page_title: 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment
section_title: Loos
hierarchical_section_title: 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment / World War I / 1/7th Battalion / Loos
caption_attribution_description: British infantry from the 47th (1/2nd London) Division advancing into a gas cloud during the Battle of Loos
context_page_description: The 7th (City of London) Battalion of the London Regiment was a volunteer unit of the British Army from 1860 until 1961. Recruited from London working men, it sent volunteers to the Second Boer War, saw extensive service on the Western Front during World War I, and defended the United Kingdom as a searchlight regiment during World War II.
context_section_description: After spending the summer holding the  line near Loos, the battalion was withdrawn for intensive training for the forthcoming Battle of Loos. This was a carefully rehearsed attack that began on 25 September 1915 following four days of bombardment and the release of a gas cloud. The battalion's first objective in this attack was a mining Spoil tip known as the Double Crassier, then it was to move on to take the German second line about 400 yards further on.  The battalion followed the gas and smoke cloud and successfully captured its objectives. It then consolidated the position and beat off a counter-attack. Casualties for the day were heavy, totalling 14 officers and 250 other ranks.
caption: British infantry advancing through a gas cloud at Loos, 25 September 1915
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