Partly as a result of the heavy losses in the battle of Loos Sir John French is replaced as commander of the BEF by Douglas Haig, who holds the post for the rest of the war.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 16 December 1915 , https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1915_12_16.html