I have been unable to determine which engagement Billie Thompson is referring to in the postscript to his letter of the 24th.
At around this time (25th September onwards), the Battle of Loos commenced. It is interesting to see the reaction from troops on the ground, some distance from the fighting. The British lost nearly 60,000 troops (many to their own chlorine gas), with no lasting territorial gains, compared to around 30,000 German losses.
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