some of which blew back onto its own troops. Rudyard Kipling's son John was killed here and his body was not identified for eighty years.